Poddar is a great professor! He gives great feedback and is always willing to help out. He is pretty easy, not because he grades easily, but because he is a great teacher and will make sure you are prepared before he tests you. There is also a presentation that is at the end of the semester that will definitely boost your grade up.

All quizzes and tests are online! Makes ECON 201 super easy to pass (google all the questions). Practice questions and you'll be fine.

Easy professor, most quizzes are online, attend the lectures and that is about all the information needed for the course.

One of my favorite professors in the business school. Class is super easy and he is very considerate when it comes to grading. Everything is online except for the second homework assignment, the project, and half of the final. Will do anything to help you understand economics. I would defiantly take more classes with him.

AMAZING! He will explain the topics super well, but then the tests and quizzes are open book, open note, open internet. He does not want his students to fail and he makes sure that they don't. The tests are times and go by quickly, but if you prepare for them even just a little bit, you should be good.

I would highly recommend taking ANY class with Poddar. He is such a nice guy & honestly wants students to get an A. Poddar has a huge heart & is a great teacher. There are a few tests/ quizzes (online), two homework assignments (1 online, 1 written), & a group presentation (end of the semester-- easy). You MUST to pay for the online text ($100).

Poddar's classes are super easy! All the quizzes and tests are online and they are open note! He's sweet and tries to make class interactive and fun. A lot of the time he gives you the class period to just do practice. There's one group presentation at the end but it's not too bad!

Super easy class and amazing professor. All tests and quizzes are open note and online. One group project at end of semester. He wants every student to get an A and if you do the work you definietly will.

Professor Poddar is such a sweet guy! He is very knowledgable about Econ. Tests are all online & open note and multiple choice & there are literally 2 easy HW assignments all semester. He gives time in class to practice & theres only 1 group presentation. Attendance isn't mandatory but it was kinda sad to see only 9/40 people show up on Fridays!

Professor Poddar is the best! Econ201 is a tricky subject, but he tries his best to have everyone do well in his course. If you need extra help he always is willing further explain the concepts. His course is standard with HW, quizzes, midterm, group pres., and a final. All of that is a breeze and should give you a grade in the A range. Take him!

This teacher is the best econ teacher out there. If you have the chance to take him, you won't regret it. Every test and quiz is open note and so is the final, Poddar is such a happy man and is always willing to help if you need it. There is one group project at the end that is super easy but other than that, highly recommend.

If you have to take econ, take it with him. He is the best there is and his class is genuinely interesting. Tests are open book and open notes which is unheard of. He really does want students to get an A and the one group project at the end is not difficult. Attendance is not mandatory but is appreciated because it is kind of sad when people skip.

Professor Poddar is truly a gem. He is always the happiest and kindest professor when I interact with him. A lot of people do not show up, but I think it is worth it just to hear him speak so passionately about econ. I think he truly is one of the greatest professors on Chapman's campus. 100% recommend.

This is the best macro class you can take. He makes all of his slides available and all tests are online. You can go as far ahead as you want to learn, and even do homework and practice ahead. I struggled with micro and he made macro so easy to comprehend

This class was super easy. Professor Poddar is a cute man who lectures every day from the powerpoints. Everything is posted online and his grading agenda is clear. Attendance is not required and all the quizzes and tests are online. All you have to do is take a couple of quizzes, do some homework, write a paper and take the final.

Great prof. 2 quizzes, 2 homework. 1 midterm 1 final. All are open notes and slides. Pretty easy class

Great lad

Dr. Poddar is always very willing to work with you if you have extraordinary circumstances and always wants to ensure that his students can have the best opportunity possible to pass the class.

Great professor. Took an Econ course with him during interterm and felt well informed and prepared for all the assignments. Getting an A/B is easy if you put in moderate effort and pay attention to lectures.

Clearly a very good person, hard to fully judge because it was online. Not a lot of homework, the tests were not overly complicated, and he is definitely knowledgeable on the subjects. Oh and the final is worth 40%, just a heads up.

Professor Poddar is very passionate about economics and enjoys teaching the material. Hard to get the full experience, because it was online, but he has the best intentions for his students. It can be a difficult course, but pay attention and take thorough notes and you should do very well.

Professor Poddar is very knowledgeable and passionate about economics. He will have an answer to any questions you have and provides a lot of practice and feedback. Definitely pay attention and take notes on the lectures and attend class.

Dr. Poddar is a great econ teacher, he relied on Mindtap online for homework / quiz / tests which uses a question bank, so really the more time you spend practicing the better you do. He is really easy to talk to and willing to meet outside his normal hours, so overall as long as you at tried to understand, he made it easy.

His lectures are based off his powerpoint notes. Everything you need to study and prepare for is through the online textbook. At the end of the semester there is a paper to write but not too bad. As long as you pay attention during lecture and do the practice quizzes, you will do fine in the class.

Professor Poddar is very kind and you can tell that he really wants his students to learn and understand all the material he teaches. Light on the work load. Attendance seems optional as he lectures off of powerpoint slides that are also posted. I would come just because he's so eager about teaching that is quite contagious.

He is the sweetest professor ever but the class is based on 8 things in the gradebook most of which are the quizzes which are kind of really hard sometimes. However, he loves teaching which makes his lectures good and he's such a great guy overall. Just get ready to study to get a good grade.

Lecture heavy, Tests are very challenging, Grade is only based on 2 Homeworks, Tests, Presentation, and Final. You REALLY have to work for this class. But he is a very nice and caring Professor and is available in and out of the classroom.

One of the SWEETEST professors ever, he is super accomodating if you can't make class and always makes it possible for you to schedule office hours. I'm genuinely going to miss him so much and if you honestly use quizlet to study, in addition to just looking at the homework and textbook, you should be fine! He also doesn't play favorites

I have to say that professor Poddar is one of my favorite teachers at chapman. You can tell he is passionate about the subject and truly cares for his students. His lectures are a great review of the readings, and the tests are very similar to the practice quizzes. I promise you wont regret taking professor Poddar!

Professor Poddar is one of my favorite professors at Chapman. He truly cares about his students and is very easy to access outside of class. As one the first classes I took while at Chapman, his course was welcoming and easy to adjust to, coming into the college setting. Couldn't recommend taking this class enough, I would definitely enroll again.

Professor Poddar was one of my favorite professors at Chapman. He's incredibly kind and will take the time to make sure you understand the material if you ask questions. Outside of class he's also a great resource who is willing to help anytime. Just make sure to look through the lectures, take this professor if you can!

I had Professor while we transitioned online due to Covid. He made it so seamless and sympathized with us, students. He was so kind and helpful; like any class, you have to work hard and study. He is always open to answering any questions and concerns... def recommend him!!!

Professor Poddar is one of my favorite professors at Chapman. He is very passionate about the subject and he makes it a priority to ensure that everybody understands the material. His lectures are also the best review for his exams and practice quizzes. I promise you that you will not regret taking Professor Poddar.

I took this professor during the interterm so this class was harder than normal for me, but I loved his teaching style. He explains things very well and clearly and you can tell that he just has a great passion for his field which is econ. Does have one midterm, one group project, and one final so just be careful with that. Great teacher overall.

I think he's changed some things this semester. The midterm was online and easy, we could use a flashcard with notes. We only have 4 homeweworks the whole semester and they're super easy. He's a funny guy and is pretty easygoing. He is definitely a little hard to understand and not the best at explaining things, but it could be worse.

Prof. Poddar was great at explaining the material and ensuring students understood it. Even though he doesn't take attendance, it's best to show up. He is very kind and caring, but it is essential to make an effort to get in contact with him if you are confused and need extra help. I enjoyed being in his class and he was a great professor.

One of the nicest professors that I have had. Always happy and excited to teach his class. Definitely show and pay attention in class because there are only so many opportunities for points.

Very very nice and understanding professor. Really cares about economics and wants his students to learn the criteria. Only 4 homework assignments, one midterm, and one final exam all online.

Professor Poddar cares a lot about his students and always shows up to class with a smile on his face. My only problem with this class is that all of the work is online, which makes it very hard for me to retain information. If the tests were on paper, I would have been able to do better in the class as I personally learn that way best.

Macro economics is personally not my strong suit but the class is manageable if you take notes and do practice problems. Professor Poddar is very understanding, encourages participation, and always shows up to class with a smile on his face. The class is kind of boring but his positive attitude made it tolerable.

Professor Poddar is awesome. Would highly recommend taking his class he makes the topics easy to understand and getting a good grade in this class is easy if you pay attention and apply yourself. He is the nicest man and wants all of his students to excel.