Obie Porteous

A requirement for IPEC, its allegedly the toughest it gets in the major. Obie is Obie, he cares for his students and tries to get to know them, he teaches very quick, and is very passionate about the material. If Econ hasn't clicked in your head yet, this will be a more difficult course, but it is definitely doable. Go to his office hours, make sure you understand the problem sets. He curves well generally. Good luck.

A requirement for IPEC, its allegedly the toughest it gets in the major. Obie is Obie, he cares for his students and tries to get to know them, he teaches very quick, and is very passionate about the material. If Econ hasn't clicked in your head yet, this will be a more difficult course, but it is definitely doable. Go to his office …Read more

I wish they offered this course with another professor because while I enjoyed the material I just didn't find the professor teaching style to be very engaging. Great guy, but is just not the best at explaining concepts very well and usually just rambles and I end up more confused than before I asked the question.

I liked the course overall. It's required for IPEC major. The problem sets are very similar to the exams, but the exams are a bit harder. Luckily, the professor can curve the grade based on overall class performance. If you read the textbook and pay attention in class, you will be fine.