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He's an awesome guy! Very helpfull, nice, fair but also demands as much as work as he puts in for you.
Wonderful professor who really cares about students.
Go to class! Exams are tough, but he genuinely cares about his students...and it shows
Tests are very hard! Apparently you actually need to study for this class
Straight-forward class, a lot of text book reading, pretty easy exams, simple class structure. Garcia is really helpful, clear, fun, and interested in his students. He's actually really knowledgeable and makes good connections with students
tests are RIDICULOUSLY hard
Professor Garcia really cares about students. The exams are really hard, and you have to read the textbook really carefully to get everything. He awards people who go to class with all the in-class participation exercises (20% of your grade). He's really nice and cares about students.
I'd pretty much echo what everyone else said, though I wouldn't say he REALLY cares about students...he'll definitely be helpful, but it's not like he makes a concerted effort to get to really know people's names outside of a handful. Tests are fairly difficult, but everything else is gravy, and he's definitely one of the better business profs.
First of all, he is indeed a smart person. Unfortunately, he is one of the worst teacher in Kelley School of Business. His lecture and reading materials correlate poorly. Each exam consists of reading 130+ pages, without any study guide. He always went off-topic almost 30 minutes, (e.g. talking about his daughter, new car, etc).
Excellent Professor. Very professional; Makes class interesting.
Great professor, truly cares if his students understand the material. Best part of class is the videos he uses to explain the material, really helps you grasp the idea and they are also really funny! Go to class, take notes on everything he says and read the book and you'll do fine.
One of the most frustrating classes I have taken in college so far. Professor Garcia does not indicate what material will appear on tests. Lectures are not very useful because they merely restate topics covered in the readings. However one must attend lectures in order to complete the random in class activities. He also does not round grades.
I have never received a C in a class until this class. The questions on the test are absolutely brutal. He would ask questions about his personal experiences and rarely were there questions that correlated with the book. Oh and you have to write a 14 page paper that he didn't go over once in class.
Professor Garcia is one of the worst professors I've ever had. He tests you on random details that he mentioned once or twice in class, sometimes even about his family trips to Thailand, rather than on the material you've spend hours reading. His tests are unfair and his lectures are impossible to stay awake in. I recommend avoiding his class.
Tests do not have to do with what you learn in class. They are far harder than what is covered in class and he does a bad job preparing you for them.
The tests are ridiculous and over things that do not matter at all. The papers are graded very strictly and he has a tendency to be rude at times. If you go to class and take notes, it's an easy B, but it's pure luck to get an A or better.
Pretty difficult class. Garcia is VERY vague about test content and makes it difficult to do well. Research reports are graded by grad students and grades are all over the place. Very inconsistent. Very nice guy but he makes the class harder than necessary.
When hes not busy obsessing over the football players in the front row he's busy with his powerpoints that for some reason only include half the slides and then only half of the content. He's the most incompetent teacher I've ever had, tests are based on whatever random nonsense or commercials he'll show one time in 15 seconds in class.
Worst professor I have ever had. The tests are so difficult and he does not prepare you at all.
It's not that bad if you pay attention well. He uses lots of examples in his tests, but he is very fair. He doesn't curve, but he "adjusts" for questions many miss. He asks questions on videos and stories he tells so take notes on everything. Alot comes from the textbook, so read it! And don't skip over case studies at beginning and end of chapter.
Class is not as difficult as people make it out to be, very conceptual in nature. The test questions from commercials and his personal experiences are very annoying, but pay attention to those details and do the textbook readings and you'll be fine.
He is interesting and really easy to work with if you're a good student. As with most of the professors that I hear people complain about, you have to actually show up and complete the readings to get decent grades. Your grade will definitely not be handed to you but, if you pay attention, the class is relatively easy.
Garcia is a professor who is really passionate about his field. Go to his classes, remember the clio clip videos, pay attention to his personal experience that can be related to the chapters review the notes and you'll get an A
Doesn't give you any direction on what to study for the tests. Seems to cover a lot of unnecessary information during the lectures. Read the book.
There is an ocean of reading required in this course. What really makes Prof. Garica's tests painful is his tendency to go in-depth rather than skim the surface. In terms of studying; take note of his examples, read the chapter summary, all cases and familiarize yourself with the textbook figures.
Roberto LOVES international business, and knows a lot about it. Read the text, know the cases. Attendance is importance mainly due to periodic in-class assignments and videos that appear on the tests. His lectures, though, are generally unhelpful and disorganized. Eventually, I couldn't take it any more, stopped going to class, and did just fine.
His lectures make it seem like the tests are going to be simple. All the material is common sense, and he says a majority of the test will be over lecture. This is nothing what the tests are. Basically need to memorize the textbook if you're looking for a grade above a B.
This guy loves his job and he truly wants you to learn. This class isn't as hard as people make it seem. Just do what you're supposed to do and you'll be fine. Come to class and take notes of every video you watch because they will be easy points on the exams.
Hard and class is irrelevant
His exams are over minor details and do not test your actual understanding of concepts. Basically, he tests memorization.
Garcia is a hard grader. Make sure you study for his tests. Take Harrison if possible.
Taking this class with Prof Garcia was absolutely horrible. Here's why: lecture was used for pointless, unrelated things like watching commercials that were barely even related to the chapter. But if you didn't go to lecture, you'd easily miss exam questions. Lecture questions were wild and unpredictable, and often trivial.
Garcia is awful. Went in after got a C on midterm and he didn't help me at all. Don't get me wrong --he's a nice person, but makes a common sense subject really difficult. Also, there is no extra credit. The tests are really challenging. Must go to lecture AND READ THE ENTIRE BOOK if you want to pass. TAKE HARRISON.
Here's the trick for studying for his tests for those who ended up with him as a professor. Reread the chapters (3 per test) and remember the specific examples and the definitions. Then look over his power points for specific examples that he used in class. Also, the questions are VERY specific. When in doubt, pick the first answer you choose.
Lectures are interesting if you like his examples and movies. When you study, review the book and do the MyLab questions that have like 40 questions per chapter. I missed that extra help for the midterm since he only mentioned it once in class in the middle of the semester. It really helps to do that extra practice. Ask him about it to find it.
Professor Garcia is a nice guy but his class is extremely unclear. It is hard to know what's going to be tested over and his questions are vague and confusing. I wouldn't suggest taking his class if possible.
Overall, most of what is taught in this class is common sense. Prof Garcia drags out the easy concepts and makes them seem challenging which is what sometimes makes the class more confusing. I will say, it was awesome that he gave a huge extra credit opportunity to my class that ended up boosting my grade 6 percentage points, so pretty nice guy.
Very clear on requirements, quickly answers your questions. Not easy by any means, helps to be a good writer, but def fair. Very professional, one of the best professors I've had and would def take again. Grades on class participation, but if he has a guest speaker attend those sessions, as long as you ask 1 or 2 questions you get full credit.
Garcia is a sweet guy who really enjoys what he's teaching. The assignments are easy and the tests are easy enough, but the material itself is really ambiguous, which I struggled to comprehend at times. Make sure you read the book and print off the slides for lecture-taking notes is nearly impossible otherwise.
Has been great, very helpful, knowledgeable, great to talk to and ask advice. He goes the extra mile to help students understand, but also asks the same from students in tests and assignments. He likes essay-style questions, which is great in helping students express themself, rather than memorize... he educates humans, not programs machines!
So passionate about international business. great guy and great teacher.
You can tell that Professor Garcia really loves what he is teaching. His tests, however, are not based on any material we go over in class and his lectures are very dry and boring. You will have to read every page of the textbook and go to every lecture for an A
Not awful but I would try to avoid if possible. He doesn't cover a lot of the material in lecture so you have to read if you want to do well on the exams. Nice guy with an interesting life but his exam averages are generally pretty low.
Easily the worst professor at the Kelley School. He is very self-absorbed, and explains the subject matter with very low clarity. During lectures he just reads off of the textbook. Avoid at all cost.
Heard of Garcia's bad reputation, completely disagree. Super reasonable, engaging lectures, easy assignments/exams. You definitely need to attend lecture and take good notes every time because the exam includes things he says in class, but if you do that you'll have no problem in his class.
DO NOT TAKE HIM. D270 should be an easy class, and he makes the test unnecessarily difficult. I had to study for hours on end to get an A-.
1 hour and 15 minutes of BORING. He is terrible at keeping the lecture interesting and holding onto the student's attention. During the lecture, all the information seems basic and easy. But his tests are ridiculously detailed including the cases on the textbook, subtle mentions during the lecture, etc. A lot of reading. In one word: MONOTONOUS.
Lectures and dull, incredibly ambiguous, and come directly out of the book. Tests are RIDICULOUSLY hard. Prof Garcia goes out of his way to make questions challenging. There is extra credit, and you probably will need it. Stay away...
There is an ENDLESS amount of material to work with because you will have to memorize very specific concepts and examples from class in addition to certain obscure terms from the book that he does not cover in the lecture. A large amount of exam questions can be very unpredictable and extremely ambiguous. Avoid this class if possible.
PLEASE AVOID! Taking this professor just because it's challenging won't do you ANY good. It has been made harder than it is supposed to be and makes you want to cringe every time you even hear of this class with him.
He makes the tests super specific to the lecture/text so it's all about memorization of mostly useless/outdated things. Don't waste your time going to the test review after the exam because he won't let you see your test . He just lets you look at the questions and answers. Overall super rude and inconsiderate person. 10/10 wouldn't recommend
Professor Garcia is a good guy, but the lectures that he gives are very dry and hard to pay attention to. He buries information in his lectures that are necessary to know for the tests, but he doesn't make that obvious. The first half of the class requires attendance, but after that, you're better off just reading the textbook.
I loved Professor Garcia. I honestly think if you show up, take notes, and engage, you'll love P. Roberto Garcia too. He is so caring, enthusiastic, and great to chat with. If you try to slide by in the back with no effort/engagement you're making it harder for yourself and can't blame him for a bad grade.
D270 is the worst class I've taken, especially with Garcia. I learned absolutely nothing and wasted countless hours memorizing the most random facts b/c he pulls test questions from literally anywhere. Homework assignments were tedious at times and didn't help with the material, and I dreaded every lecture. Memorize the book and his slides to pass!
Although Garcia is a great guy and super nice, helpful, and intelligent- his lectures are SUPER boring. I didnt go at all- oops. However, I still did great in the class because the tests are so easy. Just know all the concepts from the practices exams that he uploads to Canvas and also read the textbook + know main concepts. Easy class.
worst professor I ever had he just talks and talks, does not emphasize what is important to remember so when you're studying he expects you to just study everything and remember everything he says in the lecture he is the worst teacher ever, supposed to be a 8 week 1.5 credit hour class but he wants you study like its a 5 credit hour class horrible
Plenty of the comments already posted cover Garcia's inability to teach D270. Don't even think for a minute he is any better in D272, honestly I found him worse. 2 papers a week (Monday/Wednesday), tough grading, 2 presentations (one in the country too), and a written final. While he did nothing except show up to class - absolutely don't take him
Truly a pioneer in the area of global business, Roberto Garcia applies decades of real-world experience in business to his lectures. At his worst his classes are inspiring and at his best he is life-changing and enlightening. Of all the classes I have taken during my time at Kelley, Professor Garcia's D270 was easily the most impactful.
So many bad things that I'll just bullet point them: -8 week course with 6 single-spaced reports 10-15 pgs in length -had the students do all the research and contributed nothing -spent 3 days of 6 at a university while in the country -final presentation in the country (atypical to the course) that was graded severley -no reason to miss class -him
Terrible decision to pick Garcia for the x-272 program. We did more work than any of the other programs. Once we were in country (Australia), we spent 5 of the 7 days in classrooms or in companies, while other programs had fun. He was a tough grader. First class I have received a B in through 4 semesters, and it was an 8-week study abroad class.
Not TOO bad, but definitely dont recommend Garcia for D270. Most of the time his lectures and the hw are extremely boring and seem meaningless. The exams are not that hard though; its very easy to guess the correct answer and sometimes its common sense. I barely showed up and still got an A, but get ready to read the textbook for hours!!
Exams are not based on what you learned from the class, but if you were paying attention during class. You HAVE to read to have decent grades as questions on test are taken straight from book. Lectures are very dry and you have to pay attention to every detail he says because he could sneak a test question based on one sentence he stated in class.
Garcia is a passionate professor but not the best teacher. Exams are just from the book and some of the things he spends ALOT of time on in class. Read a chapter a day five days before the exam, go to class regularly and take mediocre notes on everything, especially the videos and follow a normal studying routine on all notes and youll be fine.
The tests are insanely specific. If you don't read the textbook carefully (and more than once) you will not do well in this class. The class was out of 500 points (80% of that were the midterm and final) and an opportunity for 15 bonus points each semester.
Garcia makes this hard for no reason. Most of the material is common sense, but he decides to add arbitrary questions on the tests about one thing he said during this one lecture or about a cartoon that was on a certain slide. Avoid Garcia because you will find yourself trying to memorize arbitrary things from lecture that don't matter at all.
Students feel ill-prepared for exams as a result of the speed of the course and lack of identifying important concepts. Test questions are absurdly specific and students might as well spin a wheel to decide their answer. But hey, clap it up for the learning process.
Professor Garcia is very passionate about International Business. He knows the subject matter and is probably a great person to speak with if you have any interest in that career field. Prof. Garcia does his best to keep the course updated with examples from current events, however, it is clear to me that the curriculum is very dry and out of date.
You dont need to go to lecture for this class (except for when the guest speaker comes). I just read the text book and memorized the slides. Not too bad. The whole game of this class is basically memorization.
You aren't screwed if you have him as professor, you'll probably be fine. On the flip side, this man makes absurdly specific exam questions that you will never be able to study for. Almost specific as "in the video we watched on the 3rd day of class what did the main character want from his trip?". Vague, but oddly specific. Good luck
How dry and distasteful his lectures are make it nearly impossible to be attentive the entire time. No worries though I also decided to review all the lectures and take quality notes on content relevant to the course. This didn't help. Test weighted class. Questions way too specific to irrelevant sentences in lecture and vocab questions are applied
Garcia is extraordinarily boring in lectures. The majority of the material within the lectures is useless, besides the videos that are actual tested on specifically. Book content is essentially useless besides the cases provided. If he hadn't provided a generous curve, he would be one of the worst profs I've had at Kelley.
I thought Professor Garcia was a really genuine professor with a clear passion for his class. However, with a class so dependent on the final/midterm(80% of your grade), I found some of his questions borderline inhumane with how specific they were. Read the textbook multiple times, pay attention to his examples he gives in class, and pray
Honestly, this class just feels like it needs a revamp in how it's structured. Global business is such an interesting topic, Prof Garcia has so much experience in the field and is a very fun and personable professor, and somehow this class has to have been the most boring Kelley class I've taken. It feels like this class has no purpose as a class.
I don't know why people dog on Garcia so much. He genuinely cares about his class as well as what he is teaching. As long as you actually show up to class and do the work, you'll get an A . He is a really nice guy, I had his class over Zoom and he'd always play music for us before class. Don't let the negative reviews scare you, he's a great prof.
Unless you are heavily interested in global business, take D270 with Prof. Davis. Prof. Garcia knows what he is talking about but his lectures are boring and his tests are harder than the other prof. It wasn't a bad experience, but wish I took it with the other professor because I am not deeply interested in D270's content.
Tests are ridiculously hard. U have to know the most specific, random stats about a random country from 1 of the 100 something charts/graphs he skims over in class or are in the textbook. Questions about topics are so specific, feels like he is flipping open the book & throwing his finger down. I write down everything he says & it's not in my notes
Garcia is a insanely smart, however, D270 with him is a tough class to say the least.
Come prepared to put some time in. They expect a lot but that is the same for both D270 profs. I think Garcia is smart and has some good things to say but also can come off as arrogant and full of himself which doesn't sit well with people. If you put in an effort he is a good professor and you will actually learn a lot more than you think.
Professor Garcia actually cares about his students and wants nothing but success for them. However, this class is difficult as the two main grades are two tests. The concepts are more on the critical thinking side instead of straight forward answers. GO TO LECTURE and you will be fine.
Garcia is an extremely intelligent professor with a ton of experience in the International landscape. He genuinely cares about each of his students and is super nice. The class is tough and he covers A LOT of material. Each exam is MC and 2 answer choices can usually be eliminated pretty easily but the last 2 are always tough to pick between.
Professor Garcia makes class very interactive and provides plenty of great examples. His teaching philosophy is very clear; he never wants to see anyone fail and will do anything to help students succeed. He stresses that you should come to every single class. "One class period is equal to five questions on the exam."
Professor Garcia is a great guy with interesting stories and inputs. However, his class takes something that should be fun and straightforward with global business and turns it into stressful memorization. His tests, which are 80% of your grade, are more questions about the most random tidbits in class instead of actual concepts.
Professor Garcia really cares about his students. This class is hard no matter who your professor is. It's an 8 week course, exams are 80% of your grade. Attendance is optional but test questions come straight from the lectures. He knows a lot about the subject and has interesting stories to tell.
Contrary to popular opinion, Prof. Garcia is one of my favorite Kelley professors. He is insanely passionate about the material and genuinely cares about his students. D270 is a tough class as the midterm and final essentially make up your entire grade. Read the textbook, go to class, print out his slides and take GOOD notes and you will be fine!!
Whole class depends on midterm and final, both of which have very specific info on them. Both very difficult but both get curved so take this class if you wanna ride the curve
I took Garcia for D270 and D271. The only reason I did well in D270 was that he curved the exam 35 points. While his D270 was tough and dull, Garcia's D271 was great. There's a lot of writing and exams are short answer over specific topics, but he's a super nice grader and really thrives as a discussion teacher. I highly recommend him for D271.
I did not take Garcia for BUS-D270 but I really enjoyed his D271 class. He's great at leading discussion, and I learned so much about business in Latin America in just 8 weeks. He recognizes hard work and will reward those who put effort into his class. The only downside was the write-ups which took up much of my weekends but overall he's amazing!
Exams make up 80% of your grade and if you think you will be able to make up points with the assignments, think again because it is almost impossible to get full credit. I'm convinced he points to a random sentence in the textbook and writes test 3 questions about it. If you miss one class or skip one video you will miss multiple test questions.
A horrible, two-faced teacher. He seems so kind but there's a devil inside of that man's body. It feels like he thrives off seeing kids not succeed with how harsh he grades homeworks. Expect doing hoemwork for up to 2 hours to just get a 12/20 on it. The final is tomorrow and I feel like the nail is too deep in the coffin for me and others
Garcia is a great human being but isn't the best teacher. Exams are over small details you most likely won't remember and the graders for the homework assignments are ridiculously tough. For a 1.5 credit class, the work load is inflated and makes it difficult to enjoy the material itself. Spent 2 hours on one assignment only to be graded 15.5/20.
I know you have to take this class for credit but be prepared to cry yourself to sleep because you're so confused how IU would let a professor like this teach at their school. Tests are too hard he doesn't care about actually teaching the material. I hated my life in his class.
Professor Garcia is a horrible professor. I took his class but now will have to take it again because his exams are so specific and do not relate one bit to the legitimate content that he is supposed to be teaching, but rather stupid tidbits. My friends are taking Davis and are succeeding because he teaches and tests on the actual concepts.
Overall to succeed in this course you have to show up to class because some material that you are tested on is only brought up during lectures. To prepare for his tests I would recommend to thoroughly read the textbook. Good luck, the grading is harsh.
Prof. Garcia tested on topics mentioned once during lecture and asks such bizarre things. He's a kind guy but his teaching style genuinely sucks. You can read the chapters all you want and still do awful on the exam. The assignments take multiple hours to take and the questions require an essay to get 100%.
Professor Garcia has a horrible teaching style. His exams are very difficult mainly because they are way to specific questions about things he says in class. Many of my friends succeeded by taking Davis because the teaching style is much more reasonable. I have to take this class again because of this horrible teaching style and very harsh exams.
Professor Garcia is a great guy stuck with an awful course. That said, he doesn't make it any easier. Tests are unreasonably specific, study all you want, it won't help. The content is so high-level that it's mostly useless as far as application. He cares about his students and the subject, but just isn't very good at teaching.
Tests are extremely specific and several questions are over videos shown in lecture. The lecture itself is very dry, with Professor Garcia trailing off and losing his train of thought. Professor Garcia reads directly from the slides, and the slides are word-heavy. Assignments are fairly easy but questions are phrased poorly.
If you have the option to not take this professor, then don't. His lectures all sound the same, and he tends to ramble about things that don't pertain to the course. His tests are impossible to prepare for, as there are questions about specific things he says in the lecture and complex reading topics that he does not cover at all in lecture. Avoid.
Tests were very tough but I'm not going to lie I followed his advice for getting an A and I did so if you have him for D270 just attend lecture and follow his advice
He is a good person who cares about his students but his exams are unnecessarily specific. This class is not going to be an easy A; but if you read (or listen) to the textbook chapters, do the extra credit, and attend all the lecture sessions you will get an A. Also, rewatch the videos from class before the exams.
Class is difficult for no reason. Content is not bad but professor ruins it by making tests insanely difficult with filler questions that don't matter and cover topics brought up very faintly. Exams are longer than they need to be and this course overall takes time and energy away from the classes that actually matter.
All this class takes is a good attitude. If you even have a hint of interest in international business, or even if you just like to travel, take this class. Professor Garcia only wants to spark your interest in international business, the rest is just good learning. Textbook readings are boring but if you do them you'll pass.
Personally, I have never taken a class where the teacher tells you that there are 2 correct answers on each question on the exam... One is "better than the other" so that's the correct answer. This class is really tough and you will see exam questions on something he randomly speaks about in class for 15 seconds. Take another teacher if you can.
Nice guy but his teaching/class is awful. Makes the 2 exams your whole entire grade and they're so specific, making them impossible to truly prepare for. I am a sophomore at Kelley with above 3.9 GPA (have never gotten a B, only a few A-) and Garcias D270 was the first B I ever got. Overall, avoid Garcia for D270 if possible.
Garcia somehow expects you to remember each and every word he says during lecture. Half the questions on both the midterm and the final are based on stuff he verbally said during class - as if a 200 person lecture all can all listen to every specific thing he says.
He always taught clearly and gave good examples in class. The class itself is easy if you go to lecture and do the readings :)
If you go to class, follow his suggestions for getting an A in D270, and do the readings, you won't struggle in this class... Sit up front and engage in lecture and you won't really even have to study
I've only been in this class for a month so I can't speak on much but I just had to say that I physically cringe every time I step foot in his class. His jokes always miss, he tries to fist bump in the most awkward times, and he is ALWAYS trying to flex his travels. I guarantee half the students are more world traveled than he is but they're humble
Professor Garcia should NOT receive all of the hate and his poor rating. The people that complain DONT show up to class, DONT have an open mind, and EXPECT to study the day before the exam and do well. To succeed, you need to review each day and mainly stay engaged in his class. The class if very interesting and relevant in todays society.
On exams, he asks very specific and niche questions that can range from slides, to the textbook, to a singular sentence he said ONE time in class. Course content is easy, but he makes the exams unnecessarily difficult as ANYTHING from the entirety of the course could be on it. Do not take him. One of worst the profs at Kelley. Cannot stress enough.
Garcia was a good and entertaining lecturer. He seems very nice and seems to care about what you learn from the course. The reason he did not receive a higher grade from me is that his test questions are oddly specific. Studying is not necessary so long as you go to class and read the Cases at the beginning of the chapters and watch every video.
Professor Garcia is one of the worst professors I've had in my entire life. As a student who was interested in international business, I did not enjoy his class. After taking his class all my interest was gone. I strongly do not recommend Garcia for any course. Test are insanely difficult for no reason and he does not give good tips on how to study
DO NOT TAKE D270 WITH PROFESSOR GARCIA! His exams are too hard as the questions are overly specific. Study and read the textbook all you want and still do bad on his exams. That was the case for me, and I unfortunately will have to take this class over again. If you want to actually do well in this class, then take Davis or any other professor.
Just go to class and pay attention, read the cases from textbook and re-read cases and slides before exams. He could pull a question from text that no one will know the answer to immediately but based off of what you have learned you can bring it down to two choices. Garcia is a nice professor, go to class and take notes.
Very dry lecturer but you need to attend his classes (tests often have questions about in-class videos/activities). Test questions are overly complicated and different from his lecture content & homework. He doesn't give any study guides or practice questions so it's really difficult to prepare. Grade is based on midterm, final, and 10 hw's.
He was a very nice guy but tests are very hard. The class is do-able but Take Davis if thats an option. I devoted 10x more time to studying then kids in Davis did. Avoid if possible.
Just don't take it with him. I dreaded going to class and he's the type to say the class is built for the real world and then put direct quotes on the exams. Every day it felt like we learned nothing he would just repeat that people and cultures are different and the exam would be way more than that. Pretty misleading and overcomplicated.
Papa Garcia is the type of professor where you must attend. His exams are not what is on the textbooks or slides, but rather what comes out of Papa Garcia's mouth.
Do not take this class with Garcia, you will thank me for it. But, if this is your only option it is not the end of the world. This class is doable, but you NEED to read the textbook. Unlike Davis' class, memorizing a quizlet is not how you can study for the midterm/final. Personally, I did like Garcia as a teacher but the content is very heavy...
Tips to doing well: know key takeaways from each case, know bolded terms and little blurbs in textbook, actively take notes during class, rewatch class videos. This was one of my least favorite classes because it emphasizes memorization and regurgitation over learning as it forces you to know the most obscure facts rather than the main ideas.
He was great! You have to read the book and you have to go to lecture but, (if you're actually paying attention) you're all set! Do the extra credit & watch the pre-exam zoom.1st exam was way easier than the 2nd. He clearly enjoys the class and often adjusts points on the exams. His rating is def skewed by people who didn't go to lecture/do the hw.
Waste of time. Don't think I learned anything from this class and most of the grade was based on tests that were full of gotcha questions about very small details from class. If for some reason you take this class, just read the online textbook the night before the test and go to class to take notes on the small details.
Anyone who doesn't like or got a bad grade with Professor Garcia either a) didn't go to class or b) didn't read the textbook (or both). Yes, this class and some test questions are hard by nature, but if you actually go to class to take notes, read the textbook, and watch the Q&A zoom recording, it is literally impossible to fail.
This is a great D271 option, especially with Professor Garcia. This class is discussion based (aka come to class) and other activities that go into your grade are weekly write-ups based on reading, a country analysis report (group or individual) and 2 straightforward exams. If you participate/put effort into deliverables, guaranteed A.
Prepare for an extremely hard class when people with other professors having it easier to much easier. Garcia makes every test hard and it sometimes feels like he pulls questions out of thin air. Good luck if you have him.
Grades harshly, tests have very obscure questions that come from random pages of the textbook and some from thin air, prepare to work harder for this 1 credit course then most 3 credit courses. Overall useless class. Also I missed 1 maybe 2 classes. My advice switch teacher!
Hardest D271 teacher by far. Absurd amount of papers for a 1.5 credit hour class (weekly 3+ page reports). Don't walk, RUN away from this professor.
Roberto Garcia is arguably the worst professor I have had during my time here. The class is based off a textbook written over a decade ago. Participation based grading does nothing except force people who have nothing to contribute to the discussion to give answers with zero substance.
I would not take D271 with Professor Garcia.The way class was structured makes it very difficult to do well. He gives 40 question tests in person where other D271 teachers give take home exams, and makes you write 3 page papers every week to "prepare" for class. Nice guy, but he makes this class much harder than it should be.
Definition of over hated. Convinced that people who hate on him just didn't do the homework. Read the textbook, study the night before, and go to class. He tells you what's on the exam, does a q&a session before the tests, and often adjusts points up on the tests. His lectures were not painful and it's not as much work as people make it seem.
VERY BAD DO NOT TAKE WITH THIS PROFESSOR!! HE WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE!! HE MAKES CLASSES MANDATORY AND REQUIRES PEOPLE TO SPEAK MULTIPLE TIMES PER CLASS! HE HAS WEEKLY 5 PAGE PAPERS DUE WHICH TAKE HOURS OVER THE WEEKEND!! HE MAKES TEST QUESTIONS BASED OFF OF MINOR STUFF HE MAY HAVE SAID IN CLASS! VERY HARD PLEASE TRY TO TAKE WITH ANOTHER PROFESSOR!!
Absolutely atrocious. politically bias and just yaps about how much he thinks he knows about who to vote for. exams are ridiculous and he makes up trick questions. guy blows please take davis if you can
Do not ever take this professor. Dead serious. Garcia is one of if not the worst professors I have ever had. He doesn't teach and tells everyone to "read the textbook". Then what he puts on his tests are little things he says in class. Garcia doesn't offer any study guide or anything like what his tests are. Avoid this teacher at all costs.
Good professor. Between him and Davis there's not much difference, people complaining about him are just mad it's a difficult class. He gives extra credit and the exams are curved heavily. Read the textbook and take notes and you're good. Homework is light, just one assignment every week or two. It's not rare to end with above 100% in the class.
Pay close attention to cases as understanding cases alone will help you pass the class. Don't worry too much about the first exam and simply focus on the questions. But if you get less than a 75 for the first one it might be nearly impossible to get an A.
Prof Garcia was friendly and caring! I would take him again in the future because he seems to really care about students. However, there was a lot of reading - about 40 content-heavy pages a week. The midterm and final exam were difficult (but not unfair) so study!! The homework assignments were easy and two extra credit opportunities were offered.
I truly believe that if you go to class, re-read important concepts from the textbook, and use all the materials provided for the exam, you will do fine. Yes, the class is test-heavy, as the two tests, the midterm and final, account for 70% of your grade, but you can do okay on the midterm and do well on the final and still end up with an A- or A.
Overhated imo. Exams are pretty easy, but it's important to review in-class slides, examples, and videos. Textbook is awful (poorly written, long, repetitive, boring) but kind of important to read. You can tell he cares about his students and wants the best for them. Honestly not sure why so many people do so poorly in his class.
Honestly one of the best professors I've had here at IU. His class definitely takes work but you get out what you put in. If you pay attention and read the textbook the class will be a breeze. He's overall a great guy who cares about his students success.
As long as you go to class, read the text book, and pay attention in class to lectures you will be fine on tests. Make sure to do the extra credit too and that will help boost your grade by a lot.
Don't even attempt to sign up with him, the good reviews are a scam. His exams are poorly written and extremely difficult, making this 1.5 credit class very hard to get an A in. Nice guy, but not worth taking.
Try to take anyone else for D270. Garcia rambles about nothing in class, and you have no chance at success without reading the book. Class feels pointless but attendance is mandatory. He's very passionate about international business, but is not good at teaching this class.
D270 is an annoying class but Garcia takes it to another level. He cares way too much and yaps for 75 min straight and is so boring. He makes it seem like all the test questions are going to come from lectures and to just take diligent notes. The reality is they come mostly from very specific details of the textbook and videos posted.
Professor Garcia's BUSD270 class is no walk in the park, but if you put in the work, you'll come out ahead. Attend class, read the textbook, and utilize tools like unstuck study for exam prep - that's the formula for success. It's a challenging course, but manageable if you engage with the material.
Loves to hear himself talk and will hold you until the end of class even if there is nothing left to teach. Tests are hyper specific and often have questions about things he briefly mentioned in class. He's passionate about what he's teaching but talks so much it's hard to absorb anything.
I was scared for 271 with Garcia after hearing horror stories of 270 but I am SO GLAD I took 271 with him. You have weekly reading assignments that are long but its what your tested on. Participation is 20% of your grade so answer questions! He's a great teacher but has confusing questions. Way easier project than other classes bc no presentation
Garcia skims through all the material on the 40 slide PowerPoints. At times, I had no clue what I was actually learning about. On the slides he has things bolded and red, those will more than likely be on the exam. Holds till end of class. Requires attendance since lectures are so boring. Stuff he says in class will be on exam that wont be on PPT.
No hate but god is this class boring. I am writing this while sitting in lecture and this has to be the WORST 1.5 credit classes at Kelley. Man this guy is very boring and very sad. Would not want anyone to take this class please save ur sanity.
Not a bad guy, but the exams are incredibly specific and not applicable to real-life. It is less about understanding the core content, but more about memorizing specific details in the textbook and little things said in lecture.
Make sure you go to class, pay attention and read slides and you will be fine. Test make up most of grade.
You can tell Profesor Garcia is really passionate and cares for students, but the lectures can be boring and the exams test you on small details that don't have much relevance to the topic as a whole. For the exam, literally memorize all the small details he mentions in class and remember the most random things from the textbook.
He's a good dude and is passionate about what he is talking about but his tests are very focused on random details. Make sure to write down most of his talking points in your notes and don't miss class. Also make sure to know the cases in the textbook well.
Overhated professor and course. Rating is not reflective of Garcia and the class. Test are weird as they include hyper-specific details from the textbook and lecture, but are not too difficult if you read the textbook and study a few hours. Take advantage of extra credit opportunity as it alleviates some pressure for the final. Not too bad at all.
Very nice guy and not a hefty work load, but his exams suck. I did well in his class, but that is because I studied very hard. His tests have very niche and specific questions that you wouldn't expect to be tested on. He tests on random things that aren't relevant. He also tests on the textbook, which is optional, and he doesn't cover it in class.
Class material is not hard at all, but tests are very poorly written. Tests consist of minute details from textbook that are not at all relevant to the material. Garcia also has a big ego and spends a lot of class time trying to convince students that global business is worth learning rather than actually teaching.
Single-handedly the reason why I didn't get into Kelley as a standard admit, 3 missed questions between the midterm and the final. His questions are on inane details or random examples he says during lecture, which is posted nowhere except for some barebones slideshows that don't even vaguely reference these details that you would be tested on.
He has great energy and truly cares about what he teaches, but do not expect an easy class. You will likely be fine if you do the work (show up to class and do the reading). You really do need to do the reading... it shows up on the two tests you have. Take lots of notes and study, and you will have a good start. Enjoyed the class a lot!
This man single handedly made me cry every weekend with his incredibly long papers and his incredibly (but uselessly) detailed tests. Please for the love of god take d271 with a different professor this dude should be fired.
I think that he is a very nice teacher its just that his course itself is difficult if you don't pay attention during the lectures. It requires a lot of studying to do well on tests.
The class is not even on International Business. You pretty much take exams on Garcia and his mannerisms.
It was a lot of textbook reading to study for exams, and they are pretty specific. The amount of questions about exactly what he says in class aren't as many as other ratinga make it sound, plus he does give about 3% of extra credit and you should definitely use it. Overall, I've heard Davis is easier but you aren't doomed if you get him.
Kind and genuinely cares for your success. he gets a bad rep bc his exams are abt things we learn in class, and people don't show up to class, so obvi they do bad. go to class, listen to him, write notes in the slides, and read the txtbook. you'll be fine! also talk to him, he's really likes what he is teaching! q
Says the tests are not to trick you and he removes the hard questions but averages ~75%. If you ask for a study guide or advice on what to study he says "get with a friend and study what you think will be on the test." Goes on political rants even when they don't apply to the lecture. Go to class if you want at least a B. Lectures drag on, boring
Easy if you go to class, listen, and take some notes. Usually repeats the stuff a lot that he puts on the test. All you need to do for readings is the case studies at the beginning and end of the chapters (those are on the test). Rest of the stuff is covered in lecture.
I mostly read the textbook for the first exam while my friend had notes for everything discussed in class. I scored a 145/175, he scored a 165/175. So while the textbook is very important, he throws a few curveball questions in the exam that you would only know if you pay attention, so attend all classes.
I loved Professor Garcia. He is super sweet and truly wants all of his students to do well. Just read the textbook as you go along in class, the engagement assignments are chill, and for the test I recommend reading the cases, watching the videos again, and reviewing the slides. He also gives like 15 points of extra credit total which is super nice
Super overhated in my opinion—maybe people dislike the class more than the professor. It's heavy on memorization with only two exams, so you have to do well. He was helpful in office hours and clarified the material. The textbook isn't that essential beyond the cases, but skimming it helps. I actually used the China IP material in my internship!
There is literally no way to get your grade up if you fail the midterm. Relaxing at a 67.5% rn and have no clue wtf im going to do. He expects you to raise your hand and add to the discussion every class (gives no grace for 8ams) and seems to think his 1.5 credit class is the most important you take sophomore year. dont take with him he sucks
You need to show up and participate in every class. Tests are seemingly random numbers and statistics and topics talked about in class, but if you study you should do okay. He does do a small curve if there are bad questions. He isn't terrible but his class causes me stress.
If you pay attention in class and lock in on the readings, you will be completely fine. Garcia is way over-hated and is truly just passionate about this course. He makes this class interesting to learn about and makes sure he engages with his students prior to the discussion starting, making good connections because he wants to be there for you.
Do not take him. Long readings for homework, tests are full of random pieces of information, and attendance (and participation) is mandatory.
He's not that bad, but he isn't the best either. He's actually pretty likeable, but his lectures aren't the best. His exams aren't great but aren't super difficult, it just covers very minute things. I wouldn't recommend him, but I don't think he's as some describe him. Just make sure you do the readings.
Made me cry on several occasion from stress and how his grading felt random. I regret this course more than most.
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