Over half the class failed his midterm. He says he'll give us extra credit opportunities to bump us back up, but it's still pretty frustrating.

tests are way too hard. TA who grades essays is ruthless and hates men

explains his stuff really well, but you have to attend all of the lectures, not even kidding. his tests are kind of hard, but gives some quality extra credit.

He is a great speaker and it is a great class to take. It is very important information to know. Lectures are usually quick for how long they are. He gives you time to take notes. Basically know all the names, etc. on your notes, briefly do the readings and always go to class, and you'll be fine.

Not the most interesting class I've ever taken, and Melendez' teaching style doesn't do much for me. Overall though, it is a fairly enjoyable class with movie days and guest speakers. The exams are pretty difficult. But extra credit and memo assignments help boost your grade. He is a very fair grader,doesn't want to see kids who try in class fail.

Melendez makes a boring subject pretty interesting. Do not worry so much about buying the book, his tests are straight from lecture. Reading the book will not substitute for attendance in class because his tests are completely from lecture. Study for the essay questions or you will be sorry.

Exams are very hard but he offers a lot of extra credit and easy memo assignments that help improve your grade. If you do the extra credit you will get an A or B even if you fail the tests. There is no final!

Great professor! lectures very well and exams are easy if youve been to class and took notes on lecture

The class is interesting but i hated the tests; they've got multiple choice questions about the most irrelevant miniscule details ever, such as "in what year was such and such book written??" Honestly i think it's more important to knw what the book is ABOUT but whatever. paul is a cool guy

Great guy! Very good at lecturing. Tests can be a bit tricky and the essays are very harshly graded. He does offer a good amount of extra credit to make up for the tests.

Geat guy. Take good notes and go to class! I went to every class and would only study for about 2 hours before the test. I gat an A-. You dont need to buy the book.

Great teacher. GO TO CLASS. Take good notes and brush up on writing skills. He offers extra grade to earn the A. This is a real college course. If your lazy dont bother. I highly recommend this class.

Paul is an awesome teacher. His class is easy as long as you attend EVERY class and take good notes. You only need to study a couple of hours for his tests and offeres extra credit that bumps you up a full letter grade.

This class is the best business emphasis credit avialable. I took it two days a week and class was out at least 30 minutes every day. No need to read book. Tests are off notes and some short readings. If he does not mention the reading in class there is no need to read it. Essay questions are given before test to allow you to prep

great class! he is such a great teacher and is so funny, interesting, and nice! TONS OF EXTRA CREDIT. you need to go to class though b/c everything for tests are from lectures. make you sure you do the turnitin.com assignments b/c they are worth 25 pts. i accidently missed one and that isi prob one reason why i didn't get a B. TAKR THIS COURSE!

First, DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK!!! He tests from lectures so take notes and ask questions to clarify things. He is usually pretty cool, some of his tests are really hard but he usually drops "problem" questions. Good class.

He was very nice and interesting. Sometimes he difficult to hear in the big lecture room. Tests all based on notes. Very generous with extra credit.

Melendez is awesome! He makes the class very interesting and is quick to clarify and help his students understand. Class usually got out early. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT! It will help you get an A without trying too hard. Class discussions were very insightful. Take this class!

The textbook was a small inexpensive one, something completely not heard of these days. There were numerous of other readings throughout the course. The class was interesting and full of information.

Very nice guy and really cares about the ethics of business. Do the reading, it will be on the exam in essay form and is helpful to follow along in lecture. Notes aren't posted online so make sure you attend all/most classes. The only problem was 2 different TA's grading exams differently; 1 TA hadn't even read the material the question was about.

Paul is an awesome prof. If you are a weak note taker, invest in a voice recorder. His tests are completely based on lecture. The MC portions are easy, but his essays can be brutal. Don't waste money on the text either. Just go to lectures and you get the easy A/B.

Dont even bother buying the book. I didn't use it once, and never needed to.

Great Professor. Interesting and I strongly suggest you take the class.

Pretty cool professor, easy to talk to and very friendly. The course itself is very dry and boring, but he tries to make it somewhat exciting. The guest speakers are all pretty good though.

Professor Melendez is probably the best teacher I've ever had. His class is actually really interesting if you join in discussions and pay attention. It was so easy to get an A in his class. As long as you take awesome notes and write out all the essays before the test, you will do well. I would suggest bringing your computer, he talks fast.

Professor Melendez is a really nice guy and his class is super easy. It is really straight forward and he gives you all of the essay questions that are on the test prior to taking it. the material is also pretty easy. If you go to class it is definitely an easy A

Great guy who cares about what he is teaching and is a good lecturer! You have to take notes during lecture for tests because nothing is posted online, make sure your memos aren't late! But easy and interesting class, take it!

Paul melendez is by far one of the best professors at the U of A. I will truely miss his class. His test are entirely of his lectures. I dod not read a single page of the textbook he required for the class. Just be aware his multiple choice questions can get quite tricky. I will take any future classes I can with Dr. Melendez.

Best teacher I've had so far in college. He ended the 2.5 hour class after 1.5 hours on a long day, so you always got out at least and hour early. He's clear and concise while describing the material, and he's great at connecting with students. The subject didn't interest me, but he made it worth coming to class. For tests, STUDY HARD.

Lectures are interesting and there is not much hw. This is an easy class but there are essay portions on each test which suck

Melendez is the best teacher i have had in my life. take this, oh and go to costa rice with him too.

gives a lot of extra credit i failed the first test but still ended with a high B

I took PA 206 with him too, and both classes were fantastic. Attend lectures, because it's the structure for the exams, but if you take good notes and study, you'll get an A+ easy. Great professor, awesome guest speakers, excellent class. Definitely worthwhile!

Take this class for an easy A!! If you just take good notes and study the notes the night before and read the cases you'll ace the tests and he gives extra credit!

Easy class as long as you take good notes (he doesn't post them online) and read the cases. His test questions come straight out of his bullet point notes, as well as some of his essay questions. Easy if you're a good note memorizer...he also gave 20+ points extra credit which just made that class a breeze.

Yest this class may be a bit slow at times, however he really wants you to understand the material, and it's definitely easy to grasp. If you go to class and take notes you can EASILY get all As on the exams

This class requires good note taking!! Most of the questions from the test come straight from the notes if you were paying attention. The lectures are boring, but stick it through so you can end up with a good grade. Dont bother reading the book, but read the case studies for sure!

Super easy class, but you HAVE to take notes (almost all questions come directly from lectures) or you are screwed. Interesting for the most part, and he brings in guest speakers from dif companies. Really enjoyed the class.

An easy class. There are three exams. ATTENDANCE is MANDATORY. Make sure you take good notes in class (most will appear on the exams). Required readings is MANDATORY as well. There are three exams during the semester. It will test you on the lectures and the readings. Take advantage of the extra credit offered. By then, there will be no more!

Not an easy A. I was eventually able to receive an A, but I had to go to class everyday, sit up front, record lectures, do the extra credit, and haggle with TA's just to earn my points. If you don't study for these exams you'll earn a C at best.

I don't understand how anyone can dislike Dr Melendez and his class. I'v taken a million different business classes and they are all so BORING. He makes classes very interesting. You HAVE to attend class and you HAVE to take notes. He will help you out as much as he can with extra credit but most of the exams come directly from lecture notes.

Attendance is definitely mandatory. Tests are based solely on the lectures and the cases from the book. Even with attending every class and taking notes, the tests can be very difficult. Melendez wants his students to do well so do the extra credit he offers to the class.

Great teacher, class is very interesting. Tests are easy and come straight from lecture notes so attend class and you will be fine. No homework other than a few reviews.

Professional, clear, smart, helpful, fun. You need to take good notes, read the lectures, and study hard for this class and pay attention. Do every extra credit. Class is not easy if you don't work hard. You really learn a lot. Good instructor, good class.

Really engaging professor. You must attend class because there is a lot of material covered in each lecture. The tests really are not that hard so long as you do all of the supplemental readings before the test. Good notes are a must! Very interesting course because he teaches in stories, not lectures. I would take this class again any day!

the class itself isn't hard. 3 tests, 4 memos. lots of extra credit. just do the reading and you have to go to class because that's where the test info comes from. not so bad. lectures are long. can be an easy A. failed the first test but got As on the other 2 cause I actually studied. do all extra credit. that changed by grade and saved me

ehh class. It's alright, sort of boring but I could see it being useful in life. Try your best to pay attention and take notes to help study for the tests.

Likable guy. Pretty good lecturer- asks questions and makes it sorta interesting. The problem with the class is that the tests are really hard and rely on memorizing things that are really irrelevant. It evens out because there is a ridiculous amount of extra credit you can get, though.

Student say it's a hard class but literally: 1. Listen to his lecture (never more than 50 min top) 2. Study the notes and the readings he SAYS WILL BE ON TEST. 3. Do extra credit- easy 4. Boom 99% Literally have to do nothing or not even study to not get an A. He's a wonderful guy too. My fav prof yet.

You need to attend class or you will not be prepared for the tests. The tests are challenging but he does a "review" before each one, if you take good notes and STUDY you will do fine on the tests. The lectures are interesting enough. He offers extra credit and the memo's he assigns are very easy. I would recommend taking this class.

Dr. Melendez truly cares about what he is teaching and it shows in his lectures. Many extra credit opportunities, gives in-class overview of exam the day before which was extremely helpful, very little HW. He also brings in many guest speakers which help relate his course to real world situations. 10/10 would recommend for all business students!

Some of the tests questions are a little unfair but overall interesting class.

No homework, extra credit through the roof, and fascinating lectures. Considering we had no homework the entire semester (seriously), I was able to just turn my ears on and learn all the dos and don'ts of the business world. He was extremely respectful to our class, the faculty, and the subject of ethics. Great professor, but an even better person!

Professor Melendez is by far one of my favorite professors. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you really need to attend lectures to do well because he doesn't post his powerpoints. Attending isn't hard though because he speaks so well and talks about things that are actually meaningful. There's so much extra credit too!

Dr. Melendez is extremely passionate about Ethics and tries his best to get you a good grade. Offers multiple extra credit opportunities, but only for a certain amount of students. Exams are very difficult if you do not go to class. Find a friend to get notes from if you are not going to be there because no slides are posted.

Paul is a great guy and professor and loves what he teaches. Getting the book is mandatory to do well on the exams, read those and make sure you take detailed notes during lecture because he will ask for detail on exams. Lectures are mandatory but he usually lets us out 15-20 early every time.

Melendez is a great professor and the lectures are usually pretty interesting and engaging. The one thing about this class that is a little frustrating is that there isn't a lot of test prep. I recommend studying everything and taking a lot of notes because what is on the tests are inconsistent with what Melendez will tell you to/ not study.

The class was interesting and Professor Melendez is a kind guy. However, the lack of assignments made it really hard to do well. Im a near straight a student but did poorly on the last test and ended with a b, even though i did extremely well on everything else.

Dr. Melendez is an amazing professor. He has tons of experience teaching and it really shows! He's someone who really cares about what he's teaching and supporting his students, which really makes it easy to learn. For my class, all the tests were open book, note, and internet. If you have a chance to take his class, you'll definitely be happy.

Dr. Melendez is one of the best professors I've ever had. He's friendly, his lectures are really engaging, and he does a good job connecting the concepts in class to real-world issues. It's very easy to keep up in this class as long as you take good notes and do the weekly reading. I'd recommend this class to any student, business or non-business!

If you have the chance to take one of his classes, PLEASE DO! He's absolutely amazing, and I wish I could take anotehr class with him.

Great Professor with interesting lectures. Be sure to write everything down for open note tests bc IT WILL BE ON THE TEST. Not too much homework but need to go to class because lectures are not posted. Got almost 8% in extra credit to offset hard tests.

One of my favorite professors, so easy to listen to and learn from. There are 5 one page memos (Super Easy), 4 open-note exams on the class notes, and 2 extra credit opportunities. If you go to class it's an easy A. Never bought the textbook his lectures are all about it.

Melendez's class is very simple. Write down every word of the lecture slides and you will ace the exams, which are open note -- they are the same word for word. He keeps his lectures interesting even in not-so-interesting topics and does care about his students. I would definitely recommend this class!

Paul is one of the best lecturers at the UofA. The tests were all based on the lectures and case studies, so you always know what will be on them. He also provides lots of extra credit opportunities for going to ethics events outside of class. Overall some of the most interesting and engaging lectures I've been to, and he is always super friendly.

Overall, this is a fairly easy class. Open note tests (notes have to be on paper/printed though), practically all you need to know on the test is covered in lecture (you can get by without the textbook), and he is very kind, engaging, and willing to answer questions during lecture.

BNAD 302 is an easy class if you go to class and write down every word on the slides. Grade is made up of 3 open-note exams and 4 easy memo assignments based on guest lectures. He offers extra credit and makes his lectures funny. The only thing I didn't like was if you sit in the front he often touches you (hug, fist bump, knock on the shoulder).

He is an amazing professor I loved him! Attendance is not mandatory however he does not post the slides so you have to go to class to get the material. However the lectures were interesting and easy to follow. You get as many notes as you want for exams so as long as you go to class and take notes you will get an A.

I took the 3 week version of this course so there was a lot of material to cover, but as long as you kept up with the weekly lectures, the workload was super manageable with just a weekly test and extra credit. The only thing was that we were told we needed to purchase the textbook, but then didn't use it at all - all exams were based on lectures.

Love this professor so much. His lectures are engaging, and he is a personable person. He's an inspiration and a connection I'm blessed to have. Just go to class, take notes, and you will ace the exams. Depending on the course, you might have to do light reading outside of class; however he is very clear with what he expects and how he grades!

One of my favorite professors. Genuinely cares about the well-being of his students. Offers lots of extra credit for BNAD 302, which is an extremely test-heavy class. There are 300 points worth of exams (3x100) and 100 points worth of memo assignments (4x25). The exams can be difficult but are open-note. I'd advise copying the lecture slides for it

This class was so ridiculously easy. In the beginning I was a little scared because there's only 4 grades in the gradebook (3 tests and 1 group project), but he lets you have typed notes for the tests so if you take good notes you will definitely pass. Just use ctrl+f, I got almost 100% on every test.

Best teacher I've ever had at UA. You need to go to lectures, but they're engaging and interesting. Everything is applicable to real life, and the assignments are pretty easy. As long as you take the exams and HW seriously, you'll get an A. He responds to emails quickly, and he is happy to answer questions after class. Super funny and nice.

Great professor and lecturer. You are graded on four memos and three exams. If follow the template you'll receive an A on the memos. The tests are not cumulative, they follow a certain set of modules, and they are open note. But there are things like case-studies that are not in the notes, so attendance is encouraged to have all the class material.

One of the best business professors at this school. Super cool guy, makes lectures entertaining and you are only graded by 4 one page papers, and 3 open note exams. I really like Prof Melendez and how he utilizes gvuest speakers which is refreshing as many other of my classes never did this. Great guy and cool class

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Paul is a great guy and gives good lectures. The only gripe I have is that the class is only graded off 4 exams, 3 projects, and a handful of quizzes. The projects and quizzes are easy and there is extra credit. Exams are sometimes badly worded or confusing, but he mentions everything in class. Overall, Paul is a good professor who cares.