ECON 7751 Macroeconomic Theory II
This course is divided into three sections. Part I covers consumption and asset pricing. Part II introduces business-cycle theory with flexible prices. Part III covers monetary models, including business-cycle theory with nominal rigidities and the role of monetary policy.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.72 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.67 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Susanto Basu | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2026 | Wei Yang | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 10+ hrs/week | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2025 | Giada Bozzelli | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 10+ hrs/week | 16 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Susanto Basu | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 16 of 16 |
| Spring 2024 | Susanto Basu | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 16 of 16 |
| Spring 2024 | Tobias Mueller | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 16 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Susanto Basu | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 16 of 17 |
| Spring 2023 | Tobias Mueller | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 16 of 17 |
| Spring 2022 | Luigi Pollio | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | — | 6 of 18 |
| Spring 2022 | Susanto Basu | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 6 of 18 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02