Programs that make you eligible to apply:

• BW

• IBW

• WINF

• Bachelor WIRE (Math required)

• BBE

Prerequesites:

• BBE students: Business and Society, Foundations in Microeconomics, Quantitative Methods 1+2; or equivalent  

• All other students: STEOP: Intro BWL, Intro VWL, Math; CBK: Stats; or equivalent

Step 1: Please register for "Access to Specialization in Data Sciences: Game Theory, Psychology and Data Analysis in LPIS"

Step 2: Apply via CANVAS by completing the application form and uploading your CV, your performance record and your motivational letter, and completing a questionnaire.

         The titles of your documents have to be as follows:

         lastname_firstname_studentIDnumber_CV

         lastname_firstname_studentIDnumber_performancerecord

         lastname_firstname_studentIDnumber_motivationalletter

Step 3: You receive a notification via LPIS (after steps 1 and 2) if your application was successful.

Step 4: You will also receive an Acceptance Letter via email from Decision Sciences, which you MUST reply to via email whether you are accepting your spot or not, as any declined spaces will and must be offered to students on the waiting list.

Step 5: Once you have confirmed your space, you will need to register for at least one class from courses I, II and II. (you may register for all classes at once).

We are currently admitting 50 students per semester.

Application numbers vary each semester, but on average we receive about twice as many applications as we have spots, i.e. ca. 100.

We select students based on a combination of their GPAs with emphasis on intro math and stats courses, as well as their motivational letters.

What does the motivational letter have to be about?
We will ask you to describe how you would use strategic thinking (game theory), psychology, and data analysis to solve a specific problem. The specific topic is always published in CANVAS.

What happens if I decline the offer to take the specialization?
If we accept you for the specialization and you decide not to take part in the upcoming semester, but you would like to take part in the following year, please note that you have to go through the entire application process again.

How is the specialization Decision Sciences structured (as of summer term 2024) ?

The specialization consists of 5 courses in total, which you can enrol to during two enrolment phases:

Enrolment phase 1 - before the start of the semester for the 3 mandatory courses:
You can start with any of three mandatory courses (course I to III) and you can choose to start with one, two or even all three courses.

• Game Theory I (Course I)

• Business Psychology I (Course II)

• Empirical Data Analysis (Course III)

Enrolment phase 2 - during the semester for the remaining 2 courses.

• Game Theory II or Business Psychology II (Course IV)

• Project Course or Advanced Course (Course V)

In order to attend Game Theory II or Business Psychology II, you will only have to have completed Game Theory I or Business Psychology I respectively. However, for course V, you will need to have completed classes I, II and III.

Please note: If you wish to finish this specialization in a specific semester, please make sure that you are flexible regarding which class can be your course IV or V, as we cannot guarantee a spot in a specific class for you.

We do not require you to buy textbooks, but strongly recommend you install R (which is free).

Of those students who completed the specialization Decision Sciences, about 40% completed it within one semester, 40% within 2 semesters, and 15% within 3 semesters. Only 5% need 4 or more semesters.

The kick-off  takes place at the beginning of each semester. Attending this event is mandatory at the beginning of the first semester in our specialization.

This is a three hour event which will give you a chance to learn more about the contents of the courses, get to know the lecturers as well as the other students and ask questions if you have any.

The next kick-off takes place on Monday, March 3, 2025 from 11am to 1.30pm at D5.

• Please register for 5131 ET Access to Specialization in Data Sciences: Game Theory, Psychology and Data Analysis in LPIS from January 30th, 2025 14:00 until February 2nd, 2025 23:59 and

• Apply via CANVAS from January 31st, 2025 until February 9th, 2025 by uploading your CV, your performance record and your motivational letter, and completing the questionnaire.

• You will be informed on February 18th, 2025 at the latest if your application was successful.

• Enrolment phase 1 for courses I, II and III is open from February 20th until February 23rd 2025 in LPIS.

• Enrolment phase 2 for courses IV and V is open from April 8th until April 11th 2025 in LPIS.