He is very clear on what will be on the exam. If you do the problem sets he posts online, you will easily get a good grade b/c he takes half of the Q's and puts it on the test. Don't even bother buying the text-the ppt on blackboard is good enough.

very long and boring class...don't bother getting the textbook...just follow blackboard notes and study for tests. Overall, good professor.

EAAAASY... he tells you whats on the exam ahead of time... if you're an econ major and want to learn, dont take him! You won't learn much.

good teacher, explains well, cares about students, but class very boring. Uses lousy textbook and doesn't follow chapters, so course is very difficult if you usually study from text. Must attend class to do well. Extra credit for homework assignments.

Move to germany for a semester. Great Professor knows his stuff. Leaves politics out of the class. 75% of test are carbon copys of study guides. Curver

Great econ teacher. Memorize his study review test questions because a great percentage of his tests are made up of the EXACT same questions. He gets a little mad sometimes because he is an intelligent man however it is def worth it to up with if you know you will get a high grade.

He was really fair, and explained everything clearly.

2 midterms and a final...he focused primarily on the math concepts of macroeconomics, while briefing over the theories.I liked him...and I got an A...he gives out a practice exam, if you do it along with the homework you should get at least a B

i dont know anything about economics and i ended up with a B in his class. no studying, no reading of textbook. i just went to every class and he was able to explain all the concepts clearly where i would be able to do well on the exams. good teacher but he teaches a boring subject

I really liked this guy. The first test was difficult (as there weren't multiple choice) then the next midterm and final were cake. I wouldn't recommend buying the book, just download the slides and take notes. I ended up with a B and I definitely failed the first exam. He does curve well.

he's the man... he explains everything clearly, gives great examples, and lets you know exactly whats on the exams. if you're not an econ person take him because he teaches very well and asks students to ask question

very easy teacher. there are two midterms and one final. first midterm was not hard, just application of basic math. in second midterm and final, the questions were almost similar to the practice exams.

Prof Bognanno is one of the best teachers I have come across. He knows economics inside and out and will make great effort to ‘break it down’ for you. If you pay attention in class and do your homework this class is not hard at all.

This is the best lecturer I've come across in temple. He is straight to the point and direct. You don't even have to use the text book. Attendance is a must though

Good teacher. Highly recommend for upper and lower level econ classes

Attendance is taken in groups by alphabet, so you can miss like 2 classes before your name is called again, but it's really in your best interest to not miss classes. The examples he does on the board are invaluable, and he follows the powerpoints loosely, so you really shouldn't rely on them to study for tests. I used the book twice all year.

He is an amazing teacher!! So far one of the best econ teachers.. and am an econ major! Class is mandatory and practice problems he gives are basically the test

Good econ teacher. Makes sure you understand everything, allows questions in the lecture and gives clear examples. He's very helpful in class, have not tried to contact him outside. TA's are okay. Do all his problem sets, they're easy. Study for the 2 midterms. I'd take him again, and I think he's a great teacher for one's first economic class.

Good teacher. Show up to class take notes, go over them and read the textbook for concepts. Tests are exactly like the practice tests, so do well on them as well as do the online homework and you will pass with a good grade

This guy is amazing. If you copy down his class notes and pay attention during lectures, you should not have a problem. He explains everything crystal clear. He makes class interesting and is probably one of the best professors at Temple.

He explains everything clearly, but goes over the same concepts over and over after everyone gets it. You have to attend the lectures or you have to be really good at reading the book and reading his mind. His tests are a lot like the practice tests though. The TA helped a lot. Study for the tests a lot and you should be okay.

I like him. He explains things very clearly. U can totally get an A with his exams as long as you take notes and study the problem set. He grades quitely fairly. He never uses textbook. I got an A in his class without even opening the textbook.

Fast-paced, and one of the most intelligent professors on Temple's faculty. You gotta keep up to get the grade, but it's worth it.

He's a pretty good professor and definitely knows what he's talking about. He's not always the best at explaining things the first time, but if you can pay attention, you should be fine. I'm saying this and I had a TA who barely knows English. By the way, I only opened the textbook once. Save your $113.

By far my favorite teacher at Temple! He is very, very smart and teaches well. He is open to questions, and will go over anything you need. If you go to class you will do fine and attendance is extra credit. If you're not a good test taker I wouldn't take him, grade is only 2 midterms and final... but its all curved. Highly recommended

Bognanno knows economics, but definitely has a difficult time relaying his knowledge to students. At times in lectures he does ramble. Nevertheless his tests are fair. Attendance in class and review of past exams posted on blackboard help you do well, and give you a shot at getting an A. Pretty generous curve, but overall class is fairly difficult.

Dr. B is a good teacher. You dont realize during the lectures but the tests are heavily math-oriented. If you can understand a graph and remember some equations, then you should be ok. Problem sets given online are x-credit as long as you dont miss classes. The problem sets are a tool that you NEED to use to get used to the tests you will take

He is very nice, and his class is interesting. His exam is tough, but he will give students a big curve. therefore you do not need to worry about your grade. just listen to class and do the homework, you will get A

His exam is so hard?but he will give a big curve?Do not worry about your grade?alomost so many students will get A

His exam is so tough, but you do not worry about your grade because he will provide a big curve. A half of all students will get A.

Disclaimer: I'm pretty bad at math and I took this class not knowing anything about economics. His exams are extremely easy if you go on Blackboard and look at past exams. The format and questions are pretty much the same.

Excellent teacher, and is extremely knowledgeable in Econ. He gives everyone massive curves to help out everyones test scores. Also, the online Econlab is so easy and it really does help out your grade. You can literally try each problem 3 times, and sometimes gives you the write answer. I would def recommend taking him for any Econ class.

Really knowledgeable about Economics, and a great guy. Material may be tough but, attend every class, and recitation session! Work ahead and you will do well in this class!

Professor Bognanno is awesome! I took him for microeconomics a few semesters back and currently doing research with him. I recommend!

Go to class and work a bit regularly and you'll be fine. Skip class, have weak math skills, get lost and you'll be miserable.

Algebra skills are useful. It's not that anyone thing is so hard. It's that so much dense material is covered that it adds up to a lot. Easy weekly home works - more difficult tests. Do the practice tests posted online and take notes in class. The exam topics relate to what's in the lectures, not everything in the book.

Go - work - take practice exams - get help - you'll be okay.

He does a good job of teaching the core of the material. He doesn't exactly follow the book. There's a lot of material in the course - more than in other courses. Grading is not overly hard.

3 tests, weekly quiz and homework. Clear lectures but the amount of material covered is a lot!

Good class -

Three exams, weekly online homework, weekly quiz -

I would definitely recommend his course. A good grade is not too hard. His explanations are clear and and practice midterms are posted online. Grading is fair. The tests are hard but the scores are curved, so it's okay. Grades are based on three tests, a final, and weekly quizzes and weekly online homework.

HUGE lectures. im talking 500 people. taking in material in class was hard as it is easy to lose focus in such a large lecture hall. attendance is only taken in recitation sections with TA's not in lectures. Online homeworks boost your grade, do them. He gives you various previous tests to study from. decent class work hard youll be fine.

Overall I liked Bognanno. The lecture was huge but it was informative and funny at times. You have to do a lot of studying on your own but as long as you put in some effort you will pass. My TA wasn't great but that's not his fault. He answers lots of questions and gives good feedback. His voice also reminded me of Owen Wilson so that was fun.

He seemed really frazzled all the time, but that's probably because he just had kids. He knows the subject matter, and knows how to explain it.

Very good at explaining the material, if you pay attention in class, youll pass. Always willing to answer your questions in depth and recitation helps to clear things up as well

He know what he is talking about and I liked the way he explained the topics and taught the class. The only thing I didn't like about the class is that we were required to go to recitation and take a weekly quiz, which was 10% of the grade. He posts exams from previous classes so I would recommend to review them.

Bognanno is a great guy. Super nice. Econ is a pretty difficult class (especially for me), but the class is definitely manageable. Usually have a couple homework assignments a week but theyre not too bad. He DOES NOT re-open homeworks if u miss them so make sure u stay on top of that. He posts reviews for tests that have alot of the same questions!

Not too hard of a class if you show up to lecture and take notes. The tests are not too hard and are based directly on the class notes. He definitely knows his stuff and is pretty good at communicating it through the notes. Sometimes homeworks can be posted randomly so be constantly checking myStatLab.

Mike is a great teacher who knows a lot about econ. Attendance isn't mandatory but it usually helps to go to his lectures. The tests are pretty straight forward and almost always curved. Only bad thing is his lectures can get off topic sometimes- but if you don't like that don't go!

Curved every exam, drops lowest quiz grades and homework grades. I barely passed Macro so I was nervous going into this class but then realized Bognanno was a goat

Mike was a great guy. If I had to take Econ again I'd choose him in every lifetime. If you don't go to class you'll have have a hard time on the exams. It was annoying not knowing you're grade throughout the semester. He does curve the test grades a lot if everyone in the class did bad. His overall grading system is a bit weird though.

Honestly loved him. Mike is underrated. He deserves more hype. I HATED Econ, but he made it better. You HAVE to come to class though to pass. If you follow along with his lectures and take good notes you'll do good. He makes the tests based off what we did in class so be there. The tests were also curved which helped.