Current instructor

Kenneth West

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Raw average: 2.58/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ECON 7042025-10-22

Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5

No clear logic for teaching at all. Exam is easy but I feel I learned nothing from this course. Very disappointed

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ECON 1022021-01-02

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

The classes were quite interesting

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ECON 1022018-11-15

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Professor West is the BEST professor I've ever had at UW-Madison. He is very knowledgeable and caring. His Econ 102 helped me develop a strong interest in macroeconomics. He made the materials interesting despite of those long definitions. Don't miss the chance to take his class and get to know him, I would say.

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ECON 1022016-05-23

Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5

Easy tests. Confusing lectures. Very smart professor. Incorporates current events very well.

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ECON 1022016-05-21

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Lectures were long and boring, I only showed up for mandatory clicker points. The material isn't hard though, read the book and you'll be fine. TA sections are pretty much optional, we didn't cover much. Homework was assigned every week and a half, but it only took me 30 minutes each. Sign up for BLC and you'll ace the class. Posts lecture slides

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ECON 1022016-05-19

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Very sympathetic and understanding towards students personal matters.

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Classes with Kenneth West

ECON 460

Economic Forecasting

3–4 credits

ECON 460 introduces econometric time series analysis, forecasting methods, and forecast evaluation with hands-on data analysis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Kenneth West Xuexin Li

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025

ECON 581

Honors Thesis

3 credits

ECON 581 is an honors thesis course where students conduct independent research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Christopher Sullivan Stella Chan+8 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

ECON 681

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

ECON 681 is a Senior Honors Thesis course focused on faculty-guided original research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Benjamin Bernard Marzena Rostek+19 more

No recorded grade history

ECON 691

Senior Thesis

1–3 credits

ECON 691 is a Senior Thesis course focused on faculty-guided original research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Ananth Seshadri Kim Ruhl+5 more

No recorded grade history

ECON 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

ECON 699 is a directed study allowing advanced undergraduates to arrange independent research or topic study with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Ananth Seshadri Lorenzo Magnolfi+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample

ECON 706

Econometrics III

3 credits

ECON 706 teaches students to use econometric methods for empirical research and writing in economics.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.72 GPA, 88.7% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.76 GPA, 93.7% A/AB (n=95 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.82 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=80 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Jesse Gregory Kenneth West+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025

ECON 771

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Economists

3 credits

Introduction to basic AI concepts and their specific applications in economics using economic data.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jesse Gregory Kenneth West+1 more

No recorded grade history

ECON 990

Thesis

2–9 credits

ECON 990 is a thesis course for graduate students to conduct independent research and writing under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Ananth Seshadri Alan Sorensen+15 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Fall 2026	ECON 460	Economic Forecasting
Fall 2026	ECON 581	Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	ECON 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	ECON 691	Senior Thesis
Fall 2026	ECON 699	Directed Study
Fall 2026	ECON 706	Econometrics III
Fall 2026	ECON 771	Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Economists
Fall 2026	ECON 990	Thesis

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