AAE 220 Food Business Consulting teaches students to collaborate in teams to provide strategic recommendations and actionable solutions for real-world food business client issues.
Applies economic principles to manage agricultural production systems, covering optimization, finance, and policy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Fengxia Dong, Paul Mitchell: The course is generally considered easy with low difficulty ratings. Workload includes a few assignments or weekly problem sets, but no textbook is required. Exams are based on homework and lecture notes.
AAE 352 explores the intersection of global health, natural systems, and policy through an economic lens.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Daniel Phaneuf: Students report tons of heavy readings and short pop quizzes that impact grades significantly, with some finding the Excel components terrible and quiz answers ambiguous.
AAE 375 covers special topics on contemporary issues relevant to agricultural and applied economics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Brian Gould: The course involves Excel modeling, which one reviewer found useful and educational despite the instructor's lack of support.
Applied microeconomic theory with quantitative spreadsheet analysis and executive summaries for natural resources and agricultural markets.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Brian Gould, Thomas Cox: Students report extensive homework involving Excel and econ 301 math, often requiring six or more hours weekly. The workload is intense, with a heavy emphasis on long tests and challenging assignments.
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING AREAS analyzes aggregate growth, income distribution and poverty in lower income economies.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Laura Schechter: The course requires consistent effort to succeed, with attendance encouraged for extra credit via lecture questions. Workload is manageable for those who engage, though the class is not considered easy.
Examines agricultural production techniques and economic development in Africa, focusing on policy and special regional problems.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Jeremy Foltz: Grades rely on a big paper and two exams, though one student found exams easy short-answer questions covered in lectures.