Can be a little boring, but he's a nice guy. Class is based on 3 tests and the final. Gives good notes in class. Study notes and homework questions that he recommends and you should be ok on the test.

Tests tend to be fairly difficult

Class drags on. He has a funny hair flip too! He is good b/c he updates you with the current Economy every week. Test can be diffcult ONLY if you dont go to class. Test are based on his notes and his homework questions.

He gives great notes and is very clear, his tests are a bit challenging, but if you study the homework you will do fine.

Very friendly, although he gave too many examples sometimes which made class seem slow. He includes current economic developments and gives a clear view of the material.

He's a really nice guy and tests are right out of his lectures. Can be a little hard but he's always willing to answer questions and help.

PRETTY EASY CLASS IF YOU GO. TESTS AND LECTURES ARE OUT OF THE BOOK. WILL HINT AT TEST QUESTIONS. HUGE CURVE WHICH MAKES IT REAL EASY FOR AN A OR B!

He is very nice and very helpful if you don't understand. Tests are easy if you go to class and read the text. Examples can be a bit dry but he justs wants to help you to understand.

Dr. Hayford is a brilliant economist who is very willing to help students learn about economics. He is helpful during office hours. If you do the homework, and engage the material, you'll be fine.

This guy is really good. He has trully refined his teaching technique and makes it easy to understand difficult concepts.

Very intelligent guy. Is someone banal sometimes, but for the most part, he is a good teacher. If you want to know economics take Hayford.

I loved this class. He is a dry teacher, but I feel he does a great job bringing the real world into the classroom. Amazing sense of humor if you aren't too dense to get it. Has some really great opinions. Tests can be a little difficult but if you prepare and do the readings, they are fine.

i have a lot of respect for him. very intelligent prof, not anal about things like lateness or absences at all. i'd suggest to read the chapters if his lectures seem unclear & if u wanna get an A. tests are from his notes and hw problems, so dont skip too much. i got an A pretty easy

Hayford is the man! Those who complained just aren't remotely serious about Economics. Hayford elucidates important aspects of economics that all business majors should know! His tests require that you know the material. If you attend class, and study, you'll do fine. (As with all classes...) Great guy, great class. I'll take him again!

Professor Hayford has a great class! Just cause some people aren’t smart enough to catch his humor don’t be turned away from the class. If you are interested in Econ Mr. Hayford is a great teacher to take. He’s got that whole laid back hippie attitude thing going on.

Pretty easy class for ECON! probably the easiest ECON professor at LUC. Just take notes during lecture and study them. tests are straight from the notes. his humor is terrific...listen carefully though..otherwise, you won't catch his humor. take him!

This Prof. is easy. He curves his tests, and assigns hmwk for every chapter covered but doesn't collect it. The only negative about him is that his teaching style is rather free form,sometimes boring, vague and scattered. he is easy going and makes time to for students outside of class. Easy Prof.

Great teacher, you do have to show up for class though, not everything on the tests come straight from the books. He is freaking hilarious, but its hard to notice. He will look up after every joke to see if people are laughing or not. He is kind of boring so get some rest before, but otherwise great macro class. 2 tests and final. thats it.

On the tests, make sure you write EVERYTHING you know about the question--even when you think you're done, keep adding stuff, he looks for an incredible amount of detail. Other than that, pay attention in class, and you should be fine. He curves the tests, so you can get a 60 and still end up with a B or C.

Show up for class, pay attention, and you will be fine. Didn't read the book, but still got an A in the class. Has an incredible curve and is really funny-in a dry humor kind of way. LOVED THIS CLASS! He's a really smart economist. Tries not to confuse you with too much math, but using good examples to clarify confusion.

Just took the final, and it was a little more difficult than his other two exams, but still do-able. This teacher is very nice, smart, and understanding. Sit in the front of the class, and pay attention, and you will get an A. 100% guaranteed.

Great professor. Explained all concepts very well. I would consider Dr. Hayford one of the best econ professors at Loyola!

Hayford is an exceptional teacher. I find him to be quite funny, and knowledgeable. However, the exams are hard, because he has a habit of writing exams that are too long, nearly half of the class will always run over on time. He is always looking for specific things in the essay answers, the key is to write everything you can.

He's not my favorite econ professor but he is knowledgable and helpful but can put you to sleep with his lectures. However, has a very nice grading scale to help students out. For his exams, he will keep drilling in your head the intuitions and the shifts for each graph. Know these and you'll be fine. 2 Exams and the Final.

Macro 300 level. It takes a while to get past his dryness but the class becomes more and more interesting. Even though it was a morning class i looked forward to going and learned a lot. He presents the material in a way that is easy to understand and gives specifics on what the tests cover. I recommend although hard to get A.

His class is not anything out of the ordinary as econ classes go. He's funny and his tests aren' that bad. If you review, especially the graphs, you'll be fine. I have a B without doing much work.

if you need to take a econ for business core this is the class to take. write down all the graphs and intuitions on the board. write those down on your cheat sheet for the test (you get front and back of a sheet of paper) and you're good. i got a B without knowing anything.

Fine professor...very dry sense of humor which is entertaining. your final grade is derived from 3 tests (there's no homework or participation portion of grade, which is bad if you are a very bad test taker). tests are all bluebook, so be ready to regurgitate all over the bluebook. read the book-it will help with the test and overall understanding.

Awesome teacher. Makes everything very clear and tries to involve students. Very funny.

Boring class, but super easy. Only 3 tests which are your only grade, but he practically tells you everything thats on them. Just take good notes and go over what he tells you to go over before the test and its an easy A

Prof Hayford is really thorough with his teaching style, so pay attention. Come to class and do the homework and will get an A. I got a B+ because I missed a lot of classes, but I was able to catch up on my lost knowledge by going over the homework sets. Hayford is also very willing to answer questions, in fact he encourages it.

I think Hayford is one of the best professors in the entire department. Yes, he's hard, but he's very straightforward and always willing to help. If you listen to what he's saying, he's actually pretty interesting. Also, he is so willing to help and I think has his student's best interest in mind.

Great professor, knows his material well. However, if you are not econ major and are looking for an easy A don't take his class. He is good because he makes you understand thinks and teaches you how to analyze instead of memorizing. A MUST take prof. for all ECON majors.

Hayford is probably the best econ professor Loyola has. He explains the material well and his flow diagrams actually do help the material. He posts problem sets and notes and goes over the sets in class. The solutions are similar to the tests so if you go to class and read the book it's an easy A.

Dr. Hayford is a fantastic professor! He is probably one of the best econ professors Loyola has. He teaches so many real world applications of the material. I learned a ton in his class, and I highly recommend him to anyone who is genuinely interested in economics. Plus his dry sense of humor is great!

He's the best Econ professor I've had at Loyola thus far (and I'm a junior). He applies what we learn to the real world using recent news articles. He is hilarious! But most of all, he teaches well. READ THE BOOK and go to class and I will guarantee you will get an easy A.

Excellent teacher. You need to study the material, but he gives great lectures and there are NO surprises on exams... you just need to do the studying. He is a great instructor with a great dry sense of humor. He manages to make the class relevant, up-to-date, and interesting while teaching difficult material. Def. recommend.

Hayford is definitely the best econ teacher I've had thus far at Loyola. Keeps class interesting with discussion about current economic policy. Attendance isn't required but is VERY helpful since the flow-diagrams he explains in class and tests you on in his drawing/essay/multiple choice exams are not in the textbook.

I love prof Hayford. His class is very straight forward. Do the homework and he curves the tests. His tests are everything that we have went over no surprises. Overall good teacher. This is my second course with him. I took int. Macro & got a B+. I had some medical issues so I missed some classes, but he is a great help during office hours

Prof. Hayford is one of the best Econ professors at LUC. Take him!! He has a great sense of humor and is always willing to go more in depth with a class. If you have questions, ask in class or go to his office hours! He's always willing to help students in any way possible. His notes are fantastic. Copy his diagrams in class and you'll do great!

Great guy. Loved this class. Lots of long HW but you only need to do 1013 of the assignments. Memorize the HW answers he says to look at to get an A.

Professor Hayford is sassy but willing to help students when they participate and show an interest in the subject. His grading is very specific and tough but he is very clear at what he wants from you for full credit. Test 1 average was a 60%, but he offered EC 10% of final grade to help students make it up, and is doing more review for test 2.

Professor Hayford is a must if you're an ECON major at Loyola. He's extremely knowledgeable, and if you're really into economics he'll be very helpful. He likes to have students participating in class every once in a while. "The LM curve would shift...?" prepare to hear a lot of sentences like that. There were 10 HW problem sets, and three exams.

Hayford is obviously brilliant. One super cool thing is he was teaching us tons of relevant stuff going on in the European Union that isn't in any textbooks yet. So if you want an easy A, not this class, but if you want to be taught by a brilliant guy this is a great class. It was very clear what was on the exams & hw was long but easy points.

Pretty hard class. Make sure you know that you need to put in the work and it's not to bad. The homework is the same as the tests, but there's just a lot of material including graphs and flow diagrams you need to understand.

This class was a lot, but I've learned more useful things in this class than any of my others at Loyola. I sincerely learned about the Economics of the United States especially the Great Recession. It can be dry but so worth it.

Incredibly passionate man willing to help. Had him for 304 and 336 and worked hard to get A's in both. Would take him again. Very smart.

I don't know why Prof. Hayford has such low reviews, he is a great lecturer and helped me understand dense macroeconomic concepts. If you do the homework on your own and come to class with a prior knowledge of the material (i.e. do the reading) his class is super logical. As an Econ major I plan to take ECON336.

I really do not understand why he has such low reviews. Yes there is a lot of HW but if you do the homework, go to class and study what he tells you, you should get a good grade in this class. He literally gives you the questions to study for the test, which are the the same questions on the test. He is a nice guy. I highly recommend.

Professor Hayford is just amazing! I had two classes with him (Econ 304 & Econ 336). No textbook. No attendance. Grades are based on problem sets, two exams, 1 final. Problem sets are easy, answers are directly from lecture notes. Exams are straightforward, questions are from study guides. TAKE His Econ Class!!!

He got excited about economics and his knowledge is impressive. He knows so much that it was a little difficult to keep up with him, but the struggle is worth it. He is open to questions and tries to get the class to ask questions or answer his analysis. ASK questions, he loves it and gets excited about it. Take advantage of his knowledge.

Not a terrible professor, just a little bland. The homework (problem sets) he gives you doesn't seem like a lot at first but it can pile up if you don't do it in advance. I took ECON 201 before this, which made the content easier for me to understand, but someone I know took this class without taking ECON prior and did better than me.

Marc Hayford is extremely knowledgeable on economics. Can be a little bland, but overall relays the information well. Econ is hard in general, so read the book. For every point you do better on the next exam, you get a half point extra credit on the previous exam.

Prof. Hayford actually made me enjoy macro. Attendance isn't mandatory but I do not recommend skipping because he does go over a lot. There's weekly homework, consisting 10 questions with A-E parts. There are 2 midterms and a final. He does tell you what to study for. He's very kind and knowledgable but his teaching style isn't for everyone.

This class was verrryyyy lecture heavy. But everything he talks about is posted online. There are weekly problem sets with roughly 1-20 questions. Exams are straightforward and he adds points back on tests if you do better on the next exam. Overall the class was difficult, but I highly suggest this professor if you want to actually learn.

DO THE PROBLEM SETS!! The study guide and tests and basically the problem sets with different numbers. You can tell which questions from the study guide will be on the test if you go to class. The problem sets are a lot of work tho, so make sure you reference the book and clear a lot of time each week.

The class was definitely lecture heavy, but are just slides and can be accessed online. His weekly assignments can be 1-2 hrs long but aren't hard, just tedious. Attendance isn't necessary. Many questions on the assignments are very similar on the tests. He gives study guides also but its just a list of terms and questions from past homework.

Honestly idk why other people thinks he is bad, but he is not. professor Hayford is probably one of the best Econ professors at Loyola, he offers problem sets instead of mindtap homeworks, his class may be lecture heavy but he makes them interesting, and his grading system is better compared to other professors.

the hws are long and time-consuming but straight from his slides, so not hard. he's pretty boring to listen to but he definitely is very knowledgable about the content. the tests are based off of the problem sets and he provides helpful study guides. overall not bad at all just do the hw and study and you'll be fine.

He's alright. You could get a good grade in this class if you go to all the classes because the slides are like a worksheet. It has to be used in conjunction with the graphs that he draws on the whiteboard. Never ever take this class in the morning, your chair will become a comfortable bed. You can go to his office hours if you have questions.

Professor Hayford has a specific teaching style, but if you engage with it, the class works well. The problem sets are time-consuming but helpful for exams. unstuck ai was great for test prep.

Prof. Hayford is likely the smartest econ teacher at Loyola, if you want to learn you can learn a bunch. He does not answer questions well, but taking notes will guarantee an A for this class. He has a massive extra credit scheme that rewards improvement on tests, three tests and three completion problem sets(which are exactly like the tests).

Professor Hayford is really nice and I learned a lot in this course. I don't think he deserves the bad reviews. You should definitely go to class if you want to learn but attendance isn't mandatory. Problem sets are exactly like the tests, so not hard to get a good grade.

Lectures are kind of boring, but straightforward. The class is just graded on 2 exams and a final, which is the same as the homework. He also posts solutions and all the lecture slides so as long as you study a little bit you'll be fine. Don't know why he gets so much hate tbh

Tests are hard, lectures are unorganized and resources aren't great. But, he is very available and always willing to help. An A is a 90... so it isn't that hard to attain. Come to class, ask questions, study hard and you will be fine.