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“Prof Parnell is an great teacher”
ELE301 - 5.0 rating“Take her class, you will NOT regret it”
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Attendance Mandatory
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Textbook Required
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Reviews (129)
Explains things clearly. Does a great job of using past work experience in lectures. Highly recommend!!
Professor Parnell is awesome! Enjoying 301 and planning to take her again for 401! Huge asset to Clemson!!
Love her!!!!! Learned a LOT!
Awesome teacher!
Mrs Parnell is an awesome teacher I am planning to take her again. She is very helpful and always available during her office hours if you need to swing by. She really cares about her students and wants to see them do well which is awesome. Also love hearing stories about her past work experience.
Have her for 401 and love it. Prof Parnell is amazing She knows her stuff has some really cool past work history to draw from. She lets you know what she expects so you''re always on the ''same page.'' She genuinely cares about the students and wants them to be successul. Also she works hard outside of class with Clemson IDEAS--join It''s GREAT
Awesome teacher! Take her! u will learn a lot! she is very well respected by students and genuinely cares about our success. wish i could take her again!!!
Prof Parnell is an great teacher! I Love her stories from her past career. also love her approach to teaching and her passion for entrepreneurship! She spends a LOT of time outside of class with CU IDEAS & U BETTER JOIN!!!! she's amazing! Can't wait to take her again for ELE 401!
Professor Parnell is an awesome teacher! Explains things clearly, u always know where u stand, no surprises. Huge asset to CU- so glad she's here! Wish I could take her again! Learned a lot, especially a lot of 'real world' stuff that's already proven to be very helpful!! Take her!!!!
Prof Parnell is amazing! Taking her again for 401!
Professor Parnell is great! Wish I could take her again!
Mrs. Hope is great. I really wish I had her for 301. She is the best thing to happen to our entrepreneurship program and is the perfect person to lead it in the right direction. Not enough space here to talk about how cool she is but definitely take her, you won't regret it. She's funny and smart and really really cares about you as her student.
GREAT professor! Take her, you won't regret it! Explains things clearly and gives opportunities for extra credit. Love her stories from her past career! Already using things I've learned in this class, lots of 'real world' stuff! She's always willing to help students any way she can, she's already given me some great post-graduation advice and let me list her as a reference.
This is the one class I had this semester that I literally did not want to miss a single class! Learned something every class that has already proven to be helpful in my job and i know will help me later in my career! She is a GREAT teacher, really cares about students, grades fairly, and gives chances for extra credit. Wish I could take her again!
She's awesome! Really enjoyed this class and got a lot of 'real world' takeaways. So glad she's here! Taking her again for 401 next semester!
Prof Parnell is awesome! This is the one class I did not want to miss this semester. After getting a little over halfway through the course, I decided to add Entrepeneurship as my concentration. Taking her for 401 in the spring. Also, she offers several opportunities for extra credit which was very helpful!
between her lectures, guest speakers, and the simulation, I learned a TON! wish i could take her again! also offers chances for extra credit, which was great. so glad she is here!!!!
She's genuinely a nice person.
Really nice lady! Took her for ELE 301 and 401 and wish I could take her again!!! Take her class, you will NOT regret it! Clemson needs more professors like her--she really cares about students and their success. Always available during office hours. Also wrote a recommendation letter for me, which was awesome. Shes great!!
Best professor I've had during my time at Clemson! Going to take for 401 as well! TAKE HER CLASSES--she genuinely wants to see students succeed, very helpful in answering any questions you have--class is FUN and you will learn a lot!!
every student at CU should take this class! she's awesome! class is fun, relevant and actually stuff that will help us all no matter what career path we choose. take her class. taking her again for 401!
Shes a cool teacher, and you wont have a hard time making a B or A in the class. Make sure to check you syllabus every week because she wont tell you that a project is coming up and then remind you the class before that presentations are the next class. The simulation that she does is a lot harder than the material she covers before it.
Awesome class, awesome teacher! Can't wait to have her again in 401! So thankful she is here at Clemson!!! Take her classes!
She is so cool. Not enough space here for it all, but take her! You won't regret it! The stuff we covered in class is so relevant and has helped me in my job already. Also, the simulation is solid hands-on learning, and she grades it so fairly. Also, she wrote me an awesome letter of recommendation. Really cares about all of her students! TAKE HER!
Have her for 301 and LOVE this class. Can't wait to take her again for 401. Take her classes! You will learn a lot and won't actually dread going to class every time like some of our other classes. She's awesome. Cares a lot about students and wants us to succeed.
Hands down one of the best profs I've had at CU. Genuinely cares about students; explains things clearly; grades fairly; extremely organized; interesting lectures and very hands on projects that are actually fun; Most applicable class I've had (already using what I've learned); wish I could take her again!!! Take her classes! You won't regret it!!!
Does not know how to grade what so ever. Is the hardest grader that i have ever encountered in my college experience and i am a senior. Also will cancel class majority of time but will not lighten the load of the test. There will be fill in the blank and multiple choice on all the tests/quizzes that we have not been lectured on.
Don't know what the people are talking about below. She's a terrible teacher (although she is a good person). The worst I have ever had probably. Terrible grader.
not sure what the person below is talking about but i cant wait to take her class again. she grades FAIRLY; grades arent given (they are EARNED) - ppl are just so lazy and want to be handed an A. There are some fill in blank and T/F on quizzes or tests but it's ALL from material that she has lectured on. she's awesome, one of the best ever!
She's awesome!!! Best Prof I've ever had at clemson! Sets clear expectations and grades fairly. Really cares about her students! Can't wait to take her again for 401!
She's AWESOME! Expectations are set up front, very transparent, grades fairly, genuinely cares about students and their success, available during office hours-cant wait to take her class (ELE 401) again next semester!
Took her for ELE 301 and 401. One of BEST professors I've had at Clemson. This class is AWESOME. I actually looked forward to going to class (yes I did!). The simulation in this class is great and it really helped that she brought in students from the previous semester to talk about it some. She cares about us students! Take her classes!
one of the best! so glad she is here at Clemson!
So here is the deal, It seems to me that professor Parnell has drastically changed grading/ teaching style. Her classes went from 82% A's a year ago to 5-15% A's these past semesters. She is too tough of a grader, flies thru her lectures by reading off slides, and has quizzes that are just random questions from the book.
Something is wrong about this teacher over the past two semesters. She used to have an 83% A rate in 2015, however starting in 2016, her A rate fell to 17% and the majority of her students started receiving C's and D's. No one in 2015 received below a B. I took this as an elective for fun and it ended up being my most difficult class. BEWARE.
Awesome! One of the best! Can't wait to take for 401 next semester!
awesome teacher. thoroughly enjoyed this class! hope to be able to take her for ELE 3010 and 4010 later.
Love her! Loved this class! (So glad I took the in class version bc I don't really like online classes.)
So glad I took the in class version of MGT2020 bc it was so much more than I expected (in a good way!). Prof Parnell connected the material to the real world and was able to incorporate her experiences to further explain the concepts. I cant even say how many times I've recommended this class to my friends!!
she shares insights from her career in business that may have been lost in an online classroom, glad I took it in class. after her class, I now feel very well prepared to take higher level management classes. she is amazing!!!
Great class, easy A, loved it. Professor Parnell was super nice and helpful!
Hope is one of my favorite professors here at Clemson. She keeps the class interesting with guest entrepreneurs and humor. I recommend buying the book and reading it to prepare for the tests. She loves her powerpoints but stay focused and you can get an A, but definitely a B. She is also open to helping students via reference letters.
Best I've had at Clemson. Shes the reason I changed my focus to entrepreneurship!
Come to class, take notes, participate and you will do fine. She is one of the best ever. And I am now changing my major to Management!
Not an easy A, but I would take her every semester if I could. Learned a ton!!!!
Great real life examples, funny, and an overall easy class.
This is a super easy class but Professor Parnell is awesome. If you have the opportunity definitely take her class over the online version, she skips a lot of stuff in the book.
Professor Parnell is great. The class is not all that difficult. She is an expert in the subject and is passionate about entrepreneurship. She was a lot of fun and was always available to help
the bad- graded by a few things, unclear what will be on test/quizzes, slow at responding to email the good-one of the most caring professors you'll encounter. she is the sweetest woman ever. she really cares about her students. if you turn in all assignments and go to class, you're guaranteed an A
Very straightforward class as far as coursework is concerned. As a teacher she is very interesting from her background to her work experience. Wish she would teach more and lecture less, the actual coursework is pretty dull. But she has enough projects throughout the semester that inject some life into the coursework. Solid professor.
Professor Parnell is a very caring person but the class is all lecture and it is very unclear what will be expected on quizzes, tests, and assignments. Also, she responds to emails very slowly and there is only one test in the class (midterm).
cool lady and teacher. Class gets really boring and I think she gets bored reading the same slides year after year lol. She's nice though, and you have to actually try to get anything less than a B. I would recommend taking her.
best prof i've had at clemson. extremely knowledgeable and passionate about entrepreneurship. the ONLY class i have had so far that i feel will actually help me in the real world once i graduate
great prof-liked this class so much i switched my major to management
This is an entry-level management class and she makes it much more difficult than it should be. She does not respond to emails, her quizzes are usually on more than just the notes, and sometimes they aren't, but she won't tell you. The two-three group presentations suck if you hate public speaking, and she also grades a lot harder than she should.
One of the best professors at clemson. She cares about her students doing well and is always willing to help. Quizzes were straight forward and on the powerpoints from class. Pretty lax grader, too, and I actually enjoyed the class.
she is awesome! added e'ship as my concentration area after taking her ele3010 class. one of the best prof ive ever had. take her if you can!
love how she ties in her past career into lectures. love her! will take again for ELE!
Took online, tough grader and is not understanding despite it being an online class and ends up confusing you with her convoluted emails. Overall, she does not seem to be very capable to teach this class and you will have to study if you want an acceptable grade. This prof makes it way more difficult than the class needs to be.
There is only 2 exams in the class, a midterm and a final, when every other professor has more. Her quizzes and exams are surprisingly difficult. You have to read to get As on them which isnt made clear since it seems like everything is in the notes. Never responds to emails, so I still dont know when the final is and its next week. Dont recommend
I took MGT 2010 which is the most basic, Easy A management class you could take. This professor made what would normally be an easy A into being very difficult. She doesn't respond to emails... FYI so if you're taking it online and need help she's worthless. She doesn't want you to succeed. Whatever you do, don't take her online. some other prof
Super easy A. Professor is hard to get in touch with though. Weekly discussions/assignemnts that you can do with very little reading. Quizzes & tests you actually have to read for, so get the textbook
Took her for mgt2010 online. She was amazing. Answered all of my emails/questions quickly and clearly. Constantly offered zoom meetings or conf calls to anyone who may have questions. She is awesome! Cant wait to take her ele3010 class!
Professor Parnell is awesome! One of the best I've had at clemson. Had her for MGT2010 and now ELE3010 and would take her for more classes if I could! She is amazing!!
took her for MGT2010 online. Easy A if you listen to lectures and read the parts of the book she talks about in the lectures. graded things quick (everything isnt graded by computer) and always answered my emails quick. highly recommend.
not a hard class. made a B which i was happy with. she knows a ton about entrepreneurship! lectures are interesting and easy to listen to. she cares a lot about her students success. wish i could take her for more ele classes. take parnell if you can!
I took Parnell for online Management 2010. She was great! I'm not gonna lie, I had to study but I do feel a lot better prepared to take my higher level management classes now that I've had her for 2010. I recommend taking her if possible.
I have her for MGT2010 right now. She is awesome! I and many others I know right now have high A's. it is not a hard class. I have already signed up for her ELE3010 in the spring. Glad I can take her again! Take her if you can.
No late work
Hope is AWESOME. Very fair. Very available. I know it's been tough for all of us being fully online and she is constantly offering to meet with us via zoom or phone to go over our pitch projects. She also does optional zoom meetings all throughout the semester, which i found to be very helpful. i have nothing bad to say about her. Take her class!!
She's great. very encouraging and positive. knows a lot from her former career. always willing to help outside of class. met with me many times to go over my pitches ang give me feedback. one of the best ive ever had! being a non-business major, i always felt so welcome in her class. take her if you can!!!!
she's no nonsense and does NOT take late work, but i honestly think she just wants us to be prepared for life after college. I'm an Engineering major and she made me want to add an Entrepreneurship minor to my degree. wish i could take her for more classes than this one!
I swear Ive never seen someone make themselves so available. She is constantly offering to meet with us to review material or answer project questions. She has met with me early mornings or late evenings. With this being online this semester, shes done an awesome job. Ive kept a high A AND the material is actually interesting!!
Hope is a great professor. If you are active in her class she will be very cooperative with you. All the quizzes are easy and there r not many assignments. She is a very down to earth professor and was able to connect with her well. She cares about her students as long as you give some effort in her class she will notice that and you will be fine.
Prof Parnell is wonderful. She genuinely cares about us and she is passionate about what she teaches. She made an online class as good as it could possibly be. She believes in us and wants us to succeed once we graduate and that made me believe in myself too. Take her!
Easiest class: read the textbook, do the work, make a Quizlet and you'll get an A.
Super interesting Professor and class. Would love to take again
Going to lectures is the only way to get notes so you definitely have to show up, but Professor Parnell makes the class interesting and brings relevant speakers in who are super enjoyable to hear.
Parnell is a nice lady, however she does not communicate expectations at all. Most assignments you will not have a rubric or examples to work based on, and she grades very strictly based off of criteria that is not stated. She can also be rude and talk down to students in class if she is in a bad mood. She isn't a professor I would take again.
Mrs. Parnell is a respected and knowledgeable entrepreneur. Take note of when things are due (clearly stated on the syllabus). Show up to class, take notes. She brings in outside speakers!! Typically Friday classes are replaced by homework. Be prepared to pitch an idea or two in front of the class. She is willing to help you and remain connected.
Very passionate about entrepreneurship. My favorite prof during my time here. Took 2 of her classes and sad she didnt teach more. Literally was sad walking out of her class for the last time the other day. Cannot say enough good things about her. She genuinely cares about the students and wants to see us succeed. Knows her stuff! Shes awesome!!!
MY FAV PROFESSOR during my time here---take her, you wont regret it! She cares and the way she teaches, she makes sure it's stuff we will use in our careers later on. Honestly didnt know much about entrepreneurship going into her class, but man I do now! Cool projects, amazing guest speakers, and she makes class fun! I looked forward to going!!
Take her! one of the nicest ladies I've ever met and she knows her stuff! We had so much fun in her class and learned stuff that will actually matter in our careers! 10/10 for sure.
I have so much respect for her. Show up for class-she always takes attendance. Wish I could take something else she teaches. Can be hard to get in this class at times, but try to get in. It's worth it.
TAKE HER!!!! Easy B, tougher A (but totally possible). Regardless, you will actually look forward to going to class and you will get a lot from it that you can use later. I have already applied a lot of what she taught us in my new career. She's awesome! Also, get to know her...she's great about letters of rec and helping with resumes.
Best professor I've had here. TAKE HER
Wish I could take her for more than just this class. Actually looked forward to going to class everyday! Take her!
Best professor I've had at Clemson! Had her last semester, ended up doing an entrepreneurship emphasis. Love the stuff we talked about and hearing about her background. Great guest speakers. She recommended me for the internship where I get paid to work on my startup idea and I got in! She's awesome!!!!
One of the most caring professors at Clemson. She wants you to succeed not only in her class but post-grad too! I learned so much from this course that I can use in my career. Definitely take a class with her if you have the opportunity, and take advantage of everything she offers!
Wish I could have taken her for more classes. Sign up for her classes if you can!
The BEST prof I have had at Clemson! TAKE HER. Already signed up for her 4030 class in the spring, Wish I could take her for a class every semester!
the one class i actually looked forward to every time we met. sign up for it, you wont regret it. i am taking her venture growth class next semester and i'm excited to be in her class again. she's awesome, one of the best here!
B/c of her, I added an Entrepreneurship concentration to my degree. FAVE professor here at Clemson. Takeee herrr!!!
I am not a business major, but she made me feel right at home. I am in her 4030 class next semester and cannot wait to be in her class again! This is one of the few classes I didnt dread going to every time. Love how she shares stories from her former career and also guest speakers were good too. She really cares about student success!!
I have been lucky enough to have her TWICE now and wish I could take her for a THIRD tiime! sign up- it fills up quick!
Super kind and understanding but does not post assignment descriptions, for assignments you have to check the syllabus and read the entire description as missing even one part can tank your grade. Quizzes are given regularly, final was optional, RAs come from the book and is not posted to the assignment so you have to have access
She is one of the best professors I have had at Clemson. She is caring and wants everyone to do well. She gives you the proper knowledge to do well on the quizzes and exams and is ALWAYS willing to help you! I loved her class so well that I am taking another one of her classes this semester.
The best ever. PERIOD!!!
She is my faveeee! Took her for 3010 and 4030 and sad I can't take her for a third class
THE BEST TAKE HER CLASSES TOOK 3010 and IN 4030 NOW SHE'S AWESOME
THE BEST!!! just take her class. If you read the notes you will pass every quiz or exam.
Hope is the absolute best! She tells you exactly what you need to know for quizzes and genuinely wants you to succeed. Most of the time there is not class on Fridays and occasionally there are assignments online. She cares more about your success in life and your career rather than just grades. Can't recommend enough! take her if you can!!
She is AMAZING! Take her if you can! She truly wants her students to succeed and is always available to help. She doesn't have class on Fridays; there's usually just an assignment online. Her assignments have real-world application relating to entrepreneurship and she brings in many speakers during class.
Decent, her quizzes are really annoying and she posts almost no material to canvas so you have to rely on your notes. Her major projects will boost your grade, though, and the midterm was ridiculously easy.
She's an amazing prof! Engaging lectures, cares about student success. I aced the quizzes using unstuck ai and the free textbook. Definitely take her class if you can.
hands down the best. SHE is the reason i added entrepreneurship as my emphasis area. Take her for all ELE courses that you can or for anything else she teaches. One of the few classes that gives real world applications of stuff i KNOW we will use in our careers!!! 10 out of 10!
my favorite professor here so far!!! amazing lectures, cares about her students, cool speakers, shes just the best!
Took her for 3010 and now 4030 and wish i could take her for many more, but i'm getting ready to graduate. she is the reason i added entrepreneurship as my concentration and so glad i did! she loves her students and you will LEARN A TON!!!! i mean actually learn stuff you will USE later on! TAKEEE HERRR
Canceled class all the time, to the point where it resulted in much more work for students. Permanently canceled class on Fri and made us do hw instead, even thought it was a MWF class. Group projects with little oversight, resulted in a lot of group issues. Easy professor, very nice, take this class if you don't care about learning anything.
The best. She's awesome!! Learned a ton and actually looked forward to going to class everyday for the first time in three years ha.
This class (and Prof Parnell) is the reason I added an entrepreneurship emphasis to my degree. Take her classes!!! 10 of 10 recommend! You'll learn a lot and she's great about keeping you up to date on events happening that turned out (for me) to be great networking opportunities. Take her!
LoVeD her in both classes!! Wish there was something else I could take her for!! The simulation is a group project that lasts most of the semester and you will learn a freaking lot if and only if you actually are plugged in and working in it. When I say she makes herself available yo answer ques- I mean it! Prob more than any prof I've had in 4 yrs
9/10 recommend!! Only reason not a 10 is bc I wish she posted slides online. but I did talk to her and totally get why she doesnt post them. She is AMAZING and you will learn A LOT!! i know so many ppl who tell me all the time that they have used so much of what she taught them in their jobs. she's the best!
The BEST. I'm sad they took 4030 off her sched next semester bc was so wanting to take her again. She's the reason so many students pick up ele emphasis, including me! You'll learn a lot & have fun.
Mrs. Parnell is the best professor! Her class is actually fun and is relatively easy. Quizzes are easy if you study. Thee simulation is group based, and there are two group presentations. She normally gives Friday's off for group time, and lets you exempt the final. I learned a ton in her class!
Took her 3010 online - it was AWESOME. One of the most fun classes ever and i know i will use what i learned in it in my future. My only regret is i wish it would have fit in my schedule to take in person bc i have heard her in person classes are amazing....but if you cant get into those, take it in the summer online!
my FAVORITE!! take her classes!!!
I just recently graduated from Clemson and she is the professor I will miss most. I am thankful that we can still reach out to her even after we are no longer in her classes. Her past career makes her lectures so interesting! She is passionate about entrepreneurship & youll learn a TON! TAKE HERRRRRR
SOOOO SAD SHE IS NOT TEACHING ELE4030 THIS SEMESTER! :((( want to take her again!!!!! Her class is AMAZING! TEN OUT OF TEN! TAKE HER!
Great professor and easy class. She's so nice and so chill. Love her
Professor Parnell was great this semester. Her expectations were clearly outlined and the group and individual pitch were done very well, as those take up most of the time during the semester. The quizzes were a little difficult but also manageable, midterm exam was not hard at all.
She had great reviews on here because she always cancels class which is nice at first until it wrecks your grade. You will never learn anything in this course and rarely go to class. She will never organize Canvas and you will have a hard time trying to find assignments. She explains nothing and has no way to actually grade assignments.
Top 3 professors/classes I've taken here at Clemson. Take her any chance you get!
Engineering major here & my first entrepreneurship class. Honestly did not know what to expect. She is awesome and I learned a LOT. So much stuff I plan to carry with me and use in my career. Thankful our paths crossed and I was in her class!
Wish I could take a class from her every year. Engaging lectures, awesome guest speakers, and some actually cool assignments. Group work isnt always my favorite bc you may be like me this semester and not have a great group (not her fault; we self-selected). Take this class; you wont regret it!
Had no idea what to expect going in. I learned so much in this class. The way she pours into students is awesome. She legit cares about our success. Quizzes are not the easiest, but if you take good notes, you'll do fine. Enjoyed hearing her experience from previous career. Cool speakers. Fair grading. Sad 4030 with her isn't offered next semester.
Picked up an Entrepreneurship emphasis solely because of this class. You will learn so much! Take it and her any chance you get!
Top 3 class here at Clemson. Hard to get into because they fill up, but try to get in. Will prob have to the the closed course form, but do it. This was a class I actually looked forward to going to everyday. You'll learn a lot of valuable stuff, trust me.
As a non business major, she made me feel very at home. Learned so much in this class!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
78%
Textbook Required
71%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.37 avg changeRatings by Course
401
5.0
(1)ELE4010
5.0
(2)ELE403
5.0
(1)ELE4030
5.0
(5)ELE401
4.8
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401
3.0
ELE403
3.0
ELE3010
2.9
ELE301
2.9
ELE401
2.8