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“His class and giggles were awful, while his pretentious attitude gets in the way of being objective”
GBUS160 - 2.0 rating“Professor Cereola is a very nice and personable guy, but not a great teacher”
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hes reminds you every day that he was a lawyer,
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Worst Advisor Ever--Stay Away from this man!
This guy is AWESOME! He is the BEST Professor I have ever had! Unbelievable!
he's great--i would take any of his classes just becuase he loves his job!
Everything's on powerpoint so you don't have to listen in class to get an A.
He was ok. Not much work. His tests are kinda tricky.
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Best professor! If you think this class is hard, it's because you are lazzzy!
talks A LOT! very knowlegdable, goes on tangents, makes class fun, group stuff!
Great guy, funny, makes class fun, FREE FRIDAYS, test are easy
Very Very easy tests if you study the key terms in the chapters
So nice, sets free friday, but will give it to you anyway, great class
sneaky italian always looks like he's up to something. funny, exciting and fun
Clears his throat in the weirdest way all throughout class! pretty easy
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Great class, interesting material, good discussions
He's a teacher who is actually teaching because he wants to and it shows.
He is a great guy...LOVE FREE FRIDAYS!...did we ever have clas on Fridays?
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very laid back, awesome guy..lots of free time...GET HIM
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Best professor I've had so far. Great class. He wants you to do well. Goes out of his way to help you get a good grade. Really learned a lot.
Great experience in his class. You learn a lot about real life applications to business law.
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great teacher, the best I have had at JMU so far
One of the best teachers I have had!! He makes a pretty boring class interesting, and tries to help students as much as possible. TONS of extra credit. He really listens to his students and he wants everyone to pass! Definately take him!!
Great teacher. He loves the material and it shows. Tons of extra credit will get you a B pretty much no matter how you do on tests. Makes class fun and interesting. Excellent teacher. I highly recommend him!!!!
Awesome teacher, he makes the class interesting and if you go to class you can definitely get an A. Lots of extra credit!! If you have a problem with the cops, go to him for advice
He is a really good teacher! If you are interested in business this is the best critical thinking class to take, Ron was a lawyer and has worked with the stock market and in the hotel business, knows everything about business, class fun and not too hard!
He wants you to get a good grade, and helps you get there. LOTS of group work, but he helps you out with times to get together. Overall nice guy.
VERY EASY!!! If you need GBUS, grab this guy. The work is really easy, but you do a lot of group work. He canceled class about 4 times this semester, and is very helpful if you need anything. 2 tests and some research assignments. Awesome guy!
don't really like him at all. would go into more detail, but my comments have to be "clean"
easy going...and nice teacher.......if you do the extra credits....its impossible to get lower than a B
He's alright. Our tests are a joke. You don't have to buy the textbook, just make it to class. I like him thoguh, I sat in the front row and fell asleep everyday - he didn't care.
This guy was easy as ****. If you want an A then take him..I got a B+ because my team really really sucked on the final project. The final exam was the first two tests questions but with the answers scrambled or with different numbers.
Ron is the BEST!! He just wants you to learn something that you can apply to real life. Sometimes tells stories of his little weekend adventures(you just have to laugh along with him) but overall a really great professor!!
AWESOME TEACHER! he is a must take before leaving JMU. He is very energetic and actually wants to help students! Class is actually interesting and he makes the class flow. If you have to take GBUS go with Cereola! Great NY accent!
Nice man, had him for 8am so was often tired and could sleep without him saying anything. Cancels classes once a month, online/openbook tests and quizzes. HE tells you upfront its an easy A. TAKE HIM!
SO easy you would be stupid not to take him
Ron is a GREAT guy. He is very understanding and compassionate and makes class interesting. Also, the work is easy if you just complete it. Dr. Cereola is definitely the best choice for GBUS. Had him for my 8 am, but he made it bearable. Plus he likes to cancel class. :)
nice, strange little man. boring class, but easy. very energetic and some parts can be interesting- the stuff we covered will definitely apply later in life, but still a struggle to stay awake. good guy though, very approachable.
ron is a cool guy but for some reason i have a hard time talking to him. he makes things clear and the class is generally really easy. its hard to stay awake at 8am but ron is enthusiastic and passionate about business. i dont have many feelings about this class, it was ok, at least it was easy
great teacher! he knows his stuff, and is great at making real life connections to the material..tests are easy and hes really approchable.
You have to wonder about a teacher who tells you he's "not here to teach you anything" on the first day of class. Overall, a nice guy but the only thing that kept me awake during class was his uncanny ability to sound like Professor Frink.
easy class, BORING THOUGH, but not too much work and the work is not hard at all... dont underestimate the last two projects though
The class was extremely easy the entire semester.He graded our stock project very roughtly.It seems like he makes you feel like you have a good grade, and then all of a sudden grades everything really hard.I went from an A+ to a B- just because of 1 project I thought we did right.Easy class,grades h
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He is so nice and so interesting! His class is pretty fun, too. It is basically a discussion. He's pretty easy, but his exams are kind of weird, since they are on stuff that he really doesn't go over...take him though! easy A
okay so he has his favorites.. if you particpate and show some sort of interest in buisness he will cut you some slack. I had an A- but he gave me an A because I always spoke up during class. It is not the easiest A, the tests can be difficult but you take them online and you can use your book. Going to class is pointless because he doesnt lecture.
Ron led a great semester in the HTM Vegas class. We spent the semester learning about the gaming industry and summated our learning with a week in Vegas. While the scrapbooks weren't a great idea, this was one of the best hands on experiences our program provides.
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Really nice! Class is boring but exams are pretty easy. Minimal studying, lots of group work. Can pick your own group. Overall it's a good class, definatly a GPA booster!
seems to make up the class as he goes along. A lot of group work. A fairly easy grader. Several mutliple choice tests a quizzes. Can take the quizzes as much as you want on blackboard. Final was open book. Not a hard class
The course got better as the year went on but studying for his tests was nearly impossible. He actually told the class "you can't study for my tests" and sometimes made us feel stupid for asking questions.
Easy class!There is no attendance policy.We had like 3 online open book exams.The final exam is optional.
Ron is a decent guy teaching the wrong class. He is hard to understand, goes on tangents like he gets paid for it. Tests have nothing to do with critical thinking. Not very helpful when you ask for help. he may be a great hospitality teacher but not a good GBUS Proffessor
If you want a professor that really knows business, Ron is the professor to take.
Horrible. I'm a business major and i was looking forward to taking this class but i eventually got uninterested. I still want to be an accountant though. Everything is pretty much online. But it doesn't really help coz his test are extremely hard as hell. The final was PAIN. The class average was 55... Take a diff. prof. if you could. Seriously.
"Look I'm handing out wings" Its a Wonderful Life
One of the most difficult classes to sit through ever. "I'll let you out early today" means maybe five minutes. Class material is potentially interesting - it's about how you can save money, earn money, etc., but it's near impossible to pay attention to what he's saying. Tests have a lot of spelling and grammatical errors.
Not too hard, curves class average at the end of the semester. BUT BE WARE OF OPEN BOOK TESTS! read the chapters BEFORE you take the test. everyone complains that they are hard tests but they are only hard if you didn't read! he's funny and nice and knows a lot about business, I'd take him again
Cereola is the man. Class is boring but not horrible. All tests/quizzes are online; the chapter quizzes are not too bad, there are 2 tests from his lectures that are extremely difficult so don't worry if you do bad, everyone does. Overall, good guy, class can be fun if you know people. Easy A
I had no interest in business before this class, he really turned me around, his enthusiasm for the subject really helped. Hes a little on the boring side but you can tell he really puts himself into his teaching and wants you to get the most out of it. Good guy.
Ridiculous policies for grade appeal or even just correction. Feels the need to remind you how much smarter he is than you, in case you forgot. Lectures have little to do with the book which then makes up the whole test. Probably not a bad guy, but easily distracted and self-righteous. I'm a business major and was expecting much more out of this.
This is for Mama Metz. Cereola is the man. Your entire grade for this class is almost entirely online tests which you can retake as many times as you need....enough said. Final is a video quiz. Very easy and fun.
This teacher literally designs the class for every student to succeed...believe me - its hard to get below a B if you just do what he tells you to. all the tests are online/openbook, you can retake however many times you want. he knows all the secrets of business and knows what hes talking about - he teaches you stuff that you will use in life.
Okay so he tries to act like a hard ball but is pretty much a softy. As long as you go to class, pay attention, and complete the work you will be golden. There have been times where I feel like all we did was talk in class and didn't get anything accomplished. Take him, but there will be frustrating times.
This class is very easy. Do what he says and you will get an A. Also, he is pretty interesting and knows his subject. I am thinking about studying marketing and business now. I looked forward to class everyday and I definitely recommend him.
Honestly, I got a D+, which is unheard of in this class. The easiest teacher ever!!! All you have to do, as most of my fellow classmates have stated, is listen and do the work... He gives so many added bonuses that actually HELP you be a better student... Just do his work and you will be fine...
Of all the GBUS professors he is one of the easiest. All quizzes online. 2 tries highest score counts. no tests.. a couple of somewhat easy but frustrating at times.. E-mailing him will not give you the answers you are looking for but at office hours he is a great help. Fight for point you think you deserve. no attendance policy
Not at all a taxing class, as long as you do well on the tests and homework, which is very easy to do, it's an easy class. However, he is not helpful at all in office hours, and he is very short in his responses to students. Not the nicest of professors, but what can you do.
He says that this class is basically a joke at the beginning of the semester, but it's really not. His grading is ridiculous. On write-ups its either his way or the highway. The tests are supposed to be easy, but i swear some of the questions are wrong because I use the book to get the answers and I don't get full credit. Lectures are super boring.
Really funny teacher who knows his stuff and teaches it well. Attendance is not mandatory and he says you can pass the class just by reading the book. Tests are online and pretty easy...except taxes. Hes a tough grader but that's just because you have soo little to do otherwise. Take the class
this class is my EASIEST class ever! even when you miss his class (which is not mandatory) he sends out emails with any anoouncements. Tests are online and straight from book and dont have to go to class on those days. Dont think this class could be any easier!
He has a contagious passion for business and he makes the class interesting. The tests are online and open-note, based on the textbook. You don't have to go to class but I went to every class because it helped me learn more and I always wanted to hear what Ronald had to say about the chapter. Very interesting, a good course for life after college!
At the start of the semester he makes his class seem so simply and easy. It wasn't. The lectures were boring, and some of the tests were hard. I found that a lot of information on the tests were unrelated and he never taught us! Also, he was very disorganized and was always changing dates and assignments.
He's awesome. No attendance policy, if you want to come, come, if not, don't. His lecture can be boring sometimes, but they are useful for the tests. No final exam, no midterm, only 8 tests, online, and you can take each test twice. Seriously, his class was one of my favorites, even at 5pm.
Makes class unnecessarily difficult.
Please avoid. He is really mean and always sends unnecessary emails. I hate walking into that class.
Ad void as other reviews have said before me. He is very mean and makes the class way too difficult. He gave me a C on my first paper due to a lack of critical thinking, which was insulting. He took points off that same paper for citations when I had them correct. Also, he is just not a good teacher and not very helpful.
This class is so beneficial. you learn to do taxes, buy stocks, choose mortgages. But lecture is boring...He keeps talking on the same topic all the time. He graded hard on the only essay we had to wrtie. you will get good grades on the tests if you read the chapter. quizzes on lecture day but he only keeps the highest 5 out of 10.
Dr. Cereola always just came across as mean to me, but I guess that it all depends on if you stay on his good/bad side. In general, this class isn't the most difficult, but don't enroll thinking that it's an easy A. Still, I frankly don't fell like I gained anything from it...
He was not helpful at all. He was passive aggressive and childish most of the time. It was nice not coming to class but when we did have to he would talk randomly about stuff not on the test. I only learned international news from this man. He made the class more difficult than necessary. Do not take him!
Pretty good teacher; his class is EXTREMELY helpful for later use in the real world. He's very clear and concise. He's a really smart guy, the online tests are pretty easy (open book), all the powerpoints are online but I recommend going to his class for your own good. He also cancels class a lot. Definitely a good class to take!
Everything said in class is not on the tests. The tests are all book material, so you really dont even need to attend class. Overall this class isnt very hard but professor cereola is not the nicest guy. in my opinion he is pretty mean.
Really easy class overall. He teaches a lot of very relevant real life information. None of it is on the tests but as long as you read the chapter before you take them its fine, plus the tests are online. Lots of days where you don't go to class.
This class is very easy, and he teaches very useful information that will be used in the real world. Tests are all online and are easy. You just need to read the chapter before the test. I recommend this class highly.
THis guy is really easy. The tests are online and you have two attempts at them. He drops your lowest test so most people do not take the final. The critical thinking tests are not difficult if you pay attention 2 days before them. Also you are not required to show up a bunch of days, I was scheduled to miss three weeks of class.
Dr. Cereola is a very good teacher and knows what he is talking about. This class is very imformational and reading the text book is key
Open book tests with two attempts, highest grade counts. Favorite teacher this term.
Cereola's class will put you to sleep. But it is easy and all the tests are online, no midterm or final. You have to hand in a summary of an article every class, but once you get 10 of them done and get full credit for them, you don't have to do anymore. Attendance is not mandatory. Not a huge fan of his class, but I don't regret taking him.
Easy class. Read the textbook for online quizzes. Only do 10 article summaries. Prepare for the few tests there are and you'll do well. :)
His class is exceptionally boring with his nasal voice but it's not a hard course. You cannot just listen to in class lectures. You must study the book and use notes given online. Since the class is kind of large you usually meet once a week sometimes two but overall what is taught in class, is quite beneficial to everyday life.
this class is super boring. you only meet once or twice a week which is nice. all but 2 tests are online, but beware, the online tests are hard! he isn't very friendly and he'll put you to sleep. not an easy A because of difficulty of the tests
He's a little boring at times, but he really knows what he's talking about. One major perk is that he separates you into groups and you only have to come once or twice a week. I didn't have class on friday even one after midterms. He also doesn't had midterms or finals, he has a group assessment and a normal test online. (ALL his tests are online)
boring lecture but they'll help in real life. when it comes to tests they're online and have literally NOTHING to do with what was taught in class. he's a good guy that wants to help us with life in general but i wouldn't take it if you want an easy A
This class is extremely boring to sit through! The only grades are tests and abstracts that are due before every class on an article of your choice. Tests are online but are hard and have nothing to do with what was taught in lecture. You have to read the whole chapter and pay attention to small details. Overall it is not a hard class to get an A
Don't take him. His lectures are extremely boring and he rants so much that he gets extremely behind. There are online quizzes that have NOTHING to do with lectures and they're extremely difficult to pass, especially the critical thinking ones. He knows his stuff, but is impossible to have a conversation with. Avoid his class if you can.
He is the worst teacher in the world. Doesn't help with anything and talks like a chipmunk. He can't teach for his life. He gives no time to complete tests. He is boring, and weird, and talks too much. There is no point in studying because trust me, it doesn't help. DON'T TAKE HIM BECAUSE HE IS TERRIBLE AND A TOUGH GRADER.
If he didn't take attendance everyday I would have skipped half his classes. He's very smart and his lectures would probably help you a lot in the real world, but they have nothing to do with his tests. His online tests would be easy if he didn't give us pointless a critical thinking portion which was usually impossible.
Took this as an 8 am. Participate and you're guaranteed a good grade and to stay up in class. He is nice and smart, knows the material. The only grades are abstracts, which only have to be 2 pages or less, which consist of an abstract and a critical thinking part. Test - part 1- straight from the book, guaranteed A. part 2- critical thinking - hard
Dr. Cereola is willing to help anyone serious about getting an A. There were 4 2-page abstracts, 5 chapter tests (open book), 5 critical thinking tests (harder), and a number of extra credit points. He even let me skip the final chaptercritical thinking test because I took the course seriously. Willing to look at abstracts before you submit them.
This man is an absolute Legend. Learn to love him.
The stuff you learn about in this class is very interesting and helpful to life. But if you can, do yourself a favor and find another teacher. His class is so BORING! I had him at 8am so staying awake was the toughest thing about that class. Everything else is easy. If you have to take him you better have coffee on hand
Cereal is my favorite professor. You have to be able to write well and explore your thoughts. He helps you a lot though! If you go to his office hours HE WILL HELP YOU! This is a great class for everybody. I recommend buying both GBUS books. They are great resources. Tests are open note and you can miss on or two. You'll do great if you go to class
He was very condescending.
AVOID. The tests are all online but are so much harder than the material taught in class. He takes this gen ed way too seriously and makes it so much more difficult than it needs to be. Luckily there are many extra credit opportunities to boost your grade. 2 article analysis that you must take your time on. Just need the blue gbus book.
Cereola knows what he's talking about. Tests are tough but again this is a critical thinking class and he knows this. Tons of small extra credit assignments. Participation is also part of your grade so if you're quiet don't bother. Very helpful outside of class as well. Will teach you how to have $4 million in the bank before you retire no joke!
The tests are tough but the extra credit assignments help extraordinarily. DO THEM! The class will help you learn real-life skills! The tests are all online, so it gives you a lot of flexibility for your other classes. The class is especially a must take if your a business major.
Cereola is an anti-corporate socialist who's too stubborn not to admit misdoing. His class and giggles were awful, while his pretentious attitude gets in the way of being objective. Granted, his class gives a few helpful hints towards life, but none for his exams. Textbook is only needed for a few homework grades and extra credit opportunities.
The class can be dry at times but take notes and participate in the discussions because that is apart of your grade. Attendance is mandatory and you get extra credit if you attend every class. Even though the test are a little difficult, there are many extra credit opportunities so take advantage of that. Overall, good teacher and easy A.
He is a condensing professor in general. He isn't the easiest to learn from, but if you are interested in business he is very passionate about it. His test were straight from the book but some of them were application so good luck passing those. I ended with a 89 so his class is doable, just annoying. He also stressed participation which is a pain
Easy-ish class for GBUS 160. With that being said, if you can tolerate an unbearable voice for 4 months good luck. He is also condescending and thinks he's always right. He seems egotistical and can be really rude. I wouldn't take him again because he's so annoying, but if he's your only choice its not the end of the world. GBUS160 is pretty easy.
Professor Cereola is a very nice and personable guy, but not a great teacher. He was very all over the place and unclear during his lectures. He does no prepare you well for the tests (esp. the computation ones), but they are online so you could use resources. A lot of students were not doing so well, so he gave out A LOT of extra credit.
His lectures are super helpful with life but have nothing to do with his exams. I give him a 3 for easiness because he gives plenty of extra credit but his tests are way too hard for a mandatory freshman critical thinking class. You will NEED the textbook for this class if you want to pass. Don't have a class right after his, he goes over sometimes
He's a great professor and he cares about the students, but the tests are very hard. He offers extra credit, which is helpful, but you have to go to class. Lectures can be very dull.
He's a great teacher! Great person. He let me take a test even after i missed the deadline. He's very understanding, and sort of funny. His class is kinda difficult, but hey its stuff we will actually need to know in the real world. His tests are online so you can use resources, but doesn't mean you can slack off trust me i did. BUY THE BOOK!
DO THE ENGAGEMENT!!!!!! It is a huge part of your grade. Do all the extra credit and study for the tests. Everything is online so it's fairly easy if you do the work.
Ron was awesome. Very into teaching you the subject matter. Participation is a HUGE part of your grade but a very easy way to boost it. Tests are all online so you can look up the answers if need be but the application tests are extremely difficult so go to class, pay attention and participate!
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