Reviews for BMGT431

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Margret Bjarnadottir
BMGT431

Anonymous
03/14/2023
Bjarnadottir seems to be the better choice between Prof Lazar and Bjarnadottir. There are no tests in the class, only quizzes which are in class and open notes. Class is structured with a lecture or two introducing a topic and then one or two lectures applying the concept in R. By the time you get to the homework, unless you encounter unexpected coding errors, it is a breeze.
Radu Lazar
BMGT431

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
01/10/2023
I feel like this class was pretty well-run. Professor can come off as intimidating at times, but if you show effort in the class, he becomes a lot more approachable. The exams were open-note, which was very nice. The course grade is pretty dependent on those exam scores though, so don't slack off because it is open-note.
Radu Lazar
BMGT431

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/11/2022
The class feels slightly less structured than his 430 class does, but just come to class and keep up with the slides. He goes over practice exams the class before every exam that are really helpful and the exams really aren't difficult. The R that's involved in the course is also pretty basic and you can just copy off of the examples he posts online. Radu comes off a little scary/harsh at first but he's actually a super nice guy-he cares about teaching the material well and explains everything pretty thoroughly. The exams are easy to do well on (in person but open note) if you study the examples he goes over and he curves them a lot.
Radu Lazar
BMGT431

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/19/2021
Very interesting class and Prof. Lazar genuinely cares about their students during office hours. However, this class sucked during covid as he would just upload videos and you were supposed to grasp all the content in one take,. It felt as if he was reviewing content for himself during the pre recorded lectures, for someone taking in the concepts for the first time is very hard if you don't rely on the TAs or prof office hours for help, which is not always possible to keep up when running a packed course load. I'd loved to take this class in person
Radu Lazar
BMGT431

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/16/2021
He’s a pretty good teacher and the class is interesting. Grading is pretty tough, but he’s great at responding to student concerns. The final was an ELMS quiz and my work disappeared right before I could submit (accidentally put the page in read-only mode). He was really understanding and reopened the exam for me. Very nice and understanding dude.