great teacher, take his class

Fun prof, but has difficulty remembering individual students

Attendance is a big deal but classes are really fun and interesting

great professor, makes things interesting

Very very helpful, tests straight from lectures

Good Guy. Class notes important. Don't miss scheduled meetings!

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gets tests and papers back super fast

good prof. Watch his finals, there not the same as taught in class

Good prof, but less weighty term paper might be nice.

Had him for Marketing too...great guy. Very helpful just ask.Go to class!!

Lively classes, goes out of his way to help ESL students, will fix unfair marks

Very clear, funny and .

excellent teacher. Take his course!!

a really cool guy - take his course for fun

Great personality& class is fun! If you want to take marketing, take his class!

Take marketing with this guy!!! I looked forward to going to class.

Awesome guy. Easy class, interesting and fun!

Awesome prof. Funny, helpful... all around, Grainger is awesome!

he's so awesome....class time flies by and he makes classes enjoyable!

He is a great prof and makes lectures exciting and interesting!

Teaches productions also, not a bad choice doesn't focus too much on the numbers

Do Not take Productions with Grainger. He is much better with Marketing.

great prof, keeps it enjoyable.

Great prof has alot of lame jokes but well worth your time. if you go to all the classes it is an easy a. exams based on class not book. skip and fail as he says

Very offensive and in-your face! I LOVE IT! VERY VERY FUNNY! His one-liners are great and he keeps your attention. Just show up to every class and you will do fine. Skip and Fail, just like he says!

Very funny, very interesting, very enjoyable and cute in a weird way. He also thinks he's sooo funny!!

very clear, and entertaining

Great Prof. If you have the chance to take a course taught by prof. Grainger go for then chance. He's awsome.

He is the funniest, most entertaining prof I've had yet, uses realistic examples, and aviods being stuffy, boring, or overly politically-correct. If you're so easily offended, maybe you should reconsider being in University in the first place.

Great Prof, It was a fun and informative year, even though he didnt give me and A, I'll give him one.

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In a faculty filled with "text reading profs", Toms approach is a welcomed change which facilitates learning with real life examples. Anyone not recognizing that should study via distance education. Much can be learned from this man.

fun professor to listen to for lectures. the fact that he skips all the useless information from the textbook, and only focuses on "the meat" is a welcome change from other classes that nitpick at small details. only beef i have is the marking s

Probably one of the most knowlegdeable and influential professors at the university. Tom is a student's prof, he cares about the students a lot more than his research. He is very empathic towards a university student and cares a great deal for them.

A professor that simulates the real-life organization experience for students to learn from. By far one of the most practical courses, taught by a very knowledgable professor. Also, he is very accessible outside of class for additional help.

Very good prof! Takes an interest in students and recognizes those that work hard and particpate. Does not penalize for "passing" on a question he asks. Has a fair grading system if you know your stuff. Tests mostly from the lectures; attend cla

U can learn lotta things from his lectures. Always try to make the lectures more interesting.

INTERESTING PROF. KEEPS THINGS ENTERTAINING.

keeps class entertaining. highly recommended.

Tom is definitely one of the best lecturers in this faculty - he is very enthusiastic, he makes sense, and he passes on useful knowledge he has acquired through the years in his own work. If he's teaching a class, make sure you get into Tom's section.

A faculty GEM! Inspirational content based on relevant experiences accumulated from years herding the cattle - so to speak :) The second time around was great, Tom. ;)

Tom is the best lecturer I have had in the faculty. Don't pass up an opportunity to take a course with him... he explains stuff well and has lots of experience to offer. I don't understand why others say his personality is difficult, he is honest and fair

He's the most interesting prof i've ever had. True that you can't always read his mind but if you take notes from his lectures that's exactly what is on the tests.

Best Prof I've ever had...

one great guy... very understanding and keeps your attention... he's BIG on you attending his class... i'd take more of his courses for sure

Entertaining, and gets his message across

BEST PROF EVER!!! I love this guy, he is so entertaining in class and really explains things from a Business propective since worked in Business. Most of the examples he uses is from business experiance not strictly from the book. I want to takeallhisclas

Wonderful Prof., provides excellent and interesting examples. Very fair and helpful. Both Marketing and OB are great classes to take from him.

Excellent prof! His rumuor is not for everyone but it made me laugh until i cried!

excellent prof. ease of material is largely due to his crystal clear explanations. very knowlegeable and gives real world value to take with you after grad. keeps things interesting and is very fair. show up and pay attention otherwise don't complain. does he have opinions? yeah, but who doesn't?

Tom's an extremely interesting and entertaining guy. However his classes do not seem to have much structure (sometimes hard to take notes). Very little textbook coverage on his tests. Beware, since he can test you on any of his rambling! Good class with value added, just not to your GPA... :|

An unbelievably empathetic, realistic and reasonable professor. He takes genuine interest in students inside and outside of classes. He teaches concicely and to the point, with clear expectattions as to what will be examined. He also makes classes very interesting with humor and honesty.

Excellent prof! His lectures are extremely interesting and entertaining. He is always available for help after classes. His course material is interesting and his testing methods are fair. I would definitely recommend taking Fundamentals of Marketing or OB with him!!

Grainger is not only a excellent prof but an amazing, interesting individual. I looked forward to his class each day. The class time seemed to fly by. His marking methods are very fair. It is essential you attend class.He is extremely welcoming for questions during his office hours. I learned a ton.

Loved the class. I disagree with students who say you have to agree with his opinions. You are welcomed to express your persepctive. However, just know what you are talking about because he is a well educated man who has read a lot about the things he talks about and will be able to debate with you

Great courses taught by a very competent professor! His courses are filled with useful life lessons and interesting anecdotes. He's also an extremely funny guy. Probably the most useful courses I've taken in my entire degree and that says volumes since I'm a comp sci grad and these are mgmt courses!

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Tom has the ability to introduce new ideas and originality into his class lectures. He is readily available to help students beyond classroom obligations. He also provides constructive & valuable feedback. Very pleased to have been in his class.

Grainger is a good guy. i appreciate his style, and his opinions sometimes rub people the wrong way but lighten up people! we need more professors who dont shy away from the truth. and its true that ESL students tend to do worse! keep up the good work Tom. Thanks!

True he is a little rough at times and does have a slip of the tongue sometimes, but he is a very smart man and teaches the way teachers should teach. People who don't like him, are students who make an effort not to like him, just accept who he is and you'll do fine

Very honest and direct approach! Brings practical experience to the classroom - very refreshing! Great prof!

Grainger Rocks! His assign/exams are fairly easy and straight forward. Fair marking practices. Heavy emphasis on lecture material!!! A bit disorganized when lecturing. His commentary on businesses is important to the class; it provides real life examples of the successes and failures of marketing. He is not malice or egotistical as some have said.

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I took this course over the summer, and he made it go very quickly. He encorporated real business practices, and showed us real examples of what good marketing and bad marketing are. He encouraged us to speak up and share our ideas and experiences, and taught us to think in the marketing frame of mind.

great prof wonderful to learn fun and very interactive

Very animated in class; kept my interest. Taught what was important and left out the fluff. Very compassionate and friendly. Great Prof!

An excellent Prof. I thought he was fair in marking and testing. The classes were interesting because of the content he presented as well as the discussions topics he introduced to the class. I recommend taking this class with Prof Grainger!

Lectures are animated and your attention will be held. His tests are fair, but not easy. You are expected to do readings outside of class which he tests on, but will not necessarily cover in class. Sometimes his comments could be taken as controversial (he has opinions on everything it would seem)

BEST PROF IN ASPER!!

He is very helpful and flexible

Excellent professor, very funny. A true business man; knows how to captivate his audience and hold them. Course may seem easy-it's not. Studying and logic yields a good mark. Over-the-top jokes are a welcome change from starchy, boring profs. Big group project shows you how much work some do, and how little others do. Great class-Highly recommended

One of, if not, the best prof at Asper. Pure lecture; dont read the textbook. Take a tape recorder, listen to lecture afterwards, and review frequently. The concepts are really straight forward. This is all I did and I got an A+ in both of his classes. Hardly writes any notes. Just listen and write down everything he says. You'll learn tons!!

good prof it's good to see someone who likes what they do!

Clear that he is into the subject. So much nicer to learn from someone who cares about what they do.

I like your class, is good to learn with somebody that is always happy.

Great Guy. Ask him a questions about stock tips. Very knowledgeable and interesting. I highly recomend him.

His instructing of the course is very interesting and useful. You need to know how to take u-level notetaking for his class lectures, its usually made up of examples of each topic. Check twice and look carefully on each assignment,as you can make mistakes. But he sometimes uses wrds of the female dog too much. Bring a name card to class everytime.

Mr. Grainger was a very enthusiastic professor who kept class interesting and exciting. His teaching style was very hands on and his quizzes, mid-term, and final were all very fair. He had endless valuable application stories that helped provide clarity. He knew when to be serious and when to be funny and managed to provide a bit of both.Good Jb

Just go to class, write down every word he says, and read it over a few times. His tests are super easy.

He is great. He is extremely approachable. He is fun loving with a good sense of humor. He will extend every opportunity you need. He is extremely flexible and his class is worth going to.

Very funny and keeps you interested. If english is your second language, it may be a little difficult. But all in all, the best prof I had in U of M

Great Prof! Intelligent and kept the class very interesting. Enjoyed attending his lectures maybe a little too much. Would definately recommend him!

Grainger is a fantastic prof! He has a great sense of humour, his classes are fun and I always looked forward to his lectures. It's easy to get an A+ (like I did) if you attend all his classes, listen and take good notes. It's almost impossible to pass if you skip most of his classes. The choice is up to you!

AWESOME prof!! i actually loved going to class, his lectures are so interesting, he uses current popular companies as examples for everything so it's actually info worth knowing and super interesting! Definitely recommend taking his class if you have the chance, he's the reason I decided to continue on with Marketing!

excellent teacher! always captures your attention and interest, i hate textbooks, and he's not a text book guy! excellent! he's a great prof and holds the passion for teaching, but the GROUP PROJ just killed me, my marks were ski high in his class, but the grp proj just didn't make it worth much in the end. SO DO WELL IN THE GRP PROJ! good day!

Tom is a fantastic prof. very easy going but fair. i recently graduated and he had no problem writing an excellent letter of reference for me. go to class and speak up, it'll help you.

He is a great prof. Very funny and keeps things interesting. In order to excel in this class you must go to every lecture because his notes do not translate well with the textbook. At times his notes may be hard to understand but for the most part they are good. I do agree sometimes that his stories sound fake or made up on the spot but who cares.

I took Grainger's OB section last year. He's a really good prof. His classes are funny, interesting and entertaining.I actually looked forward to his classes. I wanted to take some more courses with him this year but unfortunately the school only gave him 1 class! The U of M needs to let him teach more subjects !They should definitely use him more!

Tom was a great prof. I went to class everyday and made sure I had my name card. Likes to get to know students by name. Speak up and show some interest, tell him about your experiences and you will do well in the class. Highly suggest taking a class of his.

One of the best profs in Asper, hands down. His classes aren't 90 minute PowerPoint presentations like so many of the others. Tom actually makes class fun through discussions and exercises. Test material is heavily weighted towards material learned in class. If you don't get a good grade, you've only got yourself to blame ie. for not showing up.

Great prof! He is fair, interesting, his exams are not a surprise. I've even found myself using a lot of the material outside of the class. I highly recommend showing up for class because because that is what is mostly tested. If you are going to take this course, take it with him!

overall i great prof. sometimes a bit scattered but at the end of the day cares a lot about his students and his work!

Tom provides lots of interesting material unrelated to the course which I actually find useful. He plays favorites all year which is highly annoying if you have any degree of critical thinking dont take it he frowns on opposing views to his own. you have to attend every class bc he tests on what he says even when what he says is just his opinion.

Just took it in intersession - every day of the week for two hours. I actually looked forward to each class as I found him engaging and entertaining. Worth showing up every day just to hear the outrageous things that come out of his mouth. Extremely easy class and enjoyable, pleasant prof. Recommended.

The biggest tip ever. Attend Class. Tests are 90% material from class. If you attend all classes, you will have no problem getting a B or an A. Know the big topics that he talks about in class, and the little stuff is not as important. He is also very fun to listen to. He has his favourites though, and always talks to them. Overall great prof.

Tom is a great prof. He has clear explanations and uses humor to make it more interesting. His tests are fair and he is engaging. When doing his final, the longer the answer the more correct it usually is. And, he likes to do All of the above, two of the above stuff on multiple choice. GREAT PROF Take classes with him if you can. GO TO CLASS!!!!!!

I had him for OB and Marketing and let me give you one tip: GO TO CLASS! Alot of tested material is from lectures and the lectures aren't boring either. He makes class fun and enjoyable. He teaches alot of courses, so try to get him if you can!

great prof. i looked forward to going to class and it was at 8:30 in the morning. rarely uses the text.. dont really need it that much. he tells a lot of related and interesting life stories. yes he has favorites, but hes not rude to anyone. pretty easy class.. but you HAVE to attend every class. id recommend him to anyone!

he was a GREAT teacher... he was funny, told interesting stories and made the material very easy to understand...this course is not heavily based on the txt book its 90% notes so GO TO CLASS ...and he also likes a lot of class room contribution by students

He loves to tell his stories and rant about facts he claims to know, which tends to keep students attention. He however has a very abstract way of explaining things, and tends to mumble and fumble over his words at times. Theres instances where he completley sketches out and has to reset himself. its weird. but funny.really high strung it seem

One of my favourite classes to go to. Awesome Prof, always interesting, and going to class and paying attention was the only real prerequisite for a good final grade. Was also extremely considerate and reasonable when I had an exam mix up. If you check this grainger, thanks. :)Would consider taking other courses just to have him as a prof again.

I learned a lot!!!! Honestly, I looked forward going to his classes. Make sure your attentive Grainger was always approachable and helpful. You can totally tell that he loves what he does..... He wants to see students do well.

Grainger is an enthusiastic professor who kept class interesting and moving. He likes to get his students involved in class discussions. Its worth going to class (tests reflect lectures). take his class!!!

Tom is a professor who is hard to come by. He captures your attention with his witty humor and interesting stories. He encourages you to use your brain, something not many profs do. Most importantly, he is the only professor I have had so far who has faith in his students; he wants you to succeed. Don't be afraid to talk to him!

Very interesting prof. Made great examples to learn from. Fairly easy tests and you get 5% pretty much for free for attending 3 subject pool classes. ;)

I don't know what the last guys problem was but this professor is quite good. Not only do you get the course info but you get real life experiences as well. This helps with comprehension of the subject. If you are like the last guy to rate this prof (have no common sense and can only memorize a textbook) then don't take this class with this prof.

I love this professer!! I find him hilarious, and his lessons are GREAT. What I learnt from him will definitly be an asset to me in the future when working in an organization. Very relevant lectures to apply to real world settings. If you learn better from memorizing a text book, this is not the prof to selcect.

Very interesting prof. Tells great examples in class that are very relevant. Fairly easy tests and you get 5% pretty much for free for attending 3 subject pool classes. ;)

Very fair and reasonable prof, really enjoyed his lectures and teaching style. I would definately recommend this prof for ob

Lots of great stories to tell. Very interesting man.

Very strange teaching style to get used to, but if you attend class and participate you will get a very good grade. I got an A and spent almost no time studying outside of class. His lectures are crucial to the exam (almost no textbook use) I really learned a lot from this prof and would definitely take a class with him again.

Very intelligent prof. Very unique teaching style,he does not rely on the text book. All his lectures are coming from his real life experience.One of the best lectures I've attended. Also very knowledgeable in many aspect of business, not just marketing. One of my favorite profs, you can learn a lot from him.

The negativity of many comments is incomprehensible to me. I lament his leaving as he was the most interesting/mentally challenging prof. at Asper. You never looked at the clock in his classes. Always tried to make points meaningful and personal for students with occasionally outrageous examples and stories. Edgy but I remembered them.