Though he is a tall drink of water, he is still very approachable. I learned some boring things that I would not have cared about normally.

He is understand and very teach. Before I not know statistics but now I know. Course is not easy!

He put a lot of effort into explaining why we need to know statistics in our careers.

His final exam was hard but if you hear him says "this is a good question for exam" in class, he is telling you what is on it!

He is a good prof to be considered. He cares about how you do and usually let you go early. Also, if you disagree with your TA's marking, always go and talk to him :) He is happy to adjust for you. His attitudes towards students are quite like "peer-to-peer" :D No stress at all in his class. Recommended although it's a bit hard to finish his exams.

He is a handsome and nice prof :)

Very clear and direct lecturer. My only complaint is he rushes his lectures only to end early most days. You'll be rereading many powerpoint slides.

Clear, efficient, and engaging. Strongly recommend!

Good Instructor!

super helpful, and did a great job explaining everything we need to know as clear as possible.

Great prof! Keeps the lectures interesting and fun!

smart man

Andrew was an excellent teacher. I have ABSOLUTELY no interest in stats, and I was really surprised that he was able to keep a class of over 200 students completely engaged. He was always willing to help answer extra questions and responded to emails within 2 hours.

The average of the class is high. The course is not hard, but it's not easy to get an A...

He adds a lot to the textbook by teaching us why we need to know how to use statistics properly.

Great course so far!

I did not expect to even like this class but it inspired me to change my concentration to Business Analytics. Almost every lecture had some event that made it engaging and memorable. You will enjoy this course if you take with Mr. Flostrand. Warning! Competition for high grades is very hard because so many students want the few "A"s available.

Best professor I've encountered so far, nice and patient, really have the will to help students engaged in the lecture, basically clarify any problems or questions you have and have regular load of assignments. The course is easy but the curve grades could make it tough, but if you do all the assignments and materials carefully you will a good mark

I really enjoyed taking this class this semester. The only thing that sucked was that the midterm average was at around 80% which was set at C+. I mean can't students be successful for once and just have an A- or even a B for a 80%? Curving just destroyed any self- esteem I had.

Hes a pretty good prof. Compared to Zhang (I dropped his class) Flostrand is probably the best prof teaching BUEC 232. He goes slow like a turtle to try getting people to remember stuff in class so its less studying. Only thing I dislike is his written Q's in the final. Some didn't make sense and the grade avg for written Q's was a fail.

Most of the lectures were fun, and that is surprising for a mostly math course. The last part of the course was much heavier than the first part so you need to keep up or it will crush you. Not too much work but far from easy. Be careful to find yourself a solid partner for group assignments, it makes a BIG difference!

I feel I really learned something important. I loved his examples!

Andrew really cares and tries hard to help the students who want to learn. His pace is slow enough for anyone to follow, but it might be too slow for some. He is polite and funny.

Good prof in general. Kind of awkwardly funny but gives clear lectures. Some assignments are hard work for 2% of your grade but forces you to keep up with the material.

He is easy to learn from. The homework should be worth more than only 15%!

Best prof as of yet!! He's hilarious and also a very clear lecturer. Would definitely recommend. He manages to make stats fun. :-)

I heard George Zhang is good but Andrew is great! Final questions were the same as examples in class.

The midterm is really easy but the final is 60% and he makes it really hard. He is a really good teacher and friendly, always willing to help :)

FUNNY!!! He says "blah blah blah" and shows videos. You have to study.

Over all Flostrand was great. The final exam was made of questions exactly like he gave us for homework so use your homework to study for the final!!!

I liked this course. It was fun.

Andrew is God. I absolutely loved him this Fall semester. He oozes with enthusiasm and charisma and really knows his stuff. He takes his time and makes sure you understand whats going on and just doesn't rush through. He's an exceptional professor and he truly has my upmost respect and admiration. Aspire to be successful and sincere like him :)

THE BEST!

Do not take BUEC 232 with anyone else. I dare to say that Andrew is the best professor I have ever had. He is an amazing speaker, truly cares about his students, and is so clear in his teaching. I hate math, hate stats, and somehow I still enjoyed his class.

Good professor

Great professor. I would dare to say, I think he is way better than Michael Johnson, you can see the passion Andrew has!!!

He's funny and cares about students :)

Andrew is the best! The big class is noisy so my advice? Sit up front to hear.

one of the awesome lecturer so far in my university life, lecture is clear and fun. The final is tricky and tough, but manageable if you have go through the final review material and do the practice in the textbook

Laid back energy, friendly and funny, very passionate. "Frostlord" as he calls himself is a great prof!

Amazing professor. Made a math course very entertaining. His lectures are very clear and he is very open to questions on the material in class. Midterm was easy but final was very difficult. Assignments a lot of work for how much they're worth. Overall an amazing professor and human being - highly recommend him

Don't take Buec with anyone else, Andrew is by far the best one at SFU. Quirky sense of humour and an all around nice guy he made stats actually manageable. Midterm is very easy but final was more difficult, however 3/6 of the long answers you know will be there. Only knock against him is the extra assignments but they help you stay focused.

He really cares. Don't take Flostrand's course if you want an easy A because it will take effort and he goes to extremes to prevent cheating, but you will learn important material and enjoy the lectures.

Andrew is an amazing professor, his lectures and slides are clear. The midterm is super easy but the final is totally different. MC are tricky and the problems are tough, you have to practice a lot if you want to do well

Excellent lectures! I didn't miss a class!

Two things to know. First, he assigns a lot of homework. Prolly more than average for this course and there is no way any prof gives a harder final for 60% of course grade. Second, his lectures are a treat! They are fun and they are interesting and useful!

BUEC is going to be a tough course no matter whom you take it with. But in my experience and from what I've heard from fellow students. Andrew is probably the best prof you could take it with.

Take this course with nobody else! Worth it even to delay taking it until his class is available... he makes a difficult course MUCH more manageable and can explain things in the clearest and simplest possible way. Great lecture slides. Responds to emails right away. He's pretty funny too. Highly recommend him!

I laughed at every single lecture, he has a very good sense of humour that helps balancing the difficult materials covered in the class, the midterm is easy but the final is challenging and demanding but if you stay on top of your study it should be fine. Online assignments are like free marks because he gives many attempts (sometimes unlimited).

Andrew is awesome. This is not an easy course but he made it very interesting and gave us pretty good real life examples. The midterm was on the easy side, since it only covered four chapters and are MCs. The final was challenging but still doable if you fully understand the slides and do the textbook questions. Totally love this course :)

Andrew is a great prof for this buec. His lectures include many real life examples which will help you understand the concept much better. He does go through the slides quite fast so I recommend reading the chapter before the lectures so you will have an idea of what he is talking about. Midterm was easy but the final was challenging.

This is a super class! I chose Flostrand partly because I read RMP and I was not disappointed. The math takes work but it is worth it, and the lectures could not be better. Strongly recommend!

He is pretty handsome, very professional and an excellent lecturer! I give him 20/10 :)

Hilarious, professional, intelligent and very hot. Firm with grading and cheating but goes all the way to help out students. BUEC 232 will always be hard no matter who you take it with so better enroll in Andrew's class! MCs are fair, SAs will require computations so you better practice, take smart notes, and consult with a TA right away when lost!

At first Andrew comes off as a bit intimidating but is actually one of the nicest people ever, so open to questions and helping students! He's very organized so it's so simple to learn from him if you pay 100% attention in lecture. Also very funny and attractive. Outstanding professor and valuable course, well done Beedie.

Super easy midterm and surprisingly hard final.. but manageable. His lectures and powerpoint slides were very helpful in understanding the concepts but in the end, you need lots of practice to succeed. Your grade will drop miserably after the final exam if you don't work on extra problems on WileyPlus. Overall, amazing prof!

Mr. Flostrand is a very skilled instructor. If you are passionate about statistics and enjoy working with numbers, take his class. If not, I think it will be a bit difficult to keep up with his curriculum. As he says, he likes to "empower" students which definitely shows through his attitude and willingness to help. :D

Frostlord was great and had his moments that made me and my friends laugh. Some of the content can be dry but he tries his best to make it interesting. He uses good in-class practice that makes you think. Beware of pop quizzes! Assignments are graded quite toughly so watch out for details. Really only need the online version of the text for data.

Flos God is the best BUS 336 professor that uses a hands-on approach to learn through Excel. The puts in a great deal of time to help you (individually) troubleshoot your Excel and make sure you understand. Grab this meme lord for your prof or wait till he teaches the next semester. Flos or nothing !(btw no better 336 profs)

I took both 232 and 336 with him and I was not disappointed! He is a great guy, chill personality, excellent at explaining concepts! First time teaching 336, some flaws but tried his best to help us out, Ive never seen a prof walk around the class so much to help students! And he makes hilarious jokes! Overall perfect!

I dont think anyone would dislike Andrew, unless youre dumb and cant keep up with his method of teaching. I like him because he makes you work for it, and those who actually put in the effort get what they deserve. Would take any course he teaches in a hearbeat

Andrew is inspirational and keeps the class engaged! Pros: no need to read textbook, his lecture notes are detailed, gives good feedback Cons: long and hard assignments, graded toughly, and fairly difficult exam

Im convinced Andrew is a lord sent from above to save us all

Andrew tries to be funny and light during lecture. Try to listen in class. He is pretty clear on his powerpoint and give lots of relevant examples so no need to read the text. Content is pretty easy to understand. Overall, a fun class with a great prof!

Andrew has good lectures and allows you to discuss with others about practice problems to reinforce concepts. It still requires lots of practice outside of class on the material, especially after the midterm. Start studying for the final about halfway through the semester so you don't feel rushed to cram difficult concepts as the final is worth 60%

Frostlord was a great prof, one of my favorite at Beedie, and I'm happy to have taken 336 with him. His teaching style is superb as he is aware of "tough" concepts and makes concepts as easy to follow as possible. He also finishes lectures early. Assignments do require a lot of work for little reward. Midterm average was 85, Final was in the 70's.

A very inspiring prof who proves that he can 'empower' his students. Easy midterm, fair final. I didn't do very well on the midterm tho, but I worked extremely hard for the final which is worth 60% and it brings my final grade up to A+! The group assignments were emtremely annoying and time consuming but they are only worth 2-3%

Definately one of the better profs for this course. Assignments require quite a lot of work but are only worth 5% each. First Lectures and then tries providing time for his students to practice on Excel. Walks around and helps! Midterm was easy and avg was high, final was fair and avg was 70. Overall hes funny and his class is a treat. I recommend

I don't regret taking BUEC with Flostrand. Clear lectures/lecture slides--he even gives you extra time to write notes, which is a godsend. Really seems to care about whether you succeed. My main tip: sit at the front of the room and take notes by hand, and read the appropriate textbook chapter before each lecture. If you work hard, you can succeed!

Organized, clear, fair, and amusing.

His lectures are very thorough, they cover everything relevant in the textbook and a bit more outside the textbook. You should attend lectures because he gives pop quizzes, and he goes through example questions step by step - which is pretty important to know if you don't want to go back and read the textbook to complete the WileyPlus assigments.

The first 4-5 weeks are relatively straightforward. Fair midterm. 5 Pop quizzes which are usually easy (Don't be late). The later weeks are much more difficult. For the final, practice the later material such as hypothesis tests, ANOVA, etc. The class is curved at the median (not mean) which "must" be a C+. Overall, I think he is a great lecturer.

I really wanted to like Andrew in 336 as much as liked him in 232 but to me, he was just disorganized in his lectures and didnt explain things deep enough. It was bad enough that we used excel in lectures but stuck to pen and paper in exams, but did he really have to make the finals 60% and nitpick the topics we were tested on?

BUEC232 was fun, valuable and difficult but fair. Prof has fun in the class and is fun to watch! He taught us how to fight phone spammers! but don't confuse fun for easy because the math is hard and you have to read and practice to do well. He even uses a cell phone scanner to stop cheating in exams.

He's my prof in 232 & 336; I OWE HIM MY EXCEL SKILLS. He's great in 232, but I think he struggled teaching 336. Both courses, MT was EASY because it's MCQ-heavy but the final was not, because of the long questions you WON'T struggle with if you keep up with the material. If you're looking for an expert, humour, and challenge, he's the solid choice.

Taking BUEC 232 with someone other than Flostlord is like Ben Affleck playing Batman ... just doesn't work out. Andrew is a great prof, gives times to take notes. Really funny!

Andrew is an amazing teacher! I took buec 232 & bus 336 with him and learned the concepts so well and gained practical skills! He is truly a gem, and if you are interested in quantitative analysis courses, he is your guy!

Great Prof! The midterm is heavily focused around his lecture slides majority of it is theory based! The final was very similar to his practice final, the important part of this class was identifying the questions (are they ANOVA, Chi-square, etc.) main point is focus on finding a pattern in questions to do well.

Andrew is a very good professor

I got 70% on the midterm when I wasn't really doing well with the material. However I recommend going over his slides, making in depth notes with reference to the textbook and many practice questions to get ready for the final. I really recommend looking through the examples in the course and book. It really helps a lot to understand everything.

I found Andrew among my favourite professors at SFU. He has very organized lectures. Along with explanation of the important concepts, he walks you through the examples and gives time to try questions in class. A very fair prof. book gives additional clarity, although notes are enough. Beware of pop quizzes, start early on assignments. Great TAS!

Frostlord is one of the best lecturers at Beedie. Time flies in his class with his ability to incorporate humour into his lectures even in the most dry and comlex topics. Very approachable and personal. Both 232 and 336 are 4 credits and makes you work! Fall behind? Good luck. Start his assignments the night before the due date? Don't even bother.

There is simply no one like Andrew, he is the best of the best. I feel like I will remember what I learned in his class for a lifetime! plus he is kind of hot...

This class was really hard but Andrew sets you up to succeed, just follow his steps on how to get an A and you will get an A.

Andrew is an interesting guy. Has ten "team based learning" exercises throughout the course for credit, but they really help to grasp the course concepts. Midterm is all MC so has a high mean. For the final all you have to do is know his slides and be familiar with the LP models and formatting them in Excel, and you will be fine.

Andrew Flostrand is a God-tier professor for BUEC232. He gives enough time to write down the notes from the slides and has enough practice exercises in class to make you understand everything. He has a good sense of humor and therefore makes the classes fun. Exams are fair, but the final is worth 60%. You still have to study hard to do well.

Andrew is not rated this high for telling funny jokes or giving out free marks. He is one of the best professor at SFU simply because his powerpoint notes are concise and his lecture delivery has a perfect rhythm. The course reaches a pretty hefty difficulty in the last month but Andrew will be your best bet in succeeding.

I learned all of my practical Excel skills from him. The TAs are really helpful so definitely ask for their help. Most people didnt do well on the written part of the final because they didnt practice with Excel enough (he clearly stated there would be Excel on final tho). Just do some self-practice with Qs from textbook and you should be fine

Took both 232 and 336 with Flostrand. He's super into the material and explains everything very thoroughly. He'll check if anyone has questions on topics before moving on. The open labs with the TAs are suuuuper helpful and if you go there for help regularly, you will get an A! Fair exams and assignments.

Andrew is amazing, one of the best! Hard work is definitely required, but it all pays off. He made it very easy to grasp statistical concepts with minimal revision, and his passion for statistics made the course way less daunting. Clear lecture slides, and uses in-class exercises to reinforce concepts. He made me love statistics.

He's a solid prof, giving thorough and fair lectures. He warns you of the pace, and gives advice throughout on how to manage his class. His examples help, and he urges questions, which you should ask. He is strict, and his exams can be tough. At times he can bring out a few chuckles, which helps with the dense classes.

I got a D first time around taking it with Andrew, but it was not his fault. I was not ready to work and slacked off. In order to do well, you need to practice, practice and practice. Andrew is an amazing prof and really want to prepare all his students for higher levels stats. I cant thank him enough for being hard on me.

An excellent professor who really knows his stuff . If you attend lectures and keep up the course is easy to follow . The course seems harder than it actually is and he makes his midterm and final very fair . I highly recommend him .

My first professor in SFU, Mr. Frostlords class is clear and funny. Buec232 the course itself is actually hard, and you need to put tons of efforts into it, because the content is just too much, though you may find some pattern later it is still a mass. Good thing is, your effort will worth it.

Always pay attention to his lectures and don't slack off, once you start it's not easy to pick everything up again. Exams are fair, he'll make you work for a good grade but is overall quite reasonable.

Andrew did a great job for teaching for the first time. To do really well you must practice a lot and take the time to understand the material. All of the resources are given to you so you can succeed. All of the negative reviews are from people who didn't put in the effort to get a good mark. Andrew did his best and he did very well.

Your average teacher that explains things well. Really need to review his lecture notes to do well otherwise it's a hard class

The effort Andrew put in eliminating cheating is admirable. If you expect an authentic course, then take Andrew's course, provided that you work hard enough.

A good professor who teaches the material well. Assignments are time consuming but not difficult. Exams can be a bit harsh though, especially in an online environment, and is slightly paranoid about cheating. You have to work hard to earn your grades with Andrew, if you slack off at any point during the semester, game over.

The exams sucked but the assignments were all more than fair, and the topics themselves were easily googlable. Prof Flostrand was also very approachable when I dealt with him (office hours + email.) Only 1/4 of the class usually stayed for the entire lecture (usually 60 people by 8pm), how do you expect to do well in a course w/o showing up?...

I would say he is very cautious on prevent cheating is because there are many cheating companies in SFU that helps people to get grades very easily (Like Speedup Education and A+ Education) These guys do sell assignments directly and even give out full exam questions beforehand, his actions are really protecting all of us and please don't blame him

As a person, Andrew is fun. No one seemed to have any problem with him joking around in class so I don't know why people keep calling him out here. He did mention that this class would be intense as of the content and the 4 hours lecture. Indeed he was extremely strict on cheating, which definitely affected the exam formats.

Had Andrew this past (Spring 21) semester and he really isn't all that bad. He's a great lecturer and sure his exams are unreasonably difficult but in a curved class this really doesn't matter. If you attend every lecture, understand his examples, do the homework yourself and do all the practice qs in the book you'll kill the curve.

Although classes are technically not mandatory, I find that his lectures are simple to understand and so you don't need to be textbook dependent. However, there are quizzes based on & after every lecture so you might want to tune 100% of your attention to them. He's very responsive to questions asked during lectures about the content being taught.

BUS 232 is a hard class no matter what professor you choose. This course will likely be challenging for you but Andrew Flostrand is a solid choice for this class. He takes his time and explains concepts during lectures. As long as you put in the time/effort for this course you will do just fine.

He is content with catching every cheater out there so be prepared for many inconveniences. Post lecture quizzes, weekly assignments and individual assignments are helpful and not hard to complete if you pay attention in lecture and read through his slides a couple times. He responds to all questions and is an enjoyable lecturer to listen to.

I really love Frostlord's BUS 336 class. He is chill, casual, and hilarious. I have taken him twice for 232 and 336, and I understand he is very formula heavy in 232 BUT this will make 336 much easier when you have understand the foundations in 232. I really enjoyed his 336 class and I would say it is fairly easy to excel. 10/10 would take again.

BUS 232 wasn't that bad with Flostrand. He gives you a great idea of what will be on the final. The averages for our midterms and final were quite low though, in the failing territory... He gives you plenty of time during lectures and spaces out content great.

Makes jokes, tells funny stories, and prepares students for real world challenges they could encounter in business. CURVED AT THE MEDIAN (C+) so be aware of that fact Personally found the course difficult, but I'm also not the smartest student, so Andrew can't be blamed for that. Overall, Andrews a genuine guy and ridiculously smart prof. 10/10

Really tough but fair. Caring but in a fatherly way. Formulaic but inspirational. Genuinely wants students to excel. Intimidating 1-to-1. Should: Take good notes. Ask questions, seek answers, never stop until satisfied. Practice, practice, practice. Stay curious and strong. Long live Frost Lord! -- Survivor of BUS 232: Intro to Statistical Tortures