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Instructor

Nicholas Paulson

Expert in Farm Management and Agricultural Economics

Total Students

1,55,671

Reviews

574

Total Students

1,55,671

Reviews

574

About

Dr. Nicholas Paulson is the Gardner Hinderliter Professor of Farm Management and Associate Head in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He specializes in teaching undergraduate courses that cover small business finance, business planning, and international agribusiness. Dr. Paulson's research focuses on finance, risk management, and policy issues pertinent to commercial agriculture, aiming to provide practical solutions for the agricultural sector. He holds both a Master’s and a Ph.D. in economics from Iowa State University and has a background rooted in agriculture, having grown up on his family's grain farm in southeastern Minnesota. Through his academic and extension programs, he plays a vital role in advancing knowledge and practices that support the financial sustainability of agricultural enterprises.