Tom Hamami publishes paper online
Tom Hamami, assistant professor of business management and the John Barlow Murray ’37 and Nellie Weiss Murray ’37 Professor in Economics, had a paper published […]
Hello! My name is Tom Hamami, and I’m an assistant professor of business management and the John Barlow Murray ’37 and Nellie Weiss Murray ’37 Professor in Economics. I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and studied accounting and economics and the University of Maryland, College Park before completing my doctorate in managerial economics and strategy at Northwestern University.
I have been teaching at Ripon College since 2017. In the department of economics and business management, I teach the entire microeconomics sequence, from introductory (Principles) through intermediate (Price Theory) to advanced electives (Game Theory and Industrial Organization). I also teach the department’s mathematics course, which I designed from scratch to prepare our students for upper-level coursework in economics and finance. At the time of this writing, I am also designing a brand-new Catalyst course where students will develop their quantitative reasoning skills by analyzing the National Football League’s salary cap. Outside the classroom, I serve as faculty advisor for the Creative Enterprise Center (our student-run business consulting firm) and the Ripon College Gaming club.
I currently live in Green Lake, Wisconsin with my wife and two young children.
What is something your students would be surprised to learn about you? I was born in Israel and have dual citizenship.
What book or article has shaped your work as a teacher in your field? The Evolution of Cooperation (1984) by Robert Axelrod.
Briefly describe a favorite assignment or in-class activity. In my game theory course, we play a game that is known as a Keynesian Beauty Contest.
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