Microeconomics II - Microeconomics II, Group D 1
Participation Prerequisites
Mathematics I
Course Content
Microeconomics II: Strategic Thinking and Applications introduces students to strategic decision-making in economic and business contexts. Building on the foundations of Microeconomics I, the course applies concepts from game theory, industrial organization, and behavioral economics to understand how individuals and firms interact when their actions affect one another. Topics include sequential and repeated games, competition and market structure, behavioral and personal economics, and market failures. Through interactive examples and applied cases, students learn to analyze strategic situations, predict outcomes, and design effective incentives in both market and organizational settings. The course combines analytical rigor with real-world relevance.
Intended Learning Outcomes and Competencies
After completing this course, students will:
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Understand how strategic interactions shape economic and organizational outcomes in markets and beyond.
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Learn how game theory models decision-making in interdependent situations and how equilibrium concepts can predict behavior.
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Apply analytical tools from industrial organization, behavioral economics, and personal economics to real-world strategic problems.
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Explore how dynamic and repeated interactions influence cooperation, competition, and trust.
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Develop critical thinking about the assumptions and predictive power of strategic models of behavior.
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Strengthen their ability to analyze strategic situations, design incentives, and communicate insights with analytical clarity.
Instruction Type
Lecture
Form of Examination
| Form of Assessment | Weighting (in %) |
Duration of written exam in minutes |
| Written Exam | ||
| Oral Examination | - | |
| Written Work (Individual) | - | |
| Written Work (Group) | - | |
| Presentation (Individual) | - | |
| Presentation (Group) | - | |
| Business Simulation | - | |
| Class Participation | - | |
| Answer-Choice-Exam | - | |
| Other assessment format (please specify): | - |
Literature
A reading list will be communicated in class and on Moodle.
Next events
| 1/6 | Lecture | We, 11.03.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-101 Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 2/6 | Lecture | We, 18.03.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-101 Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 3/6 | Lecture | We, 25.03.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-001 Family Business Auditorium Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 4/6 | Lecture | We, 01.04.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-101 Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 5/6 | Lecture | Mo, 13.04.2026 | 15:30 Uhr | 18:45 Uhr | IP-C-001 Family Business Auditorium Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 6/6 | Lecture | We, 15.04.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-001 Family Business Auditorium Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
Lecturers
Indicative Student Workload
| Self-Study | 64 h |
| Contact Time | 24 h |
| Examination | 2 h |