Published fab course outline from which he solely teaches. Adhering to the outline makes him very boring. Doesn't relate/connect well to students during lecture. Needs to be more dynamic and use blackboard.

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Worst prof. I've ever had...EVER!

This professor DOES NOT teach. He basically goes over the homework, not helpful at all. Retaking this class this summer with Phillip Powell. Much better teacher. Phillip actually teaches the material and explains everything. He is also willing to answer your questions!

Absolutely awful professor. Did not care at all about his students and actually told my class that he doesn't care about our grades because he only controls the attendance grade. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!

He does not teach the class at all. He gives lectures in the beginning and reads straight for the notes. The class would be much easier if you had a professor who actually teachs the class and explains the material. He curves the test so big that if you are failing you still pass. If at all possible find another professor for ANY accounting class.

After four years of college I can safely say Birr is the worst professor I ever had. I think he is just there to pick up a pay check and hope he can talk about the Cubs with some fellow fans. If I wanted to talk about baseball, I would go have a beer with my friends, not pay to go to an accounting class.

I'm not entirely convinced Professor Birr knows what he is talking about, on ANY subject. Asking questions might as well be posed to his secretary for how helpful he is. All he talks about is the baseball (or any sport for that matter) so if you're a fan, enjoy your A. If not, suggestion: learn what you can on your own. This guy shouldn't teach

AWFUL! If you enjoy learning on your own and having a prof ask a question and answer it himself before letting anyone figure it out, take Birr. Otherwise stay away! He does absolutely nothing from his own, it's all straight from the chapter problems, and he doesn't TEACH anything. He doesn't even explain what he's doing while he's doing it. AWFUL!

He strolls into lecture at least five minutes late, talks about sports and the like, and is simply lazy. He blows through the notes and treats the material like the students should know it already. He is the worst professor I have ever had. Out of many students I have talked to, he is liked by two of them and they are both brown-nosers.

He treats students as if they are beneath him, even during office hours. I believe that he does not care about the success of his students.

I have had this professor for several core classes in my accounting undergraduate program. Will not take time to adequately teach material. He tries to cover everything in every chapter instead of letting you read the easy stuff and then practice the difficult items in class. Ok to have a beer with, terrible teacher. His class, you're on your own.

He is the worst professor I have ever had. He never responds to emails about grades or questions. He doesn't teach anything in class, but if you don't go to class he fails you or gives you really low grades. Took him for one other class and hated him, but due to scheduling issues was forced to take him again. Don't ever take his class!

Awful!!! He shouldn't teach. You actually learn nothing from him. In his class, you are completely on your own. He can't teach.

Worst prof I have seen ever. He doesn't explain anything about his material, and he does give hard exams. He likes to give low scores (so he would show that he us teaching hard staff). seriously, that person doesn't deserve to be in IUPUI. I would advise you to don't take any class with him.

I do not understand why he teaches in excel if we cannot use that on the test. Professor Howard is easier to learn from simply because he uses pen and paper. I can not use excel on the test so why the hell are you teaching me in it? AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Doesn't teach, only reads material and talks about sports.

Just don't. That should say enough about this professor.

Be prepared to invest a LOT of time to a class, and potentially only squeak out with an "ok" grade. While Birr is an awesome guy, and very fun to talk with about sportsetc, his class is difficult. The subject material is not hard, but the way the exams are structured and worded is. You will need the book, and make sure to do all your homework.

He assumes you know the information and are taking the course as a "refresher"... He degrades his students and is too prideful to accept that he makes mistakes. 0/10 would not recommend.

Avoid at all costs. Only there to pick up a check, could not care less about your success in the class. Very arrogant, condescending man with a false sense of pride. Refuses to admit when he's made a mistake.

He does not know how to teach. You will be by yourself.

Worst prof I've ever had. Ignores emails, 10+ minutes late to class (yet lectures about "professionalism"), every quiz/lecture has errors. He often makes mistakes trying to solve problems on the board and his students have to help him out. 1/3 of class time is him talking about nothing act related. Very condescending. Get ready to teach yourself!

This professor is awful. He expects you to read the whole book and then the assignment is to prepare Q&As along with explanations by yourself and do a paper memo To explain a topic from this semester. So, literally the professor has not put any effort in teaching for this class. ridiculous. All he did is to come online and explain general topics.

WARNING: Worst teacher I've ever had do not take his class

Impossible to follow. Very easy to get off topic. Will make numerous mistakes and not realize It till the end of the twenty minute question. Would never take again.

No. No. No. I walked into class the first day and listened to him talk for an hour and a half about "things we should already know" and a pop quiz at the end. I was not prepared for his level of expectation. Right after that class period ended I walked into advising and dropped it. Would not recommend if you're someone who can't learn like that.

Birr is very strict and doesnt care about weather you pass or fail. All his EXAMS 1,2 and3 about 75% to 85% from GLIEM book questions. It comes with exact answers form GLIEM and somFrom his lectures note. All weekly quizzes from the book. DO NOT EVER TAKE A CLASS WITH BIRR. DO NOT SCREW YOUR SEMESTER WITH BIRR. DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH BIRR.

Had this guy in two different classes, and I did bad in both. His does this thing where he goes from statement to question that makes you lose interest in hearing him speak, but you need to listen if you want to pass. You also have to read the chapters, take lots of notes, and do all the problems if you want to do well. 3Cr class with 9Cr workload.

Online was the only option and lectures were held twice a week. He used a different format during lectures than the homework and quizzes. He also seemed like he had an attitude when anyone asks questions. The tests were a higher level of difficulty than what was being taught with not enough time (you had about 2 1/2 minutes for each question.

I have never failed a class in my life. I was a direct admit to Kelley and I am by no means lazy. This professor was the worst i've ever had. His lectures are awful, he doesnt respond to emails, and curves your grade at the last second by 10%. Im tired of seeing comments on here saying if you fail you are just lazy. Take it with andrews, not birr.

Martin Birr is by far the worst prof I have ever had in my entire life. He shouldn't be employed. He teaches on Excel, with the functions and formulas pre-set, so we can't really see or understand what he is entering or where. And to top that off, we aren't allowed to use Excel ourselves on hw or exams. DO NOT TAKE ANY COURSE WITH MARTIN BIRR!!!!!

I would not recommend taking the class with this professor. The class itself is difficult, this professor makes it even harder. Lectures and homework were ok, but the tests were extremely difficult and didn't align with what we learned. It also felt as though he didn't care whether we failed or succeeded.

Please take with any other professor available for course. Personally spent anywhere between 15-30 a week outside of class time studying and it is not enough. Tests are extremely hard and "tricky". Also, class time was ineffective because he does not follow book. If he does, I could not make the connection.

Worst professor I have ever had. Has lecture notes that he just reads off of. Does not teach, I was better off teaching myself at home. He calls on students a lot, so if that bugs you he will definitely make you uncomfortable. Get the Gleim book, and use that to practice for the exams since a lot of exam questions come from Gleim.

Horrible professor. Avoid at all costs. He is funny at times, but is not good at teaching.

When the average grade in the class is an F, you have to wonder what you are doing wrong as a professor. Nice enough guy but a terrible instructor. Avoid taking any of his classes!