Agricultural Finance

AAE 419 introduces basic agricultural finance concepts including financial statements, ratio analysis, investment, capital budgeting, and capital markets.

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Historical reviews of Bruce Jones: The course is considered harder than AAE 215, featuring six quizzes, no midterm, and a final exam that allows a cheat sheet, with lecture notes described as insufficient.

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A A E 101(215 prior to Fall 2024),ECON 101, 111, or graduate/professional standing

AAE 419

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Historical reviews of Bruce Jones: Bruce Jones is described as passionate, engaging, and genuinely caring, with reviews highlighting his real-world examples and preparation for careers. While his lectures are praised for being interesting, one reviewer noted that lecture notes for AAE 419 were insufficient, requiring attendance and textbook study.

BRUCE JONES is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews for Bruce Jones describe him as a passionate, engaging, and caring instructor who prepares students well, though one student noted the course material was difficult.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.82 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Bruce Jones: The course is considered harder than AAE 215, featuring six quizzes, no midterm, and a final exam that allows a cheat sheet, with lecture notes described as insufficient.

Historical reviews of Bruce Jones: Students found Jones' lectures engaging and appreciated his use of real-world examples, with many highly recommending him for his genuine care and teaching quality.

Topics

  • Financial statements and ratio analysis
  • Investment analysis and capital budgeting
  • Credit concepts and capital markets

Skills

  • Financial statement analysis, ratio interpretation, investment and capital budgeting analysis, credit and capital markets concepts.

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