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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Game Theory in Business (BS0084)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-BS0084 This course is about decisions that involve conflict and interdependency in an essential way. Situations in which what one person, or firm, or government, does affects the opportunities, and pay-offs of others, and vice versa, are ubiquitous in the real world e.g., bidding for a contract, negotiating a wage rise, introducing a new product, setting economic policy. Much insight has been gained into these problems by the application of game theory. In this course, you will learn the essentials of modern game theory and apply it to a number of business situations. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : PGs Only Subject AreasHome subject areaBusiness Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:7the main concepts of game theory7the importance of:- timing - information
Assessment Information
Assessment will consist of: (i) an essay/project, counting for 20% of the overall mark, (ii) a degree exam of two hours duration, counting for 80% of the overall mark.
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Freda Paterson Course Organiser Dr Simon Clark School Website : http://www.man.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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