Stendard is quite the character to say the least. His class is totally unconventional, more or less anything goes. He definitely is a good guy and is willing to help out students, especially because of his unusuall teaching method. Just stay on top of your work, and trust me if nothing else you'll be entertained in class!

If U want to learn something dont take him..he is a nice Guy teahes u nothing from the book.. then he test u on the book.He always curves his tests tons

MR.Stenad is a very smart and knowledgeable teacher and knows his stuff he'll never steer you in the wrong direction he is always there when you need him so you cant say he's never around i would suggest that you take his class every chance you get

He's a very good professor. Makes time to explain everything in a way that you can use. Has alot of business experience. Makes Economics fun!

Best professor I've ever had, by far. Absolutely hilarious, but also teaches you a lot.

The guy is great. He makes the class fun and interesting. The only reason people have a tough time learning the material in his class is because he doesn't give mandatory homework. He always posts powerpoints and site links with all the relevant information to his website and he is constantly reminding people where to find the information they need

Hi this is Vincent? Stenard is real cool. He introduces economics in an interesting way. His tests are easy if you read the text. Just like any class, you can?t expect to pass without putting forth some effort. Keep your head in the books. The tests are based on the readings.He helps me out till this day for any business related concerns.

He is a very good guy if you put the effort in he will listen and give you what you deserve as a grade. You should be honest with him becuase that is one thing that he will not tolorate. I got a A in the class because I followed what he instruted and and it was pretty much a piece of cake.

Mr. Stenard rocks. He is always willing to help if you don't get it. If you do get it, its great!!

Professor Stenard is an awesome teacher. As long as you pay attention in his class and you show up to his class all the time the work load is very manageable. He will not only help you with the subject matter but he will help you with personal problems as well. He is a great guy to just sit around and talk with. I highly recommend him.

Great class and professor!

Great Prof. gets off topic a lot but he uses real life examples and gets you involved. you have to try to fail his course he gives you every opportunity to suceed and is always available and willing to help. I would recommend this guy to anyone!

Mr. Stenard is an awesome professor and a funny guy. I love his sence of humor, and he is brilliant! I think he is far too intellegent to be teaching at HVCC but I'm glad I got the chance to take his courses.

Stenard is a great guy. If you do the work, You'll do fine. People only think his tests are hard because they don't utilize the work he suggests in class (there isn't mandatory homework). I look forward to going to his class in the morning. Stenard is the man!!! Nobody dislikes him.

Awesome Professor! Wish he taught all my classes.

This Prof is the BEST! I got worried at first because he really challenges you. But if you plan and try you will earn an A.

This Prof is the bomb!

Best and easiest teacher, those of you who complain about the tests being hard really need to crack those books you bought. I never studied for the tests and still did pretty well on them. His class is not very hard. You can get an A from doing only extra credit! Points are practically handed out you just needed to put a little effort into in...

Gives a lot of extra credit so earning an A in the class is very easy. He is willing to help you with anything you bring to him. Great guy and professor.

Stennard is a great guy! He thinks outside the box. When sitting in his class your mind will naturally create vivid thoughts and view points. Do your extra credit work and you will learn more from the experience of the extra credit than from the words of a book. Do what he says and you will get an A. Show up to class ready to interact.

He's definitely an improvement from my last economics professor. He manages to simplify everything, so that anyone can pass the class. His stories are also interesting, as they do garner a few laughs, and they can be used in everyday life.

Don't go into this class without some prior knowledge. If you take this class without the slightest clue about economics this may be challenging, but if you have some previous experience/knowledge of economics this is an extremey engaging class. He is very much open to communication. Great teacher!!

A cool man who teaches economics like any others. He knows his subject and have a awesome way to grade.

Stenard isnt a bad guy! He truly does love economics and sharing stories about his life. If you go to his office hours he will help you out until you're blue in the face. He loves his students but doesnt take pity on the lazy. TONS of aplia

Great teacher, really knows macroeconomics. I never took any form of economics and he made class fun and interesting. Grading system makes for easy grade if you do the work. I liked his class so much, I'm taking him for microeconomics next semester.

Awesome Teacher!!!! Gotta take him

Really great prof, scatterbrained at times but I would take this class again, no doubt.

Got to take Stenard! Hes a wizard of economics. Wish i could take his class again! Awesome

Great lad, has a funny personality and is well dressed.

If you have the chance to have Mr. Stenard do it. He is hilarious and gives great lectures but also be ready to work. He gives real life advice and relates it to the criteria which is a huge plus.

A seasoned business veteran, he knows what he's talking about and he knows how to make it understandable. His class will make you see the world in a different way, as great teachers do. The tests can be tough, but he offers more extra credit than I've ever seen. This in itself is a lesson in costs vs. benefits.

Great teacher

He gives a lot of tests and they're difficult but you do all the "extra credit" he gives you and you'll make up for them. He lacks organization. Don't really need the textbook for tests. He goes over whats on the tests right before you take it. Gives life lessons. Allows cheat sheets. Good prof but get ready to work.

Kinda unclear and unorganized at times, but always willing to help and gives extra credit opportunities. He's also Hilarious

Hes very unorganized and sometimes unclear but he is absolutely hilarious and will definitely help you out if you see him after class. He takes forever to grade stuff, but he posts reviews for every tests and lets you use an index card cheat sheet

Really funny and I learned a lot in his class. He also seems to be genuinely interested in his students, the first day of class he went around and introduced himself to each student and shook their hand. He is disorganized and only showed the grade for 3 of the 10 tests/projects with lower grades than they should of had (It was never fixed).

He is a really good teacher would definetly take again he tells a lot of jokes but its better that way because you remember things better. Some of his lectures he goes off into other areas and subjects but its inspirational and thought provoking so A++.

One of the most brilliant teachers @ hvcc. He is entertaining, enthusiastic & extremely knowledgeable. His class prepares you for upper level classes. He cares about & invests in his students. Read the book, do the extra credit, take advantage of his abundant office hours. His lectures change the way you look at life & decision-making.

I had Proffesor Stenard for Macroeconomics and then sought him out for microeconomics. AWESOME teacher, full of energy, enthusiastic, super funny, engaging. I was working on a side project and he was willing to take time out of his busy schedule to help me... I know for a fact that other students were touched by his ability to guide them to succeed

Great teacher and helpful. Homework was alot. But he helps you through.

Just do extra credit stuff. I finished with 150 points in the class and you cap out at 100. I skip homework and other work and decided to extra stuff.

I would recommend Stenard for any econ class. He's not the easiest professor, but the courses aren't too difficult either. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Very disorganized and may not clearly define assignments or grading criteria. More than any teacher I have ever met, Stenard is pumped to be your teacher. He really wants to inspire you.

I absolutely love Joe Stenard. He is the best in the northeast. His lectures are so so funny. He relates to the real world in so many ways. He loves his students and engages all of them in so many ways. His tests are hard but he goes over the material over and over. I want to take another one of his classes just for the heck of it.

I had the pleasure of taking both Micro and Macro this Summer with Mr. Stenard. He is by far the best professor I have ever had in my college career. He loves class participation and loves to get debates going in class which make it that much more engaging and interactive. He also is very good at relating all terms to the real world. 10/10!!

Practical, productive homework, easy grading, and participation is the key to earn a good grade!

Great guy, really passionate in what he teaches and doesn't mess around.

My absolute favorite professor ever!!!

Great professor, Very knowledgeable and delivers the material in a good way. He does some activities in class which lets you understand economics in real life.

Professor Stenard is actually not a bad teacher! He really cares about his students and he's very passionate. Definitely out of the ordinary; you have to be really on top of things if you want an A. But I learned a ton in his class and I feel like I'm better for it after surviving his class.

Stenard is an absolute GOAT. He's funny and literally carries a burner phone on him at all times. (If you don't believe me ask him). Whenever I had the chance to take him I did, and he gives great live advice.

Amazing guy. One of the best professors I've had in my lifetime. A little scatterbrained at times but he does love economics and always knows what he is talking about. Assignments can be tough but it will help you develop a in depth view of economics and business in general

Stenard is not for everyone, but if you have natural understanding of the real world you will ace this class. He stays after every class to help people that need it. Very funny story, video and music. That being said you need to self regulate because he only collects HW once a month. Most good students get an A. He really wants people to succeed.

Prof Stenard, is by far one of the best at Hvcc. I like the fact that he did everything to not stress us with weekly test bust instead give us homework/ library research, he collect them weekly or 2, was more than happy to help when needed. He is caring and understanding that students have a life beside college, if you do your works it is an easy A

Stenard is a genuine guy, overall very personable and funny. Grading is primarily based, at least for microeconomics, on 3 monthly projects and one final exam. But if you do well on the monthly projects and do some extra credit along the way, you may secure your A and not have to take the final. You earn your grade with the amount of work you do.

Great professor and guy! Grading is based on earning money, and a lot of extra credit! Just follow instructions, and ask questions if you're confused. He's always willing to help. Very funny as well!!

One of the best professors I Had at HVCC. The course is a ton of work, so if you arent ready to put in hours I wouldnt take his class. The homeworks are difficult but he is always in his office for help. Tests are all take home so you can work with other students. Hes a very funny guy and tries to make everything relatable. Great class!

This man knows his stuff and has real life experience, which I find important. Come in to office hours and try to negotiate assignments it may work with him. He may change the course set up during the course, do not get mad about it, go talk to him he will not crew over a student if he knows your problems that were caused by his change. Do Kiva.

Professor Stenard is the best kind of professor you will find. His lectures tie in to his real world experiences (which are often entertaining) so they are easy to pick up on. If you need clarification on anything or want to talk about an assignment he will be available. In this class your assignments have real world impact. Do the work!!

Attendance actually affects your grade. You are allowed to skip 1 class without affecting your grade. He gives out notes and there is a quiz pretty much every week. The tests were take home but answers are hard to find. He was a great teacher, very passionate about what he teaches and his students. Lots of extra credit opportunities.

Prof Stenard is really nice and funny, his lectures can be entertaining but confusing. He used inquizitive as a replacement for a final and inquizitive required you purchase a digital copy of the inquizitive text book with access code or cram it in 21 days for free and he didn't update grades often.

In 4 semesters, Professor Stenard is my favorite. He's enjoyable with funny but real stories. If you need help, he's more than willing to meet. The best grading style I've seen; Participate, do the work to get a good grade or don't, you decide. I didn't read the text but do the work. Fun&quirky. 10/10 I'd take any of his classes. Awesome guy!

He has an awesome grading system based upon how much of the assignments you do. Most are pretty easy. Get enough done and you don't have to do the final, which is tough.

Professor Stenard is AMAZING! At first I saw the syllabus and thought the learning style was a little odd, but it helped to keep me motivated and added some fun to the course. He gives videos along with some of the assignments and they are so helpful. Any time I emailed him he got back to me quickly and was very understanding of tech issues.

There was a lot of material for this class but the professor made the subject interesting. Assignments are varied but relevant to the topic. The grading structure was confusing as he used a dollar system to calculate your grade. Submissions aren't always graded in a timely manner. There was no set schedule for when assignments are due.

This professor is amazing! Some students complained that the grading is odd (which it is) you can get up to a 130% in the course not including extra credit which he will give if you go to investment club. He is also a great guy and really cares about his students. He is my favorite professor. He also has real world experience in finance!

The professor has a unique grading system, but it keeps you motivated. Assignments are relevant, and the videos are super helpful. Definitely use Unstuck study and the free textbook for study prep.

He was not in class much due to personal reasons but he sets up the class so that you can do everything online. Assignments/tests don't have due dates and you can also choose to work ahead. You can choose to not do certain assignments if you already have enough points. He let me skip class when I reached my grade goal early in the semester.