Parand AkbariEconomics · Carnegie Mellon

Teaching

Economics, finance,
and the tools to study them.

Teaching at Carnegie Mellon University, spanning economic theory, finance, artificial intelligence, and quantitative business methods.

Instructor

Summer 2026

MBA Math Skills Workshop

Carnegie Mellon University

Teaching assistant

Carnegie Mellon University · 2022–2026

Economics & Finance

Macroeconomics I
Fall 2023
Principles of Microeconomics
Spring 2024 · Summer 2024
Global Economics
Summer 2024 · Summer 2025 · Summer 2026
Financial Optimization
Fall 2024
Models, Math and Markets
Fall 2024 · Fall 2025 · Fall 2026
Corporate Finance
Fall 2025 · Fall 2026
Corporate Valuation
Fall 2025 · Fall 2026

AI, Data & Quantitative Methods

Machine Learning for Business Applications
Fall 2022 · Spring 2025
Math Skills Workshop
Summer 2023 · Summer 2024
Big Data
Spring 2023
Machine Learning Fundamentals
Fall 2024 · Fall 2026 (Lead TA)
AI, Technology, and Work
Spring 2025 · Spring 2026
Statistical Decision Making
Spring 2026
AI Methods for Social and Visual Data
Summer 2026
Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics
Fall 2025
Six Sigma Tools and Techniques
Fall 2022

Strategy & Business

ConsultingLab
Fall 2026 · Heinz College
Dynamic Competitive Analysis
Fall 2024
Pricing Strategy
Summer 2025 · Spring 2026
Marketing
Spring 2026

Tutoring

Machine Learning Fundamentals
Spring 2024
Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics
Fall 2023 · Fall 2024