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really corny and sweet; likes students to use his first name; gives q's to test before the test; one giant paper that's majority of your grade; VERY smart and definitely knows what hes talking about
Boring, he thinks he knows everything. Refuses to listen to students that believe otherwise. Guess I'm not getting a good grade.
Gives midterm and final;read aloud some of the questions on test day before;midterm-75 m/c questions;said only 1st 60 would count but lied. When you get back scantron it doesn't indicate which ones you got wrong. Avoid him!!!!!
He is the worst teacher for eco. He reads from the notes included in the book. I dont know whats the point of those and the 1-second slidshows. Doesnt answer questions clearly. LIED ABOUT EXAM. NO anwser sheets. AVOID THIS GUY.He will give you a bad grade
I am speechless. This guy will not help you if you're dead. Worest person to deal with. Talks about "drink" in class and thinks he's the best, but he's lame and doesnt help and LIES.
Just by looking at his past experience, I think I would wanna take him again in any of my future courses.
I feel like demanding my money back for this course, because he did not teach. All he did was read off slides and when asked a question, he would give a very convoluted and unclear answer, often saying "figure out for yourself". Very unhelpful.
he gave many hints to the midterm & final. if u didn't bother looking into those questions or perhaps study for the exams, then u shouldn't complain. this class wasn't an easy A, u had to work for the grade u deserved. this class wasn't so bad.
Came out with a B+, don't really know how.. So many aspects I still don't understand. although he's a great guy, he's not a very good teacher. Just read the book and don't show up, you won't lose any valuable info. Very hard class.
Terrible. Big liar. He said that the final would be easier than the mid-term and he made it purposely a lot more more difficult. I'm pretty sure we never discussed in class a third of the questions that were on the final . Do not ever take his class.
If you guys are students from the summer session, do what I'll do. Complain! Lets all complain to the Dean about him. What he did in the class was not teaching. His ego is bigger than his size. Lets all complain about that final that was disgusting.
got a B+ but i still dont get how.He is a terrible lier.He thinks that he knows everything.Maybe it is right but he is completely unable to teach.he cheats on the grades and never tells you your mistakes. no attention to the problems. comes unprepared.BAD
He was cool. The rest of these people are exagerating. He did exactly what he said. Hes a very smart man. He is not a bad teacher actualy he is one of the better economics teachers that are in the school. I would recomend that you take him over the others
MENTION CHARLES BEARD'S BOOK & YOU'LL FIND FAVOR. HE SOUNDS LIKE A POLITICIAN, IF NOT VERY CONFUSING AT TIMES. HE MAKES ANALOGIES AND MOST OFTEN FORGETS TO CONCLUDE. HE SOMETIMES REFUSES TO EXPLAIN THE RATIONALE BEHIND HIS GRADING.
First of all, i got only a B and i was a bit disappointed because i worked my ass sticking on the wall and i only got a B. what the hell.basically you don't have to go to class because you won't understand a word he say....just count on the textbook.
Don't listen to these people. He is one of the easiest professors out there. He doesn't take attendence but, show up because everything on his 20 MC plus two essays tests. Bring a taperecorder on review he tells you the test questions. I got an A.
Although I got an A in his class, I am still recovering from the stress and uncertainity of the exams. He does not explain, he reads off the WORD an PP documents. I would not take him again. Never.
he is a current affair teacher. does ask u to give questions every class but never give u concrete answers. give questions for midterm. he is experienced and knowlegeable but do not knw how to teach. He simply reads ppt slides goin or not goin to class does not make any difference.
His grading sometimes is not so fair for hard work students, who always attend class and read the require readings. Altough sometimes we might disagree with his opinion, His lectures are giving us a chace to "think" in class, not just try to memoriz theories for the test.
Very knowledgeble, fair, prompt, helpful and is always prepared. Class participation is 70%, Presentation is 50%, 2 test's, participation 20%, 15% per exam. Would highly recommend. :)
Whats you to call him "Mike." A smart, no-nonsense guy, former executive. A real history buff, loves "SAT words". Doesnt take to laziness or disinterest. Requires a lengthy and thorough paper, and exams are tricky. The firm-but-fair type. Personable.
unbelievbly easy, advise all to take him- if you are smart and can understand complicated ideas, the class will b a breeze. gives all mc questions although test are only 50% of final grade. no attendence but he will like you more if you go.
This is one of the best economic classes I have ever taken. He is a great professor. You will definitely gain alot of knowledge in this class. There is alot of reading but it's all interesting. He definitely knows his stuff. He's so cool. Definitely would recommend to take.
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Excellent, knowledgeable professor. If you want to be a thorough economist, you'll get more knowledge about economics than just the class material...His classes are thought-provoking, challenging yet interesting. He gives the questions and multiple choice for exams, all u have to do is take good notes, take questions for exams, do them.
He is OK. He does have his favorite students and gives them extra 3 points for no reason at all (for saying yes I agree with you). So if you want to do well in his class be ready to participate a lot (don't worry u don't have to make any sense). I think he gives good grades based on participation alone.
If you want to learn about the history of Economics i recommend you take this class. Being an economics major, i know that Baruch has a handful of good econ prof. This guy is by far the smartest man in Baruch. This class should be made a requirement for every business major. You will come out more educated about eco than any class you have taken @
I enjoyed this class,Prof. Carew's lectures were intereting,and educational,questions during his lectures were challenging,his tests(2) are multiple choce and 4short essays,pick 2out of4.You need to submit every week question cards regarding the chapters,the following class You will receive answers to the questions,He is a GOOD professor,recomended
if you're SHY&"not like to talk in the class" even though you know STH, DON' expect get an A. I got "A"s in MID&FINAL, but my grade is A- (-_-). BUT, overall, this professor is knowledable and you gonna learn a lot. Read a TEXT book & wallsteet journal. Buy ACESSES KYE which is about $120 or so. Good luck!
His class was interesting, It's not an easy subject and his tests weren't easy...you basically have to read the text and attend the lectures
DO EVERYTHING HE ASKS FOR....AND PARTICIPATE ALOT...ATTENDANCE NOT MANDATORY ONLY WHEN HE COLLECTS QUESTION CARDS...GOOD LUCK HES TOUGH!
Very Good Class, Not Hard grader, Good Midterm and Final
HARD!!!
Everything is cool, but he's just boring and his tests are hard. He speaks "If you will" like BUSH and looks like him, too! Find a better one!
He is the worst he makes the subject way harder to understand than it actually is. I wouldn't recommend him.
he is a real gentleman. looks real a good and wise prof. and it is true. respectable. tests are not easy. but not so hard. it may be true.
His class is sooooo boring. He didn't have an attendence sheet so I didn't come to class that often.He takes attendence by having the students give him question cards(you could skip the class by giving him the cards at the end of class and he won't notice since the class is big).He puts all his lesson plans on blackboard and reads directly form it
Worst professor ever, he is uncompassionate and his tests are difficult. He doesnt teach the information clearly and makes the subject far more difficult to understand. His class is boring and uneventful. If you can avoid him do so at all costs
Baruch Students ARE LAZY. We should be happy to have an amazing prof. like Carew. He is passionate about his work, and his teachings. His classes are are ausome. Baruch Stundets complain that there are no good teaching prof; and when we do we complain that his tests are hard. DO THE WORK, u lazy WANKERS!!!and stop complainig abt good prof.
Most people here are giving you a wrong impression about Carew. He is awesome!! He really couldn't make things clearer. His notes are of great help when it comes to studying for midterm and final. I would definitely recommend him!
He was absolutely amazing....Well he kind of made the information harder then what it was...if you read over the notes and take down the questions you'll do good..Plus he gives lots of extra credit so make sure you do the readings so you can talk in class..I will definately take him again.
he was BAD. i mean, really BADall my friends and me hated him. there was no point whatsoever to go to lectures. he is a nice guy, but he is not clear and he just reads off the slides... i'm sorry, but take someone else!
Look the people that say that he is amazing like Economics. You have to like the subject to call this guy amazing. Personally he is old and can be a little border line.He has about 200 sheets of notes that is very costly when it comes to your printing budget. He gives a review that is below avergae but he tries his best to teach just participate
****... I swear to you guys he is the definition of an ****, I LOVE ECO.. was even thinkin of it being my major... but not anymore. he doesnt give any extra creid ti promise u. at least he didnt give this fall05 semester and he hardly gives u a test review. he'll **** U UP. pls take sum1 else PLS!!!
This is the kind of eco prof u would find at an ivy league school. He definetely follows the strictist etiquette of his profession ive ever seen.He gives 2 exams and will tell u all the questions in advance orally, so take notes and share.Study the book not!! the questions and participate in the lecture class for extra credit u wont get otherwise.
This man is cra-z. He uses every example from the text, nothing is original...so you really don't have to go to class. His grading policy is **** and his tests are soooo freeking tough, hard and difficult. Don't take him.
He's a good professor very knowledgable, was a former CFO. He gives you questions beforehand if you study them, you should get a B or better.
this guy cant lecture! He is very boring, you dont understand half of wat he says in class. But he does tell you the questions before the test, he will read them off very fast. His test are alittle on the difficult side. My advise take another professor for ECO if you could.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HIM! he is not helpful b/c instead of speaking in an understandable language he sounds as if he was reading the encyclopedia!!!!!!!!!!! - AVOID
wow, he is boring!! picks favorites too, had a 3.92 gpa and ended up with a 3.50 after his class. AVOID AVOID. questions given out before the test but they are misleading. He expects you to have been already a eco master... he is boring and expects more rather then just teach... he also likes to talk to a few people and avoids everyone else!! bad!!
omg stay away.this guy is the worst.although he gives u questions b4 exam the test is still hard and we only get a midterm and final and he expects participation in the lecture room vc5-150.& he didn't take attendance so no 1 went 2 class. u want to pass just kiss his a** seriously. only extra credit is question cards every mon. avoid at all costs.
most. boring. prof. ever. uploads all his notes, gives out extra credit like candy in class if you can stay awake, understand his geek-speak, and out geek him (if you could you would A any other prof instantly anyways), I did decent in his class, but that's because my entire class failed his tests worse than me haha (test avg was a 52, so yes)
I never went, and was baffled by both tests eventhough he gave out the questions. Escaped with C+, if I participated it would have been better.
The bad part about this prof is his use to words. He teaches the class in a very professional manner using proper but hard to comprehend english. He doesn't take attendence so there no incentive to go to class. The only way is to ask as many hard questions as u can and give in the question cards. The questions he give out b4 the exams dun help.
He teaches nothing that is from the chapters in the textbook! No attendance is required and he gives out the questions before the test but the class average is still a 65. Think twice before taking him!
He definitely knows what he's talking about. If you can perform superbly in his class, which is not hard to do, you will feel ready for the real world. I hated the book and liked his lectures. I actually liked going to his class; Basically, if you are really interested in learning, then you won't be disappointed. Else, some work will be required.
No attendence, gives out the questions before each test, only midterm and final...sounds good right? WRONG!! Nothing he teaches in the lecture will help you on the tests at all! So unless you're good at learning the book by yourself, I strongly urge you to stay away for your GPA's sake.
I dun agree with the 5/19 guy downstairs because if he knows what he's talkin bout, then he's not sharin it with the freakin class! All he does is walk around the lecture hall tryin to crack da same corny ass joke while pretendin 2 b talkin bout economics. Someone please get Donald Trump and fire dis mofo's ass!
Great guy, this what Baruch needs more of his type. For any Eco and Fin mayors out there taking this class will expand your intelect and give you an economical insight that will prepare you for the future. Greatly recommended.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG, I'd rather watch wwf than listen to this guy, talks like an encyclopedia, very unconcise, lots of free points though, and uber curved exams, so just fail less badly than everyone else and you get an A haha
OK, he is a bit boring, the trick is that you try to participate, Dont just say anything try to listen then answer. Look I dont care who you are ECO is very boring and Hard who can make Macro fun anyway? Just be glad that there is no math to remember; he focuses on concept rather than math in Macro. Look it is up to you. Use Question cards.
he's not that bad. just a bit boring, but i went to every class. just hand in your question cards and participate. u gotta teach urself and go to recitation. no projects, no quizzes. just midterm n final. pay attention during the review. u'll get all the questions.
Class participation is 50% and is a must. you must come to class, but he explaines very well, very smart guy. :)
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PILLOW REQUIRED FOR MAXIMUM COMFORT IN THIS CLASS WHILE WATCHIN HIM BORED U TO SLEEP WIT HIS HYNOPTZIN WALK AROUND DA ROOM! seriously tho, i dun mind borin teachers as long as i can learn but dis guy is borin AND teaches u nothin, the most deadly combo to send u strite to academic probation!
Stay away from this professor. He cannot teach at all and is so monotone and boring. He gave the questions before the midterm and final, SO WHAT IS THE INCENTIVE TO GO TO CLASS IF YOU DO THAT? I regret going to all the classes and actually reading the material. What a waste of time. MIKE IF YOU'RE READING THIS STICK TO WRITING BOOKS.
STAY AWAY, the WORST prof. in Baruch. He talks bla, bla, bla, bla...Protect your GPA's. Seriously, don't take him.
got a B without going to class or reading the book, just study the questions that he read out the day b4 the exam and u'll do fine.
He was a former CFO...you will learn alot from him, he's a good professor and if you read the book you will get a good grade.
If you want to learn macroeconomics, please do not take him. If you want to listen someone's opinion about the economy, he should be the choice.
Great guy, but he is not for everyone. Tests are VERY TRICKY. Got C+ on Midterm and still pulled an A in the class b/c I talked to him and showed that I cared. Great person outside of class, I asked for a recommendation to study abroad-I wrote it and he signed it no questions asked. Great teacher-you will learn but may wreck bottomline GPA.
Not a good teacher. He doesn't make time for students and is like ice. I went to him about my mid-term grade and it was like talking to a wall, he was no help. I hate his class and teaching style. Economics is a hard subject and he doesn't make it any easier.
stay away.....his tests r soo hard...dont ruin ur GPA!!
WORSE PROF IN BARUCH!!!!! do not take him... even tho he gives you sample questions before the test, the answers are impossible to find!! if you want to keep a good gpa, STAY AWAY!!
Eventhough the material was hard, try to read the text book on your own, it helps a lot to understand Mike. The class was borring, but it is not professor's fault. Take him, he is very helpful if u have any ???. The tests are not hard, but tricky. Overall the rating about the profesor, not the material. Mike is great!!!
Relatively nice guy, but explanations in lectures are hard to follow closely, and it's even harder to know how much of what he says is relevant for the exams. Can be very dull sometimes, and exam questions are tricky. You'll need to work hard with the book and blackboard question sets to boost your grade.
He knows his stuff and even has a Ph.D to prove it. His lectures are really long and sometimes boring. However, he does give the exact questions right before the test. I got an A in the class and I didn't even buy the book. Plus, there is no attendance.
He doesnt take attendance and gives u the midterm and final questions -- thats if u can write really fast. the recetation class was very helpful and he spends time applying material on current events. You MUST read everything in the text book even the sections after the chapter and must know how to calc GDP & GNP
He can really ruin someone's GPA with his tests (the midterm was one of the hardest tests I had ever taken) but participation points can bring you up a bit. Seems cold at first, but slowly he gets more connected with the class. READ THE TEXTBOOK!
if u luv 2 retake, go ahead
I loved this professor! so far, one of the most interesting classes I took at Baruch. Even though it's just begin. nacro, if you listen to him - you will learn much more than people in advanced classes. if you go to every class, you don't have to read the book and you will get an A, if you have some intellegence...
Dom't plan on going to his lectures. It is impossible to understand the topics without reading the book, so you are better off spending the time in the library. Midterm and final, both fair but some very tricky questions.Class test average was 65. If you read every page of the text carefully, you will be fine. Do the question cards to boost grade.
It was so annoying to see Mike constantly walke up and down the hall, trying to get the class involved in discussion. Tried to talk to him at his office about grades, he is ice cold. He gives you a short answer and leaves you out to dry. Seems he doesn't like to talk with his students. Grade will be determined by how well you can study on your own.
Mike relates higher level economics into a intro macro class and he uses the entire book, so you learn so much more with him. At first I hated his teaching method but I later learned to accept it. He is not hard nor is he easy. Study the book constantly on your own, you are good to go. Got a B, learning most of the material on my own time.
i don't see the point of his lectures as very little of it appears in his exams. and he wonders why barely 20% of the students bother to show up. the recitation classes are a joke. and he offer false bribes for u to partake in class discussions. just snooze and hope u pass.
Crazy hard test that i have never met before. If you are not planning to treating or not a hard study student, strongly not recommend. Reading the whole book, but it is not helpful for the tests. Boring class, recitation is not help either. GPA killer.
He is a horrible teacher who will ruin your GPA, meeting with him was useless, at least for me personally; he seems like a great guy but he is really careless about his students, doesnt do much to aid you. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!! ruined my GPA
Try not to take him. IF you do, do not show your weakness to this guy. He might seem like understanding but trust me he will mess you up! He gives grades based on how well you "act" like you know what your talkin about. Do not buy the book. Make sure to write the research paper well! The research paper is most of your gread.
I wish this guy was smart enough to check out his ratings on this site.
He's pretty horrible. He just talks to himself in lectures. He's not helpful at all. Take him if you just want to teach yourself, but not retain any information.
I went to his office to talk and he was so arrogant and disrespectful that I was questioning why he is teaching in the first place. If he were only as helpful as he is arrogant he could have been very helpful and inspiring.He has a superiority complex like no other. It's possible he thinks he's Bernanke, will someone please wake him up!
TERRIBLE professor. Useless to go to class, attendance isn't mandatory anyways. The textbook is hard to understand on your own at times but there's almost no other way because you won't get the help from him. There are only 2 useful classes, the one before the midterm and final where he gives you the questions. A is possible though b/c he curves.
SHOULD AVOID THIS PROFESSOR.THE TEXY BOOK IS HARD ITSELF AND HE MADE IT WORST BY NOT TEACHING IT, INTEAD HE "CREATED" HIS "LECTURES" WHICH IS VERY HARD TOO INDERSTAND BECAUSE IT'S TOO ADVANCE.EXAM IS EXTREMLY HARD, MORE THAN HALF OF THE CLASS DROPPED OUT.HE TEACHES FOR MASTER DEGREE LEVEL, NOT A UNI LEVEL!!
The text book is not related with his lectures notes.The citation class with a very awful Russian instructor who has very bad, unclear English accent.The exam is very very hard.You should totally avoid this professor because he will bring your grade down. The average grade of the whole class is C or C-. Lots of them have to drop the class.
he is easy as long as you go to class and talk,express opinion or simply ask questions.if he remebers yoor name it is very good.can be a bit boring with the lecture but it gets interesting from time to time.2 exams-multiple choice+2 short essays.a research paper that counts for almost the entire grade.not bad a professor at all
If you are quite in class and did bad on the exam, never go to his office!!!!He would treat you very bad. I just don't understand why he can become professor until he learned"critical thinking",every student has advantages and difficulties, why he judge students solely on the exam score!
Tough class, lectures but doesnt explain a whole lot, 1/2 the class doesnt show up
He is not a nice Prof. I did not know how he can become a "TEACHER", He treats students with no respect.His class is not useful, one thing you need to do is read the book. He assign some good article, however, he is not good at teaching.
His lecture suits better in a business conference, not in a classroom.
He is ok. He talks about interesting things in the class, but he never covers all the chapter. But he assigns all 23 chapters from the book, so you don't have time to read the first while he is already talking about third one. But it is hard to fail this class. There is nothing that is extremely hard about it. Average class!!! Don't be afraid,Study
Just the WORST PROFESSOR EVER. by midterm, almost 3/4 of class drop it. is just his technique and arrogance. even if you study you can fail because he does not use book material and goes fast as hell covering all 23 chapters.PLEASE AVOID HIM AT ALL COST.
Hard classs..AVOID AT ALL COST... he is an arrogant prof.. mosty of the time u space out of his class.. one midtern one final thats it.. and then he gives out cards for participation..stupid in a lecture hall he counts particiaption very high..but too many students to count it at all.. i hated his class.. my worst class ever..
midterm 40%, final 40%, class participation 20%. Participate and it'll help your grade. He gives the exam questions about a week before the exams but he say the questions fast so you should team up with someone to get them. Even though he gives you the questions before hand it's still hard to find the answers.
If you really want to learn, don't take him. Se assigns us seats and never took attendance. You only have to go 4 times. The midterm, the final, and the class before each test where he gives you the questions that are going to be on the test. All you do is flip through the book and memorize all the details about the topic of each question.
You will learn a lot of great stuff. He sends out good articles about issues of current economy and if you can come to class prepared to talk about it, it's ++. Involve in the class conversations. 25% mid-term, 25% final, and 50% class participation. I have warn you he doesn't really teach per se it's more like having discussions about the issues.
his class require you to study by yourself,you dont need to go to his class, whatever he said is not in the exam, because all we can find from the book, but eco issue is complex, he does not help us to understand, only talk about it,you have to do many practice to pass the exam. NO recommend.
I dont understand why a man who obviously cant stand students decided to teach? My advice to you is stay away from this crazy class. I got an A - so its possible - but I slaved for it. I came every day to class but his lectures did not help at all for the test and though he reads the tests before he changes things and even added a question. Gluck!
If you are taking this professor , get ready to study the book very well. Attendance in his class is not mandatory, but attending recitation class is highly recommended since attendance is taken there. Go to review classes before exams, 50 questions in 5 minutes so type really fast! Got a 90 in midterm but still ended up getting a B.
If student spent a lot of time in studying,however, we still can not get a B+, I think that is not our fault. midterm i get 86, however, only get B,compared to my friends' professor, they r much more luck than us, they got 65 in midtern, end up they get B too, unfair grader.he is GPA KILLER, SKIP HIM!!!!!!!!!
bad professor. do not take. can't teach. you have to study on your own
He's obviously an intelligent person but that doesn't mean he should be a professor. Though I have never gotten into any altercations with him,I've overheard him speaking to students and its not good.In order to do well, you have to read the book and know it well. Make sure you participate because that counts as 20%. Got an A.
lectures-POINTLESS. textbook-READ IT. attendance-none. he gives all the questions for midterm and final but goes REALLY fast so get sum1 to write with u. but exams r hard nonetheless. i got a B-. Midterm grade 78. he didnt post final exam grade so i dunno what i got. i got a good grade considering i didnt participate nor study till test. hard class
A is possible only if you can learn hard by yourself and do the practice tests. Lectures are useless because his teaching style will make you daydream and filter anything into your ears.If you want an easy pass, don't take him.
This guy does not know how to effectively teach! He doesn't explain any concepts of the subject, and just rambles on about statistics. His lectures have nothing to do with what is on the exams. Just go to the 2 classes before each exam for the questions. If this is a subject that you need explained don't take him. If you can learn on ur own he's ok
Took his grad school econ course. I'm on my second Master's, and he may have been one of the worst Professors I have had. His lectures consist of reading powerpoint slides provided by the text book. Granted he's an idiot-savant when it comes to numbers and calculations, but the man is as interesting to listen to as TV static.
Attendance is not necessary. I was actually very confused going into this class. The reviews of him was really bad but he was such a nice professor. Okay what he says is the exact antithesis of the textbook. He tells you all the questions that will be on the test the class before. PARTICIPATE he won't bite. He kids a lot.
He is more of a business world type of person than an academian. He teaches from the business world, history, and his business experience and acumen.
miserable teacher. dont need to go to class. i dont know how he figures out the grades. give you the questions before the test but it is still hard. only plus is you dont need to go to the class. try to avoid
He should be teaching history not ECO. Most boring prof ever. Gives questions for test and don't need to attend class. I didn't learn anything here. Only midterm and final. Sarkastic and disrespectfull to some!
Very knowledgeable professor who ties in his class with current events and attempts to give students an appreciation of economic history which does make things more clear. Not a class for people who want an easy pass. Students have to put some effort in also. I would recommend him for serious students.
Honestly a very smart and tough person. He reminds me of a bill o'reilly type. However, i got to the final 2 minutes late, and was locked out! so after investing a good 80 something hours of my life to this class, because of two minutes late i was forced to fail?!
One advice never let him skip midterm otherwise he will give you very low grades
If you enjoy curveballs then you will definitely enjoy this class because he throws them at you, every which way he can. He gives you the questions for exams allowing you to study or "gather" your exam answers beforehand but when you get the actual exam the questions are a variation from what he gave you originally therefore sending you for a loop
Mike is the man. I learned so much in his class about everything that is happening in the economy today. He gives the questions before the mid term and the final, but his tests are not easy. There is a huge participation grade so you should come to class at least when the flash cards are due cuz he counts them a lot! He is really funny too.
This "teacher" refuses to teach basic models, is arrogantly (suspiciously?) dismissive of math, and gets a lot of basic facts wrong. Most students in the class seem to be intimidated by his tough-guy Wall St. routine. I worked on Wall St ? this guy doesn?t know what he?s talking about. If you are at all interested in learning economics, STAY AWAY.
Excellent professor! Very knowledgeable, hand in all of your index cards and do all of the homework, you will do well. Attendance is definitely important, participate but don't debate him! GREAT GUY!
Come to class!! Attendance is mandatory, a lot of opportunity for extra credit! Wonderful professor!!!
Great professor!! Come to class and recitation, read the book and do the APLIA assignments - You'll get an A!!!
Great Professor! Easy A - just come to class and do the APLIA! recitation is a plus!
He has a tendency to overload the student's coursework with several required textbooks and required readings that range from a compiled book of readings, and newspaper articles. Format of exams= 20 MC and two essays. His course was almost equivalent to taking two economic courses.
extremely interesting prof. don't let his age fool you, he is very sharp and engaging. exams have nothing to do with the hw but theyre fair b/c he tells you the Qs. he cracks a lot of jokes and encourages participation but he can also be VERY curt with you. oh and if you ask a dumb question in class h WILL embarrass you.
His final exam is extremely difficult despite the fact that he gives you the questions beforehand. He phrases the answers like a puzzle and you'd swear you know the concept and what not, yet can't decide the right answer.
A nice guy who wants students to do well and fosters learning.However,he gives hard questions. Yet, I think he is a overall good Professor. Some extra credit also available.
Forgot to mention, do ur index cards (its for extra credit)and aplia homework (also extra credit)=> a lot of opportunities for extra credit=> good grade.
Very very interesting Professor, he knows a lot and tries to teach u eco.Take him again,even though his exams are hard, but ,heyy, u r in the college not kindergaten.
MIKE IS A WONDERFUL PROFESSOR!! FORGET ABOUT THE MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAMS BUT PARTICIPATE AND TRY TO GET AS MANY BUSINESS CARDS FROM HIM. LOTS OF CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATION!!!
Mike is great! Try to participate, talk about the articles he gives out, do the index cards and you will do good. Midterm and final were hard. He gave 50 questions that were hard to find but it is all you need to study. Sometimes when he says something in class and seems useless,just copy it bcuz will appear on the test. Overall,funny :)Got an A!
Do the index, get his business card, READ the book most of his questions are in the book but u need to look for the details in the chapters. Gives exam ques ahead of time but finding them is hard you might want to get into a group. Overall Got an A!!
Pretty easy class. Attendance not mandatory, just a mid term and final exam. 50 MC questions. He gives you questions for test to study, gotta find the answers though. Funny guy, very smart. Participate for EC
Prof.Carew likes to go over what is on the WSJ in class. About half of the class day dream. Even if you don't listen to him at all, you can ace the exams b/c he gives you questions before the test but finding answers is not that easy though. It's an easy class over all. Just need to put some effort to find the answers the day before the exam.
1 midterm, 1 final[ which was cancelled], 1 group presentation, index cards every week[ very important]. class participation is very important.gives questions before exam and finding answers wasn't that hard.fairly easy class.subject is interesting but he made it boring in class.
Mike is the best!! Awesome guy!! He wont make any problems. Easy class with one midterm (questions given in advance) and term paper. No final. Prof. Mike, you rule!!
I took an economics class with this prof. and can confidently say "I learnt nothing". 1 easy midterm no final, 1 presentation. His grading criteria is extremely random. People with bad midterm and presentation got A- and who did good got a B. Very egoistic guy so please try and avoid. Also never utter a word against his criteria else.. :(
Simply put, you will pay tuition to teach yourself. I had no choice since I am in a cohort program. This guy taught nothing, and grades seem to be randomly drawn.
Participation is key in his class. Get his business card. His lectures are very relevant, if you read the chapter first. He gives you the questions on the tests ahead of time. Some answers are easy to find, some hard. Do the index cards, read and participate.
Good professor a little boring class; homework helps to understand; give the question before the exam than have to study a lot for getting good grade. Students that participate in the class are getting bonus points for them grade.
He's a bit dry, but he's pretty funny. Kind of boring class, but he gives you every question that will be on the midterm beforehand. He always says "Everyone gets A's. You have to really screw up to get a B". If you want to raise your GPA and need microeconomics, TAKE THIS GUY
Mike leans more to the classical side of economics than say Joe Stiglitz. His positions do not interrupt the flow of information upon the student; on the contrary, it gives rise to questioning(which he embraces)and--in my case at least--research beyond graduation. Plus, I took him for 3 sections and got 3 A's and was absent 40% of the time.
He's extremely knowledgeable, but goes over a vast amount of material. His lecture is sometime boring, but sometime it's very interesting. Also do the weekly question cards! Participate in his class to try to get extra credit. His exams are easy; and you would really learn a lot from his class. No homework, no mandatory attendance, so take him.
He's a great professor. Very intelligent and professional style of teaching. Only 2 exams, weekly index cards. The subject metter was interesting to me so I enjoyed all his lectures.
Great guy! He knows his stuff inside and out. Attendance is not mandatory and he gives lecture notes on BB so you can read them if you cannot come to class. Do the weekly index cards..they help as well as the APLIA. Easy A! Take him!
Want to learn nothing and get a good grade? You found your guy. Just do the weekly online homework (piece of cake) and hand on your weekly index cards and you'll get at least a B
Great guy! Class is boring but he helps you understand the material. Don't be a jerk and talk in class and you'll be fine. Bad Mike is awesome
Aplia score 36%, did not read the textbook, he literally read the midterm and final questions out loud, do the WEEKLY QUESTION CARDS, NO ATTENDANCE, got an A!
One of the BEST eco prof in BARUCH! This is my second time taking him. He knows his material n the system. Doesn't B.S. with just theories but relates to the REAL world. If you actually want to learn something then take him.
Mike is full of knowledge. He expects people to think at the highest level. He makes it very clear that he disagrees with the Keynesian view that markets can be managed.
The EASIEST Prof at Baruch by far. Guy gives out the exam question in advance. What more can you ask for? No HW, no paper/project and no attendance. But if you do go to class like I did, you actually learn a lot. Mike is knowledgeable and has real world experience.
Very interesting class for anyone interested in current events, banking, the fed and how the economy actually works. Don't underestimate his tests just because he gives out the questions. Most of the answers are in the book so get it. Some are very tricky and you won't get unless you understand the topic itself.
Not bad at all.
Great professor, no attendance mandatory and he give you the test questions the class before. Very easy class.
Attendance not necessary. No homework. Midterm + Final. Gives the questions. However, be very prepared. Sometimes the answers I looked up weren't even options on the test. It was kind of like trivia that he makes up...
Very easy class. Highly recommend. Easy A. He is very nice guy, if you have a chance, take him! You won;t feel regret.
Easy A, take him! If you did bad on the midterm, don't worry. Prepare well for your final. If your final grade substantially increased, he will forgive your midterm grade.
easy A
He is a well rounded person who has alot of experience in this field. He will give you real life and recent events that pertain to your class. He has some humorous moments and will make sure you do well on your tests! Make sure you listen closely on your review days and MAKE SURE YOU GET HIS BUSINESS CARD!!!!
VERY EASY CLASS. no work required besides showing up, participate and PRESENT. It's worth a lot. 2 exams, gives out questions class before the exam day but his answers are tricky so be careful. However, if you do extremely well on final , he drops the midterm grade.
Carew is the man, he is fun and intelligent. Very easy class, make sure you present and he reads out the questions for the exams beforehand so be sure to show up the class before the exam day. His tests are still a little tricky even though you have time to research the answers, however, this is a great class! Highly recommend!
Carew's a good prof. He gives you the exam questions before the day of the exam, but they are tricky so be careful. I didn't try too hard or do one of the case studies he assigns (out of pure laziness). If you do the case study, it would be hard not to get an A. Definitely recommended!
Attendance - not mandatory, but he remembers who comes to lectures, which are very fun. He never reads boring slides, but describes material on examples, which sticks longer in memory. Participation matters a lot! Read news, WSJ and read the book to past tests, which are very easy if you read. Got a much better understanding of Economics from him
great teacher. so easy to pass you just have to show up to show you care and he remembers that. such a nice guy too. whenever i needed help he gave it with no problems. i recommend EVERYONE take his class. easiest A you can get. attendance isn't super mandatory but its good to show up so he knows youre actually putting in effort & he appreciates it
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