ECON 7750 Macroeconomic Theory I

The first half of the course presents Keynesian and classical models, rational expectations and its implications for aggregate supply, and economic policy. The second half covers the Solow growth model, infinite horizon and overlapping generation models, the new growth theory, real business cycle theory, and traditional Keynesian theories of fluctuations.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.38 / 5

Based on 86 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Fabio Schiantarelli
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.49/5
  • Lukas Freund
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Edoardo Bella
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.90/5
  • Tobias Mueller
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.33/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Lukas Freund, Fabio Schiantarelli · Maloney Hall 313 TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Maloney Hall 313 Su 10:00AM-11:00AM · Offered