Come learn about market failures through interactive economic "games". In this course, we will both discuss and demonstrate possible problems that can crop up in a free market, as well as interventions that can help prevent these failures.

Come to this course for an introduction to basic economic principles like supply, demand, elasticity, and market structure.

In this course we will discuss basic statistics and hypothesis testing, including the concepts of the mean and standard deviation, and the Student's t-test. While formulas will be presented, the focus will be on gaining a conceptual understanding of the material

This class is all about the foundations of proving statements. We’ll start with the underlying theory behind proofs (symbolic logic) and then take some time to prove a few simple theorems from number theory. Any time leftover will be open to work on additional proofs and ask questions of the teacher.

You hear about supply and demand on the news all the time, but what do they really mean? And are the newscasters even using the words correctly? (Answer: sometimes.) Learn about Adam Smith’s theory of the invisible hand, and about how markets reach equilibrium. We will also discuss elasticity of demand and supply and what implications they have for buyers and sellers in a market. Any remaining time will be open for questions about economics in general.

This class is all about the foundations of proving statements. We’ll start with the underlying theory behind proofs (symbolic logic) and then take some time to prove a few simple theorems from number theory. Any time leftover will be open to work on additional proofs and ask questions of the teacher.

Regression analysis is a statistical method that allows researchers to explore relationships between dependent and independent variables. These could range from the relationship between SAT scores and college admissions, or between natural resource abundance and likelihood of civil war. Far more than a simple correlation coefficient, regression analysis allows much more detailed and informative analysis. In this course, we’ll touch on research methods, basic statistics, conceptual mathematics, econometrics, and the study of social issues. You’ll get to participate in a mini-research project using statistical software to analyze some real world data using regression techniques. We will move fast, be prepared.

This course will provide a quick and breezy introduction to the basic concepts underlying statistical analysis. We'll start at means and standard deviations and hopefully get to t-tests by the end of the class, with some side forays into probability distributions. This class will focus on conceptual understanding and developing intuition rather than an unending string of formulas.

Come and meet Rose and Colin in a brief introduction to the field of game theory. You will learn how ...

Come and meet Rose and Colin in a brief introduction to the field of game theory. You will learn how ...

Come discover what sheep, lemons, and the public school system have in common. We will play three different market games ...

Come discover what sheep, lemons, and the public school system have in common. We will play three different market games ...

Learn the underlying properties of logical proofs, used by mathematicians the world over to prove new theorems. We will start ...

Learn the underlying properties of logical proofs, used by mathematicians the world over to prove new theorems. We will start ...

Spend one hour figuring out brain teasers and puzzles that ask you to think logically or creatively about a problem. ...

Spend one hour figuring out brain teasers and puzzles that ask you to think logically or creatively about a problem. ...

You hear about supply and demand on the news all the time, but what do they really mean? And are ...

You hear about supply and demand on the news all the time, but what do they really mean? And are ...

Learn to think like an economist and why there