2.8

Chuck Gowen

Business - Northern Illinois University

2.8
Quality
2.4
Difficulty
67%
Would Retake
91
Reviews
2.8
Quality
2.4
Difficulty
2.7
Helpful
2.9
Clarity

67%

Would Retake

91

Reviews

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What Students Say

Worry about the other sections of UBUS310

UBUS310 - 2.0 rating

boring lecture makes you want to fall asleep

UBUS310 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

70%

Textbook Required

92%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

77% confidence
Based on 9 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
C+ (2)
Not sure yet (2)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(1)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 11 reported grades
A: 4
C+: 2
Not sure yet: 2
B: 1
Common Tags
Participation matters (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Lecture heavy (1)
So many papers (1)
Gives good feedback (1)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Group projects (1)
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Reviews (91)
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5.0
UBUS310
Apr 23, 2003

This guy is I think goes home at night and thinks of ways to be unhelpful. He doesn't want anything to do with the students or help them. TOTAL JERK. BEWARE!! UBUS 310 is bad enough!!!

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UBUS310
Sep 22, 2003

No Comments

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UBUS310
Sep 22, 2003

No Comments

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UBUS310
Sep 24, 2003

No Comments

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UBUS310
Sep 24, 2003

No Comments

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UBUS310
Oct 7, 2003

Chuck Gowen is kinda nerdy at times. But he does care about the students. He wants to see the students succeed. His test questions are the best of the four teachers.

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UBUS310
Oct 28, 2003

No Comments

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UBUS310
Nov 18, 2003

Just entirely very very BORING!! Total nerd, and very hard to pay any attention to whatsoever. His questions were some of the easiest on the tests though.

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UBUS310
Dec 5, 2003

No Comments

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UBUS310
Feb 11, 2004

No Comments

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UBUS310
Apr 6, 2004

No Comments

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UBUS310
Apr 7, 2004

Needs to get over the Japanese financial statements and six sigma and start teaching something that people care about.

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UBUS310
Apr 13, 2004

His part of the test comes straight from the slides, so its pretty easy. Just don't stare directly into his beard or you will fall under his six sigma spell.

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UBUS310
Jun 17, 2004

Anyone is better Wagle

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MANAGMENT
Aug 4, 2004

Very very Nerdy, and Boring

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1.0
UBUS310
Aug 31, 2004

Two words.... Six Sigma!!!!

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4.0
UBUS310
Oct 1, 2004

What the hell is he saying half the time?

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2.0
UBUS310
Oct 10, 2004

He has made six sigma sound like some secret underground organization or something, I dont know why he stresses it so much. His slides really dont make much sense if you dont take notes on them, so pay attention to this professor the most in lecture.

3.0
2.0
310
Nov 16, 2004

No Comments

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4.0
UBUS310
Dec 2, 2004

Relies on Powerpoint too much (as in all the time). Posted exam reviews do not cover all the material on exams.

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2.0
UBUS310
Dec 15, 2004

Very high-strung and way to into Six Sigma. I still don't know what the heck he was talking about. This will be the eaisest part of the exams. Just study the slides. You will not need the text book.

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3.0
UBUS310
Dec 20, 2004

This guy stinks! He taught me nothing I couldn't have learned myself. And I can't stand all his crap about how the Japanese are so much better. I'm sort of an America fan. Get your crappy Toyota off the road, Gowen!

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UBUS310
Dec 27, 2004

Do not buy the text book, you will never use it. Make sure you know the colors of different personality types (I paid big money to learn the colors). Enough about six sigma.

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UBUS310
Jan 16, 2005

I was standing in barsema in the lecture hall and he tries to open a locked door. He looks back at me as if to leave me with some great jewel of wisdom and says "This door is locked, this one is not" Holy crap... that's deep. No personality and teaching skills to match.

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UBUS310
Feb 8, 2005

I always fell asleep in class.. only went to class b/c of his stupid quizes.. who cares about all that six sigma junk and I hate to work for him as a ubus tutor and that was even worst.. :(

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UBUS310
Mar 31, 2005

Fluctuates his voice at the weirdest parts of the sentences. Sounds like he's out of breath all the time, very hard to follow. Also doesn't notify everyone of extra credid available. When he asks for volunteers, and the same 5 butt licks get up, they will get ec in the end. Six Sigma sucks!!!

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UBUS310
Apr 23, 2005

I have a strong suspicion this man has six sigma parties at his house every Friday nite. During these parties, his guests learn the joys of Six Sigma, including the wonders it can do to your sex life! Anywho, his tests are completely based on the powerpoints and he may have trouble speaking correctl

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1.0
310
May 6, 2005

one time i saw him walk out of a bathroom stall without washing his hands, very nasty. his material is easy as hell. i dont understand how someone so timid and squirrely could teach management and coordinate a mammoth of a class like 310

5.0
1.0
UBUS310
May 11, 2005

he is a really good teacher kind of a weirs guy but his tests are pretty easy and he knows how to communicate very well.

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310
May 16, 2005

He should be the Six Sigma poster boy. Makes everything boring. A monotone annoying voice that is hard to listen to.

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2.0
UBUS310
Aug 24, 2005

This is about the squirelliest guy I've ever met. Also very boring. Two good things are that his part of the exams are fairly easy and you dont need the book.

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UBUS310
Aug 31, 2005

useless teacher! horrible lecturer, may as wel not go to class except for the stupid qizes and in class stuff. he is a conventional academic that has no idea how the real world works.

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2.0
UBUS310
Oct 6, 2005

No Comments

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2.0
UBUS310
Oct 21, 2005

his lectures annoy me... he seems to have a fetish with six sigma. his tests are pretty easy and almost word for word what he says in his lectures. I just how his left hand is always raised toward the screen.. that really annoys me.

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UBUS310
Nov 14, 2005

A lot of people hate Gowen, but he isn't that bad. Yes he does give annoying lectures, but his almost always end early. And his material is the easiest. Its straight off the powerpoints and notes he gives.

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UBUS310
Grade: A
Nov 20, 2005

boring teacher, but he is the most straightforeward and his parts are the easiest on the exam. Only study the slides he tells you to, nothing else will be on it! Yeah hes not a good speaker and hes boring, but at least hes straightforeward and easy.

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UBUS310
Dec 11, 2005

everyone seems to hate this guy, but i think he is one of the better 310 teachers. his material is the easiest and he doesn't waste time in lecture. he tells you exactly what you need to memorize, and thats it.

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UBUS310
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2005

He's the best out of the UBUS 310 professors. He can be really boring at times, but he is very straightforward. He tells you what slides to study for the test, so you won't have to waste your time reading everything. I learned a lot from him compared to the other 3 professors.

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UBUS310
Jan 19, 2006

Chuck needs to crawl back in the hole he came from and learn how to make students interested in the subject matter. He thinks Dennis Barsema is a god and always talks about Kodak. On a plus side you don't need to buy the book for the management section of the class...just pay attention to his lectures.

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UBUS310
Jan 23, 2006

he would not listen to students or help students in any case. does'nt even keeps his own words.does not deserve to be in the position he is at.

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UBUS310
Feb 9, 2006

He was honestly the most useless teacher I have ever had. You could buy the block notes and never come to his lecture and still get an A in his section. His humor(lack there of) made him that much harder to deal with

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UBUS310
Jun 21, 2006

gives all the slides, but is a weirdo

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UBUS310
Aug 6, 2006

bad bad bad - worst teacher I ever had.

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1.0
UBUS310
Dec 3, 2006

something about gowen strikes me as peculiar, yet nevertheless he is a good prof. his section is by far the easiest and we watch a lot of movies in his class some of them are pretty funny. Gives in class quizzes and quite often gives u the answers. gives 20 points extra credit. Tries to be funnny which at times gets annoying. OVerall A- teacher

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UBUS310
Dec 11, 2006

He is very organized. You know what he expects out of you for tests, and the test questions are very easy. He might not have the most exciting lectures, but UBUS isn't an exciting class. It is the easiest UBUS subject without a doubt, because you know what to study.

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UBUS310
Dec 13, 2006

The only reason I went to his class was to take the quizes. He seems to be always in a race. Very organized, but didn't understand his lectures. Don't even bother buying the book, everything is out of the block notes.

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UBUS310
Jan 2, 2007

Gives the most boring lectures ever.

4.0
2.0
UBUS310
Jan 6, 2007

boring. you cant understand him. go to class to get the points. he says some things in lectures that are on the test to see if you were paying attention.

4.0
2.0
UBUS310
May 5, 2007

Great professor that tells you everything you need to study to successfully pass the exams.

3.0
2.0
UBUS310
Jul 5, 2007

Boring professor and his eyebrows creeped me out!

5.0
1.0
UBUS310
Oct 24, 2007

Great Professor, Don't need the book, everything is in the notes, teacher is enthusiastic about what he does, gives great study guide (short and to the point). Attend all classes, he gives quizes in class, easy points towards the final grade.

5.0
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UBUS310
Nov 9, 2007

I thought he was the best of the UBUS 310 teachers. All you need to review for his part of the exam is the notes that he gives you and you will do great. He will even tell you that everything on the exam comes from the notes. He was the most enthusiastic of the teachers. I thought his section was the least boring of the four. He was a fair teacher.

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2.0
UBUS310
Nov 12, 2007

He is a good teacher but many are convinced he has a fear of his students. His humor is in good intention but the delivery lacks. His research at NIU is one of the reasons why we rank!

3.0
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UBUS310
Dec 14, 2007

When he says "circle that on the slide"...KNOW IT. Do that and you'll do fine on his part of the exams. Also, don't even think about buying the book.

5.0
1.0
UBUS310
Jan 7, 2008

Easy teacher. Don't buy the book and know what he tells you to circle. For the midterm and the final he gave a review of all the power points he wanted you to know. It seems like a lot, but it is easy.

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UBUS310
Apr 10, 2008

This guy is a loon! But his section is the easiest--take the low hanging fruit people! When he says to circle something on the slide, that means that is the question! I don't know how people do bad in the Management part.

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UBUS310
Oct 23, 2008

BORING!!! But if you're taking UBUS 310, too bad... there is no choice... good luck!

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UBUS310
Nov 10, 2008

the stuff he teaches is very boring. But hes a very nice guy and he really cares about what he does. He tells u whats on the test and only study the slides he gives u for the exam. DONT BUY THE BOOK I NEVER OPENED IT

3.0
3.0
UBUS310
Dec 8, 2008

He is OK. He is a not a good speaker and seems to have a fear of talking to people. He is insecure or something I don't know. He clips the mic on his tie and then holds his tie up to his mouth, looks kinda dorky doing it. His section is one of the easier ones. It's hard to believe he could actually coordinate this entire course (UBUS 310).

3.0
2.0
UBUS310
Apr 27, 2009

As long as you study his review sheets for the exam, you will be fine for every exam. Make sure you make it to class to get the quiz points, those definitely do add up at the end of the semester. I thought most of the management material was common sense and sometimes the way he presents the material isn't in a way that some people can understand.

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UBUS310
Jan 14, 2010

Although I got an A in 310 I found this section to be one of the harder sections. Don't Read the book, memorize the power point slide reviews and you will do just fine in this section. The book was rarely used and IMO a waste of money. Get the 'Pop' Quiz points and don't hope for a curve.

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UBUS310
Apr 2, 2010

When Gowen teaches, its should a joke. I mean just look at him. His stories and tangents can be weird at times but there pretty funny. When you study for the MGMT potion just look over his review and really just look at what he has underlined on it.

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UBUS310
May 7, 2010

Pretty boring lectures. But his quizzes are usually just attendance checks, the answers are all D or he gives you the answers or something like that. For the test just review the PowerPoint review file and focus on what is underlined.

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UBUS310
Sep 22, 2010

Horrible!!! How can you make management class so boring and confusing?! Sometimes, it is impossible to understand what he is saying. He needs to slow down and speak up!!!! He is responsible for all UBUS section, and I would say he is a poor manager himself!!!

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5.0
UBUS310
Apr 6, 2011

Dont buy the book, you will never read it. Quizzes are attendance checks usually. He's a very confusing guy who has a very annoying giggle. Not very friendly either. 310 as a whole needs to be revised and they need someone else in charge of it, not him

2.0
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UBUS310
May 14, 2011

He speaks too fast and too softly, has a strange giggle, and doesn't seem to enjoy what he does. This whole class needs to be revised, with him on the Outs.

4.0
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UBUS310
Dec 1, 2011

Hes a great guy and shares a lot of knowledge. Just pay attention and youll do fine on the quizzes and memorize the underlines parts on his slides and youll ace his part of the test

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UBUS310
Dec 2, 2011

Boring to listen to, horrible at communicating, useless lectures. memorize his slides for reviews and you are golden. Seems to have a chip on his shoulder and wants to prove he's smarter than you and you are wrong when you meet with him, just don't do it. Got an A in the course though

4.0
3.0
UBUS310
Dec 7, 2011

Not exactly enthusiastic but he is pretty straight forward. If you attend his lectures, copy the notes, and study the guide you will ace his section on every exam. He doesn't sneak in any random questions so just follow his study guide.

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UBUS310
Jan 19, 2012

Prof. Gowen speaks very softly so he can be difficult to understand. On the plus side his quiz points are very easy to get as long as you show up to class. His part of the exams come straight from his study guides.

5.0
1.0
UBUSUBUS
Jun 19, 2012

Was worried about 310 coming into in because of the horror stories ive heard. By the second test i barely studied and missed about half of total class extra pts and i still got a comfortable C. If I knew how easy it would be i could have gotten an easy B with minimal effort. JUST GO TO CLASS and dont miss quiz pts. also take advantage of 20ex pts

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4.0
UBUS310
Dec 3, 2012

Good teacher, difficult subject matter.

4.0
5.0
UBUS310
Dec 12, 2012

Attend all lectures and take advantage of all extra credit opportunities. Had 7 exams and I got failed all but two and got a C. This class is hard and is used to weed out students. Dr Gowen is softspoken and fair. His lectures are a little boring. This class is taught by 3 other professors. One for each functional area; Mgmt, Fina, OPS and MKTG.

2.0
2.0
UBUS310
Dec 4, 2013

He seems like a nice old grandpa type professor but he doesn't help his students at all as far as grading goes. As the technical "head" of the class he could offer more extra credit but doesn't. Also he doesn't grade for attendence.

2.0
1.0
UBUS310
Grade: A
Dec 9, 2013

BORING! He's difficult to understand and his lectures are pointless. You have to go to class to get your quiz points. For exams, study ONLY what is on his study guide and ONLY the underlined portions. That is the material that will be on the exam.

5.0
2.0
UBUS310
Dec 12, 2013

Soft but clear voice, seems like a nice guy. His study guides is the most simplest/straight to the point one, compared to the other professors guides. Moderate difficulty exam questions. Take every extra credit he gives+ethics quiz+last day 10 pt quiz+anything else! And plz max every professors quiz score, if your a normal person you will NEED IT!

2.0
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UBUS310
Dec 15, 2013

This guy is horrible and boring. His voice is so annoying; however, his part of the exam is easiest if you follow the study guide.

5.0
1.0
UBUS310
Apr 17, 2014

Although his lectures were a little boring, he is a very nice professor. The questions on the exams are directly off the study guide and the quizzes are very easy, most of the time he will give the answers. Easy A!

3.0
1.0
UBUS310
Nov 5, 2014

Study the underline parts of his reviews. Easiest part of the exams. Hard to get a hold of at times. Kind of off and soft spoken but is a nice guy.

2.0
1.0
UBUS310
Nov 20, 2014

Easiest section for 310. Has the best study guides and you only need to remember the underlined parts. He gives quizzes randomly, but most likely will ask who wants the answers then giggle. Get used to the giggling because he does it a lot. Do not even bother emailing if you have questions he won't help.

2.0
2.0
UBUS310
Grade: C+
Dec 6, 2014

I personally did not care for his teaching methods, shows many videos and has random clicker quizzes of which he usually gives the answers. Only study the underlined portions of his review slides for the tests and you'll be more than prepared for his part! Worry about the other sections of UBUS310!

2.0
4.0
UBUS310
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 8, 2014

Gowen was very difficult to listen to. Get your 100 participation points; otherwise, his lectures aren't worth going to.

4.0
3.0
UBUS310
Jan 12, 2015

It is tough to keep your eyes open during his part of the lecture. His exam section is not bad though. Pay attention to underlined text in the PowerPoint. He is not very approachable.

5.0
1.0
UBUS310
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 24, 2015

I really Professor Gowen's teaching style. He adds some humor into the mix to try and keep things light. The material wasn't hard as long as you pay attention in class and start the exam study guides early.

4.0
2.0
UBUS310
Grade: A
May 11, 2015

Such a boring lecturer, he always made me want to sleep. His voice is so soft so you have to actively listen. Don't bother buying the textbook. His powerpoint slides are all you need to study off of for his section. Nice guy.

2.0
3.0
UBUS310
Grade: B
Nov 21, 2015

He lies in class about his personal life to appear interesting. He is a horrible public speaker. There are some days he will just lash out at people. He's just not a good instructor.

3.0
1.0
UBUS310
Dec 14, 2015

He gives you the answers to all the quizzes for his section so don't have to worry about the quizzes, just show up and you most likely will get 20/20 on all the quizzes. he gives you a study guide and just study the underlined stuff most likely will be on the exam. boring lecture makes you want to fall asleep. you don't need to buy the textbook.!!

4.0
4.0
UBUS310
Grade: C+
Jan 19, 2016

Ok. The book is mandatory because I felt the lecture / powerpoints did not go into enough detail and didn't like the organization of them.. The video clips to compliment the lecture didn't really help with the content except questions on the tests include what was on the videos. I don't agree he was boring .Management portion was great

2.0
4.0
MGMT468
May 2, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Super soft voice makes it hard to hear even towards the front of the class. No final but a 25 page paper due thatll make you want to take a final instead. Take this class with a friend since you choose your group the first day. Easy grader but assignments are boring and get annoying. BSG game is really confusing so def read about how it functions.

Participation matters
Lecture heavy
So many papers
5.0
2.0
MGMT468
Grade: A+
May 5, 2019
Would take again

Wonderful teacher who listens to any concerns his students may have. You can tell that he loves his job. The class is very manageable as there is little homework on the day to day. The final paper can be a lot of work if you don't stay on top of things but overall I enjoyed this class.

Gives good feedback
Skip class? You won't pass.
Clear grading criteria
5.0
4.0
MGMT468
Grade: A-
Aug 15, 2019
Would take again

Prof. Gowen is a nice guy and is clear with what he expects from students. As long as you put in the effort his class should not be too difficult. He is very understanding and will work with you to help you succeed.

Participation matters
Group projects
Clear grading criteria
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

70%

Textbook Required

92%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

77% confidence
Based on 9 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
C+ (2)
Not sure yet (2)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(1)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 11 reported grades
A: 4
C+: 2
Not sure yet: 2
B: 1
Common Tags
Participation matters (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Lecture heavy (1)
So many papers (1)
Gives good feedback (1)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Group projects (1)
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.89 avg change
May
Nov
Dec
Jan
May
Aug
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

UBUSUBUS

5.0

(1)

MGMT468

4.0

(3)

310

3.3

(3)

UBUS310

2.9

(83)

MANAGMENT

1.0

(1)
Difficulty by Course

MANAGMENT

4.0

MGMT468

3.3

UBUS310

2.4

310

2.0

UBUSUBUS

1.0

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