Teaching Experience
Lecturer
- Topics in Economics, M.Sc. in Financial Mathematics, University of Chicago ,
Spring 2008, 2009, and 2010- A master's level principles course; involves remote sections in Connecticut and Singapore. The first half of the course deals with the foundations of economic analysis (theory of choice and general equilibrium); the second half applies these principles to financial markets (Arrow-Debreu, CCAPM, and CAPM).
- Theory of Auctions, The College, University of Chicago,
Spring 2010
- In part, this course covers the analysis of the standard auction formats (i.e., Dutch, English, sealed-bid) and describes conditions under which they are revenue maximizing. We introduce both independent private-value models and interdependent-value models with affiliated signals. Multi-unit auctions are also analyzed with an emphasis on Vickrey’s auction and its extension to the interdependent-value setting.
Teaching assistant in undergraduate courses
- Introductory Game Theory, Prof. Hugo Sonnenschein, Fall 2008
- A rigorous first course in game theory. Covers concepts from the basic axioms of the theory of choice to sequential equilibrium.
- Elements of Economic Analysis - I, Lecturer Grace Tsiang, Fall 2007
- A rigorous introduction to microeconomic theory, covering the key concepts of consumer theory, such as preferences and utility, optimizing behavior, and the Slutsky equation.
Teaching assistant in graduate courses
- Advanced Industrial Organization - II, Prof. Ali Hortaçsu, Winter 2009
- A survey course, covering models of auctions, entry and exit, and demand.
- Price Theory - III, Profs. Roger Myerson and Hugo Sonnenschein, Spring 2006
- The final part of the price theory/ microeconomics Ph.D. sequence. Hugo Sonnenschein's half focuses on general equilibrium analysis, while Roger Myerson's half deals with models of asymmetric information.
- Price Theory - II, Prof. Philip Reny, Winter 2006
- The second part of the price theory/ microeconomics Ph.D. sequence: a rigorous graduate-level introduction to game theory.
- Price Theory - I, Profs. Gary Becker, Kevin Murphy, and Derek Neal, Fall 2005
- The first part of the required price theory/ microeconomics sequence in University of Chicago’s Ph.D. program. Derek Neal’s section covers the basic tools of microeconomic analysis, while Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy’s section deals with a wide range of applications.
Teaching Materials
Class notes for Topics in Economics: My 110-page "course book" for the economic principles class in the Financial Mathematics program.
Order-based methods in economics: Print version of slides for a presentaiton on lattice theory, supermodularity, and related concepts. Prepared for Advanced Industrial Organization II, Winter 2009.