Game Theory I

Last Updated: Mon, 01/05/2026
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Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
4180
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

This is an upper division economics elective course in game theory. Game theory might be viewed as a set of tools for formally modeling and analyzing strategic interaction between rational agents. Critically, game theory is distinguished from microeconomics more broadly by its focus on interactions between multiple decision makers. While it is in principle straightforward to model the behavior of an individual rational decision maker — e.g., he maximizes a preference, a utility function, or a profit function, as in the consumer or producer theory of intermediate microeconomics — modeling interactions between multiple self-interested decision makers requires some additional care.

Game theory has many applications. It is ubiquitous not only in economics, business, and political science, but also in neighboring subjects such as industrial engineering and not-so-neighboring subjects like biology. In fact, game theory is such an important part of computer science that the discipline has developed its own methodologies for doing game theory that have diverged somewhat from the field’s roots in economics. My expectation is that many students in this course will go on to use game theory in areas of study not only within economics, but in some of these other areas as well.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social or geographic relationships develop, persist or change.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion.
Instructor first name:
Maxwell
Instructor last name:
Rosenthal
Section:
MR1
CRN
31580
Department (you may add up to three):
Economics

Environmental Economics

Last Updated: Fri, 01/02/2026
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Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
4440
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Is economic growth compatible with environmental quality?  This course discusses how economic behavior impacts and is impacted by the environment.  We discuss how to design policies that promote economically and environmentally sustainable communities such as pollution pricing and property-rights approaches.  In addition, we discuss how communities can manage environmental commons problems by relying on local knowledge, norms, and institutions.  At the end of the course, students analyze data related to an environmental policy change, applying basic econometric techniques for program evaluation.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

“I commit to uphold the ideals of honor and integrity by refusing to betray the trust bestowed upon me as a member of the Georgia Tech community.”

Georgia Tech aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and honor. Students are expected to act according to the highest ethical standards.  For information on Georgia Tech's Academic Honor Code, please visit https://policylibrary.gatech.edu/student-life/academic-honor-code.  Academic integrity is extremely important to me.

Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on an exam or assignment will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity, which will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty for violations.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?  

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.  

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion 
Instructor first name:
Dylan
Instructor last name:
Brewer
Section:
DB
CRN
30237
35343
Department (you may add up to three):
Economics

International Energy Markets

Last Updated: Fri, 01/02/2026
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Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
3300
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Energy is central in our lives. We take it for granted that when we flip a switch the light will come on, or when we plug in our smart phones the battery will begin charging. When we get cold we turn up the heat; when we get hot we run the air conditioner. Fueling stations for our gas- and diesel-powered vehicles are so ubiquitous as to have become mundane. Nearly every imaginable physical good or service we trade in modern markets requires some form of energy to produce, transport, and/or consume. This course examines the economics of energy markets, encompassing the full value chain from production to consumption. We will cover all major primary energy resources, including fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, and renewables, as well as electricity and transportation fuel markets. Particular focus is given to environmental and health impacts, regulation and industrial organization, and energy policy at both the state and federal levels.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I apply core micro- and macroeconomic principles to energy markets?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcomes:

  • Students will effectively apply micro- and macroeconomic principles to energy markets.
  • Students will gain a broader understanding of how economists approach energy problems and their relationship to environmental and health outcomes.
  • Students will gain a deeper understanding of how energy policies are informed by economic analysis.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Analytical approach to problem solving
  • Ability to synthesize and communicate complex market information
  • Quantitative & writing skills
Instructor first name:
Matthew
Instructor last name:
Oliver
Section:
MO1
CRN
34682
Department (you may add up to three):
Economics

Economic Forecasting

Last Updated: Thu, 12/18/2025
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Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
4160
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Surveys modern time series econometrics with topics such as univariate models, vector autoregressions, linear and nonlinear filtering, frequency domain methods, unit roots, structural breaks, empirical process theory asymptotics, and forecasting. The course highlights applications in macroeconomics and finance.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion
Instructor first name:
Thomas
Instructor last name:
Woodbury
Section:
DW1
CRN
31404
Department (you may add up to three):
Economics
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