Pretty cool teacher that tries to make Economics interesting. Tests are based on the lectures so if you take notes you will do well.

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Kept economics interesting. I learned a lot. The only downfall was that it was a summer class, so I didn't get a feel for his grading style with just a midterm, and a final project & exam due on the last day of class. He's a funny guy. I'd recommend him.

Great person,great professor,u can learn a lot from him cause he actually has real experience,very pleasant,straight forward,helpful outside the class, i would take his class again

Great!

I would take him again.

He made economics interesting... how many people can do that?

He was an excellent professor. Really knows what he is doing and I would recommend him to any student.

Great professor. He made economics interesting and easy to understand. Very helpful in and outside of class. Tests based mostly on notes, but don't neglect the book, read what he tells you and do the homework, easy A.

EXTREMELY GREAT CLASS, GREAT TEACHER. MAKES SURE EVERYONE GETS IT. DON'T USE THE BOOK, ALL NOTES FOR THE EXAM.

GREAT TEACHER. MAKES IT CLEAR. GO TO CLASS! MOST EXAM IS ON LECTURES.

Plain talk

Extremely boring, but test is all lecture materials. Tests are the same from old semesters just re-arranged. Reasonable grader.

Good beginner class on Macroeconomics. Very difficult to fail this class if actually attend class. The book was semi useful but he covers everything on his tests in his lectures which were very clear and occasionally funny. He likes tight pants though, ouch - didn't want to see that.

The two people below that said he is boring and claim that everyone hates him probably failed the class. Dr. Macfie is anything but boring (very funny guy) and everyone that I know can't wait to take his class. He teaches economics and statistics with great clarity. One of the best professors that I ever had (and I did not get an A from him).

I had him for stats last semester and have him for microeconomics. Econ is way better to take with him than stats. His stats book is horrible- first edition with a ton of mistakes- I guess not enough money to print updated version. Talks a LOT but makes sense. Don't piss him off- he's got a temper!!

Just had him for Labor Economics and thought he was great. I read some of those other evals. He really does look like a gym teacher. Some of those other evals that say he's terrible are crazy. He knows his stuff and is very clear. He can be really fummy.

I thought Mr. Macfie was a great professor. I actually understood what he was teaching because he taught it VERY well. The review sessions were very helpful and I know everyone appreciated them. I am so satisfied with Mr. Macfie that I already enrolled in his Macroeconomics class this fall. Awesome professor!

This is a GREAT teacher. He is very knowledgeable about the subjects and treats everyone fairly. Go to class, he explains everything perfectly. 5 tests, 40 questions multiple choice and a 5 min presentation on a certain subject. Im a horrible public speaker but he helped me through it perfectly. Definitly recommend him. Thanks Professor..

Good guy, but his lectures will put you to sleep. Reminds you of your annoying grandpa who won't stop talking. Former USMC drill sergeant that looks like a Phys Ed. teacher. Exams are very tricky and make up the bulk of the grade, so only take this course if you are a good test-taker. Brian's an honest man and a fair grader, so I'd recommend him.

I thought he did teach phs ed on the side. I didn't think his exams were tricky at all and I enjoyed listening to him (he does talk a lot though, but not ay all boring). If you take notes and don't talk to the person next to you while he is talking you'll do fine. He's one of the better eco profs I have taken at ASU. On a scale of ten he's a 9.5.

Just a great guy

Dr. Mac is one of the best. I can?t believe how disrespectful some of the evaluations below are. To the person who says he reminds you of your annoying grandpa, is that how you feel about your grandfather? Or the one who says he BS's a lot of material, does that mean if he says something you didn?t know it can?t be true? Dr. Mac is a 9.5 out of 10.

I wish he gave our 211 class those online tests, but I think he said he only did it in one class as an experiment. High energy and always talking, but makes an awful lot of sense. He should run for Governor. Go to class, take notes and don't talk to the person next to you during class and you'll do fine. I'm taking him for stat next semester.

I took him for Micro/ Macro / Labor econ/ and I did a independent study with him. He is a great guy. Test are tricky, but if you attend lectures and listen, the reading the questions. you'll hear his voice in ur head almost. I highly recommend.

Great class. Attend class and you will do well on the test. He words the questions on his tests exactly how he talks in class so if you attend you will do fine. If you plan on skipping out and just trying to read your book, you will not do well. He wears short short shorts, so if you don't wan to see any of that avert your eyes while he teaches

Great teacher and highly recommend. Maybe he's a little unconventional and a bit strict. I was in the same class as the person below and the lecture topics were not irrelevant; minimum wages/unemployment, impact of NAFTA, national health care, how to fix the social security, energy crisis, and the congestion problem in Phoenix, Flat tax, etc...

Just a good teacher. If you mind your P's and Q's (and I don't mean price and quantity) you'll be fine. If you make a snide comment or joke around with the person next to you while he is lecturing, watch out. You will think you were back in boot camp. Fair grader. Tests are hard, but questions come from the lecture (somewhat from than book).

Great guy, extremely nice. Easiest economist professor yet and loves to talk and tell stories. Prepares you very well for tests and tries to make it as easy as possible for you. Always available through email/office hours. GO TO OFFICE HOURS if you need help. He is extremely kind and loves to help and will make sure you are understanding.

Everything on tests comes from the powerpoint slides. Look over it and you'll get an A. He tells interesting stories and is straight forward. Great professor, would recommend.

professor was great. as long as you pay attention in class you'll do good. skimmed through the book and just listened in class and was able to get an A. he covers relevent current economic topics and tells good stories that help explain topics. as long as you dont disrupt the class and pay attention you'll do great. i am going to take 212 and 221

I took Labor Econ w/ Dr Macfie, and he is a really nice guy. A few kids in our class complained the tests were too hard, but honestly, they just never paid attention or participated. Those of us who got A's didn't have to spend any time studying for tests at all, we just paid attention in class.

I don't know what these others are referring to about shorts, vulgarity, being combative, or bad teaching skills. They probably angry about their bad grade & picking on Doc Mac. He does wear gym shorts, but they are longer than most students. He is a great teacher. Listen in class and study the ppt slides, you'll do fine. Great real world stories.

So hard

Prof. MacFie did his best to teach a class in a way that it appeared his hands were tied in teaching. He is a good professor - he will call you out if you screw around, disrespect him, or don't pay attention. He works with his students to make sure that they can get the work done, and that they will do well - if they want to.

Grade based on 5 tests and final. He givesstdy guides for all of the tests then goes over them next class. He repeats info so easy to memorize for the test. Got an A without the book. He's great getting class involved, but will single you out if you talk. PPTs on BB for you to print. He curves a LOT so avg. grade is 78. Some tests got curved 10%.

He is a great guy and is very smart but his tests are hard

Macfie is a great professor. He really knows his stuff, and is very intelligent. He comes from corporate research so he's a little less of an ivory tower intellectual than other economics professors, which I liked. I thought his class was pretty easy although I got the third highest grade in the class so maybe I'm not the best to ask about that.

Dont bother to buy the book he gives PowerPoint slides the tests are tricky and he is too repetitive on things especially when they aren't even on the test.

Macfie is awesome! Keeps things interesting, and repeats important material so you won't miss the point. He curves all the exams so the lowest score is a 60%. As long as you study the powerpoints and skim through the textbook, you'll be good. He also tells us to buy older versions of books so we can save money! had him for macro, micro, and stats

Professor Macfie definitely makes it easy to pay attention and learn in his class. He talks with enthusiasm and keeps the lectures alive and interesting. I recommend him 100% over any other professor because he repeats the things that will be on the test and lets you use a "cheat sheet" on all the tests.

Macfie is okay. His lectures are all from PowerPoints which he posts online. Don't bother reading the book because the tests are based off of the lectures. However, many slides were repetitive and unnecessary which made things a bit confusing. There are 5 tests, 35 questions each, so you can only miss 3 for an A, but you can bring a cheat sheet.

Took this class over the summer in person. Macfie was great at explaining the concepts from the power points. There were 5 multiple choice tests and a final that was a combo of the previous 5 tests. All questions came from the slides, I never cracked the book. Pretty easy A if you come to class.

MacFie definitely knows his stuff, but I ended up with a C. I guess forecasting just really isn't my thing then. Most of the class did fine, and he allows you to bring one page of notes to exams. There is one project, which is fun and useful. I personally found his exams tricky, but most of the class did well on them.

Somewhat hard material, but everything ties together well at the end. 4 multiple choice exams. 1 cumulative final & group project. You can take a 1-sided cheat sheet for exams. The class is manageable & Macfie is a cool guy. Pretty old school. He likes rules of thumb a lot which is nice. If you have to take ECN410/425, take 410 with Macfie.

Pretty easy teacher. I've taken classes with him a few times. As long as you pay attention, you'll do well. The final is made up of questions from the previous tests. No homework, just the tests. Hardest part is knowing what his main points are (which you're tested on) and what is his supporting evidence (ie graphs, not on test)

Very old school military guy that doesn't take crap from anyone (if you talk during class he WILL chew you out), but obviously a big old softie deep down, and very nice to students who earn his respect. Tests are directly from Powerpoints, but he uses trick questions, so you have to understand the concepts instead of just memorizing things.

Easily one of my favorite teachers. He is a great guy and will do all that he can to make sure that the students understand the material. Tests are very fair and directly from the lecturePowerPoint and you can use a page for a cheat sheet. Take his class if you have the opportunity - you will learn a lot! No textbook needed.

Macfie keeps his lectures pretty interesting so class isn't all that boring. He WILL call you out if you talk during his class but other than that, he's a great guy. He even allows a 1 page cheat sheet during tests. Make sure to actually study the powerpoints themselves because he does tend to use a lot of trick questions. Overall, it's an easy A.

If you are the class clown or just can't resist talking to the guy next to you when he is lecturing, than don't take him. His rule is only one person at a time gets to talk in class. Other than that, he' a great guy. He talks about the real world and is not a stuffy professor. He is really smart and makes you think outside the box. Read the PPT.

Your only grade from the class comes from your exam grades. There's 5, each worth 15% and the Final worth 25%. If you don't show up to lecture or read on your own, passing is difficult.

Just a great guy and know his stuff. Class structure is a little like boot camp, but as long as you behave you're fine. His tests appear hard because the questions require two dimensional thinking on your part. But the questions are far from abstract. The project was the best part and you really learn how regression analysis is used in real world.

Easiest class I took this semester. No HW, so you just need to study for tests, which is easy because the min grade you can get is a 60% and you can bring a page of notes for everything, including the final. Just use the powerpoints to study and you can get an A. If you have questions, just email and he'll reply fairly quickly.

I took this as a session A summer course, despite being terrified after reading the reviews on here. While Prof. Macfie does say that he doesn't respond to emails, he is very active in the hallway conversations board and gives extra credit to whomever helps answer someone's questions. If you read the textbook, his exams are fairly easy.

Dr. Macfie was great. He explains everything clearly. He gives 4 multiple questions exams and a final, and every question came from the powerpoint slides he shares on blackboard. There are also a group project and a presentation, so pick your team wisely.

Pretty much your entire grade is based on the exams, and all the exam content is based on his lectures, his lecture slides are posted online but you still need to show up to get everything. No trick questions and the final is cumulative he has a review session before that goes over all the commonly missed topics to help.

This class I previously didn't pass but I retook it with Macfie. Pretty cool guy but doesn't like to be e-mailed unless of certain circumstances. Hw due every Sunday but SUPER easy and unlimited tries and there are 4 tests (kinda hard) but the lowest one gets dropped. He usually curves the tests ALOT as well. I'd recommend to take this with him.

Dr. MacFie is a great person and instructor. I go to know him better than most. He is a smart, sincere guy with an awesome sense of humor. He is super active and helpful in the "hallway conversations" and will offer extra credit for helping other students. Read, study, watch the videos, and you'll do well. I highly recommend him!!!

Dr. MacFie is a great person and instructor. I go to know him better than most. He is a smart, sincere guy with an awesome sense of humor. He is super active and helpful in the "hallway conversations" and will offer extra credit for helping other students. Read, study, watch the videos, and you'll do well. I highly recommend him!

Most courses use STATA, SPSS, or another advanced software; but Macfie chooses to use Excel instead. He tells a lot of the same personal anecdotes and they can get old. The best way to study for the tests is to review the powerpoints. Probably the best way to take 410.

7 week class online-lots of reading with LearnSmart extra credit. Exams focused on math problems and material not focused on in readings. Aced the homework and no quizzes, but exams were tough and I failed both but still got a C. He curves the exams! No idea to tell where you stand until the end though : /. Liked his lectures, but not the exams.

Dr. MacFie isn't for everyone, but if he is one thing, it is direct. He expects his students to listen to his lectures, and his grading for this class was only based on 5 tests. To study for his tests I recommend using his powerpoints only. To pass all you have to do is show up and listen to his class, but you'll need to work to get an "A".

I found Macfie to be an exceptional professor, I'm not sure why such negative feedback from others. I failed with Molina who was the one in the featured videos. Macfie expects his students to do the work and read his communication. The class material is difficult, but manageable with effort. He curved both exams and was fair with his expectations.

Course material is difficult and the lectures (made by Molina) vary in quality. He provides clear guidance on expectations for the class. He expects you to think through your issues, offer classmates assistance and take ownership of the level commitment required to understand the subject matter. He is active in the forums. Good grades are earned.

ECN306 is a typical online class (if you take it online). Lots of reading and basically everything is self-guided. Professor made a pretty good effort to keep us informed and make sure that we didn't miss important deadlines and exams.

Curves exams a bit. Exams were originally in person, however, due to covid, went online. During the online exams he would refuse to have it proctored by a camera due to not everyone having a webcam. He provides a study guide in the discussion board. Lecture videos are useless and just read the chapters before the test. VERY UNDERRATED PROFESSOR!