[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:10.323540+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NjEwMjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1536156","instructor_name":"Francesco Decarolis","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2011-05-16 11:45:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall, a interesting Professor, but Lectures can be vague at times. If you do the practice problems, read the book, and have a decent TA you should do fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1536156","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:38.890318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDIyNDQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:589626","instructor_name":"Korinna Hansen","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2024-12-23 12:42:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Hansen values perfection and praises \"straight A\" students. While her lectures are clear, grading lacks transparency, and tests require heavy memorization. She's less supportive if you struggle, so self-learning is essential. Her classes are test-focused, and poor performance may label you as lower status, making success challenging.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/589626","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:38.890318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMzg1MTE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:589626","instructor_name":"Korinna Hansen","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2014-06-19 09:40:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"This was a great class! Professor Hansen teaches this material clearly and reinforces it with weekly quizzes and homework which help your grade! She's always available to help with the material and makes sure everyone is involved. Exams are hard, but not impossible. Make sure to do the homework correctly and you will be fine!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/589626","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:38.890318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NDQ3ODQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:589626","instructor_name":"Korinna Hansen","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2009-02-07 13:04:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"One sentence will sum it up: she will work you till the point of exhaustion. She is a very nice lady, but has no qualms on pushing you harder and harder. A lot of hours spent on problem sets, and a lot of time trying to understand the applications. Going to office hours doesnt really help much, she doesnt give hints to HW. She's hardcore","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/589626","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:38.890318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODAzNTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:589626","instructor_name":"Korinna Hansen","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2007-12-11 21:10:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Korinna once told my fellow classmate "I care about you guys just as much as I care about my children."  It shows.  While her enthusiasm is at times overwhelming, and even frightening, she puts her heart into her teaching.  She teaches a little too much from the book and could improve her  clarity, but she prepares you well for tests and is fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/589626","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.139274+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDI0MDAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2857059","instructor_name":"Matteo Camboni","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2026-05-04 22:45:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Matteo was an awesome professor and very nice guy. The material was difficult and exams were really tough, but he tells you what to review and curves the class heavily, so you don't need to worry. It is a nice way of learning hard material without having too much stress about the weight of exams on your grade. He's very helpful in office hours too!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2857059","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.139274+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzA5NDY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2857059","instructor_name":"Matteo Camboni","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2026-03-18 01:24:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Camboni seems like a really nice guy but the class was brutal. Exam averages were always below 50% and were much harder than hw. My biggest gripe was there was no way to gauge how prepared you were for the exam as there was at most one homework every two weeks.The only class Ive taken where somebody gave up on the exam and turned it in blank.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2857059","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.139274+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzE5NDE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2857059","instructor_name":"Matteo Camboni","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2023-12-17 22:22:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Matteo is a really sweet guy and cares about his students. Always attentive to if students have questions or what they want more of in the class. Exams are hard and theres little practice questions. I recommend using the book even though its optional. There's a heavy curve so the difficulty doesn't go unrewarded.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2857059","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.139274+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzExNDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2857059","instructor_name":"Matteo Camboni","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2023-12-17 00:37:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tests were nothing like what was covered in class or the problem sets; old practice tests don't help in studying as the format changed from each one. Clearly is knowledgeable but fails to simplify concepts. Few examples given in lecture. Problem sets were only form of practice. Did not provide extra resources. Mostly accessible outside of class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2857059","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.139274+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzA5MTk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2857059","instructor_name":"Matteo Camboni","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2023-12-16 20:56:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Matteo was amazing. His exams are wacky and non-standard, and the whole objective of the class is to break out of the repetitive algorithm of microeconomics. We spent a lot of time analyzing edge-case scenarios, learning to think out of the box. There is no structured syllabus: he adjusted the deadlines based on the learning pace of the class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2857059","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.139274+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NDQyNjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2857059","instructor_name":"Matteo Camboni","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2023-02-19 06:39:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"good lecturer, cares about his students and promotes a casual atmosphere. one con: he often moves through course material linearly rather than repeating key concepts, so it can be easy to miss something critical if you zone out for a few minutes. but the problem sets help you realize anything you missed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2857059","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.139274+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NDI1MjM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2857059","instructor_name":"Matteo Camboni","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2023-02-11 21:17:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"It is the first course Matteo taught at UW, but he sets the expectations and instruction clear and organized. As a honors econ class, he encouraged us to actively learn and critically reflect on ideas, rather than simple memorizations. I had a great time in his class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2857059","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTU3NjQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2020-12-20 18:55:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prepare to do strictly game and auction theory. Almost nothing you learn in this class is applicable to anything else unless you want a grad degree. Reads off his notes for lectures, homework takes forever but does not matter in final grades at the end. Dont bother unless you want Honors in the major. Nice guy but a boring and tough class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTM5MTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2016-11-06 22:08:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"You'd think they would want to reward the students ambitious enough to take an honors microeconomics course by giving them a good professor who teaches microeconomics. Instead you get a lousy professor who teaches auctions. Who approved of this?","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MzUwNDk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2015-11-05 13:12:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you're expecting micro, think again. You've just signed up for Auctions 301, and you have no idea why you're in this class. I recommend taking a probability course beforehand. HW is really difficult, but the tests were fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyOTc3Mzg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2014-04-01 22:36:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best class I've taken at UW. If you're debating whether to take this or 301 then take this class. Very interesting material and he is a very precise, clear profesor. Go to lecture and put in the time and you will get an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjk3Mzgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2014-01-04 23:55:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Crystal clear during lecture, especially when he (frequently) drops HUGE hints about stuff that is going to be on the exam. He is pretty rude when you ask him questions but not unbearably. His lecture notes that he posts are the key to success in his class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjg3Mzgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2014-01-02 20:22:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"He can't lecture and his writing is impossible to copy, there's no book and his notes are too late to be useful. Hates being asked questions and gets grouchy. So it's hard to learn when you don't even have access to the material he \"teaches\". Lenient grader FWIW, but also turns a blind eye to massive cheating. Taking this course was a mistake.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjc0NTky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2013-12-30 14:18:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Just terrible. No book and he puts up online notes far too late; you have to rely on lecture. But his handwriting is illegible and he'll write different (contradictory) things on different days, with no reference material for the student. Becomes visibly angry when people ask questions, so that's no help, and he flat-out ignores emails. Avoid!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNjUxMTY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2013-05-01 19:59:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ray is a good teacher overall, I'd tell stories if I had more room. His 311 is mostly auction/game theory, it doesn't teach any of the subject matter that 301 teaches. If you take his 311, I highly recommend econ 450 in the following semester. Labor economics is an easy class that reviews a lot of the material you miss from not taking 301.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjg0MjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2013-01-22 13:06:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Be forewarned, ECON 311 is a very challenging course and no previous econ class will really help you with the material. Deneckere is a very quirky guy who seems very brillant and teaches not your normal econ material. Be prepared to know more than you want about auctions.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:31.067240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwODMyMzU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1053939","instructor_name":"Raymond Deneckere","course_label":"ECON311","course_id":"ECON 311","course_uid":"course_8225e7080149a48682f637af","review_date":"2012-11-14 11:16:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"His Econ 311 is HARD, it's not the stuff you get in an intermediate course. It's challenging and fun! We talked about game theory, auction theory and all sorts of advanced materials. His courses and problem sets make you work your butt off but the exams are very manageable. After surviving his 311, any undergraduate theory class is easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1053939","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0}]