Safavi is a very animated teacher. Sure he puts you on the spot, but just remember, no eye contact. Tests are purely on the book and some lecture. Note: You always want to make sure that he is grading your exam right because sometimes some of his test questions can be off.

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Safavi is nuts. The only class you need to go to (besides to turn in homework) is the one before the test. He'll tell you everything to the page that'll be on the test. The rest of his lectures are about other subjects, so if you're struggling in chemistry or sociology you might want to go to his class he'll try and teach you. Pretty easy class

I'll drink to that, very easy. fun class. almost worth showing up at the early hours.

Hands down the best & funniest teacher I have ever had!!! He teaches you thru putting you on the spot and testing your memory, a very fun and effective style. Funny as hell and you can egg him on for even for outrageous classroom stunts!! A++++++++++++++

His class is a riot, he has a good time with teaching and makes it fun to learn, if you are a bookworm and like to spend long nights studying DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! Test are easy, he gives you a thorough review!

safavi is awesome. he keeps the class interesting even though it's 2 hours long, and he always wastes the first 30 minutes of class with random stories or questions. if you go to class he tells you exactly which parts of the book the test will be on. papers are graded by other students so everyone does well, I'd recommend this class, I got an A.

He's the man! It wasn't a bother showing up at 8:00am to listen to this guy! I highly recommend taking his class. Do the homework and you'll be set. Just read over the chapters, he tells you what pages to read for the test.

He has a lot of world knowledge that he tries to transfer on to his students. He MAKES YOU THINK, by telling stories he is trying to get you to apply the concepts and how they relate in the real world! amazing a professor that actually makes you think things through. Most students thought he was crazy but you have to see beyond his madness.

Safavi is awesome, not only was this the most entertaining class I have ever taken, but I learned alot about marketing too. I've never had an easier 8am class to go to.

Just dont sit in the front of class. that's all I can say.

His eye will scare the**** out of you and he spits in your face if you get too close. Proceed with extreme caution.

one of the most entertaining professors I've ever had. Actually learned some stuff about mktg and the class was relatively easy, just a few short easy papers. I definitely recommend, given the choice I would take the class from him again.

best prof ever. class is almost never boring, but you do have to go to class. he's really amusing, and you'll laugh at least once each class. he acutally makes you want to learn too.

"What a life!"

i began the class with no interest in marketing at all and ended the quarter with some interest in it. he was a very interesting teacher to say the least. the kind of guy that made you laugh at least once every class. he made it interesting to learn, dont listen to others when they say hes bad!

This guy is CRAZY. Anyone have that crazy foreign uncle? This is him. He is VERY animated and I think its virtually impossible to fall asleep in his class. Likes to tell stories. DO NOT SIT IN THE FRONT and you'll be fine.

The only professor on campus with good personality. He likes the ladies. I heard that he is a Persian Royal, but he keeps this under wraps. World travelor and enjoys sharing his knowledge. Loved this class. I don't understand what others are thinking. You learn ALOT and its an easy A.

Safavi, you are both respected and appreciated! I have never seen a professor with better attendance at an 8 am class and it's not required. Amazing to learn from someone with real marketing experience. Ask him about marketing articles he has published and be prepared to learn on a level you rarely see. Thank you Professor - we feel fortunate!!

Safavi is crazy, but if he likes you he is more than willing to help you in anyway possible and give you an A. He is always available for extra help (he will respond to emails at three in the morning). He does have the tendency to ask math problems and may single people out, but take it with a grain of salt, if he singles you out he likes you!

Safavi is a crazy teacher, but really loves what he teaches. He also enjoys his job which makes your job as a student a whole lot easier. His grading is very lenient and accepts late work becuase he is a "yes man." He does pick on students becuase he wants you to pay attention, but overall i would highly recomend him!

He is a good teacher... He tries to do anything he can to make student understand the concept. His lecture is boring sometimes, but you need to go to class because he gives you number of pages that you need to read from the book that will appear in the exam...

I thought Safavi was great; tries to be really helpful, is a "yes man", offers extra credit (but be careful, he'll contact you a lot to help him with stuff if you sign up for the extra credit). Wants everyone to do their best and is kind of old and crazy, but tries to make class interesting. Tells you EXACTLY what you need to study for exams too.

He is such a crazy old guy but a great teacher. He always tries to make class interesting. His assignments are not clear many ppl didn't even know what to do till the day before the due. participation is mandatory so go to class! exams are easy if you read a textbook and pay attention in class. good teacher over all

he is amazing.

SAFAVI IS THE BEST! For an 8am class this guy surely knows how to wake you up. Hes a very interesting old man. His tests require you to read the book and pay attention to lectures. I wouldnt take this class with anyone else! Highly Recommend!!!!!!

SAFAVI IS THE BEST! For an 8am class this guy surely knows how to wake you up. Hes a very interesting old man. His tests require you to read the book and pay attention to lectures. I wouldnt take this class with anyone else! Highly Recommend!

untouchable

Professor Safavi - Thank you. Your years of dedication to students brought me amazing International Business Opportunities. You taught me what I needed in order to succeed at Microsoft and beyond. Your contribution has ripple effects that I anticipate we'll see for generations. I worked hard in your classes and it was worth every project.Thank

Professor Safavi, our community business owners have access to better trained students. I think your classes taught us more because you care. We worked harder in your classes than any I attended at UW Law School. Safavi. Your contribution will never be matched. Four of the men in our group are working high level International Positions. Thanks

Wow! I took him when he was young and vibrant. Best Bus Dept teacher I ever had. If you cant understand his Iranian accent then you need to drop Marketing. In the real world the accents are much harder to understand. Based on what Ive read here hes still worth taking a class from. ( Class of '80)

Dr. Safavi is the best! No other WWU professor is as well traveled and worldly. There is no comparison with his passion for teaching.

Easy class just read the book and I found his stories to be quite funny. The assignments could of been more organized, but not hard by any means.

Not a fun class. Not a terrible teacher. He's old but can still be lively and pretty darn funny. He's a great guy, but his class is sort of a mess. 3 exams, all multiple choice. Takes attendance every day. Option 2 = doing his office work for him. I might try another prof if I were you, but this class is definitely an interesting experience..

An easy class, he's pretty lenient on you as long as you show up to class, which consists of him telling rather interesting stories. He goes over the exams pretty thoroughly as long as your not completely brain-dead you should at least get a B in the class. For the love of god though do not do the other options! Just write the papers!

Best way to describe him is a mad genius. His teaching is extremely unorthodox which is why many people rate him low. People don't like him because he teaches non textbook ideas like be happy and smile. In the real world, those ideas bring success, not memorizing text.

Awesome professor and one of the best in CBE.

Awesome Teacher! Different style, but if you go to class everyday and check your emails (he doesn't send yours to junk, just prefers office/phone) then you will know exactly whats expected of you. Thoroughly reviews topics that will be on tests beforehand! Tends to ramble, but it's relevant to material if your listening and will help you on tests!

He's actually a really good prof.! He lets the class chose when assignments are due, when to have tests, and what type of test we want to have. The assignments really aren't that hard. He's definitely different from any other teacher, but he's super nice! And he responds to emails but he just prefers you call. Plus he's really entertaining in class

Safavi is a smart, energetic, helpfull and involved teacher. Although he may allow you to petition for a higher score from time to time; he ensures you can display a functional understanding of the subject matter if and when he chooses to award additional points.

Good proff, he can be unclear with regards to the tests, the review session covers the exam however that is the firt time he introduces you to the material. lectures can be interesting but as the quarter progresses let get old.

Safavi is the most dedicated teacher I have had here at WWU. He will completely bend over backwards to help the student be successful. Although this class does require a great amount of self teaching from the textbook, and lectures seem to drag on, Safavi is very knowledgeable and willing to help the student in anyway possible.

As Safavi will re-iterate to you over and over, he is a "Yes Professor" which means he is always able to help you and he WILL make sure you pass and do well in this class. His lectures are honestly terrible but if you read along with what the syllabus says you should have read up to, you'll understand what he's trying to convey in his lectures.

Good professors. Very dedicated and knowledgeable. Lecture are a bit boring. Attendance is not mandatory but sometimes he told some useful information, such as which pages and sections to read so you don't have to read the whole book. As long as you read what he told you to, you will do fine on exams. There is a group project and extra credit.

Safavi is hilarious. A little hard to understand his accent sometimes. Tests are easy and he tells you exactly what to study. He is definitely crazy but very interesting, passionate about marketing, and an extremely easy grader. I'm 99% sure he has alcohol in his coffee mug. I'll drink to that.

Safavi is the best! He definitely teaches differently than anyone I've ever had. He is more dedicated than any professor too. Do the extra credit and your grade will be increased i.e. B+ to A-. It's a fun class.

Safavi's class was interesting. The structure is sort of hard to follow, he only lectures so be sure to write down everything he says. He does a review session for tests which gives you all you need to study for for them which is super helpful. Safavi cares about his students a lot and I would definitely take this class again!

Not sure how anyone could be negatively reviewing this guy. He is a YES professor. Ask a question; rationalize it, he will answer yes. Great guy, funny, interesting; and he will drink to anything. Take safavi, your mornings will be full of wonder and confusion, but you will be happy about it. I DRINK TO THAT

I had Marketing 380 with him last winter 2017. He is really awesome. skilled professor with huge knowledge. Available for any kind of question or help, out of class, at any time. So respectful person.I had lots of frustrating experience in WWU with some other Professors, but I never had any experience like this at Western Washington University.

Excellent master of marketing, a great teacher and articulate leader

I took International Marketing with Safavi and loved it! He is hilarious and has a lot of real life knowledge. He really challenges the students and connects what you learn to real life situations. He challenges you to dive into the financials to back up your work. That said he is disorganized and gets sidetracked easily in lectures.

He is the best Professes that I've ever had. He works hard and spend a lot of his time to his student and teach them the lesson of real life. you can learn a lot of thing about your course+hope+be hardworking people + fun and ... he teach you "you must not be stopped", "How you can make a team", "Team work", "How you can do some impossible thing.

Although Safavi does not teach very well, he is an amazing and respected man that wants to see you succeed. With that being said, his lectures are super fun and he's extremely funny, but, if you don't have the book, you won't like your overall grade.

Safavi is super passionate and funny and wants students to do well. Sometimes goes off topic during lectures.

I don' normally rate teachers in the first few weeks on class but I don' know people can give Safavi bad ratings. First day of class and just keeps making the whole class enjoyable and funny. We are laughing together almost the whole time with his jokes and content as far as I can tell, as of right now, sign up for Safavi's class. You will enjoy it

Okay so when you first meet him, hes a bit all over the place. But he really wants his students to succeed in class. We got to decide what was on the midterm and he grades easy so dont stress about doing well or not. Every quiz question is on quizlet. Group project is easy if have good teammates - he gives a template as to what hes looking for.

The lectures are hilarious, simply put. Some people get frustrated with the disorganization but the quizzes and tests are pretty much based off the lecture slides. And the test questions are straight from the quizzes. So you can literally just come to class and laugh and never take notes in class, and still get a good grade.

Normally I do not leave reviews, but I've struggled with sicknesses and keeping up with studies and he was very understanding of that and let us do the presentation a week later despite being a little last minute. He even offered to help me financially if I needed it. Just communicate with him as he is understanding, caring, and generous.

Can be intimidating but he cares about the students, you can easily negotiate your grade, he is very flexible. He can be hard to understand at times because English isn't his first language and is not good at technology. 1 midterm/half pricing table; 1 final; 1 group presentation; and some canvas quizzes. Now I'll be taking my trip to Hawaii :^)

Professor Safavi, is a great man. Although sometimes hard to understand, he is one of those professors that truly care for ANY student. He will tell you he is a "yes" man, and he really is. He is easy to reach and very kind and helpful. This class's material is not very tough, and he makes it fun to learn. We love you Safavi!

Professor Safavi is an incredibly passionate professor who has a very firm grasp on marketing from both an academic and professional perspective. Be ready to participate he calls on people frequently. His quizzes are online, and so is the textbook. Be ready to learn about world history and geography, they come up very frequently.

The sweetest old man. His lectures can be very long and irrelevant to the material but trust me, as long as you make it to class and take the quizzes, you'll get an A. Safavi is here for us: the students and it shows as he gives us plenty of opportunities for good grades. Overall, take this man for MKTG 380 and you'll get the best grade.

Very nice and caring. His lectures are all over the place, and encompass history, geography, geology, and economics as well as marketing. He's available at all hours of the day until LATE at night. One day, he spent the first hour of class showing us pictures proving he has been to every country. He cares about his students and their success a lot.

It's criminal that Safavi doesn't have 5 stars. He cares deeply about his students, and will always help you get your grade to an A. It's not a boring business class, it's so much more. The best thing I have done in college is meet Safavi. He is an excellent teacher, and an amazing person over all. It's a great privilege to take a class with him.

Most people don't know Safavi is a foundational pillar of Western and part of the reason CBE even exists. Those critical/negative reviews are likely of students who are unable to listen/appreciate good advice from an older person. Safavi is not your average teacher, in the best way possible. He TRULY cares about his students and useful learning.

If you show up to the lectures it is highly likely you will get an A. Safavi is funny, has great insight, and will always make time to help any students/answer any questions. His lectures may seem off-topic, but they really do teach more important things than most business classes I've encountered. Great teacher.

Get ready for a crazy ride. Safavi had the biggest heart of any professor I had at WWU, and was hands down the funniest. He will say he's your "24/7 yes-man", and he's not lying. This man will literally respond to emails at 3am if you need him. He's definitely getting up there in age, but he's a very smart guy with lots of knowledge and experience.