ECON 7740 Microeconomic Theory I

This course covers basic consumer and producer theory and expected utility maximization. Also covered are special topics in consumer theory, such as welfare change measures and revealed preference theory.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.10 / 5 · Very Good
131 responses
Instructor rating
4.22 / 5 · Very Good
131 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Hideo Konishi4.24.34.84.74.54.34.54.510+ hrs/week12 of 14
Fall 2024Hideo Konishi3.84.34.34.34.54.34.54.57–9 hrs/week19 of 19
Fall 2024Muhammed Gezer4.04.44.44.44.44.44.24.61–3 hrs/week19 of 19
Fall 2023Hideo Konishi—————————18 of 18
Fall 2023Muhammed Gezer—————————18 of 18
Fall 2022Hideo Konishi4.24.24.54.54.84.74.74.84–6 hrs/week17 of 18
Fall 2022Pietro Dallara4.13.94.44.34.74.54.54.4—18 of 18
Fall 2021Hideo Konishi4.24.24.74.84.54.74.64.4—10 of 21

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Hideo Konishi · Gasson Hall 207 TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Bahadir Ulgey · Maloney Hall 313 Su 09:00AM-10:00AM · Offered