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Has knowledge on subject matter, but tests were on a lot of detailed information.

Cameron makes the class a little bit interesting with discussions, but the projecs are stupid and tedious.

Dr. Ford's class was very interesting. He is very passionate about his area of Management and wants student to feel passionate also. I enjoyed his class and look forward to having him again.

Lectures could stand to move along a little faster. It's pretty much an easy class with a couple fun exercises thrown in. He's also pretty straight forward about what he'll test you on.

He is one of my favorite professors in UCF. Very knowledgeble and helpful. His lectures are great, tests could be a bit challenging.

Dr. Ford is a great professor; he's very knowledgeable and is passionate about what he's doing. Lots of reading for each class, no textbook. He expect class participation each week on material. Essay tests and project are challenging. Lectures are a little long, however he keeps it interesting.

He seemed like he really put in a lot of work into this class and was very passionate about the subject. Made sure we were learning. Very nice man. Great prof!

Prof Ford gives a TON of reading and this takes up a lot of your time. However, class is interesting with lots of videos and activities and he tells you EXACTLY what will be on the test. You do have to study hard to memorize it all.

Course very academic with little/no real world application. I found downloading/printing over 300+ pages of unrelated articles annoying. No assigned text, but still had to pay $60 for absolutely useless Virtual Leader, $20 for supplemental book, $45 for 3 modules from text.

I enjoyed Dr. Ford's class. He brings a lot of energy to every class and tries to involve and keep everyone on the ball. He invests a lot in his students and expect us to read the materials and study for the test; which is the least you do in grad school. Definitely recommend him.

Ford is an easy teacher. He is a bit unorganized and will keep you past class time by 5-10 min every time. The structure of the class has you practically finished 4 wks prior to finals. Allowing plenty of study time for other classes.

I found his lectures interesting and relevant, but I don't think the exams were structured well around the suject matter and not a good indicator of proficiency relative to the subject matter.

The class is way too much material, I gon a B and I read every single chapter in the book and watched all the videos he wants you to watch. Tests are very tricky and he changes everything that the book says, so it bemose very confusing. Overall tricky but if you put effort u'll pass it.

pretty cool teacher, pretty much only cornerstone teacher. good test maker, need to study what he says to study. Very clear on what he wants. most important thing about cornerstone is finding a good group and good lab teacher

I think Dr. Ford is a fantastic professor. He was entertaining and straight-forward. His tests are a little tricky but they come stright from the slides and lectures...just learn the material and be able to apply it in different contexts and you will be fine. Overall wonderful class!

Decent class, useful info. Ebook is a waste of money. Lecture notes he provided are very helpful! I didn't purchase the book and watched as many videos as I could without using the book. I would recommend just posting all the videos on the course site. $100 for a book that you cant sell back sucks! $100 x 1200 students = $$$ for ebook publisher

Lectures are garbage. The most unfair tests i've ever seen. He gives 2 correct answers and you have to choose the best correct answer, its utter ****. I had a good group for the class and that was my only saving grace. Sucks you cant avoid this professor and his horrible tests.

Everyone says that cornerstone class is hard, but the exams are pretty easy if you study the powerpoints.

He is an awesome teacher. Very fair. He tells you what is on the exams and often takes out questions that were tricky. His lectures are clear and he tries to make it interesting. He is really into what he teaches and into feedback from students. However, you do have to use your brain to pass.

Dr. Ford is a nice guy but his tests were difficult and confusing! He was happy with an average test on exam 1 of 78%. I was disappointed. The class lectures are boring.

The dude needs to stop writing his test questions the week of the test because you have to read them half a dozen times before they make any sense. You can go over the material all you want, but you need a cypher to make sense of what he's trying to ask on the tests.

easy course... he sure likes to talk about himself though, it gets annoying.

The course material is excellent. I believe his ppt slides are little boring. You need to pay attention and do his assignments. You have to work for this grade and to do so is by understanding the material. He is hard, but you can pass with good notes. And good study habits.

Not as bad as previous reviews. The subject tends to be repetitive and bland at times. I think he's a pretty good professor as far as his "teaching abilities" are. For exams it is important to MEMORIZE his slides right before hand and skim the Harvard readings. The exams are a moderately easy "B" with some dedication to his slides you can get an A

His tests come from the powerpoint slides and in-class examples. Never really watched the lectures, just memorized study guides sent out by generous students. Got an A on the first 2 exams. The lab part is fun. Take Viggiano for the lab, great guy. Course project isn't too bad...its mostly busy work.

Very boring lectures. Very repititve and always keeps you for the whole time. It's not his fault, it's just a really boring subject.

Lectures are long and boring usually, if you watch them online you can speed them up so he talks faster, then they take less time. He is very self-absorbed and likes himself. Curves the test grades as needed. Overall not too bad. Study his slides carefully.

Lectures are repetitive as others have said. He knows this because he constantly says "I hate to beat a dead horse.." haha. I enjoyed the class though. I recommend watching the lectures & studying his slides. Someone mentioned his foul language & I agree that it can be a little annoying. He is the only professor for the lecture part of GEB3031.

Only prof. who teaches lecture section of Cornerstone. He is not as bad as everyone says, he just has alot to teach & it is not really that exciting. In order to do well you must read harvard, watch his lectures, & pay attention to pp's. He does curve the tests. I think he is a good prof.

His lectures are very boring and tests are difficult. He knows a lot about management but spends way too much time talking about the entrepreneurship program instead of teaching

Required class and he's the only teachers. I watch lectures in the background while taking notes on the powerpoints myself, because they can get tedious. He is generous when going over test questions and giving more points. He means well, but the tests are very specific. NO BOOK only online readings - Take the HMM practice exams. Very helpful.

I realized too late reading the on-line readings is a must to pass any of his tests. You're better off to speed through the lectures, watch the videos and read every bit of the Harvard readings and take the practice tests!He tells you from the beginning to do all three...and he's right!

THIS is not an easy class but if you study the material and understand the terms you will be o.k. Don't wait till a few days before the test then it's too late. Keep up with the chapter/lecture. You'll be able to get a good grade WITH studying.

Dr. Ford was contradictory so don't NOT study for something because he said he won't test you on it b/c he might. His tests were difficult, but if you study the HMM and watch the lecture, you SHOULD do fine. I didn't find his lectures boring, but they did last about 3 hours. I took the class online so I could pause and break often.

Dr. Ford is not a bad teacher. He can get a little bit boring since the lecture is 3 hours, but he tries to break it up with videos and other sources of info. "Book" only costs $14. However, the class itself is a waste of time.96 hrs over the semester for the lab is ridiculous! Same information taught in the other core business classes.

HIS CLASS IS NOT THAT BAD HE TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHAT TO STUDY AND CURVES THE TEST GRADES. READ THE BOOK AND LISTEN TO LECTURES AT THE SAME TIME. THE ONLY THING I HATED WAS THE LAB... THAT WAS SERIOUSLY A WASTE OF TIME. IF HE TOOK OUT THE LAB THIS CLASS WOULD BE GREAT

This class is tough. Dr. Ford cares about his students. This class is what you make of it.

Lectures do drag on..and on..and on. Concepts are easy to understand but the way they're presented on the test are very frustrating and have more than one answer. Memorize the ppts and you'll get a B. While greatly qualified, the professor is very full of himself and it gets annoying. Class SUCKS

If you have to take Cornerstone you're going to have to take him, so there's no point in reading the reviews. However, this class isn't difficult, just very time consuming. Study all the PowerPoints and skim the HMM lessons, then focus on applying what you've learned. That and the HMM practice Q's will prepare you for the test. Lab - take Viggiano.

I don't get why everyone says this class is so hard. I made an A and never watched a single lecture. On exam day, I spent the morning looking at the PPTs and the HMM "Learn" section for the first time. He curves the exams. The DB is outta control, overrun by transfer students freaking out publicly. Grade is comprised of exams only...

His lectures can drag on a little and be kind of boring but overall he tries to keep it interesting. The material seems like such common sense but the tests are tricky. He always curves but its tough to get an A on them. There are only 4 tests and make sure you use HMM to help study because questions come from there. If you work an A is possible

He makes the class harder than it needs to be. A lot of the material is obvious, and it appears that way on the test. Memorize the powerpoint slides and HMM ?s and you will be fine. Dr. Ford is a good guy. With so many students, you really have to seek out his help, if you want it.

My favorite class this semester. The material seems like common sense, but that truly is 20/20 hindsight. I've learned a lot and I think this has been one of my most useful classes. He is extremely intelligence, respectful, and knows what he is talking about. I would work for this man if he gave me the opportunity lol. Class is interesting =)

Not a bad class at all. Useful concepts for business. Skip the HMM readings and study the PowerPoints. Fairly easy A.

Used the "CourseMob" application for the iPhone, studied all of his PowerPoints and got a solid "B" in the class. Cameron Ford is an inspirational guy. Lectures are not THAT boring. UCF gave him a 3 hour period to teach. He founded the Entrepreneurship center at UCF and promotes it a lot. He wants to help students build their Resumes. Great guy.

Forward through lectures to the videos and articles because he provides you with the powerpoints and you can review those on your own. The tests mostly cover the powerpoints. Straight forward, but you do need to study for a good amount of time before exams. Got an A.

I got an A. You can't watch the lectures too many times. Read the HMM's carefully, and be sure to take the practice problems on there.

The class was interesting and I imagine that a lot of the stuff that we learned will come in handy in the future. The tests were far from fair however, and it seemed almost like he was trying to trick you. Almost every answer was correct and you had to choose which answer was the MOST correct! A's are impossible, be happy w/ ur B or C and move on

Tests cover the powerpoints. Some terms are vague on the slides but if you read your HMM you will understand. I never watched the lectures, got an A. My advice is study the powerpoints and read the HMM to understand the concepts a little better.

This class is not as bad as some people are making it out to be. This is college and you need to study. The exams were easy; just study the power points AND read the HMM. I got an A-.

Took online in the summer. Super easy. Watched every lecture at 1.5 speed and read every one of his power points right before taking the exams. With this it was an easy A. Never read the Harvard Business Journal he said was necessary.

This is an easy class and Dr. Ford makes it interesting enough, it doesn't help its a 3 hour class though. Tests are easy. Just study the powerpoint slides and re-watch the videos he shows during the lectures. If you dont get an A or B, you shouldn't be a business major.

Not sure why everyone complains about this class so much. It's pretty easy, mostly common sense. Memorize the powerpoints, read the HMM, and watch the videos and you'll do fine. An A is definitely possible in contrast to those who say it's not. Basically, just do the work you're supposed to do.

You don't need the textbook, just use the power point slides. In class he dwells on each slide for such a long time but it helps in the end because you have a lot of videos and examples to tie the material to. I would definitely recommend watching all the lectures, they may be long but if you aren't going to read the book you might need them.

This class is actually not as bad as people say. Straight forward material and exam questions, just read them carefully. Hardest part is the lab, make sure you get a good group.

Not a terrible class, prof is a good public speaker so he doesn't really put you to sleep -it's the 3 hours of sitting there that will get to you. The tests require strong knowledge of the material so it is helpful to listen to lectures & read the HHM material to get a good grasp on it. Do the HW, he counts 4 out of 5 tests & offers extra credit

Watching the lectures is tough since they're 3 hours but it pays off. Memorize his powerpoints and rewatch his videos before tests and you should know the material.

A lot of the test is from the HMM articles, so study those well. He is fun to listen to. I always plugged in headphones to my laptop so I could listen to him and play COD at the same time :) It made it easier to sit there for 3 hours. Very straightforward class. Easy if you review the material and watch the lectures.

He is such a great professor! Wish his tests were based on lectures since he is so captivating. Unfortunately there is no reason to watch them. Study his power points and HMM and you will do fine. If you want examples watch the lectures. Ford is funny and an amazing speaker.

Professor is an awesome speaker and a good teacher. The material isn't that useful but he makes it as interesting as possible. Memorize the powerpoints and take notes on the videos he shows and you'll get an A.

he is generally a nice guy and cornerstone is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. even though he speaks well, the lectures are boring because they are so long but there are a lot of interesting videos he puts in. as for the tests i would read the HMM and memorize the power points, they are not as bad as everyone says.

He is certainly not full of himself. His lectures were very encouraging, and entertaining. His tests were more logical than textbook or lecture based. If you can think outside of the box, you will probably do well in this class. You will need to watch the lectures, as there are a few questions that pertain to the videos and material he lectures on.

All i did was watch the lecture (did the dual view on windows, one side lecture, other side powerpoint and notes), day of the exam i'd study the videos and go over the powerpoint (NOT memorize). Got a 88+ on all the exams! And I'm a pretty average test taker. Just gotta focus and trudge through the lectures. Did not open or used the Harvard thing

Easy class! Go over the powerpoints, harvard readings, and you should be set for each exam. Exam is mostly applications but if you understand the material then youre golden. Material is easy and mostly common sense. Via response homeworks-free points for the most part. Some extra credit offered. No need to watch the class lectures really. Easy A

Dr. Ford's a great lecturer. I actually found the course pretty interesting, and amazingly simple for a 3000 level class. Watch the lectures and go over the powerpoint slides. Easy A

didn't go to lecture. didn't watch lecture videos. still made A+. most of the stuff is base of his PowerPoints and understanding base on Harvard Manager. he curves test by 10 points and gives many extra points and extra credit opportunities. hard to not make at least a B. he's a nice guy and funny in his lectures and cares about students.

It may not be effortless to get the best grade, but it will likely not be too difficult either. However, he did mention that the structure of the course will be changing soon, considering that it currently revolves around Harvard Manage Mentor.

This guys goes on and on about his accomplishments and skills and such. Really boring and a completely common sense class that is unnecessary. Test were easy and mainly common sense. DO NOT GET HARVARD MM, YOU DO NOT NEED IT all the articles are free online for the lecture quizzes to begin with. Save your money and take your family to dinner.

As an involved student, I feel like this course's information is pointless. For example, it is one thing to talk about networking, another to attend networking events. Ford is clearly more interested in entrepreneurship. Homework not hard. HMM more expensive than necessary. WATCH VIDEO CLIPS. Study cube was helpful. Overall okay class but not great

I get how some may find Cornerstone boring. It's pretty much a common sense class. However, I honestly think Dr. Ford is one of the best professors I've ever had. He's clearly so passionate about what he does. Easy A and you get to hear his funny stories that make the concepts practical. I wish he taught more than just Cornerstone!

Good Instructor overall. Material is not complicated, but you still need to study and understand it to do well on tests with application questions. Drops the lowest of 5 tests if you make at least a 75 on test 5. In addition, tests are not cumulative.

Pretty clear cut HW and tests. Definitely recommend! Never used book. pretty straightforward class.

Dr. Ford is one of the best professors I've ever had. He truly cares about his students and their success. Since this was the first semester of the new class format there were small issues, but overall it's a great class. Do all the homeworks, use the slides to study for exams (understand conceptually), and have fun with it!

Dr. Ford genuinely cares about making this class as useful as he can. There were some kinks to work out but he did his best to accommodate and make everything fair. He's a great professor and you do have to do goofy activities in class, but so does everyone else, so get over it.

Pretty easy class just show up 5 times to the mandatory class and do the light work he assigns. After reading the reviews I realize that maybe after teaching this class a couple times, its smoothened out and not as disorganized as others described.

Cool dude and easy class. Do the work and you will pass easily.

Just do the work and you'll get an A. You do not have to implement your idea out of this class but if you just come up with something reasonable and show up to class, you'll be fine. Don't waste money on the books, all the exams are straight from the module questions.

This course is really chill. Attend the meetings and do the work assigned and you will get an A. The work is easy, but can be a little time consuming. Class meetings go by fast because you work with your table mates on problems. If you need a class to balance a hard schedule, take this!

Very straightforward class and professor. It is a little tedious at times and can feel like busywork, but overrall I enjoyed it. Professor seemed nice although I didnt really get to see him much. Make sure you do well on all the modules because a 93 is whats an A in this class. Would definitely take it again, helped make my semester more chill!

Awesome professor and lots of office hours open even with COVID. Doesn't grade hard because it's mostly your own opinions and what inspires you. Just don't over think the assignments, it's very simple stuff and you'll do great. Also don't wait last minute to do the modules. The module and quiz questions are repetitive and easy to remember.

This is a pretty easy class. Do the work and you'll get an A. You get out of this class what you put into it. Rush through the assignments and dont pay attention in the lectures and you wont learn much. Actually take the time to listen and learn and think and its a great class i highly recommend that inteoduces you to an entrepreneurial mindset.

A bit tedious, but easy to pass if you do the work. You watch the professor's video lectures within the modules, take the short quizzes at the end of each vid, then take a longer quiz to wrap up the module. After that you apply that knowledge to the assignments that build up to your final "big idea" presentation. Not too bad overall.

I could tell Dr. Ford really wanted his students to be successful. Class wasn't super easy, and there were weekly creative projects. If you struggle to learn from recorded videos this class isn't for you, as that is what the weekly modules are. Overall wasn't a bad upper level business elective, but was more work than expected.

This class is weirdly set up but honestly everything is graded based on your participation, you get out what you put in. Overall pretty chill class, Lectures are pretty fun

Easy A for an elective. As long as you follow guidelines for hw and bs it you can get near a 100 in the class. Quizzes are mostly on quizlet. Show up to class and participate and you are good.

Prof. Ford has interesting lectures that won't bore you to sleep along with a consistent schedule that allows you to stay on track with classwork. Would take this class again!

It was a fun class to go to may seem like a waste of time but I enjoyed it personally, met a lot of cool people, and just show up for when class is scheduled it is not every week, and do the homework playpoist has quizlets.

Very easy get to get an A just lots of homework but still easy no exams just hw and attenednece and final project

He's a good person, but the class feels boring since the video lectures are posted on a site where questions show every few mins and u get graded off that. Assignments build off one another so make sure u come up w/ a good idea early on. Not an "easy A", just put in a little effort bc u get graded off ur ideas, not concepts, also no exams

Great guy and great class. Classes were once every 2 weeks and I honestly enjoyed them and got to meet people. Work was relatively easy as long as you were ahead. Highly recommend especially since it can be an easy and fun class.

He's a really nice professor and is easy to approach. I will say there is a lot of work that's due every week and quizzes, NO FINAL EXAM. There is a final project due at the end as well He doesn't round up in grades. I was left at an 89%. Some assignments aren't that clear so make sure to ask ahead

Would definitely take this class again. Most of the grade is 1-2 hour long digital videos with questions in between. They're very specific questions and even if you're paying attention they're hard and random. In class activities were fun and group-based and it was required attendance but only like 5 times. No final exam

The class itself was easy just a lot of homework which was busy work. You will never receive a 100% on assignments, even if you try very hard. No exams and one final project that was actually great. Take it for an easy class, just expect busy work and really boring videos that count as grades.

Easy class just do your homework and put effort into your final project. The professors a nice guy he just tends to ramble a bit.

Professor Ford's class meets 6 times per semester and you are seated with a group of people who all will stick with you for the semester. Basically, the entire semester leads up to you making a new idea or business that you present for your final. Professor Ford talks a lot, but he is very passionate about what he does. I appreciated this class!

Professor Ford is a very respectable man in his field. His class teaches you a lot and the best thing is that THERE ARE NO TESTS. You just have to watch his videos and answer the questions and the final project.

Very easy class to get an A in, but beware, the modules you need to work through are kind of tricky. You must watch the full video, no skipping, then answer the questions in-between for credit. The real upside is that there's no exams to worry about, so just do your homework and you're fine. Also you get to be entered into a startup competition.

If you're a business major and like creative thinking, this class is an easy A. No tests at all and in person labs are enjoyable. I learned a lot from this course. He's a cool professor. His module lectures can be long (due every tuesday). Try to AVOID turning in anything in class, it will be awhile before it gets graded.

This is a really easy A class and he is incredibly engaging. I do not like how he posts the homework on the weekend to be due on a Tuesday night. The homework does required effort to produce high quality. TA's are a little selective to who they give out perfect scores to. If you need an elective I would take this one

6 Startup assignments (1+ hrs minimum to complete), 11 learning modules (videos that take 1-2 hrs to complete). Talks a lot during lectures, maybe a bit too much when instructions are straightforward. Class is easy, but you do have to do the assignments well as they all build off of each other.

Class is every 2wks and enjoyable, nothing difficult. Lots of socializing for assignments. There's lots of easy online assignments, but it is a lot and time consuming. About 2hrs every 2wks worth of homework. The professor is super nice, enthusiastic, and very understanding, though! Attendance is counted for the grade, also.

This class could be somewhat monotonous, and I likely would not take it again, but this is not really Dr. Ford's fault. He was good and made the videos entertaining enough. Very communicative outside of class if you have issues.

There is one project that is separated into 6 parts for the year. The homework take about 2 hours to complete a week. He is a nice guy, but I honestly feel like her would do better teaching high school from his lectures.

Very doable A but I did not anticipate all the homework. Took hours to complete each week. My recommendation is to get ahead of it because it gets old very fast which could make you lazy and not get the easy A that is possible out of boredom.

The class is engaging, but the assignments can be tedious. Use unstuckstudy AI, ChatGPT, and the free textbook to make the most of it. The professor is understanding, though attendance is mandatory.

Love this course & professor. The info in the videos are actually fantastic. Unfortunate that this is an elective, not everybody will take it seriously, but I encourage you to actually pay attention in the learning modules to gain valuable information. No tests. All hands on activity learning. Time consuming but easy and simple.

Take for an Easy A. Classes are mandatory and there are only about 5-6 total. Read the instructions and submit every assignment and you should have an easy A for your GPA. Professor Ford's pretty cool

Class is so boring! Literally a waste of time. However, very easy A, just be ready to spend some good time on his assignments every week. You can work ahead and be done sooner. Follow his instructions by the book, they take off points for the smallest things.

No exams, easy work load. There's a project you work on throughout the semester, but it's really not hard. It can be graded a little tough, but still a very passable class. Professor is very understanding and passionate about the class, but it can be boring. There are several extra credit opportunities

I loved this class's approach to AI integration. There was a very large section on prompt engineering with LLMs which is one of the few things that will be applicable in the future. It also helps influence your mindset for getting work done. Just do the work, follow directions, and you'll get the A.

Entrepreneurship was not bad at all. Weekly required lectures to watch but that's it for lecture material. Weekly PowerPoint assignment. Assignment descriptions are very long but they are legit just simple steps. Dr. Ford is super nice and cares so much about his students. Only reason I got a B was bc I missed 2 classes for unexpected reasons.

Only put tough grader cuz the TA's expect you to have 30 years of corporate experience in ppt & will take off pts for fun. like 6-10pts for text too small when its 12p? The professor is actually great and gives you everything u need to get a good grade. The stuff is just busy work and time consuming but not hard at all. GPA booster in my opinion.

Professor Ford is actually such a kindhearted person. He loves to watch his students succeed and gives out so many opportunities. Now the actual class I found to be extremely obnoxious and a little time consuming. Extremely easy A but avoid this class unless you love making PowerPoints and forcefully watching videos. Loved Dr. Ford, not the class.

This is the easiest business elective that you could take! No tests just a bunch of power points. TAs grade very tough so follow the very detailed instructions closely. Class is EXTREMELY hard to sit through for that long but it's a REAL class. He drags it out. Absolute recommend his class to fill your elective spot.