What Students Say
Comments from anonymous end-of-term course evaluations and course surveys at the University of Toronto, reproduced verbatim.
“Genuinely probably the only useful course I've ever taken at UofT. … This course is based around actually keeping up with the future and is taught with such passion and care that I cannot say enough good things about it.”
ECO225, Winter 2026“In conversations with recruiters and mentors, I have frequently heard that economics students can be at a disadvantage compared to those in business or commerce programs in terms of applied skill development. This course helped address that gap, and I am grateful for the opportunity to gain these skills.”
ECO225, Winter 2026“The course project was the ultimate testbed to apply what we have learnt and to show our skills as we answer a unique research question with no template to copy and paste.”
ECO225, Winter 2026“The course was intellectually stimulating and challenging. It kept pushing me to achieve better by breaking self-placed constraints and thinking out of the box.”
ECO225, Winter 2026“Very engaging and very steep learning curve. Favourite course of the MA so far.”
ECO1465, Fall 2025“Before the semester, I was dreading this course because it had a very intimidating name and I come from no coding experience. … This ended up being my absolute favourite course. I learned so much and it was always clear how the content could apply to academia and work.”
ECO1465, Fall 2025“Just having a full fleshed out project is a better proof of your skills than just saying I learned x,y,z through lectures. Having a tangible show of my skills was super helpful and I was able to link it back to other skills in interviews.”
ECO1465 alumnus, follow-up survey, 2025“Professor Khazra makes a difficult and intimidating course into a fun and intellectually rewarding one. She has absolutely ignited my passion and love for economics.”
ECO204, Winter 2026“The instructor uses class time very efficiently. Throughout the two-hour session, they incorporate examples, practice problems, and interactive activities, which keep students actively engaged. … Their teaching style is humorous and engaging, creating a relaxed yet academically rigorous classroom environment.”
ECO204, Winter 2026“Professor did a great job TEACHING us the content. I feel like I was able to learn because of her and it wasn't something I was expected to do on my own. She gave us all the tools to succeed in this course and I genuinely believe that.”
ECO200, Winter 2025“The professor is amazing. She is incredibly kind and compassionate. She inspires me and makes me want to learn economics more.”
ECO200, Winter 2024