“This course was perfect for a USTR policymaker, especially those of us who have a geographic focus and must know enough about many aspects of our obligations under WTO Agreements. The binder from the course now sits on my desk as my primary reference….  While I had taken several trade and WTO courses in the past, none had ever given me a clear structure within which to easily assess a new trade issue; having such a structure now has proven invaluable in trying to parse out more complex trade issues that don’t fit neatly into an obvious box. I have been recommending this course to all of my colleagues since.”

USTR Director (July 2024 course)

“This course was an amazing experience as a trade professional. We meaningfully covered a huge number of topics in just 5 day short days.”

“[T]he course made the topics digestible and answered questions I didn’t know I had. As a result of the course, I feel like a much more agile trade policy analyst. It certainly cut down on the lead time I’d need to catch up on certain topics.”

“I learned more here than I did from any series of panel discussions on a particular WTO issue. The environment allowed students to really dig into nuances and niche questions ….”

“I’ll also add that the course is a great opportunity to meet other trade professionals and benefit from the background they bring to course discussions.”

“I’d give the course and instructor overall a 5 out of 5. This was one of the best trainings I’ve attended.”

DOC-ITA International Economist (July 2024 course)

“Professor Gold did an incredible job at synthesizing a tremendously complex and difficult field”

“incredibly engaging, an effective presenter, and clearly incredibly knowledgeable on international trade law. He took incredibly dense material and made it palatable”

“perfectly encapsulated the disciplinary, challenging and inspiring tone I expected”

“Very smart … breaking down a complicated subject. I felt like we covered a lot and I learned a huge amount”

“AMAZING. he is the best [instructor] ever”

“very passionate about the course … and that kept me interested”

“was able to break important and confusing information into understandable units”

“Very knowledgeable and professional. The methods of teaching and explanation are great!”

“Excellent … knows the subject, experienced in the field. Able to explain complicated … material effectively.”

“passion for the topic is immediately apparent and I found it invigorating”

“Clear, efficient lectures. Had a plan and stuck to it.”

“His approach is great. Great lecturer. Very thorough and organized. The content of the class is very well organized and well represented.”

“provided a great deal of professional experience to the to class. This provided for context in times of difficult or vague topics.”

“he is an expert in the field. I’ve learned so much more than I could by simply reading [a] book on my own. His real-world knowledge and experience is incredibly valuable.”

“It is clear he is an expert in the field. He provides real life examples … and always prepared for class interesting insights”

“Knows the materials very well and is very energetic during the whole class good presentations”

“undoubtedly an expert in his field, and his approach to teaching was excellent”

“had an excellent way of teaching”

“did a great job of teaching pretty complex course material in a very easily digestible manner”

“one of the best courses I’ve had … Really great.”

“really rich, a lot of knowledge and information”

“The content of the course was very complete and at the end we [had] a good overview of the International Trade Law system, process and measures.”

“Slides were great—really helpful and well-designed tool to help us engage with the material.”

“slides were very effective and made the class easier to understand”

“amazingly helpful slideshows and navigated them in an efficient and informative manner”

“Extremely comprehensive Powerpoint presentation for each topic.”

“has everything summarized in slides that he prepares and those really help track things”

“slides, especially the charts/flowcharts are very helpful”