Genuinely wants you to to good, keep up with text, lots of in class group work

A pretty good teacher. Although, he expects alot from the students. His tests are pretty hard. Must attend class and participate in discussions.

Great prof, cares about the class. Tries to make dull subject fun with games and activities.

Awesome prof, a little goofy and makes the course fun!

Hard marker when it comes to short answers! Overall the course is not difficult..but the classes are very very boring. I'm ready to fall over in my seat during the 3 hr blocks. Nice guy though.

Contrary to what my "brother" said. Neil is awesome... maybe I was one of his "favorites" but he made MHR was good because of him.

Great Prof! if you can get him...do it! Tries his best to make the class more interesting than it really is. He makes a 3 hour class go by really fast! Definitely try to get him as a prof

Class is VERY boring, but he tries. Do NOT leave during class, your marks may reflect on that....

Neil is a very dedicated instructor with a lot of experience in HR. He has high standards but he is also fair and helpful. He makes the learning fun AND relevant. If you work hard, participate and clarify with him regarding projects, you'll be fine.

Neil is a great prof. I recommend him. He does a great job making the content of the class more interesting; and with the class I took, thats sometimes hard to do.

He is a great prof and he will help in any way he can if you ask; very fair - don't try lying to him - donsn't work and once he loses your trust you will be on his bad side

Really good prof that tries really hard to get his points across. With even a bit of effort it is possible to ace this class

Participation is worth 10% and he almost gives it away if you come to class/contribute, for all the people complaining about it they just got a bad marks,they did nothing!If you are afraid to speak in class grow up because it the real world you are going to have to communicate with people.Good Prof

He is a good prof, and is very passionate about the course. Neil makes the course very interesting. For the first time in university you will see a professor who is really there to teach his students. Excellent prof, take this course its alot of fun.

don't know what pple are complaining about, GREAT PROF, if you study, do your work & don't think it as another HR "BS" course, you'll do well.very passionate, helpful, good examples & wants u to do well. he's NICE, don't be fooled--VERY FAIR in marking, just make sure u know what he's looking for

Good prof! Uses in class exercises and examples to make class more understandable. Fair marker on most part, not very clear though on requirements and expectations for assignments.

This was my favourite class of the semester. I love his lectures b/c he uses several methods of teaching the material and he's enthusiastic about what he teaches. Like others, I have seen flashes of a mean side of him (haha) but for the most part he's a nice guy. Highly recommended!

His teaching style is very interesting and he's a very understanding prof. He values students' input during class time. Very friendly too...will talk to u if he sees you on a street. Overall his classes are worth taking.

even though he though our section was like "bag of hammers" he is still interesting and interactive. fun and informative, over all a great prof. ryerson should have more profs like neil teaching.

Neil is FIRST-CLASS. He was both effective and fun in his lectures, and was always there to help or hear out students. Don't put too much weight on his haters' ratings. Those idiots deserved what they got, I'm sure. They probably would've done WORSE in another prof's class!

org behaviour is just a dry boring subject, no matter who teaches it. Neil relies too much on in class group work. The material for the class could have been taught with just one hour per week of class time. Basically, its the material not the prof that sucks, so only take the class if u have to

Deserves credit for trying really hard to make boring subject matter interesting, even though he isn't always successful. Gives clear guidelines of what he expects on assignments, and the exams were both relatively easy. Seems to care about his job. I can't complain.

Awesome guy...I really enjoyed his class. If you do the work, it will be a breeze.

He is an interesting prof, but the course material is boring. He's hard marker but provides extremely helpful feedback on mistakes you make. The best part is the class activites, a way to kill the boredom in class. Simply Superb. A pleasure to be in class.

An awesome guy. His combination of lectures and in-class activities made the class fun and interesting. I had his class at 8am on Monday mornings and yet I would always be looking forward to that class. A very helpful and approachable guy, the only problem is that he is a slightly hard marker. I would definately recommend his class to everyone.

Neil is a great guy, and his class was really fun and knowledgeable at the same time. He asked for and genuinely cared about student input which I thought was terrific on his part. He is also a part-time basketball coach, man i'd love to test his game one on one, although i'm sure he wouldn't stand a chance (just kidding Neil!).

Love him, love him, love him...he is the greatest prof at Ryerson

Great course, great guy. Neil tries his best to make the course as interesting and fun for everyone as is possible. He really tries hard, and you can definitely tell. He puts a lot of enthusiasm into his lectures, and into his preparation for class. You'd only be doing yourself a misservice by not taking one of Neil's courses!

He's not a bad prof. He's not a hard marker for his midterms, but he is tough on essay type assignments. Class isn't too boring, lots of activites involved, but sometimes it's a waste of time!

everything you need to know for the exam he posts online in detail. i didnt touch my text and did pretty well.

Neil is NOT a hard prof. He is just looking for basic understanding, good writing skills and class participation. There is no reason why people shouldn't get an A in his class.

hes a really nice guy and its fun going to class. my favorite class all semester. but he IS a hard marker on the group project. midterms are not bad!

He's a really good prof. He is very clear about assignments and exams. He even posts sample team assignments, and mid-term questions with answers. There is no reason for students not to get at least an A-. He is really knowledgable, and I enjoyed his class.

Very nice guy. Clear on expectations, gives lots of examples of what he wants on case studies. Glance at the text book, then focus on his notes for the exams. Approachable and available to help students succeed.

I know he reads these haha... But he is a great professor that clearly outlines what he expects for each section on a test (MC and short answer). You do practice cases in class to help u prepare for final and if u goto his office for help for stuff like case, guaranteed A right there.. I definitely recommend him. Make sure u do the surveys though!

Ghostbusters III, the revenge of Egon Spengler! Good Prof, very dry course material. Group work killed my mark. Got stuck with a bunch of weiners.

He's a really good prof. I don't see why everyone's complaining so much about him. So long as you attend all the lectures, make notes, and get your assignments done on time, you'll be fine. He has even provided examples of the case study. What more would one want?

Lectures - some material is dry but covers information you will need to know in the cases/midterms/exams. Good job of mix mode teaching. Assignments/Cases - fair, you have ample opportunity to go see him. Midterm/Final - fair, covers all material covered on PPTs. Be reasonaable, dont' expect to get an A without working for it.

He's a great prof. Tells you exactly what you need to know for both the mid term and exam. The team project/report is tedious and a lot of work but at this point you have to expect that. He gives you fantastic examples of all assignments and as long as you follow them you will get an A.

Helpful and insightful

Such a waste of time. Random music during lecture, to keep people awake and he always looks proud when it plays. He pretty much just reads you the text book.

Enthusiastic about the stuff he teaches. Only went to his lectures for the evil clicker assignments only though. I don't know how he is in seminars but in large lectures with 300 people, any prof is going to find it difficult to keep a majority of the students interested. Power-points were also worthless...missing half the chapter's concepts

His lectures slides are extremely pointless as they are missing SO MUCH information.. Has random music playing throughout his 1 hour lecture just to keep people awake.. only attended class because of the evil clicker! I should mention that your mark in this class really depends on the person you get in your 2 hour seminars.. overall he's mediocre..

It seems that people don't understand the purpose of Neil's music selections in class. It's not "random" - It actually serves 2 purposes: 1. Reinforcement of the topic matter (the lyrics that are played relate to the theory and/or chapter we're discussing. 2. It's a unique approach to lecturing that makes the class more interesting in my opinion.

Useless course and useless prof. I never knew HR was so boring and pointless until I came to Ryerson.

If you are a student who usually does well in school, u'll do well. He was my seminar prof and he was great and very helpful. The people who rate him low are the people who do poorly because they don't take the class seriously and they don't study! He's a great prof, he's not mean and I enjoyed being in his class:)

Great professor who knows what hes doing. He wants kids to actually learn the material as opposed to just making you read text. Gets you involved and you work in teams to get assignments done. If you want a class that has a high level of 'interactiveness' go with the Rothenburg.

He is the best MHR professor, he will help you understand the course and teach u how to apply the OB theories. Take him!

I don't like him. He's very sarcastic and kind of rude. Almost every word that comes out of his mouth is sarcasm. His lectures make little sense,i'm always left more confused after

Really good prof when it comes to lectures. He makes the material easy to understand.

Good course, interesting bargaining sessions, yet could be unpredictable , so you will never know if you really do good or not. Study a lot for the midterm, straight out of the text book. Final exam get's you quite busy for a take home, but was a good final and and experience overall :)!

Midterm is straight text book. Read and memorize it all!! I got 91% on the midterm just cause i memorized every single list. A couple comments saying he isn’t approachable. That’s a HUGE lie. his office hours were great. I have no idea why people are saying he isn’t approachable. It is not an easy class, I busted and only got an A-

Neil cares a lot about his students and he does his best to help them. He is a VERY approachable and supportive professor, I wish I took more HR courses with him. Not hard to get an A if you work for it. Read the text, participate in the class and prepare for the simulations, you will do well.

I had Neil in 405, 505 and 721. I purposely tried to get into his classes again and again cause I personally liked his teaching style. He can appear to be a bit short with people sometimes, and is a little sarcastic. If you have thicker skin and want a prof who tells you how it is, then Neil is your guy. P.S Don't try to negotiate your 721 mark lol

Interesting Class, the most useful as you do a lot of practical learning which helps you remember things a lot better. Very organized but not very approachable. Final is a take home which is a plus.

Great prof, very knowledge, very helpful if you have any questions. Though the midterm and final is a lot of writing and the TA marked tough and did not give any feedback, the course was still fun. The second half of actually practicing with negotiations was the best part. Not all textbook related.

Good prof but lectures are boring, will make u sleep and a not a tough but a hard marker, makes u work for the grade. Picks on you occasionally and asks you questions. Overall a good prof.

gr8 prof..!! :)))))))

Professor Neil Rothenberg is a professor that falls in between those who favor him and those who don't. He is a normal professor who has a passion to teach students that was clearly demonstrated through his lectures. The lectures, however are longer than necessary at times which took away the attention of students greatly.

Neil is a good professor, he knows the material well. Engages students. His lectures are interesting, and he makes students think. There are tons of homework for CMHR741, and reading textbook is a must. He is very big on participation, punctuality and attendance. Very approachable and supportive.

He's a good prof. Just do your part and study for the multiple choice tests and you should be good. If you usually get A's you will get an A in this class, and same thing if you get B's. Definitely not a bird course. You have to know the material for the exam and tests.

He is a good prof. Course is HEAVY on HW for every class & lots of assignments. Make sure you are SPECIFIC for the POP &SASS assignment or you wont get good grade. He loves people who participate so make yourself known to him. He is very knowledgeable &gives good lecture. The course is just a lot of work. Easy work but VERY time consuming

He was one of the most caring profs I've ever had! He marks really fairly and is really understanding. Quiz and exam were VERY straightforward. Studying off the textbook and slides would get you an easy A. For the POP project and the SASS report make sure you put in a lot of effort and details to get a good mark.

There are 3 negotiations which are progressively more and more challenging. The midterm was very easy, just read and review his slides. The exam (take home) was fairly easy, but you for sure need to use the textbook. Classes are sometimes dry, but he marks attendance so SHOW UP and watch a movie... He also plays music and is very nice.

Understanding and nice professor, and very approachable outside of classroom. He's big on participation so try to say a few things in each class so you get full participation marks! For the group project, SASS, POP report, etc just ask him if there's any confusion, he's very open and willing to help people succeed.

I had him for 741 and 721. He always says he hates when profs try to try to trick students on assignments and tests with vague instructions. He says just do exactly as your askd in the rubric and youll do well. 741 group project is easy if you have a good group and pop assignment is long. take his advice and start early and itll be so easy. I

Lectures are somewhat stale but he is a good prof who really cares about the success of his students. If you show up to class and take the time to learn the material you should do well

He's a great prof. he posts everything online so you dont have to go to class but its good to go to the first 2-3 classes as he explains how to write the case study. You need to study for the tests even tho its multiple choice. The powerpoints are enough to get a good grade just make sure you actually know how to apply it.

Overall my experience with professor Rothenberg was very good, the course consisted of two tests, case study and a final exam. The test questions are straight from test banks, and more importantly for the case study FOLLOW HIS GUIDELINES IF YOU WANT A GOOD MARK, he wants his case study done in his way. Go to class and do those worksheet questions.

Very good professor, he is very knowledgeable, funny and gives excellent professional advice. Attendance and participation matter to do well in this class as well as he stresses following guidelines/instructions carefully.

Neil is a great prof and he knows a lot about negotiations. However, this course is annoying, especially the scored negotiations. An A-/B+ is very attainable because Neil does not trick students on his midterm or the final. I recommend attending class to help with the exams.

Hes a very nice and caring. Gives clear grading criteria and tells us what hes expecting.

Knowledgeable. Approachable. Go to class. Read. you will do great. You'll actually learn useful skills from this class so its highly recommended. Part of the grade is doing mock negotiations so it can get you out of your shell if you have a hard time with confrontation.

Neil is very kind. This is one of those courses that teaches you something that you can use in any career. However, this course is NOT easy; you still have to put in work to study for the midterm and know the content for the take home exam (to accurately answer questions). Negotiations vary as your mark really depends on your team and opponent.

He is nice. Very tough grader. A large part of your mark is based on negotiations and he doesn't tell you how he marks the negotiations. Definitely a gamble taking this class. Does not provide clear guidelines and is disorganized.

Solid prof. Slides are just headings so you have to study from the book for the midterm. Attendance is mandatory for scored negotiations. Final is take-home. Lectures are useless he just calls out people for answers. For scored negotiations, hope you have good teammates to get the most points. Midterm was decent MC and SA. Final is a case study.

Neil is a student focused prof. His class is clearly set up for you to succeed. Anything and everything you will need has been discussed THOROUGHLY in class. He assigns readings, and then goes over the readings, constantly reviewing previous material so everything stays fresh in your mind. His final exam (worth 40%) is very straight forward!

Very hard marker. The final exam was marked extremely tough with him docking major points for missing commas etc.

Neil is definitely a passionate professor. He's always excited to teach the material to the class and likes doing case studies in groups. He likes your answers in a specific way so you have to pay attention to that. Overall good prof. Lectures can get a bit heavy tho as he tends to use most of the 3 hours, the book helps a lot.

Such a great prof! Easy A, if you attend classes everything is straightforward.

Very easy professor. The whole course consists of a midterm which was a case, scored negotiations which guarantees an 80+ mark unless you don't do it and a final which also is not too bad. Textbook is useless but you will need it to search for things for the midterm and final. Overall just participate in the negotiations and you will be fine

He's a rather boring professor, but the class itself is an easy A. Readings are unnecessary, you just need to reference the book for the midterm and final (which are very easy). There are 3 scored negotiations and your grade on them fully depends on who you negotiate against in class, which can be unpredictable, but they are only worth 10% each.

LOTS of reading. Prof. Neil is approachable, quickly responds to emails, easy to book an appointment and he really valued my efforts when I discussed my midterm results with him. He used in-class group assignment ( case studies) as a reinforcement for participating, not a fan of that but exams were in the same form so it's helpful.

Neil is overall a very nice, caring, and kind professor. I can tell he genuinely cares about the success of his students as he would allow us to go over and potentially improve our marks on the midterm or exam. Participation is very important to him and attendance is mandatory as there are in class assignments. Take this class with him if you can!

Wonderful professor and very passionate. He adds a lot of flavor to his lectures. He is forthcoming about what will be covered in the exams and what he expects from the students. People complaining about his grading/teaching are almost certainly not attending his classes.