ECON 9901 Fourth Year Thesis Workshop
Fourth-year students in the Ph. D. program must participate in the Thesis Workshop, which meets once each week during both fall and spring terms. Fourth-year students are required to lead a seminar discussion of some aspect of their Ph. D. dissertation during each term.
Course overview
- Department
- Economics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 1
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.74 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.89 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| 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 | M Utku Unver | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 8 |
| Spring 2026 | Susanto Basu | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 8 |
| Fall 2025 | Rahul Deb | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 5 of 8 |
| Fall 2025 | Robert Ulbricht | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 5 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Arthur Lewbel | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 7 |
| Spring 2025 | M Utku Unver | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | 10+ hrs/week | 2 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | Susanto Basu | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | 10+ hrs/week | 2 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | Theodore Papageorgiou | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 7 |
| Fall 2024 | Jaromir Nosal | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 5.0 | — | ≤ 1 hr/week | 2 of 4 |
| Fall 2024 | Mehmet Ekmekci | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 5.0 | — | ≤ 1 hr/week | 2 of 4 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Grubb | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 2 of 7 |
| Fall 2024 | Richard Sweeney | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 2 of 7 |
| Spring 2024 | Arthur Lewbel | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 2 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | M Utku Unver | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 8 |
| Spring 2024 | Mariana Laverde | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 2 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | Robert Ulbricht | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 8 |
| Fall 2023 | Mehmet Ekmekci | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 of 7 |
| Fall 2023 | Michael Grubb | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Richard Sweeney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Susanto Basu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 of 7 |
| Spring 2023 | Arthur Lewbel | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Spring 2023 | James Anderson | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Spring 2023 | M Utku Unver | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 4.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 of 6 |
| Spring 2023 | Susanto Basu | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 4.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Mehmet Ekmekci | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 2 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Michael Grubb | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Pablo Guerron | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 2 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Richard Sweeney | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Arthur Lewbel | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 4 of 5 |
| Spring 2022 | Julie Mortimer | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 4 of 5 |
| Spring 2022 | M Utku Unver | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2022 | Susanto Basu | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 6 |
| Fall 2021 | Richard Sweeney | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | — | 4 of 8 |
| Fall 2021 | Theodore Papageorgiou | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | — | 4 of 8 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02