4.3

Birikorang Okraku

Economics - Kettering University

4.3
Quality
1.4
Difficulty
50%
Would Retake
92
Reviews
4.3
Quality
1.4
Difficulty
4.6
Helpful
4.1
Clarity

50%

Would Retake

92

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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4

29

3

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What Students Say

Wonderful man, wonderful class

ECON201 - 5.0 rating

He's just a guy you have to love

ECONA - 4.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
B (2)
A (2)
A+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(2)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 6 reported grades
B: 2
A: 2
A+: 1
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
Common Tags
Hilarious (2)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Tough Grader (1)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (1)
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Reviews (92)
5.0
1.0
ECON201
Nov 28, 2001

He's funny. Occasionally difficult to understand w/ accent. Tests are cribbable.

4.0
1.0
ECON201
Dec 10, 2001

very cribble, spoon feeds information in class, has accent, very nice guy

5.0
1.0
ECON
Dec 15, 2001

boring but easy

3.0
3.0
ECON201
Grade: A+
Dec 20, 2001

funny, but hard to understand, lots of notes

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Feb 22, 2002

So easy.. this guy is hilarious.. ask him to tell little johnny jokes...

5.0
1.0
ECON
Mar 25, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
ECON201
May 15, 2002

Funny man, he does have an accent, but everything he says he writes on the board

5.0
1.0
ECON101
May 17, 2002

Easy, funny,take notes and study from them. Tests are right from notes! Easy:)

4.0
2.0
ECON201
Jun 4, 2002

Gives you all the notes you needs, study thoes notes and you'll do fine.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Jun 5, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
ECON
Jun 5, 2002

cribable

4.0
1.0
ECON101
Jun 9, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
ECON350
Jun 11, 2002

Good prof. easy class

4.0
1.0
ECON
Jul 21, 2002

EASY... Lectures very repeatitive, bring something to read to class. Cool Prof

4.0
1.0
ECON
Grade: B
Aug 22, 2002

Great Prof! Class is fun. He enjoys giving good grades. Cribbable.

4.0
1.0
ECON
Aug 22, 2002

Great prof. Funny. Cribbable

4.0
1.0
ECON201
Sep 4, 2002

good guy, very cribable, mult. choice tests, easy paper

5.0
1.0
ECON
Sep 23, 2002

good teacher, he knows econ very well and he tells jokes in class.

5.0
1.0
ECON
Oct 7, 2002

No Comments

4.0
2.0
ECON201
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Oct 7, 2002

goes over things 5 times. no need book. final is exact quest from last 3 tests

5.0
2.0
COMPECON
Dec 5, 2002

Tests sometimes lack clarity, but just study notes hard

5.0
1.0
ECON370
Dec 27, 2002

Use notes for all exams and final. Hard questions, but still get a 90.

5.0
1.0
ECON
Feb 19, 2003

Great prof. and funny, goes over material 5 times, read WSJ everyday got a 95

4.0
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ECON101
Mar 26, 2003

he's an okay teacher. boring as anything, lectures approach infinity. get the cribs and you'll be fine, don't buy the book.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Mar 28, 2003

A must-have. Knows his stuff will go out of way to explain it so you understand. Always on time. Tests are old cribs. Final is combo of 3 tests. Even gave us the questions that would be on final! Don't buy book, no matter what he tells you. easy 95+

5.0
1.0
ECN201
Apr 9, 2003

Awesome prof! Funny stories! Easy tests and makes class very interesting!! guns, butter, and ganja :)

5.0
1.0
ECON201
May 8, 2003

It's all about the guns and butter, Okraku says. Take him if you can and get the cribs for the first two of three tests. Just try to stay awake, but it's well worth it to take the class.

5.0
1.0
ECN201
Jun 5, 2003

Great professor! All of his exam questions are straight from the lecture notes he's given. Wonderful guy!

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Aug 27, 2003

He's a great teacher! Very easy, take him if you can. His lectures are broing, but the test is based on the lectures. Also, he uses the same test every year, so get the crips for this class.

5.0
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ECON201
Sep 4, 2003

Sometimes hard to understand, but that's ok, since he repeats every sentence three times, and then writes it on the board. Didn't study for first test and still got only 1 wrong out of 50. Also, NO BOOK required... save some money.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Sep 7, 2003

Hard to understand sometimes but repeats everything and writes everything on the board. Hard to fail tests especially with cribs.

4.0
1.0
ECON201
Sep 23, 2003

Guns, butter, and the pot. Great class! Hilerious, easy, the final didn't have any of the questions he said on it, but it was fun anyway. Someties tough to understand, prepare to fill up a notebook with notes.

5.0
3.0
ECON342
Oct 6, 2003

Great professor. Connects with the students. He repeats things because he knows there are always a few sitting in class that don't know what he just said. Let me repeat myself one time for those who did not understand. He repeats things because he know

5.0
1.0
ECON342
Oct 14, 2003

Very Cribable, even cribs from econ 201 worked. Went over each sunject 3-4 times, really only have to go to every other class.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Feb 9, 2004

Great Class... very nice to have a teacher who repeats things enough to teach but doesn't overwhelm you with unnecessary homework.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Feb 10, 2004

more guns, more butter, and those damn ****s on Dort Highway.... goddamn best teacher at kettering...totally easy, show up once a week and for tests and you will still get a 90

5.0
2.0
ECON
Feb 26, 2004

Okraku rocks. Great guy, always cracking me up.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Mar 8, 2004

Easy class. can ba a wag booster.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Mar 26, 2004

a little on the repetative side. Can get a little boring. But he gives you the answers to the final, will drop the low test score, and offers extra credit at the end. And sometimes you can get a joke. Don't take for the 6-8, get the hour, not as boring.

5.0
1.0
ECON350
Apr 1, 2004

Boring subject, but he tries to make it interesting with beer, weed, and sex jokes. Use cribs. Get a 95 or better. Good prof.

3.0
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ECON350
Apr 4, 2004

Funny as hell. Occasionally asks test questions on material that was never covered. Gives alot of extra credit at end of term though. Overall, a pretty good guy.

4.0
2.0
COMPECON
Apr 5, 2004

gert a crib..find a frat guy, if you try and elarn you can but it takes alot of time. Frat guys with cribs always did better

4.0
1.0
ECON348
Jun 7, 2004

straight out the jungles of africa for ya. Pretty boring class, definately don't need to go. Lets you have crib sheets for tests. If you get less than a 95 your an idiot!

5.0
1.0
ECON348
Jul 26, 2004

Class was easy. Get a few old Cribs and use them as your crib sheet. CAKE

5.0
1.0
ECON
Jul 29, 2004

Funny funny guy. He got stuck with a boring subject but he makes it interesting and funny with all this hilarious jokes. Pretty easy class, kind of repetative though.

4.0
1.0
ECON
Aug 18, 2004

Really nice guy, funny! doesn't make attendance a policy for class so that's great..just get notes and find a crib and you're set. Take him for sure.

3.0
1.0
ECON201
Aug 25, 2004

Very, very nice guy. Loves to tell jokes and stories. Highly recommended. Fun class besides the endless boring note taking.

4.0
1.0
ECON
Sep 24, 2004

Funny funny man, go to class just to hear him talk

3.0
1.0
ECON201
Sep 30, 2004

"Hey Fred! Why don't you go down to Meijer Thrifty Acres and get me a case of beer?!" He's a bit repetative and boring at times, but still very amusing. Just ask him about the student he had who wore a big army jacket.

5.0
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ECON201
Nov 29, 2004

DO NOT DROP! EVERYONE PASSES W/ OKRAKU! very repetitive - recently changed all cribs, funny guy - boring class tho - Gives LOTS of Xtra credit at the end!

4.0
3.0
ECON
Dec 8, 2004

Very funny guy, boring class. Test will slaughter you but his curve makes it almost impossible fail.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Dec 13, 2004

Easy class! Text is useless. I used it to kill roaches in my room.

3.0
2.0
ECON201
Feb 22, 2005

Boring subject, text is useless, Okraku is fun. He gives examples that are interesting, and is very enthusiastic during class. The tests will own you, but the exam is easy enough and theres lots of extra credit.

5.0
1.0
ECON
Apr 13, 2005

Very funny, easy scantron tests that are very cribable, book is not needed since all you need is the notes to pass the course, and extra credit is awesome. The only bad thing about him is that you have to buy the scantrons, but other than that, very easy.

5.0
1.0
ECON
Jun 9, 2005

What a fun guy. He enjoys what he teaches and teaches it well with fun examples. If you have half a brain you will get a strong A. Do not but the book, you will never need it. Take him and have fun.

4.0
2.0
ECON348
Jun 21, 2005

Awesome professor. He's pretty easy (at least for this class). Lectures can get boring at times but he will often tell funny jokes to liven up the classroom. Really enjoys teaching the material and wants you to enjoy it to. Okraku is the man!

4.0
2.0
ECON201
Jul 11, 2005

funniest teacher I've had, very good teacher also

4.0
2.0
ECON201
Aug 22, 2005

ask him to tell you the one about the parking ticket

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Aug 31, 2005

The class was a joke...

5.0
1.0
ECON101
Mar 13, 2006

No Comments

4.0
3.0
ECONOMICS
Jun 6, 2006

I thought this class was easy? :( Some people said he was cribable when in fact he's not. I learned nothing in this class. The class was dull and although he attempted to make it informative the test scores in class showed otherwise. Drops the lowest exam which is good & do the papers because they'll help you in the end.

5.0
1.0
ECON
Jun 6, 2006

Great teacher. very cribable. enjoys what he does and knows alot about economics

4.0
1.0
ECONOMICS
Jun 6, 2006

Very fun professor that will keep you entertained. Used to be very cribable, but has apparently changed that. Still a great professor who is willing to help you if you need it.

5.0
2.0
ECON112
Jun 6, 2006

Real funny guy, and a pretty good teacher. Awesome accent.

4.0
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PRINOFECON
Jun 6, 2006

Knows his stuff, makes some jokes, funny accent. Concepts are usually dry and hard to keep straight. Tried to read the book, but it didn't follow class at all not to mention it made a better sleeping pill than an academic resource.

2.0
2.0
ECON201
Jun 6, 2006

Hes probably a very good prof but I had a hard time understanding what he was trying to convay because of his accent. 20 years in america and i should be able to understand his english but i probably understood nothing but the attempt to use real world examples.

5.0
2.0
ECON201
Jun 9, 2006

Good proff but only 2 tests and final are calculated for ur final grade. cribbable. cool accent, make jokes

5.0
1.0
HISTORYOFECON
Jun 11, 2006

Professor Okraku really cares about the subject and the students. Tests are easy but he covers a LOT of material and it will ALL be on the tests. Crib sheets are allowed, so try to fit ALL of your notes onto the sheet.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Jun 12, 2006

Uses real world examples to tie in ecomonic concepts. Mixes up class a bit with jokes to keep you interested. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

5.0
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ECON201
Jun 12, 2006

He is a great teacher, who really cares about the subject. So long as you attend and pay attention you will do fine. he covers all of the material thoroughly, and gives ample oppurtunity to succeed.

5.0
2.0
ECON201
Jun 14, 2006

He was one of the best profs here at Kettering. Explains everything Well. You will learn something when leaving the class. The only thing about him is he repeats things many times.

5.0
1.0
ECON101
Jun 18, 2006

Kickass prof, one of the best at kettering. Always has a good story and makes his test real easy, I'm pretty sure he still smokes weed too.

5.0
1.0
ECON101
Nov 15, 2006

Awesome prof. If you don't understand something, he is very helpful. Always go to class, he gives you extra credit sometimes for just being there. Very cribbable. The end of the term paper is easy. He also allows you to write an extra credit paper. I failed all of my tests and ended up with an 82 in his class.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Nov 30, 2006

Awesome prof. Got a 98 in the class, didn't study for a single test. Go to class, put some effort into the final, and you'll get an A easy. Good guy too.

4.0
2.0
ECON100
Aug 23, 2007

Has an accent, not too bad though. Don't sleep, pay attention, otherwise the class is easy

3.0
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ECONTHOT
Sep 5, 2007

this man is the answer to your econ elective - take him for history of econ thought. midterm, final, and a paper. if you honestly dont get a 92 or above in this...you need to leave kettering...cuz your a waste to society. didnt study for a single exam wrote the paper in 1 hour got a 99 in the class. lot of note taking though...be prepared.

5.0
1.0
ECON350
Oct 23, 2007

Take this guy for all of your econ classes. Makes class interesting and is always available if you don't understand something. Usually drops a test or two out of the 3-4 he gives. Tests require some studying, but his papers are cake - incredibly easy grader. Put in some effort and you're guaranteed an 'A'.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Feb 12, 2008

This is a very good teacher to have and the classes are always funny

4.0
1.0
ECON350
Mar 31, 2008

The best advanced econ class to take. This class was so easy and he has some interesting stories. We never stayed the whole 2 hours!

4.0
1.0
ECON350
Mar 30, 2009

Hilarious Professor but your wrist will get sore from taking notes. Easily cribale, study and find a crib and it's an easy 95.

4.0
2.0
ECON201
Nov 8, 2009

Okraku is one of the best econ teachers out there. This guy knows his stuff - and is really, really funny most of the times. His favorite examples of products to compare are "guns, and butter". Great class. Study for the tests, and the final is basically a bunch of questions off all the tests you took.

5.0
1.0
ECON201
Mar 23, 2010

Favorite professor so far. Makes class really interesting and you learn a lot by just listening to his lectures. ATTEND CLASS! He will like you if you show up and it's worth your while. Very easy to do well in this class.

5.0
4.0
ECON350
Sep 15, 2010

He does not puke his own political ideology over everything. You can't tell what his leanings are after the class. A refreshing breath after having the other Marxists in the LA dept.

4.0
2.0
ECONA
Jul 13, 2011

He's just a guy you have to love. He cares so much about his students and is extremely enthusiastic about his teaching.You'd be hard pressed to find a teacher that loves teaching as much as he does.

5.0
3.0
ECON201
Aug 24, 2011

Great teacher and really passionate. Hard to read his writing but ask and he'll say it again and isn't offended by it. Hilarious and keeps your attention most of the term, even if you already know economics from high school. Study 3+ cribs for each test and you'll have almost all the questions. Can't wait to have him again!

5.0
1.0
ECON100
Dec 12, 2011

Very good teacher, seems like he has his curriculum down to a science and his tests really fit his lectures. Some test questions have confusing verbiage but they are still easy to ace

4.0
2.0
ECON201
Feb 15, 2013

Really cool guy. He's easy and he cares about you.

4.0
1.0
ECON201
Feb 27, 2013

A great professor. He cares so much about his students. If you show him you care, he will help you until you understand no matter how long it takes. He is the most enthusiastic professor you will ever find.

5.0
2.0
ECON201
Sep 21, 2014

Wonderful man, wonderful class. Guns and butter baby guns and butter.

3.0
1.0
ECON201
Grade: A
Sep 17, 2015

He reads from a script.

3.0
4.0
ECN201
Grade: B
Sep 27, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Hard to understand at first. Tries to be funny and sometimes succeeds. Puts too many ambiguously worded multiple choice questions per test. If you have cribs, great! Knows his stuff but seems as if he's bored with the topic- has been teaching the same class for years. Excellent human-being and learns your name very quickly in a 50+ student class.

Tough Grader
Hilarious
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
2.0
ECON348
Grade: A
Sep 26, 2017
Would take again

You spend the entire class coping down what he writes on the board and then trying to fit all the notes on a sheet of paper that you can use on the tests

Hilarious
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
LECTURE HEAVY
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
B (2)
A (2)
A+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(2)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 6 reported grades
B: 2
A: 2
A+: 1
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
Common Tags
Hilarious (2)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Tough Grader (1)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.27 avg change
Dec
Feb
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ECON370

5.0

(1)

ECON342

5.0

(2)

ECON112

5.0

(1)

HISTORYOFECON

5.0

(1)

ECON101

4.7

(6)
+11 more courses
Difficulty by Course

COMPECON

2.0

ECN201

2.0

ECON342

2.0

ECONOMICS

2.0

ECON112

2.0

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