Fall 2016: Illinois Farm Bureau
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The final fall trip was to the Illinois Farm Bureau in Bloomington on November 4. The IFB is an association of farmers, which was formed 100 years ago to...
Fall 2016: Monsanto
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On October 21, the MSPE students visited the world headquarters of Monsanto, a sustainable agriculture company located in St. Louis,...
Fall 2016: Chicago Board of Trade
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The first fall field trip was to the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) on September 16. CBOE is the world’s largest options exchange and the leader in...
Spring 2016: New York City
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The highlight of the academic year was the spring break field trip to New York City (March 20 – 25). Students attended presentations by the United Nations, Council on Foreign Relations, Standard...
Spring 2016: Archer Daniels Midland
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The second spring field trip was to visit Archer Daniels Midland in Decatur, Illinois. The visit began with a bus tour of the ADM facilities. Mr. Parry...
Spring 2016: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Our first field trip was to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The visit began with a presentation by Rick Mattoon, a senior economist and economic...