Knowles Training Institute · Philippines
Understanding Game Theory Course in Philippines
Build the strategic situationling, customer value and strategic thinking skills needed to design, evaluate and improve how an organisation creates, delivers and captures value. A practical corporate training course delivered privately for organisations in the Philippines, whether onsite, virtual or at an arranged venue.
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What is Understanding Game Theory Training Course?
Game theory is a practical framework for understanding strategic situations where the outcome of one person’s or organisation’s decision depends partly on the choices of others. It helps teams analyse incentives, anticipate likely responses and choose better strategies in competitive, cooperative and uncertain environments.
Strong strategic decisions require more than intuition. Teams need to understand who the key players are, what each player wants, which choices are available, how incentives shape behaviour and how one move may change the actions of others.
Understanding game theory helps managers and teams make sense of negotiation, competition, collaboration, pricing, resource allocation and other situations where outcomes are interdependent, making it easier to identify incentives, risks and likely responses before acting.
In Understanding Game Theory Training Course, participants learn how to identify players, strategies, incentives and payoffs, distinguish simultaneous and sequential decisions, recognise dominant strategies and equilibrium, analyse cooperation and conflict, and apply game-theory thinking to practical business decisions.
Game theory fundamentals
Understand the core elements of a strategic game and use them to structure complex decision situations clearly.
Players and incentives
Identify the players involved, their objectives, constraints and incentives, and how these shape behaviour.
Best responses and dominant strategies
Compare available strategies and understand how the best choice depends on what others may do.
Payoffs and interactions
Examine payoffs, trade-offs and interdependent choices to understand why rational players may behave differently.
Competitive and cooperative strategies
Analyse competitive and cooperative situations, including when to compete, coordinate, negotiate or build trust.
Decision analysis and application
Apply game-theory concepts to real workplace decisions and use structured analysis to improve strategic judgement.
Is this course right for your team?
A quick check against what this programme does and does not set out to do.
A good fit if
- Your organisation wants a practical framework for understanding strategic interactions and interdependent decisions
- You are involved in strategy, negotiation, pricing, partnerships, competition, operations or complex decision-making
- You want a structured way to analyse players, incentives, choices, payoffs and likely responses
- Teams face decisions where the best action depends on how customers, competitors, partners or colleagues may respond
- You need a structured way to compare strategic options, anticipate reactions and make more informed decisions
Consider another course if
- You need advanced mathematical economics, formal proof-based game theory or specialist econometrics training
- Your priority is a formal accreditation or professional qualification rather than practical workplace application
- You are looking for a qualification or accreditation rather than practical workplace training
- You need detailed technical training in a specific analytics, simulation or optimisation software platform
Not sure? Tell us the situation and we will point you to a better-fitting programme.
What business problems does this course help address?
These are the day-to-day symptoms organisations describe when they ask us about game theory and strategic decision-making training.
Strategic choices are made in isolation
Teams make decisions without considering how competitors, partners, customers or other stakeholders are likely to respond.
Incentives are misunderstood
Different stakeholders respond to different rewards, risks and constraints, but these incentives are not always recognised.
Negotiations become reactive
People focus on positions rather than analysing alternatives, leverage, incentives and likely counter-moves.
Competitive responses are overlooked
Plans are developed without considering how competitors or other players may adapt once the strategy becomes visible.
Collaboration breaks down
Teams may compete when cooperation would create more value, or cooperate without understanding the risks of defection.
Complex decisions rely too heavily on intuition
Important strategic choices are made without a clear model of the players, available options, likely payoffs and possible responses.
What participants will be better able to do.
Below is the list of course benefits of our Understanding Game Theory course in Philippines.
Below is the list of course objectives of our Understanding Game Theory course in Philippines.
- Understand the purpose, principles and practical value of game theory in business decision-making
- Explain the core elements of a strategic game, including players, strategies, incentives and payoffs
- Identify the relevant players, objectives, constraints and information in a decision situation
- Distinguish between simultaneous and sequential games and understand why timing matters
- Recognise dominant strategies, best responses and the idea of strategic equilibrium
- Use payoff tables and decision trees to structure strategic choices
- Analyse cooperation, competition, trust and the risk of defection in repeated interactions
- Recognise common strategic dilemmas such as the Prisoner’s Dilemma and coordination problems
- Anticipate likely reactions and counter-moves when evaluating a strategy
- Apply game-theory thinking to negotiation, pricing, partnerships, competition and internal decision-making
- Challenge assumptions and use evidence to improve strategic analysis
- Create an action plan for applying game-theory thinking to a real workplace decision
How the two days are structured.
Each stage builds on the one before it, so participants leave with a working method rather than a set of tips.
- STAGE 01
Define
Define the decision, the players involved and the strategic question you need to solve.
- STAGE 02
Model
Model the nine game theory building blocks and make current assumptions visible.
- STAGE 03
Analyse
Analyse best responses, trade-offs, dominant strategies and possible equilibrium outcomes.
- STAGE 04
Anticipate
Anticipate reactions, counter-moves and how the game may change over time or across repeated interactions.
- STAGE 05
Apply
Apply the analysis to choose a practical strategy and plan the next move with clearer reasoning.
What the course covers.
Below is the list of course content of our Understanding Game Theory training course in Philippines.
- What is game theory?Purpose, principles and practical value for strategic decision-making in business.
- Players, strategies and payoffsUnderstanding who is involved, what choices they have, what they value and how outcomes depend on combined decisions.
- Players and incentivesIdentifying players, objectives, incentives, constraints and the information available to each party.
- Best responses and dominant strategiesUnderstanding how a rational choice can depend on the expected actions of other players.
- Simultaneous and sequential gamesComparing decisions made at the same time with decisions where players move in sequence and can observe prior actions.
- Equilibrium and stable outcomesExploring the idea of best responses and why some strategic outcomes become difficult for players to change unilaterally.
- Competitive strategyIdentifying the people, technology, assets, knowledge and capabilities needed to make the model work.
- Cooperation and repeated gamesDefining the critical work and processes required to create and deliver the value proposition.
- Negotiation and commitmentUnderstanding which external relationships, suppliers and alliances are important to the strategic situation.
- Payoff matricesIdentifying the major costs and cost drivers associated with operating the strategic situation.
- Decision trees and backward inductionExamining how value is converted into revenue or other forms of sustainable return.
- Anticipateing and innovationUsing assumptions, evidence and alternative canvases to improve, adapt or redesign the strategic situation.
How participants learn.
An active learning approach. Short facilitator inputs, real examples, small-group practice, application to your own workplace situations, and structured reflection.
- 01
Learn
Short, focused facilitator input on the concept and why it matters.
- 02
See
Worked examples and realistic scenarios drawn from strategic situationling, customer value, innovation and strategic planning.
- 03
Practise
Small-group activities and exercises where participants try the method.
- 04
Apply
Participants work the method against their own real tasks and situations.
- 05
Reflect
Structured review and an action plan to take back to the workplace.
Where participants can apply these skills.
The situations participants most often report using the course material in once they return to work.
Strategic planning and business decisions
Structuring complex decisions by identifying the players, available strategies, incentives and likely outcomes.
Negotiation and stakeholder management
Preparing for negotiations by analysing interests, alternatives, incentives, leverage and likely responses from other parties.
Pricing and competitive strategy
Anticipating competitor reactions when considering pricing, positioning, market entry or other commercial moves.
Partnership and collaboration decisions
Assessing when cooperation can create mutual value, when interests may diverge and how commitments can support collaboration.
Resource allocation and internal decisions
Evaluating allocation choices where teams or stakeholders have different incentives, priorities and possible responses.
Change, incentives and organisational behaviour
Understanding how incentives and strategic responses can influence behaviour during organisational change.
Who should attend this course?
This game theory workshop in Philippines is ideal for managers, entrepreneurs, strategy and innovation professionals, product and service teams, business improvement specialists and leaders responsible for developing or reviewing strategic situations.
- Strategy & Planning Professionals
- Managers
- Department Heads
- Product & Service Managers
- Project & Programme Leads
- Business Applyment Teams
- Functional & Operations Teams
Prerequisites & experience level
No prior game theory experience is required. The programme is pitched at foundation to intermediate level and works well for mixed groups, including managers, entrepreneurs, product teams, strategy professionals and cross-functional teams involved in business planning or innovation.
Group size
- Minimum: 1 participant
- Maximum: 25 participants
We keep the session interactive at every size, so everyone takes part in the discussion and the hands-on practice.
How the two days run.
The standard delivery is 2 full days, 9am to 5pm. The outline below shows the shape of a typical day; the exact running order is confirmed with you before delivery.
Day one: Game theory foundations and strategic interaction
- 9:00Welcome, objectives and the purpose of game theory
- 10:30Game theory principles: players, strategies, incentives and payoffs
- 11:30Players, incentives and strategic objectives
- 13:00Lunch
- 14:00Payoff matrices, best responses and dominant strategies
- 15:30Simultaneous and sequential games, decision trees and timing
- 17:00Day one review and reflection
Day two: Competition, cooperation and workplace application
- 9:00Recap and mapping key resources and key activities
- 10:30Negotiation and commitment and ecosystem considerations
- 11:30Payoff matrices, revenue streams and strategic situation viability
- 13:00Lunch
- 14:00Anticipateing assumptions and identifying strategic situation risks
- 15:30Decision analysis and application meetings, accountability and strategic learning
- 17:00Workplace application and action planning and close
Format, customisation and facilitator.
Format & delivery
The duration of this game theory in Philippines workshop is 2 full days. Knowles Training Institute Philippines will also be able to contextualise this workshop according to different durations.
- 3 full days
- 2 full days · 9am to 5pm (standard)
- 1 day
- Half day
- 90 minutes
- 60 minutes
Delivered onsite at your premises, at an arranged venue, or live online.
Customisation
The programme can be contextualised to your organisation without diluting the core capability or depth of learning. Commonly adapted:
- Examples and terminology from your sector
- Activities built around your own strategic situation, customer, innovation and strategic planning scenarios
- Duration and depth of each topic
- Participant level and mix of roles
- Action plans aligned to your objectives
Facilitator matching
We match the facilitator to your audience and context rather than assigning whoever is free. We consider:
- The seniority and mix of the group
- Your industry and working environment
- The delivery format and language of the session
- The specific outcomes you have asked for
A pre-course consultation is held before delivery so the content lands on the day.
What participants receive.
Each participant will receive the following materials for The game theory course in Philippines.
Learner’s Guide
A workbook covering the full course content, used during the session and kept afterwards.
Course Handouts
Exercises, templates and reference sheets used in the practical activities.
Presentation Slides
The slide deck used during the course, provided for later reference.
Certification of Completion
Each course participant will receive a certification of training completion.
Included with every booking, at no additional charge.
Pricing and investment.
There are 4 pricing options available for The game theory training course in Philippines. Course participants not in Philippines may choose to sign up for our online game theory training course.
USD 679.97
Unlimited participants
USD 259.97
Per participant
USD 419.97
Per participant
USD 569.97
Standard delivery
What’s included
- Pre-course consultation
- Customised content, where applicable
- Facilitator and training materials
- Venue or virtual delivery
- Post-course follow-up, where applicable
40%
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What our participants say
Written feedback published on our Knowles Training Institute reviews page.
Good if can also tailor to the level of participants in the workshop (similar to how it was conducted today). The trainer is very flexible!
It’s a great session with Karan, really appreciate the well-planned training materials and his facilitating skills.
I was totally engaged in his training and was able to pick up the theoretical information from his excellent communication skill.
Why organisations choose us
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Who is this course designed for?
Managers, team leaders, strategy professionals, negotiators, analysts, commercial teams and decision-makers who want a practical way to understand strategic interactions and anticipate how others may respond.
What are the learning objectives of this course?
Participants learn core game-theory principles, players, strategies, incentives, payoffs, best responses, dominant strategies, simultaneous and sequential games, equilibrium, cooperation, competition and practical ways to apply strategic analysis at work.
Do participants need any prior experience?
No. The programme is pitched at foundation to intermediate level and works well for mixed groups where some participants have had little or no formal prior training in this area.
What is the duration of the course?
Standard delivery is 2 full days, 9am to 5pm. We can also contextualise the workshop to 3 full days, 1 day, half day, 90 minutes or 60 minutes.
Is the programme available online?
Yes. We deliver interactive, facilitator-led virtual sessions with the same activities, discussion and practice as the in-person format.
Can this course be customised for our organisation?
Yes. We adapt the examples, terminology, activities, duration and action plans to your industry and objectives, without diluting the core capability or depth of learning.
What is the group size for this course?
Group sizes run from a minimum of 1 participant to a maximum of 25. Smaller groups allow more individual attention, and the format stays interactive at every size.
Will participants receive a certificate on completion?
Yes. Each course participant will receive a certification of training completion.
What training methodology do you use?
An active learning approach: short facilitator inputs, real examples, small-group practice, application to your own workplace situations, and structured reflection.
Will we receive course materials?
Yes. Each participant receives a learner’s guide, course handouts and the presentation slides used during the course, plus a certification of training completion.
Is there any pre-course preparation?
No formal pre-work is required. We do hold a pre-course consultation with you to understand your goals and context so the content lands well on the day.
Is there post-course support?
Yes. Participants keep all resources, and we provide post-course follow-up where applicable to help sustain application back at work.
Can the course be delivered at our workplace?
Yes. We deliver onsite at your premises in the Philippines, or at an arranged venue that we can recommend for you.
What are the technical requirements for online training?
A stable internet connection, a device with a camera and microphone, and access to the video platform agreed in advance. We share joining details and run a quick check beforehand.
How much does the course cost?
There are four options: USD 679.97 for a 60-minute lunch talk session, USD 259.97 per participant for a half day, USD 419.97 per participant for 1 day and USD 569.97 per participant for 2 days. Group discounts of up to 40% are available.
When is the next available date?
Contact us for the latest game theory course in Philippines schedules. Email [email protected] or send an enquiry using the form on this page.
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Available across the Philippines.
Our corporate training course is also available in the cities and provinces below. We deliver onsite at your premises, at an arranged venue, or live online wherever your team is based.
- Quezon City
- Manila
- Davao City
- Caloocan
- Cebu City
- Zamboanga City
- Taguig
- Antipolo
- Pasig
- Cagayan de Oro
- Parañaque
- Valenzuela
- Bacoor
- General Santos
- Makati
- Dasmariñas
- Las Piñas
- Mandaluyong
- Bacolod
- Muntinlupa
- Angeles
- Baguio
- San Jose del Monte
- Tarlac City
- Calamba
- Malolos
- Santa Rosa
- Iligan
- Marikina
- Navotas
- Boracay (Aklan)
- Palawan (Puerto Princesa City)
- Bohol (Tagbilaran City)
- Siargao (Surigao del Norte)
- Coron (Palawan)
- Vigan (Ilocos Sur)
- Sagada (Mountain Province)
- Batangas (Batangas City)
- Batanes (Basco)
- Dumaguete (Negros Oriental)
From enquiry to delivery.
You will always know what happens next, and nothing is committed until you have seen the scope and the cost.
- STEP 01
Send your enquiry
Tell us your dates, numbers and preferred format using the form below.
- STEP 02
Pre-course consultation
We discuss your goals, audience and context so the content fits.
- STEP 03
Receive a proposal
Scope, schedule and quotation, with time to consider before agreeing.
- STEP 04
Confirm and prepare
Dates locked, materials prepared and the facilitator matched to your group.
- STEP 05
Deliver and follow up
The course runs, and post-course follow-up sustains it back at work.
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