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Tag Archives: critical thinking

Greenville University Agribusiness, a Decade of Program Success

Biomass Rules Posted on May 14, 2026 by Mark JennerMay 14, 2026

In 2016, I was invited to build a 4-year agribusiness program at Greenville University (GU) in Greenville, Illinois.  We did it.  Success is sometimes difficult to measure, but in this case, success is a measure of achieving our goals and … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, definition, economics, education, policy, Real Adventures in Economics, science, wealth creation | Tagged 16-week on campus semester, 35 graduates, 4-year, 8-week online semester, a decade of program success, agribusiness demand greater than supply, agricultural fluency, BS agribusiness, business skills, COVID, critical thinking, decade-long program, eventual 7 agribusiness courses, Greenville Illinois, Greenville University agribusiness, initial 4 agribusiness courses, multiple agribusiness definitions, online delivery, online served as foundation for online and on campus curricula | Leave a reply

The Incorrect Use of a Mean to Mean a Midpoint is Just Mean

Biomass Rules Posted on December 17, 2024 by Mark JennerDecember 17, 2024

English is so difficult.  The word ‘mean’ here has three different meanings, one of which is to understand. The first occurrence of ‘mean’ infers an average. The second ‘mean’ occurrence implies or conveys understanding. The third ‘mean’ is a value … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, definition, economics, policy, science | Tagged 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, applied theory, arithmetic mean, average, central limit, changing data alters theory, critical thinking, inference, misleading, normal distribution, normal human body temperature, pandemic, the incorrect use of a mean to mean a midpoint is just mean, vigilance, Wall Street Journal (WSJ) | Leave a reply

Avoid Inflated and Spurious Correlations

Biomass Rules Posted on September 26, 2024 by Mark JennerSeptember 26, 2024

It is an election year, and the number of charts showing the economy-wide influences by a single factor are up.  A recent chart making a thin claim about the cause of inflation struck me as a similar rhythm to my … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, economics, policy, science | Tagged association, avoid inflated and spurious correlations, causality, Consumer Price Index (CPI), CPI 1982-1984=100, creative thinking, critical thinking, easy data likely not representative, factors that influence inflation, pay attention, spurious correlations | Leave a reply

Academic Agribusiness in a Microeconomic Model

Biomass Rules Posted on March 21, 2024 by Mark JennerApril 25, 2024

Teaching undergraduate college students, today, means meeting them where they are at, on their terms.  For subjects like agribusiness, economics, bioenergy systems, and environmental services there is no shortage of compelling topics.  The value added by the classes must provide … Continue reading →

Posted in education, policy | Tagged 21 credit hours, academic agribusiness, academic agribusiness in a microeconomic model, agribusiness, business identity/structure, business model, business planning, critical thinking, financial plan, Greenville University, marketing plan, microeconomic model, operation plan, problem-solving, teaching, undergraduate | Leave a reply

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