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Donald Riley
BMGT301 Expecting an A Anonymous 07/06/2012 |
Riley was okay. He rambled a LOT in every class, and usually spent the first 30 minutes solving technical issues and going over homework. He did try to make the class more interesting by getting us involved in discussions and talking about timely topics, but I always found myself drifting away. If you already know a lot about technology (which you probably do if you're majoring in IS) then you'll find yourself very bored most of the time. This is definitely tailored to the less tech-inclined part of the business school. The homeworks are worth a LOT of points so make sure you do them and do them well. The exams are okay. The first one had a few Excel problems that you had to solve, but the rest is just short written responses and a matching section. The final was pretty much all written responses and matching. There's also a group project that's fairly easy. If you're expecting a ton of hands-on work with databases, this isn't the class. It's a lot more focused on conceptual matters. |
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Donald Riley
BMGT301 Anonymous 05/16/2009 |
One of the worst professors to have ever step foot on the face of the Earth. He speaks in monotone and expects everyone to memorize the most minute details on tests. Quizzes are absolutely laughable as sometimes they are worth 35 points while others are worth 10 points. For assignments, the guy shows random unrelated slides and expects students to go home and ace the assignment. He makes everyone bring laptops but even if he does not, everyone would bring them because you'd rather be studying material from middle school then listen to his babble for 75 minutes. The TA is completely incompetent and simply put, horrific. I get exasperated every time I receive my assignment grade because of the idiot's inability to grade. It takes him 5 days to respond to an email and is never approachable outside of class. It is as if he has a social hatred for the world, besides the professor that he works. They were meant to be together, to say the least. Highly recommended if you want to go through the worst time of your life. Not recommended if you desire otherwise. |
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Donald Riley
BMGT301 Anonymous 04/27/2009 |
He has absolutely no business being in a classroom. He knows a lot about the subject but lectures are extremely boring and pointless. Do not ever ask questions because he will tear you down in front of the entire class and make you feel incompetent. Befriend the TA because he grades everything and if you argue about your grade on something you can usually get some points back. Basically do not take his class unless you already know a lot about the subject so you can just teach yourself. |
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Donald Riley
BMGT301 Anonymous 03/30/2009 |
This guy is the worst professor to take. The TA is on a power trip and will take a ludicrous amount of points off tests and assignments. The tests and quizzes are difficult and don't expect to learn anything in class. |
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Donald Riley
BMGT301 Anonymous 02/23/2009 |
This guy is completely incompetent. The class is boring and is a waste of time. Avoid at all cost. This is a universal consensus in the class. |