Andrew Kosenko

We had weekly readings which were fairly light, no longer than an hour - 1.5 per week; paper proposal took a while to research but it's very doable; first draft takes a while but again you get the entire semester to think about it and it's just a benchmark submission so you're not doing the whole 20 pages in the last few days before the final deadline; presentation on your rough draft is just talking about what you've done for the first draft; time for the final draft of the paper will probably vary, but it's nothing out of the ordinary for a Columbia course

I put Professor Kosenko's course at the top of my list during the senior seminar lottery because he had the best reviews among all the econ professors offering microeconomics seminars. This year he taught Economics of Information which I knew virtually nothing about going in – however, I've come to realize that it's really the professor you should prioritize over the course material, ESPECIALLY in the Columbia College Economics department. Only took me 7 semesters to finally accept this as law. The class itself is actually quite interesting, as it applies to a wide range of situations in our lives. Not the first thing you would think of when talking about economics. Professor Kosenko is hands down the most engaging, kind, and understanding economics professor I've had in my four years at this institution. He handed out a syllabus on the first day with all the modules and told us that if there was something else we'd rather learn about, he was more than happy to swap out any of the modules. He lectured for the 2.5 months or so, and then we had individual presentations on our seminar papers to share what we've been working on. He's so helpful and willing to take the time to talk through whatever you're struggling with/curious about during office hours, and I am forever grateful for this class. I missed the Courseworks deadline to submit a course eval for this seminar, so I am tr…

The market for lemons, Game Theory, how fun scientific papers can be!

Lots of economic theories/models. Learned how to write an economic research paper.

It sounds as cliche, but the most crucial thing I learned during the simester is the importance of information and the different roles it has in our society. In addition, working closly with the professor, I learned how to write my own economic model. Even though the model is basic and not sophostacated, I leaned the methology behind creating a model which for me was important.

I learned how crucial information has and not just in the business world, but in our everyday lives. I've also learned to look at the world in a different perspectives whilst contemplating the cause and effect of information regarding decision making. I would also say that this class definitely helped me with my career path.

It's mandatory. I don't know if other seminars had less workload, were "easier" in any way.

He's a great guy! Very understanding and makes exceptions because he empathizes with students.

I have enjoyed this class very much and learned a lot of different methods that will help me in my future career. Professor Kosenko is one of the most knowledgeable and understanding professors I have ever had. He helped develop a huge interest in economics of information and I plan to continue studying the subject in the future.

-Main theories of information economics -How to adapt these theories to new situations and concepts -Write an academic paper and design models