Game Theory Academy | 242 followers on LinkedIn. "It's like GTA teaches math and life at the same time." | Game Theory Academy (GTA) is a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California, with a mission to improve the economic decision-making skills for low-income youth. GTA teaches students how to think differently about money, increasing their financial stability and academic achievement. Young people graduate GTA with improved confidence in navigating the economy, and superior analytical skills they can apply to financial, education, career and risk decisions.