International Politics & Economics

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

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

The material is incredibly valuable and the readings we work with are great. Student-led discussions and debates happen every day for the second half of class. They are very useful to engage with the material and gain discussion skills. The professor is impartial to all ideological approaches to IPE, which is good in order to learn about all of them. There are no exams and very little homework. Only a final paper. The problem with this class is the lecture teaching style. The slides are generally not helpful. While the teacher tries to explain the concepts, it is often difficult to follow and understand.

The material is incredibly valuable and the readings we work with are great. Student-led discussions and debates happen every day for the second half of class. They are very useful to engage with the material and gain discussion skills. The professor is impartial to all ideological approaches to IPE, which is good in order to learn a …Read more