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“This is the worst professor I've had at CSUN”
MKT304 - 1.0 rating“AVOID THIS TEACHER AT ALL COSTS”
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Reviews (102)
The best professor ever,he is so great. very intresting class, not boring at all it is a fun class. i feel sad that he is not teaching in fall05. but if he ever back you need to take his class
Amazing teacher, has tons of experience. No textbook boring stuff, MANY many awesome guest speakers that connect the class to reality. He is unorganized which makes some people nervous, but he is a great teacher and things are quite easy in his classes.
Easyness: This class was sooo easy. It's an easy A. No tests, just one quiz in the first few weeks of class. You don't even need to read the book. Assignments are simple. Subject: Londre makes marketing fun. No boring stuff. All useful everyday examples. Great teacher, great class. Take him!
Great professor - he actually cares - vary rare for CSUN
This is the professor to take if you don't want to write a useless paper which the other professors have you do. Forms small groups to work on a computer simulation which is related to real world. Professor Londre is not a career teacher like most at CSUN. He works in and owns a marketing research company and relates this experience to the class
He's trying his best to make the class interesting and his class is fun and not boring. His test is easy.
The most informative class I have taken at CSUN. He provides several speakers from several differnt careers. He yoused other things than a boring text book to help you understand marketing concepts.
He is an easy prof. He makes the class interesting and brings lots of speakers to class who are actually in the bus. This class is actual real life experiences and not boring book work. Easy class to get a good grade. I got a B+, but only put about 1 hour each week for it.
I have never had more fun learning, he made everything interesting. All the speakers and interesting assignments are all great tools to really learn not just get an A.
Londre's course provides you with intriguing facts; however, such knowledge does not give MKT majors an ample understanding of intro marketing. Easy grader, many speakers,and NO MARKETING PLAN (great for non-MKT majors but bad for MKT majors).
I recommend this teacher for anyone that is interested in taking MKT 304. You will not find a better professor anywhere. The class was interesting, helpful, and overall the best class I've ever taken in my life. Prof. Londre brought the subject to life and I could not be any happier that I chose to take him over any other professor. Take him!!
PROFESSOR LONDRE IS A WONDERFUL TEACHER. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT MARKETING THAT I DID NOT EVEN KNOW ABOUT. HE IS A VERY FRIENDLY PROFESSOR, YOU WON'T GET INTIMIDATED AT ALL ANY QUESTIONS JUST EMAIL HIM. WILL COVER EVERY SINGLE DETAIL. AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER YOU WILL HAVE TO DO A CELL PHONE PAPER.VERY INTERESTING PAPER.GREAT PROFESSOR ++ HE IS GR
GREAT TEACHER!!! Made a subject, that i thought was dull, very exciting.Great guest speakers and provides a fun learning enviorment.
Fantastic Instructor! Innovative and creative format. Has several guest speakers who add marketing value to the overall learning experience. Excellent book assigned for class. Reading assignemnts are interesting, relevant, and informative. A true learning experience made simple and fun. Learn practical marketing experience through PharmaSim.
This was thus far my best course at CSUN.He made the class so enjoyable and interesting that I didn't want to miss any of his lectures.I could honestly say that every day I learned new stuff in his class.He brings in these wonderful speakers from different paths of life which is a great experience to learn from actual people rather than the book.
AWESOME PROFESSOR...IF YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS COURSE TAKE IT WITH HIM. HE IS MORE CONCERNED WITH WHAT YOU TAKE WITH YOU INTO THE REAL WORLD AS OPPOSED TO WHAT YOU LEARN FROM EXAMS. THERE IS A SIMULATION, BUT HE GRADES ON HOW WELL YOU PLAN NOT HOW WELL YOU DO.
By far, one of the best professors I have had at CSUN. I definately recommend him because he makes the class entertaining and very informative. He does not give many tests but there is group work, so be prepared to work with other people. He is funny and knows marketing!
Top of the line Teacher! I highly recommend him. He teaches a very fun and entertaining class, and you learn a lot at the same time. A+++++ 5 Star Teacher!
Great guy! Fun and interesting. Great speakers and makes the class good for anyone. You will learn more in his class than one which has a lot of tests. He helps you learn from real life speakers instead of taking a horrible test!
He is a professor who wants his students to learn. He always gives chances for his students to correct their mistakes and he wants his students to learn by mistake in school, not in the future jobs. Those guest speakers are very helpful too. You can learn more practical knowledge from his class.
He knows his stuff and he makes it very interesting. Great teacher - brings in a lot of speakers who relate the class topics with the real world. Very cool, very fun.
The best professor I've had! Excellent. His class is exciting and interesting. I enjoyed the many guest speakers he had in class.
Excellent teacher. He teaches to get students ready for the real world. I enjoyed going to class. Be sure to take him.
fun class, makes it easy to learn.
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Teacher is very nice and interesting. Class is original and unique. Larry Steven Londre's teaching style is amazing; he organizes the class very well and stresses the important of real-world material and simulation. Highly recommended if you want to have fun and learn! And he is pleasant to look at!
great lectures and speakers! 5 main assignments and one test! attend class and you'll be well prepared!!!
Excellent Professor! You could tell he loves what he does. That's very important when you're a teacher. Great class! Very interesting and we had great speakers. Every speaker relates to what we're learning in class. It makes the lesson fun and easy to understand. Go to class, read the book, and participate in class. You'll do just great!
OMG this teacher rocks!!! He really loves the subject and knows what he's talking about....a bunch of amazing speakers. only one test and 3 main projects...not hard at all....some group work..very chill class
Great class
I LOVED THIS CLASS, IT WAS SUCH A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE! LARRY IS AWESOME, ALTHOUGH I DO BELIEVE THAT HE NEEDS TO WORK ON SOME TEACHING TECHNIQUES. DON'T GET ME WRONG, THE CLASS IS GREAT, HE BRINGS BUSINESS PEOPLE FROM THE REAL WORLD AND TEACHES WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW ONCE YOU ARE OUT THERE ON YOUR OWN. MOST OF ALL THE SPEAKERS WERE GREAT. Y
Boring class, doesnt exactly tells you what he's looking for and what kind of effort he wants from you. But overall ok!
Not really a faculty at CSUN. But a great lecturer. His ideas and commentaries are very informative. The guest speakers brought to class do teach a thing or two about marketing in the corporate world. Group assignments can be a bit tedious but that usually depends on the members themselves. High rating on my behalf.
I'M SORRY, BUT EVERYONE LEAVING THESE GREAT COMMENTS ARE DILARIOUS. SURE, THIS CLASS IS AN EASY A, BUT HE DOES NOT TEACH YOU A THING, HE JUST BABBLES ON AND ON ABOUUT HOW GREAT HE IS. IF YOU ARE ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN MARKETING, DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. IF YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME, THEN HE'S YOUR GUY.
This class was one big joke to me, I hardly ever use the book except to do projects. Only one exam, no final, class is interesting with the guest lecturers. Just show up and do the projects and you're set
If you want the traditional textbook lecturing teacher, lecture, read, write, test, then this is not your guy. If you want someone who is an actual well known professional in his field who practices what he preaches, then he is your man. He belongs in a biz grad school class, not with regular students. Real world consultant experience at a bargain!
He is a HORRIBLE TEACHER. In fact, he doesn't even teach. I have yet to know the real definition of Marketing. Whenever a person asks a question he asks them if they've been to class, read the book, and if they've read his syllabus, which is about 20 pages long. He never answers a single question! The Group assignments are awful! DONT TAKE HIM!
Do not enroll in his class. He is a really bad professor, who babbles on mostly about himself. He can't get over the fact that he won some stupid apple of excellence award. He is very unorganized and is never able to answer a single question. He also emails you literally twice a day. No joke. He acts like a kid, and needs to mature. Stay away.
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This class is really not hard but the teacher really complicates things. He does not explain things and makes them much more confusing. He promises that it will be the best class you have ever taken but you really don't learn a whole lot. If you want an easy class than take this one, but I gurantee you you will leave going, huh?
lots of group work and easy paper
easy professor, has great speakers. Do not have marketing plan. U do have group work, majority of the grade from that. Don't bother reading the book, it's pretty useless. Don't really help when playing simiulation game, just read all reports and think logically. Would not recommendfor marketing majors, to easy for them. 1 test only, 1 cell paper
What can I say about this professor. NO MARKETING PLAN. You play an interactive game called Pharmasim. 6 assignments in total. 2 of which you play the game and write a report on it w/ your group. One quiz, & possibly a take home quiz depending on how the class did on the 1st one. 4 other assignments done individually. Highly recommend...easy A.
you don't know what to expect in his class. he is very unhelpful with this Pharmasim game of his. you practically don't know what to do. didn't give answers on your questions. i think your grade depend on how good your team played the Pharmasim. the grades on your individual assignments won't count toward your overall grade.
rated best professor? by who?he assigns all kinds of reading material-he doesn't lecture from readings- he assigns U 2 a group & U better hope it's a good 1 or U R screwed! He's not approachable, U ask a ? & he answers w/ a ?..no help @ all! He says that your grade will not depend on Pharmasim, that he wants U 2 learn frm the game, grading sucks
"Do it yourself" style class. Crowd class and no specific teaching at all. Hard to ask questions andwhen asked, the answer is "You may find it in the textbook". The pharmasim project is the most stupid thing I ever saw. The good side of class is that it's easy and professor brings amazing speakers. Easy class to pass. Limited learning!
It's always enjoyable to take a class from a teacher who is as enthusiastic as this professor is about his subject. I felt all the quest speakers were excellent and enlightening. They contributed experience and application which reinforced the textbook marketing concepts. Class has a good variation and motivation.
Honestly, my group and I endured a bumpy ride; but, we got through it and ended up doing amazing on Pharmasim. I think we even broke records! If u don't read...you'll battle w/it! Nonetheless, our success was not ABOUT THE FINAL RESULT, it was about the process! I enjoyed the class, the professor, the speakers & the style. Jump in IT's hands on
DO NOT ENROLL IN THIS CLASS! You will thank me later! The professor is not clear on a single thing he explains. He doesn't even teach. He just says "read the book". He jbrings in guest speakers who know more about marketing than he does. He actually had the nerve to email me asking for good comments about him. STAY AWAY! WILL HURT YOUR GPA!
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This person is never clear, his syllabus is 30 pages long. It is mandatory to be present at his lectures even if you get nothing out of it. In fact you don't get anything out of his pointless conversations. If there is any other teacher that you think is better in a sencse take other one.
I really enjoyed playing the simulation (PharmaSim). I am looking foward to playing Pharmasim individually. You have made this semester fun and interesting. Great Professor and great speakers. Thanks
I would say he is the best professor I have ever had. It's really nice of him bringing high profiled guest speakers to class. His class and project are very educational and infromative, you actually gain experience. He is not like other professors who talk b u ll s h i t he has accomplished a lot, It's nice that he is doing a favor for CSUN.
Mr. Londre made marketing fun and exciting. i went into the class expecting to get the class over with as fast as possible, but he made it extremely interesting. I haven't learned that much in one class as I have in his class. He not only helped us learn the material, but he also showed us how to apply the material which was especially awesome!
Nice guy. If you want to learn the terms, read the book. The class is mostly based on real life marketing (which is better than many classes I have taken before). Great speakers. You do have to play the game with a group, and if you get incompatible group members it might be problematic. As a whole, the class is enjoyable.
If you need to take MKT304, he is the professor to take. Although he teaches the theories through the book, he focuses on the practices of marketing which helps students learn more. Pharmasim is a better way to learn marketing compared to a 30-page marketing plan. He's simply GREAT!!!
yes, he is a nice guy but, he is much to scatter-brained, disorganized, wastes time, unclear & has a novel for a syllibus which is more confusing than him!, he takes role up to three times!!! Obsessive and Crazy! Homework is not tough, Pharmasim is very difficult and can affect your grade if you get stuck with a bad team. Overall, NOT recommended.
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This is an excellent course, I can not stress the use of the book enough. It makes the class that mucg more enjoyable, when PEOPLE ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. My group was phenomenal, and we all worked together...I am sure we still hold the title...enjoy guys...! It's really a hands on type of learning...!
Although he seems like an extremely great person (funny sociable), he is by far one of the WORST teachers. He is not clear AT ALL with his assignments, nor with his expectations. I am usually an "A" student, but it is pretty hard to maintain a good track record with him.
Larry is a great professor. He does everything he can to make the class and subject interesting.He will help you if needed, is extremely friendly and has the students best interests at heart.The work is easy if you do the reading and pay attention.Definetly take him if you have the opportunity.I wish he was teaching MKT 304!
He is honestly an AMAZING professor! You don't learn anything "textbook"; you learn real life! Very laid back and wants you to have fun. Not boring at all. I wish he taught MKT 304 too. Highly recommend him if you're looking to learn about the real world of marketing or want a fun class if mkt is a required course.
I agree with the last couple of comments, that Professor Londre is an excellent professor, and you can really tell that he enjoys teaching. He defitnetly basis the class off the real world and not the textbook (there was like 1 or 2 textbook quizzes). It is a shame that he doesn't teach 304 :(..
Great teacher that cares about his students succeeding. Tons of industry related guest speakers, making for a fun class experience. If you're interested in the subject, reading the book will be a breeze and you'll do fine in the class
He takes time to answer every question, just make sure to read the syllabus before you ask.
This professor is probably one of the greatest professors I have had the priviledge of learning from at CSUN. He brings in several guest speakers which not only enhance the class tremendously, but also allows the class to be useful almost immediately...especially, if you are going on an interview, or looking for a job. I readily recommend this clas
This professor is AMAZING!!! he taught us all very well. We had numerous speakers who spoke about their business such as the 1800Dentist guy and a speaker from Blue-ray for Disney movies. Also the last speakers were very helpful with the right way to do an interview. It is wise to go the last class because after those speakers, I was so prepared to
overall awsome and interesting class
Great class. Tons of speakers. If you want real life experience this is THE class. Make sure you have a good group, and that no one is lazy! He is very helpful to the students, don't be afraid to talk to him and get involved as you will truly enjoy this class.
Great professor!! I like the way he teaches and we had speakers all the time. He made it a fun way to learned. I recommend him a lot!
He's a really understanding professor. This was a great class especially if you're majoring in Business. However, I found his CAPSIM useleess. Watch out for team mates who are stubborn and stab you in the back watch out! If you have a smart team you're cool!
Great professor, very helpful with individual situations. He has many speakers throughout the semester and keeps the class interested with current topics. The Capsim program was interesting, however it needed to be explained thoroughly. Highly recommended.
Nice guy, but a little unapproachable, and a little spacey at times with scattered lectures. All of our tests were take home! Make sure you arent late because he will count you absent for the entire class. It was a breeze of a class if you show up to every lecture. Highly recommended!
Larry was awesome. I didn't care too much for all his speakers, but overall he's a pretty cool teacher and person. Doesn't give an overwhelming amount of work and the work we do get, it's actually enjoyable to do. Pray he gives you a good group, if not, you're screwed.
He really does mean well, but his disorganization makes it hard. He gives assignments, but does not explain them well. His syllabus is 17 pages long! He does not know how to get straight to the point. He is a pretty hard grader too. He expects a lot without a lot instruction. Just make sure to READ THE BOOK!!! EVERY WORD TWICE!!
If you take Professor Londre, he will not only give you a better understanding of marketing, but he will also enrich your life. He is friends with many influencial businessmen from a wide of range of industries who know who the market very well. You can tell that he cares about his sutdents, and doesn't mind to go the extra mile. He's great!!!
If you come to class, do the assignments correctly, and follow his syllabus you will get an A. Some of the assignments near the end of the class will take a lot of time, but he does give you time in advance to work on it. Overall, he's passionate about marketing and his class was quite enjoyable.
Larry is passionate about his MKT 304 class and about his students. He works harder for his class than any professor I've seen, and often posts helpful articles and new stories. Ask about the CSUN T-Mobile 15% discount! The TBWA/Chiat/Day tour was awesome! And the wisdom and expertise offered by the executive guest lecturers is a gold mine.
Got an A and I still hate him! He has good guest speakers. He's the worst prof ever. Unclear, not helpful, & condescending. Answers every question with "refer to the syllabus." Syllabus=19 pages long, 4 pages of info + 15 pages of "inspirational" crap. To do well, copy things word-for-word from the book and suck up to him OR just don't take him.
Avoid this professor. Very scatter brained, unhelpful when asked questions, confusing webct discussion board. Grades very hard on assignments while making it very difficult to actually get grades back. Too much work. 15 page and 4-6 page single spaced papers. Lengthy takehome exam. Pro: excellent speakers & I did learn a few things about marketing.
great teacher, a lot of fun in this class. no final!! group assignments, and individual assignments, great speakers that are very interesting and helpful for business students.
Even on this professor's worst day, he was charming and helpful. He was also extremely courteous, kind and I felt, teached a class on marketing as well as it could humanly be taught. Some of the guest speakers were better than others. But they were always mostly interesting, and the grading fair.
The class was very interesting even though my major is not marketing and i wasn't even interested in this class however i learned a lot during those 15 weeks. Some people complain that you have to write couple of papaers but we are in UNIVERSITY and we have to write and earn our grades. I think that professor did everything in order to help every1
He doesn't give your papers back, so you don't know why you got the grades that you did. It makes it tough to improve on your scores when you get no feedback. He is very condescending & answers all questions with "read the syllabus" (20 pages long) Good class speakers, but he is very scatterbrained. Regurgitate the book, suck up, and you'll do well
Involving the students with actual Marketing examples through guest speakers and group projects made the class material more understandable and rewarding when given feedback on our performance. Thank you Professor Londre for an excellent learning experience.
The worst teacher at CSUN. Shouldn't be teaching. Answers questions sarcastically. I think he must post all the good reviews of himself because I can't imagine that people actually liked that class. The speakers are good, but Londre doesn't teach. He just shows the class examples of ad campaigns. Barely anything about marketing management.LAME.
I really enjoy the class. He involved the students with marketing examples through guest speakers and group projects. This hleped make the class fun and enjoyable. I learned a lot. He graded papers and returned them quickly. I would take another class from Larry.
Great teacher, very involved with the class. Clear syllabus with expectations and guidelines laid out.
do not take him. his syllabus is 20 pages long. he talks to students like they are 4 yrs old. there is a TON of papers and if you get a bad group (which you do not get to choose), you're screwed. he grades quickly, but doesn't show you what he marked you down for on your papers. if you really want to learn, take someone else!
He's a nice guy. I would avoid his class though. He is rarely clear. His webCT is a nightmare and you will get tons of work. every class a 3 page paper is due. So don't take him mon/wed ;) good luck...
he means well. Simple things are made difficult. You'll probably never really know what he wants or expects. This is the most confusing teacher you'll ever meet and he's not very helpful. Ask a question... this is your answer "read the book" "read the syllabus".
This teacher does not teach you anything. Take someone else. He expects YOU to read the book, but does not teach you from the book. He is not a teacher; maybe a great marketer but not a good teacher. Better off taking someone else instead. Marketing is not my major but I expect the teacher to teach... he doesn't!
This professor by far is the worst professor at CSUN. He is all over the place with his syllabus and what he expects of us. He does not teach you anything, learn on your own! The speakers he brings to do the teaching have little to do with the materials in the book. AVOID.
Wow...everyone must be really stupid...easiest class. Easy work. In class midterm was a hard because I studied the book and the questions came from handouts and lecture (which i never went to). Last two tests are online straight out of the web book. Assignments/papers are a joke. And they r 1 page long, not 3! One 9 page paper buts its a joke.
I took him at Fall 09. Carefully read the 20 pgs syllabus. He invites a lots of nice speaker. The class is really helpful. 5 project total and individual presentation (not mandatory) for extra credit at the end of semester. Take him! You won't regret. U will learn more than just the knowledge of marketing
Probably many of you have figured this out, but for those that haven't, all the good, positive comments are not from the students. THIS TEACHER WROTE ALL THE GOOD COMMENTS FOR HIMSELF. DO NOT BELIEVE ALL THE GOOD COMMENTS. THEY ARE NOT TRUE!!! AVOID THIS TEACHER AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WORST TEACHER EVER!!!!!! DON'T TAKE HIM!!!!!!!!!
Easily the worst professor I've had at CSUN. The positive comments are written with the same poor grammar as are his online posts. His grading/lecturing/assignment prompts are all incomprehensible. 350 characters are not enough to describe how bad this teacher is. Scatterbrained, confusing, illogical, with seemingly no basis for the way he grades.
It's a tragedy that his score is above a 3.5 as some students will believe this teacher may be worth learning from. This is the worst professor I've had at CSUN. Coming from a straight A student, I feel it is my duty to help lower his overall score to save the rest of you the trouble that I went through; an absolutely abysmal professor.
I have no doubt Larry knows his stuff, but he is a terrible prof. The only possible saving grace is his speakers, which are excellent. He on the other hand, always interupts people, makes rude and sarcastic remarks to student questions, has no clear grading system so you dont know what you did wrong, and his webct is extremely confusing. Stay away.
I highly recommend this class. I always looked forward to classes and I will miss them. I made many great connections with my team members and learned much about how to bring my business and my career to the next level.
One of the funnest, most interesting classes I have ever taken at CSUN! Many great guest speakers. Enjoyed going to class every week. One group project which was fun to do. Learned a great deal from the professor. He is educated, accomplished, and knows what he is talking about. If you put in effort you will pass. Take this class!!!
He is not personable or helpful.You are treated like a number and he is disrespectful to students. His grading is confusing and he is lazy. His speakers make the class great. The exams and lectures are mismatched. A lot of strange facial expressions.
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Textbook Required
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Rating Trend
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MKT340
5.0
(1)MRKT304
5.0
(1)MAKETING304
5.0
(1)MKTG304
5.0
(1)MKT100
4.6
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MKTG304
4.0
MKT340
3.0
MARKT304
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MKTSECT
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MKT360
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