Ishan Phadke

Ishan Phadke

UNC Economics Job Market Candidate in IO & Health Economics

Courses (Instructor)

I have extensive teaching experience at the introductory and intermediate level. My teaching philosophy can viewed here and I highlight the courses I have taught below, alongside course syllabi and student evaluations. A summary of my teaching effectiveness can be viewed here.

ECON 101 (Introduction to Economics) - Summer 2022 & 2024 (UNC Undergraduate Course)

This summer course covers introductory topics in microeconomics and macroeconomics in a 5 week period between courses and recitations. Students are taught about different markets, supply and demand, as well as fiscal and monetary policy. Lectures from my summer course for ECON 101 are available upon email request. Course evaluations and my syllabi can be viewed here - Course Evaluations: Summer 2022 & Summer 2024 & Syllabi: Summer 2022 & Summer 2024

Course Description: Introduction to fundamental issues in economics including competition, scarcity, opportunity cost, resource allocation, unemployment, inflation, and the determination of prices.

ECON 445 (Industrial Organization) - Spring 2023 (UNC Undergraduate Course)

This course serves as an introduction to topics in industrial organization. Students are introduced to concepts ranging from price discrimination, product differentiation, repeated games and mergers. Lectures from my ECON 445 course are available upon email request. Course evaluations and my syllabus can be viewed here - Course Evaluations: Spring 2023 & Syllabus: Spring 2023.

Course Description: The course covers the causes and consequences of firms' strategic behavior, focusing on situations in which firms have market power. The main analytical tools are microeconomic theory and game theory. Topics covered include: pricing, product design, imperfect competition, collusion and cartels, firm-to-firm supply relationships, mergers, and antitrust policy.

Courses (Teaching Assistant)

In addition to teaching as a course instructor, I’ve served as a teaching assistant for a variety of courses at UNC with responsibilities ranging from grading, holding office hours, conducting recitations, and filling in as a substitute instructor. The list below covers the courses I have been a TA for and TA Evaluations are provided below for courses with recitations.