An exceptional professor with invaluable industry experience and an uncanny ability to bring strategic management to life through real-world examples. Learning from her was a game-changer!

Professor Gholami is a true gem! Her vast experience in strategic management is evident in every class, and I'm blown away by her practical approach to teaching. Learning from her was not only enlightening but also incredibly valuable for real-world applications.

She is different and thinks different! She knows Design Thinking well and she explains it in a very simple way despite it is a difficult topic. The fair was fun. She is an inspiration and knows what she does. But the course needs work

I really enjoyed her class this winter. She shares great industry experiences with the class, which makes her classes more practical. Strongly recommend her!

design thinking is a problem solving and learning it from the most skillful teacher was a great experience. she took us step by step and tried to take care of difficulty of the subject. it is interesting how ideas in your head become a mobile application. she does mindfulness at the beginning of each session that is very life changing and calmed me

I would give her 5 if she released grades during the term. As an immigrant girl, I was inspired by the confidence and energy she brought to the class.

She is very passionate about the topics she discusses in her class. I liked her real-world examples, which clarified the concepts. You'll pass with a good mark if you follow her instructions.

Two things make her classes different. Her real-life experience based on her industry experience, and the mindfulness practice we do at the start of class. She also makes such a theoretical class to make sense. She uses her experience and every day business news to for strategy. She is energized and passionate and also fashionable :)

Prof. Behnaz was brilliant throughout the term. BrightSpace was not immediately updated, but the assignments were mentioned clearly in class. It's easy to follow along if ur a good note-taker. Her teaching method is very methodological and provides a step-by-step approach throughout the course and for approaching assignments. I can 100% recommend!

She taught a difficult subject of Design Thinking in a simple way. Step by step teaching on weekly basis made it simpler and clearer. The trade fair was a nice experience for us. I like the meditation sessions she conducted. It is better if she has given us the marks on weekly basis.

Taking Behnaz Gholami Design Thinking course was an incredibly rewarding experience. Despite the complexity of the topic, she went above and beyond to make it accessible and engaging for all students. Her passion for the subject shone through in every lecture, and her dedication to ensuring every student understood the material was evident.

Taking the Behnaz Gholami Strategic Management course was memorable.She managed to teach using a step-by-step approach. You will learn a lot but must participate and challenge yourself to go beyond. Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to participate in her Design Thinking course, which I would have liked to do if I had the chance and time.

Dr. Behnaz's design thinking goes beyond three months. She consistently emphasizes on human-centered approach, showing a strong desire to understand the core of design thinking.She encourage to enjoy they course journey. Assignment instructions were clear and get high grades.Her excellent ref. links and stories enhances my learning experience.

Dr. Behnaz really knows her stuff when it comes to design thinking. She focuses on putting people first, which makes learning about design more interesting. Her assignments are easy to understand and can get you good grades. Plus, she shares great links and stories that make learning even better.

MENT 602 was a great experience for me. I did not know what to expect, but Dr. Behnaz made it very simple and clear for us during the lectures. She sure help us to have a new mindset by being a role model of empathy mindset. thank you

I like her a lot. She is knowledgeable a lot. Those who don't like her because they don't want to work hard. Design fair was amazing. Nothing like it in ucw. Thank you professor. She is expert

Professor Behnaz always kept the class engaging. She genuinely cares for her students growth and is vocal about change. Her assignments and projects helped us gain knowledge that would help us in the real business world.

BehNaz is an outstanding lecturer with remarkable expertise and a wealth of knowledge to share! I would recommend everyone take her Design Thinking class to develop a new perspective on viewing problems. Those who complain are only those students who don't put in effort and don't seek feedback throughout the term. BehNaz is caring and patient.

She is an amazing professor. She lays focus on interaction a lot due to which the lectures are quite amazing. She has given us a real life project to work upon. She has so much enriched knowledge about the industry. In short, she is brilliant and teaches a lot

I was highly satisfied with Professor's way of teaching. She constantly encouraged us to participate in class discussions which resulted in innovative thinking and helped me expand my level of understanding and explore various perspectives. She made a difficult subject like design thinking look easy which is not easy within a span of 10 weeks.

She is a great professor.

Had a great time in her class! You need to be as creative as you can in your group projects and follow the weekly assignment guidelines appropriately and you will do great.

she explained such a complicated confusing topic with simplicity and finally you see you can create a mobile application from an idea. I really enjoyed.

Design Thinking was a new amazing experience for me. It can be used anywhere from this point and I highly recommend it. I'm so thankful to Professor Behnaz for this. Without her, the course wouldn't be the same. She takes extra efforts for her students, pushes us to beyond our capabilities. I wish the classes were never ending! Go for her!

Professor Behanz demonstrates exceptional expertise in the subject and fosters a supportive classroom environment. The lectures are insightful and thought-provoking, often integrating real-world applications that illustrate key concepts. Overall, Professor Behanz is dedicated and approachable, making them an asset to the department.

If you wanna learn something then choose the courses she offers, if you want to be challenged and challenge the professor, again she is the right choice.

I agree with the comments. You should be ready to be challenged. because she also like the challenge and is not afraid to be challenged. She encourages everyone to come out of their comfort zone because design thinking is a mindset shift. you need to be ready for many group works and class participations.

If you have a passionate pitch idea ready and want to ace it, you should take Professor Behnaz and her Design Thinking. It was the best decision that I took. By the end of the course, you will have a real product in hand and your perspective about creating products/services would have changed. I highly recommend taking this course with Behnaz!

Great professor!! She has tons of experience and gives many real-world practical examples in class. I really liked the flexible approach she took to strategic management and how it went beyond the theory. Working with a real client also made the class much more practical.

I enjoyed taking the Design Thinking course with Professor Dr. BehNaz Gholami. Her teaching style is engaging, making even tough concepts approachable. She is always ready to help, all you need to do is be curious. She creates a positive environment where creativity thrives and genuinely cares about her students' success.

The experience she has is what she tries to pass on to students in each lecture. She is patient, repeats the concept as many times as it is necessary until everyone understands, promotes student participation, and is open to talk outside of class. If you are looking to dive into D.T. and learn how to apply it in real cases, I recommend her classes.

She is the best professor in terms of teaching, learning, grading and reaching out whenever necessary. Her classes do all the required learning, which is needed for the oral exam that she takes.

design thinking is a great course. I liked the lectures and the feedback she gives in each class to each team. I also like the mindfulness at the beginning of each class. It is hard to get distracted in the class since she engage the class all the time. strongly recommend

Prfofessor Behnaz was great. Clear instructions and guidance. She has a very good understanding of the subject and makes everything very easy. Her meditations before class to helps a lot

Human - Centric Professor.

I really enjoy the class with Her, The case studies she used was very practical and it helped us to learn the concepts better, She is very Caring and inspirational . The meditations at the beginning of each class was amazing which was very useful to be concrete an present in the class.

The teaching style is truly remarkable—it cultivates patience and deep engagement with the material.

good teacher

Her teaching style was a love-hate journey for me—unstructured, no clear grading, and group-dependent marks challenged my A+ mindset. But it also gave me a safe space to think beyond textbooks and grow creatively. I left with life lessons, not just academic ones—and that made all the difference.

She is amazing professor

She is nice person

She was so nice and she thought me self confidence

She is very good but she needs to know you got her points or not

She is so nice professor

I learned exactly how can I use this in real markets

She is amazing

She is so knowledgeable and she really wanted us to learn new things

she is good

she is the best teacher i have ever had

She is very good

Overall, a great professor, love her teaching methods, and you actually come out learning new concepts from her class. However, the rubrics/submission requirements can be challenging to follow.

Overall, she teaches good, likes to engage the students more. Moreover, there is not much homework also. its an average workload.

Prof's way of teaching is good. It's different than other professors but it was impressive to me. Little confusion about the study material as she doesn't teach the one uploaded on the bright space but in-class practical examples and discussions are informative.

She really teaches well, most important that matters is class participation.

Just Do the requirements

She teaches well, mist important is class participation

The professor is very good and insightful. She is strict about attendance, timing, and class participation. She focuses more on group work, and the textbook is not necessary. Her instructions are very clear, and she expects the same level of input from students in return. One suggestion would be to consider using Brightspace to Microsoft Teams.

Dr. Gholami begins each class with a short mindfulness exercise that creates a positive, focused mood. Her explanations are clear, the course is well-organized, and her feedback is useful.

Amazing professor—makes every class engaging and easy to understand.

She is a very good instructor, and she ensures that students understand all the course materials. She does a lot of revision on the previous topic in every class. However, I feel like she has high expectations for every student, and sometimes the students feel demotivated by that, as they feel pressured to keep up with everything.