LY
5.0Reviewed Dec 16, 2017
Simple to follow, focuses on introducing basic concepts rather than the math. Could be more in-depth though. Nonetheless, great precursor to the Game Theory course from Stanford.
Welcome to Game Theory
This course introduces game theory concepts. It helps you understand strategic interactions, equilibrium, rationality, and cooperation. The course requires minimal mathematics, making it ideal for those seeking a conceptual introduction to game theory. This course is for professionals and students in business, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, biology, and computer science, or anyone interested in strategic decision-making. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand core game theory concepts like equilibrium and rationality. - Analyze strategic situations in business and social contexts. - Explain how cooperation can be sustained in games. - Apply game theory principles to diverse fields. To be successful, you should have a basic understanding of logical reasoning. No advanced mathematical background is required.
Status: Socioeconomics
Status: Game Theory
BeginnerCourse20 hours
Featured reviews
RK
4.0Reviewed May 2, 2020
Easy to understand the concepts. Honors Problem and Quizzes exercise were a bit challenging which is good. This is the best course to start with in Game Theory Field.
LL
5.0Reviewed Jan 19, 2016
This is a very good introduction to game theory having never before studied this subject I have found that the Lectures are easy to understand and flow very well from one to the other.
QS
5.0Reviewed Apr 8, 2021
An excellent introduction to Game Theory! Very engaging and easy to follow. Many thanks to the professor, the univeristy of Tokyo and Coursera for making this available for free!
RR
5.0Reviewed May 30, 2020
This course is amazing for beginners for no prior knowledge about game theory. I especially love the recommendations given at the end of the courses and the honour problems given in the course.
BA
5.0Reviewed Apr 26, 2017
Un excelente curso para cualquier estudiante de economía e incluso de políticas y estadística. ¡Me ayuda a reforzar mis conocimientos en Negocios Internacionales!
PS
5.0Reviewed Mar 30, 2020
it was a pretty fun intoduction to game theory, it will help in predicting patterns in behaviour in people, team and may show you the world of mechanisms
SB
5.0Reviewed Apr 3, 2016
This course is an interesting course. Game theory is applicable in all the fields. Having a strong foundation in game theory is advantageous in the 21st century.
FR
5.0Reviewed Apr 22, 2026
It's a really great course to be introduced to Game Theory. Everything is explained in simple words and is easy to understand. Because of this, I find game theory a really fascinating topic!
FR
5.0Reviewed Sep 15, 2020
I enjoyed this course a lot. It gives a very good theoretical background to the concepts of game theory as well as providing extra challenges for people with more of a maths background.
ZA
4.0Reviewed Aug 6, 2017
Very good course for initial understanding of Game theory. The course structure can be improved to practice more payoff diagrams which appear in the quizzes.
NG
4.0Reviewed Sep 23, 2020
I really enjoy how Kandori focused on the concepts without bogging us down with too much math. I also enjoyed seeing how many areas of life game theory could be applied to.