Hannah Shear

Assistant Professor

Agricultural Economics

  • Assistant Professor
    Agricultural Economics
  • 405-744-6181 (Work)
  • Oklahoma State University, Agricultural Economics, 304 Agriculture Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, United States

TEACHING SUMMARY

Dr. Shear's courses tend to align with her research areas of agribusiness and farm management. Courses taught include Farm Business Management, Agricultural Finance, Farm Financials (Accounting), Introduction to Agricultural Economics, and the departments seminar course for freshman.

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Agricultural Economics (S)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Economic theory of production, marketing, and consumption of agricultural products and natural resources. The role and structure of agricultural sciences and natural resources within the American economy. Policies to achieve efficiency and welfare goals in agriculture. No general education credit for students also taking ECON 1113 or ECON 2103. Previously offered as AGEC 1114.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Experience
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Developing connections between the student’s major curriculum, career goals specific to agricultural economics or agribusiness, and networking with other students, faculty and alumni.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Domestic Agricultural Economics Tour
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    An integrated approach to the cultural, agricultural, historical, technological, political and economic backgrounds of an agricultural region of the United States.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 3 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Agricultural Economics (S)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Economic theory of production, marketing, and consumption of agricultural products and natural resources. The role and structure of agricultural sciences and natural resources within the American economy. Policies to achieve efficiency and welfare goals in agriculture. No general education credit for students also taking ECON 1113 or ECON 2103. Previously offered as AGEC 1114.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Studies
    30 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Investigation in designated areas of agricultural economics.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    International Agricultural Economics Tour in Scotland and Ireland
    10 May 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Investigation in designated areas of agricultural economics.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    International Agricultural Economics Tour in Scotland and Ireland (I)
    10 May 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    A two-three week international travel component. An integrated approach to the cultural, agricultural, historical, technological, political, economic, and religious backgrounds of the region. Comparison of the agricultural business environment of the region to that of the U.S. Previously offered as AGEC 4803.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Domestic Agricultural Economics Tour
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    An integrated approach to the cultural, agricultural, historical, technological, political and economic backgrounds of an agricultural region of the United States.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 3 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Agricultural Economics (S)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Economic theory of production, marketing, and consumption of agricultural products and natural resources. The role and structure of agricultural sciences and natural resources within the American economy. Policies to achieve efficiency and welfare goals in agriculture. No general education credit for students also taking ECON 1113 or ECON 2103. Previously offered as AGEC 1114.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis/Report
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    For students working on an MS degree in agricultural economics. Independent research and thesis under the direction and supervision of a major professor.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Experience
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Developing connections between the student’s major curriculum, career goals specific to agricultural economics or agribusiness, and networking with other students, faculty and alumni.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Domestic Agricultural Economics Tour
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    An integrated approach to the cultural, agricultural, historical, technological, political and economic backgrounds of an agricultural region of the United States.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 3 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Agricultural Economics (S)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Economic theory of production, marketing, and consumption of agricultural products and natural resources. The role and structure of agricultural sciences and natural resources within the American economy. Policies to achieve efficiency and welfare goals in agriculture. No general education credit for students also taking ECON 1113 or ECON 2103. Previously offered as AGEC 1114.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis/Report
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    For students working on an MS degree in agricultural economics. Independent research and thesis under the direction and supervision of a major professor.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Agricultural Finance
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Analyze farm and agribusiness financial statements. Understand the relationship between firm growth and financial leverage. Time value of money concepts and their application to capital budgeting. Discuss how agricultural lenders acquire and use funds.Prerequisite(s): ('C' or better in AGEC 3213 and AGEC 3423) and (ACCT 2203 or ACCT 2003).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Domestic Agricultural Economics Tour
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    An integrated approach to the cultural, agricultural, historical, technological, political and economic backgrounds of an agricultural region of the United States.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 3 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Farm and Agribusiness Management
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Fundamentals of managerial functions as applied to agricultural firms. Organization and management of human, financial, and physical assets for the profitable operation of an agricultural business. An introduction to business planning, enterprise budgeting, financial statements and record keeping. Previously offered as AGEC 3413.Prerequisite(s): (AGEC 1113 or ECON 2003 or ECON 2103) and (ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 or ACCT 3183 or AGEC 3183).