ECON 1501
Introduction to Microeconomics
Determination of prices; distribution of national income; theory of production. For a thorough introduction to economics, Econ 1021 also should be taken.
Instructors
Bandyopadhyay, Brian Rogers, Md Nazmul Ahsan, Molly Moore, Moore, Rogers, Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay
Reviews
2-4 hrs/week
Moore was a great and engaging professor! Her lectures are a bit fast paced, but if you do the problem sets every other week, go to office hours for them, and review her slides before exams you’ll do just fine.
12/26/2024
If you have no experience with microeconomics, avoid this class at all costs. Tests are atrocious and poorly designed. They don't test you on your understanding, but rather your test taking skills. Lectures are super confusing and useless, she explains simple concepts in the most complicated way. I should have read the reviews before signing up.
10/16/2024
Bandy's lectures can be confusing, but she's approachable and genuinely cares about student success. The material is challenging, but using the textbook, study resources like Unstuckstudy, and attending office hours can really help. Overall, a rewarding class if you're willing to put in the work.
10/6/2024
4-6 hrs/week
When I took this class Bandy was teaching flipped classroom style which was the only plus to her class. Bandy is a sweetheart but she unfortunately is not a great person to be teaching this class. If you are not willing to teach yourself the material do not take this class.
6/22/2024
2 or less hrs/week
The class is disorganized and Bandy made things even more confusing. The textbook is the best resource.
5/22/2024
4-6 hrs/week
Bandy gets a lot of hate, For a little to no reason. Many people say that she is a poor lecturer, but it may just be there inability to understand economics, micro economics is a hard class if never taken before. It is possible to do well in this class, but also meant to challenge you
5/21/2024
6-8 hrs/week
You kinda have to study a lot on your own to do well in the class. Also take the quizzes and do the homework with friends or you're gonna have a much worse time. Got an A though
5/18/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Did not enjoy this class at all. Bandy (in my opinion) was a terrible lecturer - I didn't understand anything she was teaching in class and found it more helpful to just read the textbook on my own time. The exams were very hard and there is a lot of homework.
5/18/2024
2-4 hrs/week
i actually learned a lot in this class but you need to put in the work and read the textbook because it explains concepts pretty well. but once you do, you can do well. don't take this if you want a chill introductory class though
5/18/2024
A majority of your grade comes from your exam grades (80%). Rogers is a boring lecturer (although it seems like he tries his best) and his class lectures cover a fraction of the info he expects us to know. He relied on the textbook to teach us, and I think the textbook was terrible. A lot of self-teaching is required to pass this class.
5/16/2024
He's fine but I found lectures boring and rambly. Very kind and understanding, really wants people to succeed, but overall I don't think the class was set up too well. Almost no homework aside from occasional open-note quizzes, which is nice because it's a light workload but not great for knowing things when the tests come
5/7/2024
I wouldn't say that this class is very difficult but if you have no background in economics I would not recommend. The lectures are a bit confusing so you may end up having to teach yourself the material but outside of that she provides good extra credit opportunity.
1/20/2024
Don't take this class with bandy if you have no experience with econ. Lectures are super unclear and exams are way too difficult. It's hard to be prepared for exams because you really never know what's going to be on them. She makes sure she's very available for questions and office hours but this still doesn't help.
1/19/2024
Bandy is very nice, and she clearly cares a lot about teaching and wants her students to succeed. However, if you've never taken econ and want to actually learn, don't take this class with her. Lectures are useless and incredibly difficult to follow, and the only way to learn or understand anything is by reading the textbook.
1/19/2024
I don't think she's quite as bad or as strict as her reputation makes her seem, she made a lot of jokes and was pretty accommodating. Like, she's not trying to make students miserable or make the class ridiculously hard. However, I think her lectures would be much more difficult for people who haven't taken economics before (such as AP)
1/18/2024
Hilarious guy, took Econ404 with him. Tries to get students to understand the logic instead of making them do excruciating math. The problem sets are straightforward and attending his office hours is extremely helpful. Safe to call Econ404 an easy A.
1/17/2024
Bandy clearly cares a lot about teaching, but her lectures were the opposite of good teaching. The examples were difficult to follow, and she would rarely answer student questions, instead she would interrupt the student and further confuse them. Final was very difficult. I switched the class to P/F early on. Very nice in office hours though!
1/4/2024
Bandy's not the best lecturer by any means, but you can tell that she's passionate about teaching economics and wants her students to succeed. Extremely accessible outside of class. Her exams are definitely harder than you'd expect but they're still fair and provided a great foundation for Intermediate Micro. Overall, I think she's overhated.
12/26/2023
I was scared to take this class because Bandy has such a bad wrap. But she was a good professor, really passionate about subject matter and available to help students outside of class. Exams/quizzes were overall fair, but final was pretty rough. She also gives generous extra credit for coming to class.
12/24/2023