Obie Porteous
Tough grading since the Professor really has expectations about what he looks for in the responses. Exam content is based on the reading, which you have to do constantly to know it. Five minute presentation and a 20-page essay apart from 2 exams in the semester.
Obie is very knowledgable about the material in this class. What happens is that sometimes he forgets how unknowledgeable we are. He is a very great teacher nevertheless, and will give you the best answers to your questions. The readings are all research papers, and it's pretty hard to understand.
Professor Porteous was incredible because his passion for international economics was evident every day in class. He always brought in real world current events into our class discussions and was effective at explaining complex mathematical models on the board. He always was available for extra help in office hours and encouraged his students to ask questions. I would definitely take this class again.
Professor Porteous was incredible because his passion for international economics was evident every day in class. He always brought in real world current events into our class discussions and was effective at explaining complex mathematical models on the board. He always was available for extra help in office hours and encouraged his …Read more