15.013  Industrial Economics for Strategic Decisions

Hi all,

Please take a moment to fill out course evaluations before they close on Monday morning! We're only at a 38% response rate so far. :(

Were there any lectures or cases that you didn't like? Are there topics that you wished we covered but didn't? Did you feel that there weren't enough exercises (hahaha)? Let us know and we can improve the course for future years!

Link: http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation/

Thank you!
MK & AS

Hi all,

We're still getting questions about class tomorrow so this is another reminder that we do have a final class session tomorrow during regular class times. It'll be a fun session where you'll have a chance to meet your strategy game competitors so please make every effort to be there.

In addition, we ask that you please take the time to fill out course evaluations. We appreciate any feedback you have on improving the course (we also like words of praise - especially if they're about your wonderful TAs!).

Course evaluation link: http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation/

Thanks and see you all tomorrow!
MK & AS

Hi all,

Congratulations on finishing the final exam!!!

We now have one class left this coming Wednesday 12/9. We'll spend the first half of class briefly going over the final exam and then introducing everyone to their strategy game competitors. During the last 40 minutes of class, Professor Pindyck will go over any questions or issues that you would like him to discuss. If you have anything that you would like him to discuss, please send an email directly to rpindyck@mit.edu with your questions. Questions about life advice are more than welcome.

Thank you!

MK & AS

Hi all,

The slides from the recitation have been posted on Stellar under the Materials section. The slides include an appendix with an overview of the major topics that we covered during the semester. We'll let you know when the video of the recitation is available.

Also, a reminder that we're hosting office hours this weekend. MK's office hours will be on Saturday, 9am-12pm in E51-361. Alex's will be Sunday, noon-3pm in E51-361. Again, please send us your questions in advance so that we can be best prepared to help you with any concepts.

Thanks!

MK&AS

Hi all,

This is an announcement about the last day of class along with a reminder about the final exam.

• Wednesday, December 9th will be our last class in 15.013. :'( We will spend the first 10 to 15 minutes of class briefly going over the final exam. Then you will have a chance to find out who your competitors were in the strategic oligopoly game, and have a chance to meet with them and discussed what happened over the semester (you can finally find out why they did all the crazy things they did and why they failed to understand your brilliant strategy!). During the last 40 minutes of class, Professor Pindyck will answer any questions and discuss any issues that you would like to raise. If there is a particular topic that you would like him to address, please send him an email in advance of the class (rpindyck@mit.edu).
  

• The final exam for the class will be during class on Monday, December 7th. There will be two recitations for the final exam. In both sessions, the TAs will go over solutions from the two past exams that were posted on Stellar and handed out in class. The first recitation will be held on Thursday, December 3rd from 1pm to 2:30pm in E51-345 and the second recitation will be held on Friday, December 4th from 1pm to 2:30pm in E51-372. Both recitations will cover the same exams and a video of the first recitation will be posted on Stellar along with the slides. In addition, Maryellen will host office hours from 9am to noon on Saturday December 5th in E51-361 and Alex will host office hours from noon to 3pm on Sunday December 6th in E51-361. Office hours are open sessions where you can come by and ask any questions that you have.

Please reach out to your TAs if you have any questions about the exam or the last day of class.

Thanks!

15.013 TAs