An advanced treatment of intermediate microeconomic theory using mathematical methods to analyze consumption, production, pricing, and resource allocation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Exams are described as wacky, non-standard, and significantly harder than homework, with little practice material provided to gauge preparation.
Graduate microeconomic theory covering firms, consumers, markets, and equilibrium.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course requires significant time and deep thinking, with challenging problem sets and long exams. Reviewers describe the workload as intense, noting it is particularly demanding for undergraduates or master's students.
ECON 805 covers advanced microeconomic theory, focusing on economic behavior under uncertainty, risk measurement, asset pricing, and incentive mechanisms.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Antonio Penta: Students report high difficulty, noting that understanding requires significant effort in reading lecture notes and papers.