He taught me econ of social security, which was econ based and politically swayed...a small class and a good experience, whether or not he was anything more than adequate as a professor.

Awesome teacher. The exams are kind of hard but you really leave his class knowing a lot about economics. His style of teaching is very easy to follow, and I founf him to be a pretty amusing guy.

I don't know why he has received such poor scores. Yes, a great deal of the material he covers in class is from the text, however he makes econ understandable. The tests are hard, requiring you to take the basic vocab and concepts you have learned and apply them to different problems.

Hes a great teacher

decent professor - despised economics before his class - now am going to major in it. my new found interest is not spurred from his teaching - the book's great and often more informative than he is

Great prof! He made econ interesting and related it to real life. TA were terrible, none spoke english. Great lectures, fair tests.

Easy to follow class. His lectures are virtually identical to the book, his problem sets are similar to his tests. If you pay attention, you can easily do very well in his class.

This class is soooo boring. You have to go to every class except for 5, and Burkhauser is arrogant.

I found the class to be pretty easy...he lets you know what he expects you to know for the test, he clearly presents the material, and despite being a bit arrogant is a funny guy. Toss up between he and Abowd for Econ 101, depending on who you ask.

Good professor. I don't get why people say he is arrogant, because I haven't sensed that at all. He is a nice guy who tries to reinforce key concepts. The readings are necessary. Sections are not.

Yeah, he's a little arrogant, but he knows his stuff so well and he is somewhat amusing in lecture. Class isn't riveting, but what do you expect from a 3 credit intro class?

No Comments

It was a good class

I wasnt sure at first but he helped and allowed me to take the final exam late when I had a family emergency!

i learned a great deal about economics in his class. his lectures can be somewhat amusing. he likes to prove democrats wrong in their economic policies, which is interesting. He is quite clear and knows what he's talking about. I'm glad I took the class

Very arrogant, but he's smart and has common sense. Understood material perfectly, hard tests though. He's hard to understand for textbook junkies, you can't memorize, it's conceptual understanding

He seems a little cocky at first, but actually compared to other professors and if you do attend class, it will help you understand the material. Final is a killer and tests on material not covered in class

Burkhauser is chill. You get to watch looney toons before class starts. His lectures notes--available online--are perfect for learning the material. If you keep really upset when your thinking is questioned, you will get a little upset. But if you are not like that, you will like the class.

Always underestimate the problem sets and attend the sections. The sections give important informations for the prelims. The professor is not bad. I learned to like the material through him.

Class was pretty straightforward and easy, I had never taken Econ, so when I attended office hours/section, TA explained things with more detail. Overall, professor was better than average.

Possibly the worst professor I've ever had at Cornell. If he didn't take attendance I would skip class and learn out of the book. Also, he is kind of arrogant sometimes. Will try very hard not to hate economics.

Easy class. do not know what other people are talking about. just go to class. For people wondering how to do well, he will give you a practice test. this practice test is the same, conceptually, as the test. Know how to do those problems and practice every clicker questions and you WILL Absolutely get an A! easy class..

He's an excellent professor who lectures quite well and conveys the material clearly. The class itself is quite easy, and requires very little work if you show up to class and section.

Burkhauser was great. He teaches the class very clearly and with very little math, which many people appreciate, especially non-econ majors. He also shares his research and encourages class participation with the iClickers. Overall interesting and largely easy class. I only got a B but I forgot to label some stuff and lost points on the prelim.

He is easily my favorite professor! He is so passionate about what he teaches, it rubs off! Even when I wasn't confident in the material, I was confident that Burkhauser would help me do well. He answers questions personally a lot and uses his own findings in his lectures (which is really neat!). He is definitely under-appreciated.

The entire class is just him gloating about his "findings". Very opinionated, stubborn, and hypocritical. If you're a Libertarian who enjoys being told what to think, you'll love him. Almost every paper you read is his, and you'll be denied all opportunities to hear the other side. You won't get an accurate understanding of OASDI from this class.

Lectures were boring as he just rambles on about his research and the i clicker questions. The prelims are very easy because all the material is online. Read the book and do the online problems and it will be easy. If you need extra help the TAs in section are FANTASTIC!

The prelims are duplicated from the years before; only the figures and order of the multiple choice answers are changed. Burkhauser is an interesting lecturer who likes what he teaches.

I'm not sure why so many people are giving bad reviews. I found his lectures interesting. Especially since he shows a relevant video clip during nearly every lecture. Makes some pretty funny comments, and some pretty slanted ones too

Professor Burkhauser is an interesting instructor. He does provide a politically conservative perspective when giving his lectures, but he also teaches the general theory fairly well. There are some days in which his explanations of key concepts are clear, and some days in which they are not. Overall, I thought that the class was a decent intro.

People are way too tough on Burkhauser. He's a really nice guy that cares a lot about the subject. Problem sets are super easy, and you can take them unlimited times online with no penalty. He personally hosts review sessions, and posts every lecture online. Burkhauser definitely sets up the students for success. Overall, very good professor.

Unlimited attempts on problem sets (google the answers), prelims are very similar to past prelims and iClicker questions. The final was difficult. Literally 50% of the questions are in a totally different format than we were trained to answer. His lectures are boring, says "uh" a lot, yells at his TAs during lecture, mentions UChicago a lot

Honestly kind of funny and review sessions are so helpful. If you keep up with the reading and put in effort, you can get an A in this class

Very good professor. Don't let the posts here scare you into not taking his class. He's a fair grader and genuinely looks out for his students.

Burkhauser is an amazing professor and really knows his economics! I loved his class so much! There were two prelims and a final. The prelims were pretty easy, and he gave a practice for each one that had basically the same information/questions as was on the actual prelim. The final was harder, but not impossible. I had an amazing semester!

I feel that Professor Burkhauser gets unfairly criticized by people who feel that any introductory social sciences class should be a walk in the park. Yes, his final is very difficult, but doing well on it is extremely rewarding and cements your knowledge of the material covered over the 15 or so weeks prior. If you take his class, be prepared to think about all of the concepts he goes over and be wary of some trick questions, but also be prepared to learn more about economics than most other professors at Cornell could ever provide.