Many students who take an introductory microeconomics course find it hard to see how key concepts such as opportunity cost, trade‑offs, scarcity, demand, and supply relate to their lives and careers. As a result, some students are less motivated to prepare for class and to engage actively in learning activities. This course helps students apply economic thinking through three unifying microeconomic themes—"optimization, equilibrium, and empiricism—to improve their work, their choices, and their daily lives.”