The Economics of Information and Technology
Harvard Undergraduate Economics Course
Technology has the potential to disrupt the way we live and work. To understand the dynamics between technology, firms, and people, the course will bridge together the disciplines of economics, computer science, business, law, and public policy. At the crux of these fields, the economics of information explores how information is allocated and the implications of this allocation on economic behavior.
Course details
- Level: Undergraduate
- Class size: 12
- Instructor rating: 4.9/5.0
Course objectives
- practice applying statistical methods to the analysis of data
- read and write high-quality research papers in economics
- apply economic analyses to specific subject areas (digitization and labor)
Student reviews
- "Omar is the greatest teacher I have had at Harvard. He was very informative and always helped to accommodate each of our needs in order to provide the best learning experience. I will 100% recommend his class to everyone I know that is taking Ec 970 in the future."
- "Omar was stellar. He gave the most detailed feedback I've ever received in all my years of schooling. He explained concepts well and pushed us in class to think deeply about course content. He was also available outside of class for additional support. I feel grateful to have had him as an instructor."
- "Omar is one of the best instructors I have ever had. He pays attention to what we understand and what we don't and helps us to strengthen our weaknesses so no one is behind. Truly an amazing teacher."
- "Omar is well organized. He keeps time. He is very accessible outside class and responds to emails in a timely fashion. He cares about each of his students, from class participation to ideation on the assignments. He is the best."
- "Omar is an INCREDIBLE instructor. He always generated so much enthusiasm for the class and facilitated participation in each class. He was always willing to help out outside of class and left very detailed feedback on all assignments."
- "Omar was incredible. His teaching and grading is very structured, which was really nice because the expectations were highly transparent. He also was very enthusiastic about the subject matter, which passed onto us."