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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

Game Theory certification is a short 17 hours course that is offered in conjunction with Stanford University, The University of British Columbia, and the certificate is provided by Coursera. This course has been made by keeping in mind movies like "A Beautiful Mind,” which helps learners identify that game theory is nothing but a mathematics model of strategic interaction between agents like rational and irrational. The course enlightens us that common games like chess, poker, or soccer are more than just games as these involve conflict modelling among political campaigns, competition among firms trading behaviour in New York Stock Exchange, and more.

The game Theory certification syllabus will include fundamentals of topics like representation of games and strategies, Bayesian games, the game trees, repeated and stochastic games, and many more. The course will also impart learning about some classic games and their applications to the participants.

This is a beginner-level course of game theory and can be completed in a time frame of 17 hours. Also, 18% of the students who have completed the course, and earned a certificate have been benefited tangibly in their careers. 

The Highlights

  • 100% online course
  • Flexible course deadlines
  • Shareable completion certificate
  • Beginner level course
  • Subtitled course content
  • Certification of completion by Coursera
  • Top 5% of Economics courses

Programme Offerings

  • Online Program
  • Certificate upon completion
  • Beginner Level Content
  • Tangible Career Benefit
  • Adjustable deadlines
  • 17 Hours Course
  • Course in the English Language.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 4954yesCoursera

Game Theory certification fee depends on the type, of course, students are settling for. This course has a free trial which allows the students to study the course materials for free but without giving them a certificate. Whereas for them to earn a valid certificate, the candidates can purchase the course for Rs.4,954 only.

Game Theory Fee Structure

Description

Amount in INR

Purchase Course

Rs.4,954/-

Full Course, No Certificate
Free

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • Candidates with different types of educational qualifications can opt for this course.

Work Experience

  • Prior work experience is not compulsory for Game Theory training.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • For the candidates to be eligible to receive the shareable certificate they will have to learn the entire course syllabus, and then undergo a final exam.

What you will learn

Game designing skills

When the course has been completed by the students they will be able to clearly understand Game Theory and apply this technique to other disciplines. They will also get an idea about the different types of general games where examples have been taken from the real-world implications.


Who it is for

There is no specific audience that is targeted for the Game Theory course since it is suitable for people belonging to any educational or professional field looking to give their career a boost or start off with a new one. The course is ideal for any person who is interested to learn the basics of Game Theory.


Admission Details

The Game Theory admission procedure is explained below in these easy to understand steps:

Step 1: The first step involves students visiting the official course site.

Step 2: Then the next step for the learners is to click on the button ‘Enrol for Free’.

Step 3: Next, the candidates can select to pay the fee if it is required.

Step 4: The candidates can check for any kind of financial aid if it is available, and apply for it.

Step 5: In the final step, admission is granted to the students after proper checking of their application.

Application Details

There is absolutely no need to complete an application form for the Game Theory certification course. The only requirement is creating an account on Coursera, follow additional instructions, pay the desired fee based on the type, of course, one has selected, and then undertake the learning process.

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Introductory Video
  • 1-1 Game Theory Intro - TCP Backoff 
  • 1-2 Self-Interested Agents and Utility Theory 
  • 1-3 Defining Games 
  • 1-4 Examples of Games 
  • 1-5 Nash Equilibrium Intro 
  • 1-6 Strategic Reasoning 
  • 1-7 Best Response and Nash Equilibrium 
  • 1-8 Nash Equilibrium of Example Games 
  • 1-9 Dominant Strategies 
  • 1-10 Pareto Optimality 
Readings
  • Syllabus
  • A Brief Introduction to the Basics of Game Theory
Practice Exercises
  • Problem Set 1
  • In-Video Quizzes Week 1

Videos
  • 2-1 Mixed Strategies and Nash Equilibrium (I) 
  • 2-2 Mixed Strategies and Nash Equilibrium (II)
  • 2-3 Computing Mixed Nash Equilibrium 
  • 2-4 Hardness Beyond 2x2 Games - Basic 
  • 2-4 Hardness Beyond 2x2 Games - Advanced 
  • 2-5 Example: Mixed Strategy Nash 
  • 2-6 Data: Professional Sports and Mixed Strategies 
Practice Exercises
  • Problem Set 2
  • In-Video Quizzes Week 2

Videos
  • 3-1 Beyond the Nash Equilibrium 
  • 3-2 Strictly Dominated Strategies & Iterative Removal 
  • 3-3 Dominated Strategies & Iterative Removal: An Application 
  • 3-4 Maxmin Strategies 
  • 3-4 Maxmin Strategies - Advanced
  • 3-5 Correlated Equilibrium: Intuition
Practice Exercises
  • Problem Set 3
  • In-Video Quizzes Week 3

Videos
  • 4-1 Perfect Information Extensive Form: Taste 
  • 4-2 Formalizing Perfect Information Extensive Form Games 
  • 4-3 Perfect Information Extensive Form: Strategies, BR, NE 
  • 4-4 Subgame Perfection 
  • 4-5 Backward Induction 
  • 4-6 Subgame Perfect Application: Ultimatum Bargaining
  • 4-7 Imperfect Information Extensive Form: Poker 
  • 4-8 Imperfect Information Extensive Form: Definition, Strategies 
  • 4-9 Mixed and Behavioral Strategies 
  • 4-10 Incomplete Information in the Extensive Form: Beyond Subgame Perfection
Practice Exercises
  • Problem Set 4
  • In-Video Quizzes Week 4

Videos
  • 5-1 Repeated Games 
  • 5-2 Infinitely Repeated Games: Utility 
  • 5-3 Stochastic Games 
  • 5-4 Learning in Repeated Games 
  • 5-5 Equilibria of Infinitely Repeated Games 
  • 5-6 Discounted Repeated Games 
  • 5-7 A Folk Theorem for Discounted Repeated Games
Practice Exercises
  • In-Video Quizzes Week 5
  • Problem Set 5

Videos
  • 6-1 Bayesian Games: Taste 
  • 6-2 Bayesian Games: First Definition 
  • 6-2 Bayesian Games: First Defintion (yoav)
  • 6-3 Bayesian Games: Second Definition 
  • 6-4 Analyzing Bayesian Games 
  • 6-5 Analyzing Bayesian Games: Another Example
Practice Exercises
  • In-Video Quizzes Week 6
  • Problem Set 6

Videos
  • 7-1 Coalitional Game Theory: Taste 
  • 7-2 Coalitional Game Theory: Definitions 
  • 7-3 The Shapley Value 
  • 7-4 The Core 
  • 7-5 Comparing the Core and Shapley value in an Example 
Practice Exercises
  • In-Video Quizzes Week 7
  • Problem Set 7

Practice Exercise
  • Final Exam

Evaluation process

At the end of the Game Theory certification by Coursera, the students have to appear for a final exam. The final exam is for a duration of 30 minutes, and it tests the knowledge and skills acquired by the students from this course.

Instructors

Stanford Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: When can the course materials be accessed by the students?

The course content will be accessible only when a candidate creates a Coursera account, and opts for any one-course type from the 3 available course types.

2: What extra will candidates get when they pay to purchase the certificate?

The candidates will get graded assignments, along with the option of adding the certificate to their professional profiles. 

3: If a candidate does not purchase the certificate, what will happen?

 If the students settle for the free course version then they will not be granted a certificate but will be able to access the course materials.

4: What if a learner does not understand English properly, how will he/she learn the course content?

The course content has 11 subtitles in languages like Arabic, Portuguese Chinese Italian, French, Spanish German, and more.

5: Where can students share their certificate of completion?

Candidates can share this certificate on their resumes, CVs or LinkedIn profile,

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