great prof, smart, entertaining, hard tests though

will do all that he can to help, a good reference, keep your attention

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very interesting, but demanding, very hard exams

excellent prof, lots of experience and knowledge, so sexy

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great class! brent is very fair, he will help if you need it. very knowledgable.

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Very informative, fair, knowledgeable, but oh so hot!!!!

he knows everything about anything and if he dosen't know something he can convince anyone he does. The only prof I know who calls himself a ****. He floods your head with very usefull information, however his exams are hard as hell.

Excellent prof! He demands and expects a lot, but it's only to help his students succeed. Always willing to help, and offers his time in dedication to his love for teaching.

Lectures & material are good... but is a VERY hard marker and exams are 100pgs long. UNUSUALLY SHORT ARMS! MIDGET ARMS!!!!!

He enjoys challenging the minds of his students. If you can prove him wrong or show your expertise in an area, he will call upon you, to expalin the circumstances in that particular field. Overall, heavy course load, great learning experience!

Brent is a great prof who cares about his students. So understandable & caring. Knows what its like to be a teen. Always available to help if u need it, cares about you as a student and your learning. Best prof ive had or will have im sure!

He is a great teacher, but his exams are hard. He want his students to know the material. Read the required text. He is a really fun and easy-going guy if you get to know him. He also likes to challenge his students.

Great prof, more interesting than most.

He's a good prof, and was one of my favourites becuz he wasnt always talking, hed interact with the class have discussions and activities, things that helped learning. but then he wouldnt shut up and bored me to death. he still was an okay prof, but damn did he have a nice ass =P

Gentleman.... he doesn't let anyone fail, however, never expect getting to easy mark from him. Because, he mark it as "all" average students. Only if you can study 200%, otherwise you looking at from B to C+. Thinking is more important than huge hardwork. The higest mark students are all great thinkers. He will make you huge busy!! but for good.

He's a great prof, but his midterm's hard!!!!heheh..dun worrie..u'll enjoy his class!!!

Fabulous prof and individual. favourite prof so far.

He's helpful and he knows what he's talking about.

YEAH BARR

Brent is a great professor. He makes the class extremely fun and worth going to. The way he talks to the class really keeps u awake and interested. Very respectful professor. You'll have a great time in his class.

Great!

Brent is a great prof. His classes are fun and his lectures are great. He is very approachable and is willing to help out his students no questions asked. If you have the chance to be in one of his classes GO FOR IT! you'll have a blast

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Good Overall Teacher

Brent is not only a great prof, but a great guy! He's incredibly approachable and will do anything he can to help you. He's lectures are always interesting and entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed sitting through his classes!

he's an amazing prof

One of the best professors you will ever have, but also one of the toughest professors you will ever have. He works you hard, and pushes you to do better than you ever thought you could. Advice: Actually study 30 hours for his exams and you will do fine. Dont panic after the first midterm, just learn from your mistakes

Lectures are fun, interesting, and overall great. Midterm was tough as was the final exam, but you get a cheat sheet for that.

An inspiration. Will have a big positive influence on you.

He's alright.

You must bring vasilin to all his exams, because otherwise ur behind will hurt for weeks after. Thats how we all feel like, just like getting screwed by a you know what. All his questions include all of the above, none of the above, and B or just c and sometimes he throws in just d.

great teacher

Has thorough knowledge of the marketing industry. Classes were entertaining and insightful, funny stories etc. Distribution of marks needs improvement. 15% participation mark (attending class isn't enough) while group assignment only worth 15%??!!?! Midterm and final were ALL multiple choice but includes freebies. Nice guy though.

Great Prof with thorough knowledge of field. Lectures were insightful & entertaining. Highly recommend this professor but be prepared to work! Expects a lot from you.

He is very interesting in his lectures. I really enjoyed him has a teacher. Be pepared to read entire text book. Math is very useful attend his math tutorials! Midterms were fair and final exam was long but fair. Final project is hard! and he marks it hard be prepared to work very hard! I would recommend him too anyone!! Good teacher!!

AWSOME- HE'S GREAT!! WAY TO GO!

Very good prof! but he expects alot. i took course at night but he expects weekly meetings for your group project phases. however, if light course load, TAKE HIM!! you will get money's worth and won't sleep in his class! BUT! ATTEND CLASS!! sometimes he gives bonus or hints for exam!

Very nice prof. Knows what he is teaching and got great experience to back it up. Lectures are fun to attend and midterms were one of the most relaxing ones ive seen as he adds many bonus questions.

I've rated Brent before but I wanted to say that this is probably the best course he teaches. Yes, there is a lot of work involved but at the end of the day you really do learn a lot about International Retailing.

His expectations for the project were intimidating. Marks pretty fairly, though can be a bit nitpicky. If you put in the effort you should be able to get a good mark. I wouldn't recommend this course with Brent if you are just looking for an easy PR, as the workload is quite heavy but you'll learn a fair amount about retail if you do. Exams are OK.

best professor ever in ryerson. pretty heavy workload in this course but he clearly stated what is his expectation on midterm and exam. very caring and help with student needs. take brent for retail!

Great professor! His class was interesting and he used a lot of examples to make sure everyone understand concepts clearly. Offered help to students in tutorial sessions. The midterms are pretty straight forward.

Took 902 and 906 with Brent. Always responds to texts/emails in a timely manner. Prepare for LOTS of work and participation marks but he is a fair marker. Very nice and understanding, enjoyable lectures. May seem confusing at first but he is always eager to help. Overall, great professor!

take this course in person if you can. i did distance ed and it's a waste of Barr's skills and depth of knowledge. He's a prof you want to sit in front of and ask endless questions. very knowledgeable but a hard course, you have to do the work and know text back to front. fair but hard. test bank is riddled with bad questions that need fixing.

Great prof! Course was very interesting, gave me the ins-and-outs of franchising. He really tries to make sure that everyone is keeping up with the class. Took us on a field trip to franchising show as well! Highly recommended you take him at least once! Required to do work in his class, cannot slack!

Great Prof.Lectures were insightful and entertaining. I highly recommend him but be prepared to work.

Brent is outstanding, available always online fo rhelp, spend plenty of time with the class, best professor I have in Canada so far! His design for the class really teaches you and helps understand the material. Great work from professor Barr. It looks like many students are spoiled - he's the ONE and ONLY. Thanx Brent and good luck to you!

The class was really demanding and he is not clear on what he expects from us in regards to the projects. He is approachable and very helpful. I hated doing the push-ups

If your looking to not work and get good grades, don't take him as your prof. if you are in need of better grades this is not the class for you. He is an extraordinary teacher but his test are very hard. So in short, take this class if you care about actually learning as supposed to your grades, don't take it if your looking only for good grades.

He was a great prof all in all. Very helpful and available when needed. Was a bit too specific at times but it is obvious that he does it in hopes that we carry his values into the real world. His class was hard, but worth it. All professors should be this engaging.

Very passionate professor - his teaching method seems to be aimed towards inspiring student interest rather than simply providing knowledge. As a result, do very well, students are expected to (1) read the textbook & (2) show up to his entire class don't leave half way, many of the questions you will see on the exam will be directly from class.

he a tough grader in a sense where he makes you work every minute for your grade. participation is a _______ :) you must attend every class and participate otherwise you will loose 25% of your grade. cant just come to class which sucks. and the reports are in the 20-30 page length. He as a prof may be awesome or not.. depends on you.

I took his course on the summer and it was so far the best. There were 3 online midterms and a final exam (with multiple attempts). Since its online you have weekly discussion boards but they are fairly easy. The only downside is the 1min per question in the exams, so be sure to read the book as most of the questions are from there.

If you can help it, get in Barr's class. He has a ton of real-world marketing experience so he really knows what he's talking about. He really engages all his students and inspires them to excel both inside and outside the classroom. He requires a high level of participation, out of my comfort zone but well worth it in the end. One of the best!

Inspirational, knowledgeable, and funny. One of the best

Really good at explaining concepts and simplifying things in lecture. Super straightforward midterm and final. We did weekly in-class assignments and he's a fair marker. Textbook is not necessary but helpful because some stuff on the midterm was not covered in lecture.

Brent goes above and beyond to help students that actually want to learn. He can come off as mean for being a hard marker but I have never had a professor that genuinely cared so much about his students. He loves teaching and that's what matters.

Class is super easy and if you take it online, believe me it's an easy 4.33

Brent's a really good prof! He has a ton of experience in the marketing field, and really knows what he's talking about. He's really nice, fun, and genuinely wants to see students do well. Group project is a bit overwhelming, & midterm and final are straightforward. GO TO ALL HIS CLASSES, participation counts! alsogivesanswerstobonusqsonexams#

Tests are easy but long, everything is from the textbook or online modules. Participation is key to do well in the online weekly discussions.

Make students respond and participate in the class to get 10% of the grade. The first answer is 0.5% of the mark, and each following - one-tenth of the first mark (0.05%). To get the 80% participation mark, you will have to answer an average of 6-7 times each class. Despite this, an amazing teacher and a professional in the field of marketing.

Brent Barr was the kindest and most organized professor i have had in my 4 years at Rye. His outline and expectations are clear from Day 1 and he is ALWAYS available to help... Yes there is a lot of work (modules) but it really helps you retain the knowledge. 4 exams and are all from textbook and lectures.

There are many discussion posts, I will admit, but Brent is great honestly! It helps retain the information, and his course is very well structured. If you put in effort, it should be an easy A+ with Brent!

A lot of work, 3 midterms, 1 assignment, a final exam, and weekly participation boards. The tests were very fair and students had multiple attempts to improve their marks. Weekly discussion boards were too much, we were expected to include research, textbook, and module references in multiple discussion posts per week + respond to classmates.

I took it thinking it would be an easy asynchronous bird course. It isn't difficult, but theres wayyyy too much to write per week for the weekly discussion posts that are mandatory. Look elsewhere for an asynchronous bird course, this ones too much work.