ECON2141 Strategic Thinking: An introduction to Game Theory

ECON2141 Strategic Thinking: An introduction to Game Theory (Australian National University): rated 4.5/5 overall across 1 review collected on ANU Wall.

ECON2141 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Business and Economics in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 战略思维:博弈论导论

Type: Undergraduate course

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Economics

Faculty: ANU College of Business and Economics

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

In many - perhaps most – economic, political, legal and social interactions, there is potential for strategic behavior, a term, “intended to focus on the interdependence of the adversaries' decisions and on their expectations about each other's behavior. ” (Schelling, 1960, The Strategy of Conflict).

ECON2141 student reviews, difficulty and workload

ECON2141 has 1 scored review: overall 4.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).

On Reddit: "I found 2141 as delivered by professor Richardson to be excellent. He has taught the same course (thereabouts) for a long time so the slides and delivery are engaging and very easy to follow. By memory there are several quizzes and there used to be participation points for weekl…"

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ECON2141 FAQ

Q: Is ECON2141 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Which faculty teaches ECON2141, and when is it offered?

A: ECON2141 is taught by the ANU College of Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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