1.5

Sylvia Keyes

Marketing - Bridgewater State University

1.5
Quality
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Difficulty
100%
Would Retake
113
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1.5
Quality
4.6
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1.5
Helpful
1.5
Clarity

100%

Would Retake

113

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What Students Say

Theres a reason she's an online teacher do what ever you can to avoid her

HUMAN005 - 1.0 rating

31 page syllabus contradicts itself with Fall semester info

MGMT490 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

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56% confidence
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Grade Distribution
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Reviews (113)
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MGEVERYTH
Dec 27, 2002

No Comments

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MG430
Feb 6, 2003

No Comments

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MG200
Feb 6, 2003

She is the worst teacher ever!!!!!!!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!

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MG200
Feb 6, 2003

defines the word miserable....shesucks

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MG200
Feb 8, 2003

Worste professor in the world!!!!RETIRE LADY...

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MG420
Feb 12, 2003

she sucks

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MG200
Feb 13, 2003

Not helpful, you have to teach yourself

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MG200
Feb 22, 2003

She expects you to know everything but teaches you nothing

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MG200
Mar 6, 2003

CRAZY LADY!!!

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MG
Apr 2, 2003

What the hell is she still alive for? Should have been retired years ago! If anyone knows someone who could run her over multiple times, let us know

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MG420
Apr 2, 2003

Her classes are the biggest WASTE OF TIME. I could read the books on my own and learn more. Oh wait, thats what I do now since she DOESN'T teach.

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MG430
Apr 2, 2003

No Comments

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MG430
Apr 8, 2003

Do not waste your money and time on this class!I can guarantee that you will not learn anything, but suffer a lot and your GPA will go way down!

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MARKETING
Apr 10, 2003

WAY TOO BAD. Mad old, laughs at her own jokes. You won't learn anything whatsoever, and your GPA will plummet. Oh yeah, and you'll be miserable 3 times a week. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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MG
Apr 12, 2003

No Comments

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5.0
MG200
Apr 15, 2003

Old dirty bag should not be teaching for it is not her forte.....I just laugh when she thinks that anyone takes her serious

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MG200
Apr 16, 2003

No Comments

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MG420
Apr 16, 2003

Worst teacher I have ever had. know absoultely nothing about sales. She doesn't teach you a thing and has no personality at all. Don't understand why she thinks she know everything. She is a good english teacher on Black board

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NOCOURSE
Apr 16, 2003

I never had a class with this lady but she extremely senile and very dumb. She probably is too old to know that you have to plug things into an outlet. Soooooo dumb.

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MG200
Apr 21, 2003

asked her if she had an idea what my grade was. She answered I have no idea Taking her class is like taking in a full time job

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MG
Apr 22, 2003

She is an aweful professor. Cant stand the women!

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MG200
Apr 25, 2003

she sucks. all she talks about was the ama. she sucks.

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MG200
May 2, 2003

Freakin' ****

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MARKETING
May 3, 2003

No Comments

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SP200
May 7, 2003

No Comments

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MG200
May 9, 2003

why do they let her still teach? assignment are really vague and lectures are incoherent

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SR
Jul 1, 2003

Had her for Sales and Research. 40+ a week of work load. she is crazy and is obsessed with the AMA. I hope she retires and lets all the Marketing Majors take Wolk.

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ADVISOR
Jul 29, 2003

She was the worst advisor, i cant belive they still let people like her shape young minds... COMPLETE MORON

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MG200
Sep 5, 2003

way too much work... it is like taking on a full time job

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MG200
Sep 9, 2003

Run, Run Away. Don't take anything with her she is the worst professor in this whole college. She is and old bag that lies out her teeth.

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MG200
Oct 24, 2003

worst class to wake up to in the morning.. hardcore in your face marketing nazi.. old decripid bag can take her surveys and shove em up her ass for all i care.. her class is in next room right now and still a year later her voice gives me shivers

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MG200
Nov 11, 2003

She sucks. All we did was AMA stuff. Having students sell AMA memberships is a conflict of interest b/c she's a big wig with the AMA. She lies like a sonofa****. DO NOT TAKE HER FOR ANYTHING.

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MG200
Nov 17, 2003

Ok lets say this had her dropped her, One of those prof. you wish would have some kind of illness to make them get sick and leave this college for good

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MG200
Nov 18, 2003

If you love marketing and willing to devote your life to it.. take her.. if not Opp always teaches it just wait to be a seinor to take her

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MG
Nov 26, 2003

No Comments

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MARKETING
Dec 4, 2003

She is the worst Professor ever. When you had a question for her. All she tell you to do is go home and read the textbook. We really do not need her in the class because she is really not doing any teaching.

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MARKETING
Dec 14, 2003

No Comments

5.0
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MG
Dec 16, 2003

No Comments

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MARKETING
Mar 29, 2004

Her tests are easy but you willl spend most of the class working for her and her stupid projects. She doesnt teach and makes you think your gonna fail, not a class for sensitive people.

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MARKETING
Mar 29, 2004

I cannot say this plainly enough. All of the negative comments about her are dead-on accurate. AVOID AVOID AVOID. Run like the wind.

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MARKETING
Apr 2, 2004

No Comments

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5.0
MARKETING
Apr 7, 2004

NO! NO! NO!

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MG
Apr 8, 2004

worst professor ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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AMA
Apr 14, 2004

Run like the wind and don't look back. Embodies the need for mandatory retirement.

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5.0
MARKETING
Apr 15, 2004

SHE IS AWFUL!!!! RUN FORREST RUN!!!!!

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MARKETING
Apr 15, 2004

SHE IS AWFUL!!!! RUN FORREST RUN!!!!!

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MG200
Apr 19, 2004

sux sux sux....

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MANAGEMENT
Apr 21, 2004

No Comments

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MR
May 4, 2004

Look at all the bad comments. She can't be that bad? OH YES SHE CAN. Get out of here fast. In fact, don't come in in the first place. Eek. Ack. Ugh.

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MG200
May 27, 2004

I didn't take the advise of other students. DO NOT TAKE PROF. KEYES! She does not teach. You must teach yourself. She spends more time on Marketing Research projects that pay money to BSC. DO NOT TAKE PROF. KEYES!

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ALL
May 28, 2004

No Comments

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MARKETING
Jun 2, 2004

Tough teacher, but I learned from her. She makes you think for yourself and I appreciate that from her.

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MG200
Jul 5, 2004

if you're not going to do your work or show up to class you may as well light your $$ on fire. If you are going to do your work and show up she is not as bad as people make her sound.

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MARKETING
Aug 9, 2004

Ive been told negative things about her but when I worked with her, she was pleasant and accomodating. If you do a good job she will praise you. She buys pizza for her class, Ive seen no other prof do that. Shes a good contact to have to get a job too.

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MARKETING
Sep 4, 2004

as destiny's child said, "no no no no no!!!"

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MARKETING
Sep 7, 2004

horrible

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MG430
Oct 29, 2004

This is my 1st class with this teacher and probably last. Somebody said that she praises u if u do a good job....I've never heard any positive comment come out of her mouth, it's all negative no matter how hard u try, she kicks u where u're bruised and pushes u down when u try to get up. EVIL!!!!!!

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MARKETING
Nov 2, 2004

can someone say, "RETIRE"

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MARKETING
Nov 16, 2004

just save yourself the headache and take oppenheim

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MARKETING
Nov 30, 2004

i'm pretty sure that anything good that has been said about keyes was written by her! she's the most miserable person i've EVER met. she should be forced to RETIRE!!! for the love of god, RETIRE!!

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MG200
Jan 13, 2005

I busted my *** and for what to get a C+...so not fair. She cant admit when she is wrong and is not a fair grader. Her class took up all of my time in the semester. For your own sake take someone else. Good Luck!

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SALESMGMT
Feb 22, 2005

Worst class I have ever had. Worked really hard, took up all my time and ended up with the best grade in the class on the final project, sounds good right, WRONG! ended up with a D+, didn't talk on blackboard enough. DO NOT TAKE KEYES if possible.

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MARKETING
Mar 24, 2005

Keyes is such a pill. But if you enjoy being overworked, cruelly embarrassed for not knowing an answer, and a teacher who shamelessly picks favorites, this just might be the class for you. However, in the real world, you might have to deal with bosses like this, so it could be good preparation...

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MG420
Apr 20, 2005

This is without a doubt the hardest class I've ever had and she doesn't do anything to help you. You work for real companies and if one doesn't need you, she berates you for not being good enough. God help you if you spell something wrong on Blackboard.

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POFMARKETING
Apr 25, 2005

Needs to retire. She gives 3 tests each one covers 6 chs, no notes, no studyguides, no class discussion. Word of advice study all of the terms in every chapter, and write on blackboard it's a big chunk of your grade. I got good grades but I worked my a$$ off. Trust Me Don't take her.

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MG420
May 23, 2005

I have alerted the war crimes division of the US government... Hitlers main general clearly escaped germany and came to bridgewater to teach business. STAY AWAY! She is as bad as you've heard. Shes a monster. Honestly, how many people can you compare with a nazi and feel perfectly comfortable with it.

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MGMT
Sep 7, 2005

I spilled water on her... and she began to melt. 0_o

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SALESMKTRES
Jan 7, 2006

Prof Keyes is tough but so is the business world. She encourages competition and hard work - all good skills for when you get out of BSC. You'll be competing with grads from BU, BC, and UMASS so use her class as a practice run for your future. She changed my life 15 years ago and I'm a better business person because of her.

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MGMT200
Jan 23, 2006

Easily the worst professor I have ever had. Old Mean, biased, bitter. Do not ever take her!

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MGMT200
Apr 11, 2006

Professor Keyes is a hard professor. At first when I read all the comments, I was scared to take her. The class I am taking is alot of work, with a huge project that is worth most of your grade, if you put enough time and effort into the class, and def. participate on blackboard you will do fine! Very helpful in the future years!

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MARKETING
May 8, 2006

Very hard class, make sure you have free time to devote to it. Huge Project. Participate on Blackboard and MAKE SURE you read before class!!

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INTLMARKETING
Jul 5, 2006

Yeah, she's tough, crazy, and mean spirited at times. But you'll do fine if you're not a total slacker. It's like marketing boot camp: it was tough at the time but I look back on it fondly.

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MGMT430
Oct 30, 2006

Keyes is a tough professor, but if ur organized and not a slacker you will do fine. Alot of work done out of class with projects. Write on BB as much as possible. Be professional and dont sweat the small stuff

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MGMT200
Nov 1, 2006

Stay away! She's mean

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MGMT200
Dec 6, 2006

I like the comment that someone made here about her class being compared to boot camp...anybody wanna go to boot camp? She is crazy, designed her syllabus many years ago, i can still find out what student assignments were due in april of last year. the best thing about this class was the group work, and that sucked.

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MG420
Jan 11, 2007

Stay away!!! Marketing is evolving and she was left in the dust. She hasn't worked in the real world for decades and it shows. She lacks knowledge of current trends(last 10 years). She is an awful teacher and a horrible human being as well. Biased(Not in the AMA? You won't pass), senile, inconsiderate, unreasonable, irrational. Ruined school for me

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MGMT200
Jan 19, 2007

An absolute NUT. Very strict. Happened to like me...luckily.

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MGMT318
Apr 8, 2007

Knows her stuff, but can't stay focused. I took this class in the evening and she expected her evening students to make exceptions at work to attend events in the morning. she will offer to talk to other professors to let you out of their class and participate in her events, but not vice versa. Unfair in that regards and biased.

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MGMT320
May 16, 2007

This is the worst teacher in America. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS

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MARKETING
May 16, 2007

I took the nite class, had to not only read the book, prepare for most random test questions. Work outside of class hours a week on group project the entire semester. And then had to participate in Blackboard discussion at least twice a day. Contradicts herself on nightly basis, picks favorites, miss 2 classes fail, horror.. avoid at all cost.

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MGMT140
May 19, 2007

If you do the assigned work and are good about keeping up on Blackboard, you will not have a problem. Extra credit is offered and you should do it if at all possible! Hard class, but felt a sense of accomplishment when finished. This is college, not high school - expect to work for your grade!

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MARKEMGMT
Jun 4, 2007

She constantly contradicts herself because shes too mad to remember what she said previously.Even when u do everything she says she’ll tell u that u forgot to do something that she never asked u to do in the first place.I have no idea why she has any good comments on here.She once offered me some peanut butter from a jar in her office, enough said.

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MGNT130
Jun 24, 2007

I thought that this class was interesting to take. Boy was I wrong! This class is horrible! Honestly, she's the worst professor I've had. Very unclear and seriously demanding. And as for my grade, considering I have above a 3.5, this class'll knock me under the 3.5 threshold and more or less kill me. Thanks, really!! My GPA was too high I guess.

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MGMT200
Aug 13, 2007

If you can't handle outside assignments don't take this class. She means well, but comes across mean-hearted. Don't take her class if you can't take criticism.

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MGMT0000
Oct 29, 2007

Retirement needed. Whole lesson plan is completely contradictory. Professor discourages usage of cell phones while requires students to belong to 3 online pages that must be checked daily. Requires a mandatory non-paying internship for a company that she chooses. If you signed up for her, run.

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MGMT430
Oct 31, 2007

no structure grading is subjective basically if she likes or doesnt like you is how you are graded very unorganized waiting list to avoid her classes is huge

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MGMT200
Mar 25, 2008

I took a half online half lecture class. If you do not visit blackboard everyday you mine as well drop. That is 50% of the grade. She is quite funny to laugh at because it is so out rageous. Its a huge work load requiring going off campus and helping her other class. I thought i could tolerate it but its pretty horrible

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MGMT200
May 6, 2008

words cannot describe how much you have to stay away from her. Every class I felt like I would rather just die than go to it, but of course its mandatory or you fail. Old, Demanding, insensitive, makes fun of students, unclear unhelpful, completely useless. did we even learn anything? no. can you say senile? the peanut butter is gross too. AVOID!!

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MGMT430
Oct 6, 2008

No Comments

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HRM140
Nov 18, 2008

Seriously, dont take her. Its absolutely rediculous. Makes you work with other classes, pretends shes organized and we're not. When shes being unclear to both classes making a giant mess. I leave class everyday with a headache beacuse shes so unbelievably out of her mind and unclear. if you dont believe me, take her, you'll regret it

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MGMT140
Dec 16, 2008

Crazy teacher. No curriculum planned ahead. I don't even know what we are actually getting graded on and what she just gives us as pop quizzes. An example of one of her quiz questions is "What was your answer to question 3 on your last test" i forgot how much that deals with management. Should retire.

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SALESWEB
Dec 29, 2008

Why didn't she get anything on the hotness total LOL don't take, you'll be consumed by the class all semester, got a good grade, but was exhausted by the end. Contradiction is an understatement

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MGMT140
Dec 30, 2008

She is very very tough, but overall will help you out if she notices your input into the class. There is a VERY LARGE amount of web-discussion REQUIRED, almost to the point where this sound be a hybrid course. Again, it's not a easy course but you feel good about the grade you get at the end. :)

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MGMT490
May 23, 2009

DONT TAKE HER, especially online. She requires assignments to be done before classes even start, and she is not even slightly clear about what she wants. She needed to retire 10 years ago!!

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MGMTALL
Jul 12, 2009

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MGMT490
Aug 21, 2009

Do yourself a favor and don't take her. You will spend al of your time doing work for her class.

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MGMT200
Dec 6, 2009

Almost every student despises this woman. She primarily teachers Marketing Principles. How can BSC still keep her around? What does this say about how much the MGMT Dept cares about students opinions? Maybe the new chairperson will finally make a change and use instuctors for this course that the students can respect and learn something from.

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MGMT200
Dec 13, 2009

Worst online class

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MGMT200
Feb 8, 2010

I heard she is retiring at the end of the semester. We should all celebrate!!!!!!I held off taking this class since I knew that someone will most likely be teaching this course online. Na Na Na Na....Na Na Na Na...Hey hey Hey, Good bye!!!!!

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MGMT420
Feb 21, 2010

Taking the class now, very unclear about what is going on and what needs to be done but acts like its obvious. Repeats herself and goes over class time everytime. Doesn't answer questions but instead asks you what you think. Makes no sense most of the time and just says how much of an opportunity being in her class is. Don't take her.

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MGMT420
Feb 24, 2010

Gives absolutely no direction. Worst professor I have ever had. Stay away.

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MGMT420
Apr 15, 2010

Picture carrying Osama Bin Laden's child and being forced to line your shoes with shards of glass for an entire semester. This is what taking a class with Sylvia Keyes is like. Also count on being mercilessly corrected on grammar and spelling via Blackboard, then receiving an email in which the fictional word "VERBOTIN" is repeated (doesn't exist)

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MGMT490
Jun 5, 2010

Within 2 weeks of the summer online class, we were responsible for 287 pages of text info, 4 WSJ article responses, daily discussion online about text, planning for group project and daily progress reports on individual involvement in said project, 2 exams on text. 31 page syllabus contradicts itself with Fall semester info. PREPARE ACCORDINGLY!!!!

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MGMT200
Jul 7, 2010

This woman has no idea what she is talking about! She is constantly criticizing her students. She gives out way too much work and expects it done in one day. Do NOT take her unless completely necessary, be prepared to suffer severely in her class all semester.

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MGT430
Aug 13, 2010

Take this professor's class if you are serious about hands on experience and getting a taste of the real world; If you might go into sales, take it! The actual experience and extra materials, like the videos are excellent... although they may seem corney or boring when watching. Don't take this if you want to slide through.

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MGT240
Aug 13, 2010

Human Resource Mgmt; took Spring 09, along with 5 other classes and got an A. Just read the book, do the work, think outside the box.This prof. is not a babysitter, but makes you think for yourself, a necessary skill for the owrkplace. Take if you are looking to succeed as a manager...don't take for sliding through a class.

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MGMT200
Oct 19, 2010

If you have any other option DO NOT take this teacher. Her syllabus is 28 pages long. Her online class REQUIRES you to post 5 of 7 days a week (defeating the purpose of an online class for students who work full time) Often gives quizzes unannounced so they are missed. Unorganized and very rude and condescending when you ask questions.

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MKT200
May 9, 2011

I graduated in 1994 (I know a long time ago) she was useless. I ended up getting a B, but really the only thing she taught was to be one of her clones. Just bad, back then I took a marketing research course that forced you to travel in your own car, without getting any compensation for gas. This forced the student to spend not only money but ti

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MGMT200
Nov 1, 2011

WORST ONLINE CLASS EVER! Do whatever you can to not take this class. Syllabus changes all the time with no notice, missed a lot of assignments because of this. This lady has no soul.

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HUMAN005
Feb 1, 2012

Most useless teacher youll ever find. After reading her 18 pg outline of the "online course" it states shes always available for questions. True but it should have a side note..With condescending attitude.Theres a reason she's an online teacher do what ever you can to avoid her. BTW all the good comments are most likely her on here.

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MGMT420
Apr 17, 2013

If you don't have a social life, a job outside of school, and are willing to only give 110 percent of your attention to this class, then this is the class for you. Never again.

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MGMT440
Grade: A-
Oct 23, 2014

One of the worse teachers I have ever had. She is a nice lady and she means well but for a 3credit class she will RUN YOU INTO THE GROUND. I am an honors student and I understand the importance of hard work, but after being chosen as her Project Director for the class i have unofficially became her TA for the semester... for no extra credit. AVOID!

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MGT430
Grade: A+
May 25, 2025
Would take again

She challenged students to be there best. This often frightened many a student. Difficult for sure but taught skills that have stood the test of time. I owe her a great deal. Only teacher I remember from my 4 years at Bridgewater. I took 4 classes she taught. Class of 92. RIP professor Keyes!

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Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

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Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

A+

56% confidence
Based on 2 grades
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Grade Distribution
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SALESMKTRES

5.0

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MGT430

5.0

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MGT240

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INTLMARKETING

3.0

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MGMT140

2.3

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SR

5.0

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5.0

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