Course Detail

Microeconomics (33001)

Course Description by Faculty

  • Hornbeck, Richard
  • Content

    This course teaches the core principles of modern microeconomics and illustrates their application to understanding business decisions and the broader world. The course covers the following topics: supply and demand; consumer choice; firm behavior, including pricing and production under different market structures; and the effects of uncertainty.

    Regarding class modality:  plans are for the morning and afternoon sections to be in-person only, and for the evening section to be remote-only.

  • Prerequisites
    Understanding of algebra and basic calculus (derivatives).
  • Materials
    Canvas site includes lecture slides and problem sets.
  • Grades
    Based on problem sets, a midterm, and a comprehensive final exam.
  • Syllabus
  • Autumn 2022Section: 33001-01M 8:30AM-11:30AMHarper CenterC10In-Person Only
  • Autumn 2022Section: 33001-02M 1:30PM-4:30PMHarper CenterC10In-Person Only
  • Autumn 2022Section: 33001-81M 6:00PM-9:00PMLocation: TBDRemote-Only
Description and/or course criteria last updated: June 27 2022