Course # 44100 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 1:30pm-2:50pm Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Zhaosong Ruan TA Session(s) TA Session: Advanced Microeconomics for Policy Analysis I (PhD) - 44100/1D01 Syllabus 8/29/25 Students will learn the neoclassical theories of consumer behavior, production, and competitive equilibrium. Students will also be introduced to the selection problem and basic approaches to solving the selection problem. Notes Registration open to Harris PhD and MACRM students only. Any remaining seats available by instructor consent. Course Prerequisite In order to register for this course you must be a PPHA Phd student, PPHA-MAR student or a PECO PhD student. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 44100/1 Advanced Microeconomics for Policy Analysis I (PhD) Zhaosong Ruan Monday, Wednesday 1:30pm-2:50pm Syllabus TA Sessions Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 44100/1D01 TA Session: Advanced Microeconomics for Policy Analysis I (PhD) Staff Friday 10:30am-11:50am Recent News More news Shaoda Wang Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at Harris Public Policy Mon., June 29, 2026 Q&A: Konstantin Sonin on Ukraine, Putin, and the Future of the War Tue., June 23, 2026 New Research Finds Competition Can Make the Race for Artificial General Intelligence Less Safe Mon., June 22, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Civic Leadership Academy 2027 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 01, 2026 | 12:00 PM Beijing Alumni Gathering Sat., July 18, 2026 | 6:00 PM Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel 36 North Third Ring Road East Dongcheng Qu Beijing Shi, 100013 China Harris Summer Open House Mon., July 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637-9900 United States