It's an ok class. Easy A as long as you do the work. I've been to only two of the classes and I found what he talks about in class is pretty much useless for exam. You get to bring 10 pages of cheat sheet so it's quite unlikely that you miss the questions that actually ask about class material. Other than that, his exam is just common sense and your own analysis. His class doesn't really help for me. I skipped all the lectures after the two classes I've been to and did great anyways. You just need to make sure to go to the lab and check your attendance every time because the TA can miss your answers and not record your participation.

Professor Board is one of, if not the best teachers I have had as an economics student. Not only is the class material extremely engaging, but he is willing to explore interesting topics in detail. He is approachable and often quite funny. I find that his class structure is very conducive to TRUE learning of the concepts, and also leaves you thinking about them well after class has ended. You will have to put some time in to understand some of the mathematical concepts, but it is well worth it given the applicability of the material to the real world. Overall, he is just a genuinely cool teacher and I would definitely recommend taking him if at all possible.

Put it this way: I'm taking Econ 11 again with Michael Sproul and everything Sproul's teaching us in that class was virtually different than everything Board "taught" us. Board's a nice, funny guy and his accent will probably keep you glued to his lectures but I really couldn't understand anything in that class.

Outstanding guy, engaging class!