ECON 7741 Microeconomic Theory II

This course comprises four modules. The first treats social choice theory and the second covers decision under risk and uncertainty (altogether, one third of the course). The third is an introduction to non-cooperative game theory while the fourth covers topics in information economics.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
4
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Spring

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.51 / 5 · Excellent
224 responses
Instructor rating
4.51 / 5 · Excellent
224 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

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
Spring 2026Bahadir Ulgey4.24.14.64.64.84.64.64.510+ hrs/week14 of 15
Spring 2026M Utku Unver4.44.54.64.84.84.84.84.910+ hrs/week14 of 15
Spring 2026Uzi Segal4.44.64.64.84.84.84.84.910+ hrs/week14 of 15
Spring 2025M Utku Unver4.64.54.84.74.94.84.74.810+ hrs/week18 of 18
Spring 2025Ryan Faulkner4.74.74.84.84.84.84.84.810+ hrs/week18 of 18
Spring 2025Uzi Segal4.64.64.84.74.94.84.74.810+ hrs/week18 of 18
Spring 2024M Utku Unver4.24.54.64.54.74.64.34.310+ hrs/week17 of 17
Spring 2024Muhammed Gezer4.64.74.64.74.74.74.54.610+ hrs/week17 of 17
Spring 2024Uzi Segal4.24.24.64.54.74.64.34.310+ hrs/week17 of 17
Spring 2023M Utku Unver4.74.74.44.54.84.84.84.510+ hrs/week18 of 19
Spring 2023Pietro Dallara4.74.34.74.74.74.74.74.610+ hrs/week18 of 19
Spring 2023Uzi Segal4.74.54.44.54.84.84.84.510+ hrs/week18 of 19
Spring 2022M Utku Unver4.54.44.64.84.94.94.34.610+ hrs/week8 of 21
Spring 2022Pietro Dallara4.74.34.74.75.04.54.34.310+ hrs/week7 of 21
Spring 2022Uzi Segal4.54.94.64.84.94.94.34.610+ hrs/week8 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

  • Bahadir Ulgey
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.14/5
  • M Utku Unver
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.55/5
  • Uzi Segal
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.52/5
  • Muhammed Gezer
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.69/5
  • Pietro Dallara
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.30/5
  • Ryan Faulkner
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.71/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Uzi Segal, M Utku Unver · Mcguinn Hall 30 TuTh 01:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Bahadir Ulgey · Maloney Hall 313 Su 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered