Erich Studer-Ellis

This professor has taught: BMGT230, BMGT230B

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Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 08/07/2024	Good professor and cares about his students. He can be a lot at 9 AM but he is a good lecturer and teacher. The material is very difficult. He requires a textbook that you need and will use every class. He will help you and give you tips about taking exams. There were two midterms and a final. I struggled in his class and the first two exams were rough, but the final was much better. But I had to study super hard and change the way I study, which he recommended and gave me tips on how to succeed. He's a good dude. But the class is hard so you definitely have to work.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/22/2024	classes were kind of boring but they got the main ideas through properly. discussions were mandatory since we had activity sheets due based on completion. there were 10 exercise sets, and all of them were pretty easy since it was just material covered in class. the exams also weren’t too hard—redoing the exercise sets and activity sheets were pretty good preparation, especially since we were allowed to have a cheat sheet (8x11 paper, front and back).
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/17/2024	Oh my glorious Erich, where do I begin..... Erich, my pookie bear. You are the sunshine in my otherwise dark world. Being in your class is as invigorating and amazing as anyone could be. You made everything that much brighter in your cargo shorts and loud style of teaching. Your class will not be something I will forget any time soon. :)
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/17/2024	Took ESE for his final semester teaching at UMD. He's fantastic, passionate, and makes BSTAT an easier learn for someone who doesn't care about it at all. The class is not as bad as people say. For future students-- study off the practice exam! the actual exam is pretty similar with the topics (not exact), so studying the practice test instead of the notes is more efficient. 3 30-question, multiple-choice exams along with a heavy curve (79.5% was the lower border for an A-). If this class is taught in the future in any way similarly to how ESE taught it, you'll be okay. Happy retirement Erich!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/16/2024	Good professor however, I will say there was a significant lack of material to prepare enough for the exams. The workload is minimal but either you get the material or you don't and some people without prior statistics knowledge might find this class very difficult. He gives good videos reviewing the homework which are very helpful and since it was his last semester he gave a fat 10% curve. Enthusiastic guy and a fun lecturer glad I could take him in his last year of teaching.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/02/2024	Erich is quite literally the most bizarre person I've ever encountered. He runs around the classroom like an animal and bangs on the board. He's very enthusiastic about statistics, which I guess is nice, however, 95% of the room does not feel the same way. So he pretty much always comes off as really annoying. He is way too obnoxious about students not being on their phones. On the other hand, he's a decent professor mostly because he gives a lot of opportunities to save your GPA since the content is so hard. Lectures are only worth attending if you can really lock in and pay attention.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/23/2024	This professor is amazing. He will help you whenever you need. He's very clear with his expectations, but I would definitely go to class because it helps a lot. All completed notes are online though. Grades are fair. You get a notes page front and back that you get to create for every exam. Love this professor, when you were in class even though it was early he would be very energetic and made sure you were awake. There are no phones or any electronics allowed and you will be called out if you have it out.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a C Anonymous 01/08/2024	He's a good professor, explains well and tries to add some enjoyment to the lectures. It can be a bit difficult but if you study hard enough, you can pass. I had some challenging parts, but I was able to pass. He changes the grader borders depending on the scores of the three exams. His class is mainly exam heavy, so make sure to stay on top of things. He does have you rely on the course packet, which does not really contain everything, so you will need to find other resources.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/28/2023	I found him to be overall annoying and not very considerate of others, but he was a really good teacher. His class is engaging and you can tell hes been teaching forever because it felt like a scripted preformance. He used to allow his exams to be open note but changed it to only one page front and back. That honestly was enough but still an inconvience considering my friends had the class a lot easier than me. Overall I would give him 5 stars if he didn't erk me- gee willikers
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/27/2023	Just an all around good dude. Class is super straight forward. If you show up and do the work you will be just fine. People seem to get bent out of shape about the phone policy. Erich lets everyone know you or someone you know paid for you to be in class and not on your phone. Not really a problem unless your chronically online. Take this course while you can.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/23/2023	Good instructor overall -- he was someone who definitely kept you awake during class, and was always willing to clarify and reteach whatever needs his students address, which I found really helpful. The tests were quite difficult for me, at least, but I also tend to be a bad test taker -- the material on the tests are just like the activity sheets and exercise sets he gives you, just a tad more conceptual. His curve is magnificent in the end, but I recommend that you actually take this class seriously if you have a hard time understanding mathematical concepts, like me.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- edenw29 12/21/2023	His teaching style was less than effective. He would go over concepts in class with the most elementary examples and then the homeworks and exams were questions that were extremely difficult. His class is definitely not difficult to pass as he applies a large curve but if you're interested in learning something, he's not the person to do it from. The TAs for this class also have no idea what they're doing which makes doing well on the exams much more difficult.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B luby 12/21/2023	Pretty good professor overall. Sometimes his thought process and how he teaches things is a little difficult to follow, but for the most part he does a good job of explaining. He really cares about his students success and even puts a nice curve on the class every semester. Exams are pretty difficult, but you get a notes sheet for every exam. Overall pretty pleased with this professor.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/21/2023	Love this guy. Super engaging and fun class to be in. You will get stared down if you check your phone in class though. But this a really awesome professor and course that I think everyone could benefit from taking.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/20/2023	Honestly don't know why there are so many negative reviews about Erich. He's honestly a pretty good teacher. You just have to make sure to pay attention and buy his course packet (which is really helpful because he includes additional practice problems for you). I think you just need to put effort into this class. At first this class was hard for me, but it got easier as the semester progressed. As time goes on, the activity sheets get so much easier. I also feel like the content got easier, so if you didn't do well initially, there is still a chance for you to succeed. Like what others have said, he does drop the borders down at the end of the semester so you can still get an A even with a 85% ish. There are homework assignments, which he has help videos that are actually helpful. Again, like with the content and activity sheets, the homework got a lot easier as the semester went on and I find myself not needing the help videos. Erich is actually an engaging teacher. He is very animated and funny. He also allows for students to participate which is very helpful to make sure you know how to actually get the numbers. Just make sure to not have your phones out during class. Take BMGT230B with him!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/18/2023	Erich teaches statistics in a way that is easy to understand, and the homeworks aren't too hard. The exams are rough but he does mention that the grade cutoffs tend to lower after every exam.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/14/2023	If you took AP stat you will be fine for about 70% of the course material. The rest of the class is straight forward and if you go to lecture and pay attention you'll be fine. Exams are tough but if you review exercise sets and activity sheets it's a lot easier.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2023	Fine professor! You cannot have electronics in the class; however, he makes the class engaging and is very good at explaining the concepts. As long as you complete the homework, show up to discussion, and exam reviews, you should be able to do well in this course. I believe Erich is fair in what he expects from his students, and the class is graded on a bell curve.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2023	Erich is a fantastic teacher who will give you everything you need to succeed. He goes over everything you need to know for the exams in class and gives video explanations and answer keys for every homework assignment. You can miss about 30% of the homework problems and still get full credit. He clearly and consistently communicates every expectation for class and constantly will give reminders about them. He's also a really funny and approachable guy who is GREAT at answering questions in class. The only thing I will say is that you can study a LOT for the exams and still do mediocre. I went into the second exam having studied for literal days feeling great about the content and I got a C. He curves the whole class though so it's ok.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/07/2023	Overall a great teacher. He is very goofy but it makes his style of teaching very engaging. There are 3 exams and they are challenging but as long as you study you should do fine. For the tests you get 1 cheat sheet (double sided). I recommend going to all the lectures because he explains the material clearly. He does post the completed notes after. Also, at the end of the semester instead of a curve he opens up the borders of what an A would be. So like an 84 could possible be an A-.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/05/2023	One of the better professors imo. He posts completed notes to Canvas, so if you miss class it is all there. Exams are 30 multiple choice, not too difficult if you study. You're allowed to have one sheet of handwritten notes, front and back, on each exam. Exams are not cumulative, not even the final. If you put in time, it won't be hard to do well. He also has a crazy curve. I think like 80% of the class passes, might be even higher than that.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/05/2023	Believe me, take this professor and life will not be hard. The class is literally as straightforward as it can get. He's a great professor- super engaging and he explains things super thoroughly. His lectures have good flow but aren't totally boring because he really does know what he's talking about and that makes it way easier to learn. His lectures and homework explain step by step everything you need to know how to do for exams, which are 100% multiple choice and non-cumulative WITH a cheat sheet allowed- just know how to do the problems in the course packet and you'll be fine.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/05/2023	Erich is a great professor that gives you all the resources you need to succeed in this class. As long as you attend lectures, attempt exercise sets, and study for exams, you'll do well in this class. The exams are difficult but they are just like the practice questions you do for discussion activity sheets so I can't complain.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A kcanha 12/02/2023	He said "Gee Whillakers" like 15 times one class... got a little old after number 5 or so... If you go to class and pay attention, you will learn the material, he explains stuff in a very simple and easy to understand way, i recommend taking him if you have a choice.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 10/25/2023	I do not like this professor at all. He goes on rants and its hard to listen to him. No technology is allowed in his course.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Payanak 09/07/2023	W professor, literally everything you could ask for in a class. He has a nice curve, you don't need to get all of the homework questions correct to get a 100%, every homework assignment has a corresponding questions and answers video where he goes over what he is asking for and does some examples, open note quizzes that are all multiple choice, textbook is 20 bucks that he made and literally you just come to class to fill out - and on top of all of that he is not boring and actually engages you in class so that you keep coming back.
Erich Studer-Ellis Anonymous 08/03/2023	Terrible professor. Would not recommend at all would recommend to take it at some other college online.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting a B+ Anonymous 08/02/2023	Great professor, very forgiving and very straightforward. Exams are the same as the coursework.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/21/2023	I thought the content of this class was very interesting and the professor was very engaging and enthusiastic. He definitely kept me awake in the morning. It's not hard to get an A as long as you come to class and discussion and study for exams. There are three exams, all open note and none cumulative, weekly homework sets, and weekly discussion activities that make up the final grade. If you pay attention during class it's actually pretty interesting because the professor uses real-world examples in the course notes. I definitely recommend taking this class with this professor.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 06/20/2023	I don't understand the hate around this man. You can use notes and resources on all of the exams (2 midterms and final) and the discussion is just a worksheet with a group and graded on completion. Makes you buy a $20 binder full of notes that he types out. Every type of question and reasoning is in these notes and you can use them during the exam. Only need around a 22/30 on the weekly worksheet homework to get a 100% for that assignment. He has an abundance of resources which again you can use on the exams. Has love and passion for his students and the course. Curves the class by around 7%.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 05/18/2023	I am sorry but the people saying you can put in effort to this class that will control your grade are wrong. Studying the course packet and old exams does not help at all on the exams. You feel like you understand the content in class and then fail all the exams and it is very frustrating. Erich in class was entertaining but his exams are very difficult and hard to study for. Overall, exams are very hard and discussion sections are unhelpful. My first grade lower than an A.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 05/11/2023	The effort you put into the class is the grade you will receive back. It is a challenging class, but it has nothing to do with Erich. Erich is the GOAT, gives you plenty of resources, and really wants you to succeed. I could not have seen myself more interested in statistics or this class without Erich on the lectern.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/08/2023	I really enjoyed this class and the professor. All the materials you need are in a course packet that only costs $20. The course is 10 homework, 10 discussion sheets that you do in groups, and three exams. The exams are a big part of your grade and that is where most people don't do well but the exams are open notes and you can use any materials covered in the class. None of the exams are curved but the overall grade is curved so at this point an A- is about 85-86% and it continues for each letter grade. The professor is very energetic and really helps you and wants you to do your best overall. Some people hate this class but I really enjoyed it and thought he was a great professor.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/11/2023	Dude is the most energetic person ever. He is super passionate and detailed when teaching. Many people will claim it is difficult but Erich lets you take whatever notes in that you want for the exam and gives two hours for only 25 questions. More than fair amount of time and the questions asked are just like those in class or on homeworks. The discussion is painful, though. Be prepared to leave not understanding most of what was on those assignments (don't worry, the exams are significantly easier than discussions). Overall I wish I could take him again!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 02/28/2023	Very fun and detailed professor. Explains each topic clearly. The only thing to look out for is the difficulty of exams. A lot of exam questions are nothing you've ever seen before so you really need to understand the topics on a conceptual level. Also, he's very strict with deadlines.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/23/2023	Great professor. Has realistic expectations for the class and there are plenty of opportunities to ask questions and have concepts clarified. He also does his best to apply real-world examples to the concepts covered in class.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/04/2023	Erich was a great professor! Even though the content was a little boring, he was very energetic during class and tried to make it as interesting as possible. He provides you with a course packet at the beginning of the semester which is super helpful. It helps to focus only on additional helpful notes to take rather than taking notes on everything. The exams were all open note and pretty straightforward in comparison to the discussion worksheets and homework. Overall, if you put the time into this class and go to Erich with questions it's not a bad class.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A Anonymous 01/03/2023	Erich is one of the best professors I have ever had. The course material can be challenging on its own but he teaches in a way that makes it easy to comprehend. He is engaging and a goof, and he cares a lot about his students and wants to see them succeed. He goes above and beyond to provide all the resources possible to ensure that his students do well but you do have to put in the work and actually put those resources to use. The exams are open note but I would still advise going to lecture and discussion because you have to understand the material without the notes if ya want to do well. Tbh it's hard to do bad in this class, everything is given to you and Erich is always open to help out students. It's a waste to not use all the resources you have. I hate math but I have grown to like it more through his class. Overall, Erich is an epic guy, he's the kind of prof everyone needs to have at least once in their educational experience.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/24/2022	Great professor. Gives you all the materials you need to be successful, but you have to put in the effort.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Anonymous 12/18/2022	such an amazing and engaging professor. gives you all the materials you need, useful practice questions with full walkthroughs, open note exams. as long as you pay attention and follow along with the packet he gives during class you should be fine
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2022	Great professor who prepares you well for exams, good lectures and lots of assistance to those who need it
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2022	Erich is a very nice guy and works very hard in order to provide resources for his students in order to succeed. He gives you ALL of the resources needed that will help you do well on exams - videos, completed notes, worksheets, glossaries, practice problems, and more. He is straightforward in his teaching style. He has tons of enthusiasm towards teaching - he is an energetic, quirky, and funny guy. He embraces the class and clearly loves what he does. He deserves a lot of credit for what he does. In terms of the course, BMGT230 is a class that came a bit easier to me as I took AP Statistics in high school. I can only speak from my perspective on that in terms of the class and material overall. Lots of overlaps in content and topics. The exams are about going the extra mile in terms of what you've learned (as is the case with many college classes) - for example, being able to work backwards off of what you've learned, or interpreting what a certain equation or rule means.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A Anonymous 12/07/2022	One of the best professors at UMD! Explains course material well while also keeping class interesting with his humor. The material in this class can be challenging but if you keep up with it you can do very well. The course packet is great and if you miss class just look over the completed notes. He made the packet so everything in it is useful and explained well.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/06/2022	One of the best professors I have ever had for a math subject. He goes slow at times but that is just to make sure everyone understands the material. As long as you go to class and are willing to ask questions when you are confused there is no reason you cannot get an A.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/06/2022	Very nice and funny but is not the best at teaching. I have no stat experience and it's a pretty hard concept for me to understand considering that I didn't learn any of this in high school. I've had to teach myself the course myself even though I attend all lectures. If you aren't the greatest at math, you will struggle in this class.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/16/2022	Erich was one of the best professors I've had in a while, he's very passionate about this class if you attend the lectures and discussions as well as doing the extra practice problems the course should be a cake walk
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a C Anonymous 05/16/2022	Eric is a great professor, he always comes to class excited and ready to teach. He provides a vast packet of notes to help you understand the material as he goes over it during lectures. The exams are open notes which are nice. You have one homework a week where you will do problems based on the concepts learned in lectures which are graded on accuracy, In discussions, you form groups and complete a worksheet which is graded on completion. The grade boundaries for the course are really good this semester a 64% is a C- which makes it extremely to pass the course as long as you put some effort in, I personally didn't put much effort in which affected my grade. He also makes review videos that help you understand the course more. He doesn't record lectures so make sure to go to class. No tech in class if he sees you on your phone he'll call you out. Overall a great teacher and made it enjoyable to go to his lectures.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Anonymous 05/09/2022	The class isn't super intense but I would definitely recommend going to class and discussions. All of the exams have material that comes directly from assignments and class notes so if you are familiar with it all, you will do fine. Exams are open note so knowing the material and being familiar with past problems is super helpful during the exams. I thought he was interesting but stats is boring to me so his class wasn't super engaging to me. His class is pretty slow in the amount of material you cover but he tries to make it interesting and explain everything. You definitely will need to watch review videos for homework because he asks questions about concepts not covered.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/28/2022	Outstanding professor. You can tell he really enjoys what he does and wants everyone in the class to succeed. While Statistics is a hard concept for many to grasp, there are many resources that are provided (office hours, extra practice problems, completed notes, etc). He even makes personal review videos to help you with the exercise sets which are due each week. Exams are tricky, but 70% of the class receives some sort of an A or B, so if you put in the work you will be okay!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A Anonymous 01/15/2022	Possibly the best professor on campus with interesting lectures simply because of his personality. Just do the work in the exercise sets and make a cheat sheet for the exams. You can easily get an A by using cheat sheets to organize the information and formulas.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/10/2022	Erich was an amazing teacher and really did a good job of explaining content to the class! Class is pretty difficult, but if you work hard and go to office hours you will be fine. There isn't too much required outside work and grades are curved at the end.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/23/2021	Studer-Ellis is a great teacher and at least 70% of the class will get at least a B-. The lectures aren't mandatory but if you want to get a good grade, I would highly recommend going to them. My only complaint about him is he is super cryptic about how he grades the class. Overall, you will need to work hard to get an A in this class.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/15/2021	If you have any skill when it comes to pretty simple math and algebra this class is very easy. If you know you're bad at math then you may struggle but comparatively, to other math-based classes, this one is fairly simple. Erich is pretty chill but sometimes is weird about the use of technology in his class. He stops the entire class if he catches anyone on their phone which feels a bit High Schoolish to me (who cares if you pay attention it's your grade at stake). Otherwise, just make sure you go to every lecture and actually take notes in class and you'll be fine. All the exams are open note and he gives you much more time than you'd really need on them so there no reason to not at least get a B imo.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a C- Anonymous 12/14/2021	So insanely hard to get an A in this class, especially when people cheat and make it impossible for him to curve the course. He is a nice guy and keeps lectures relatively engaging but does not prepare you well for exams. Be prepared to teach yourself in this class or get tutoring in order to pass.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/03/2021	He is a great teacher. Although he is strict about the no technology rule in his class, he is pretty chill and funny. He explains the material really well and answers all questions thoroughly. In the class, you get exercise sets and activity sheets that help boost your grade up a lot, so those can battle out the tests. For the exams, you just really need to go back over the exercise sets, activity sheets, and the old examinations that he provides. It would definitely be helpful if you can find someone else who has another old exam for more practice. The TAs were super helpful during our discussion sections. Also, try and find people in that class for a study group for the exercise sets and the exams because that was extremely helpful for me.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/02/2021	Erich is so funny and is very engaging while teaching. You can tell that he really knows what he's teaching and cares about our understanding. The workload is a little much but it's very consistent. The exercise sets help review the material taught for the week and the activity sheets are good preparation for the exams. Erich is also very understanding if you cannot come to class or miss a discussion and will check on you if he's worried. I went into this course with no experience in stat but still had a very good experience.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Anonymous 11/19/2021	Literally impossible to get an A unless you're like a genius in math. he's really hard, exams are insanely difficult compared to exercise sets. you're better off taking this at a community college if you can..save yourself the pain
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 11/17/2021	This man is such an amazing professor. Business Statistics is such a hard topic to make interesting but he literally tries so hard to keep you engaged and awake for the class. The final grade consists of 10% on activity sheets, 15% on exercise sets, and the rest on the three exams we take which were online. I'm also pretty sure he has a decent curve. I feel like if you just pay attention, take notes, watch his videos, and ask questions, you'll be able to get an A easily. (btw I took this course in person)
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Anonymous 11/17/2021	the course is hard af.. not sure why so many reviews are positive because the exams are 10 times worse than the exercise sets. no matter how much u study you're gonna get a C. it's impossible to succeed in this class unless you're really good at math honestly. he also takes a ridiculously long time to explain concepts that could be explained in 5 mins.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/25/2021	Entertaining guy, but content can be a little difficult. Online, the final grade consisted of three exams and weekly exercise sets. Decent curve, brought my B- to a B+. He gives you all of the resources you need for success. An A is very attainable.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A+ Anonymous 02/09/2021	Erich is one of the best professors I have ever had in my life. I took his statistics course back in 2018 and I'm so glad I attended almost every lecture. In his words, if you skip class you are just wasting your parents' money, so why skip class? His course notes were extremely helpful, as he went thru it with detail and taught us straight from them as if they were a textbook. We knew exactly what to learn and focus on especially with the tons of examples and visuals in the notes. The weekly discussions and homeworks also helped me alot in preparing for the exams. No tricks, no BS, if you knew how to do the problems you were guaranteed to do well on the exams. I totally wish more professors adopted this same type of "course notes" teaching style for their classes. Can you imagine if Erich was somehow cloned so that those other Erichs taught 221 accounting or 340 finance or STAT400? I would have learned so much easier and done so much better on exams. For comparison's sake I got an A+ in 230 but in STAT400 I only got a C (fortunately I was able to do P/F lol). Erich, if you're reading this please think about teaching more classes besides 230 man. You would be doing every business student a huge favor.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A Anonymous 01/12/2021	If you’re okay at math, this class should be fine. Erich gives you everything you need to understand the material, although he will put 2 to 4 new or newly phrased questions on exams. You get two attempts for every exam and at least for the pandemic semester(s), they are open-note. There are three exams including the final, which is just treated like another exam, and they make up 80% of your grade. Only TAs have office hours, but they can definitely be helpful, only thing is you can’t ask questions about an exam in between two of its test dates which sucks if you genuinely don’t know how to solve a problem that you’ve never seen before. If you’re taking the class at home, just buy the course packet or print it yourself, it’s so much easier to follow along the material if you have it in front of you rather than using the online version. The class is completely asynch, but you get a dose of Erich’s personality through the videos. I thought he was nice and I didn’t experience this myself, but according to our class groupme, he wasn’t lenient at all about late work or extensions or taking an exam at a later date if it was for anything but having a conflicting class or another exam, which is really sucky in a pandemic. The exams are also always some time in the evening and not set during class time. He posts a different number of lecture videos each week which can also be a little disorienting as you don’t know what to expect with how long you’ll be watching them or how many videos you need to watch to do the weekly problems. There are two weekly problem sets, one that is a little more difficult that you work on with an assigned group and that I think is graded only on completion but he wasn’t really clear on that and one that you do on your own that is pretty straight forward and graded on accuracy, but you can still get a question or two wrong and get a 100. To study for tests, redoing these will help. He posts the answer keys after they are due for both and review videos going through the problems for the exercise set only (the one you do on your own). He curves at the end of the semester based on the class, this fall an 84 was an A-.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting a B Anonymous 09/16/2020	Erich is super high energy and tries his best to make bstat fun. The course packet is awesome and makes it easy to take notes and study. It's easy to tell that Erich cares a lot about seeing his students do well, as he makes himself available and allows note sheets for exams. ERICH S-E IS THE MAN!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 09/13/2020	No complaints about Erich- he's very energetic and engaging during lectures. However, this class can be very difficult for people who aren't accustomed to statistics.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/20/2020	really great, caring professor. teaches from his own course packet. straightfoward teaching. you're allowed a crib sheet on each exam.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/06/2020	Erich is awesome and truly cares about his students. He does everything that he can do to help his students succeed. BMGT230 is not an easy class but if you work hard, you will do well. He also curves the class based off of class averages. Erich makes coming to class each day entertaining, just don't take out your phones!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/03/2020	This guy really wants you to do well. Instead of a textbook he uses a course packet that you have to buy for $20-ish. He follows the packet completely and it has everything you need–you won't even need a notebook for his class. There's an old examination in the packet before each exam which is VERY helpful, but unfortunately there aren't any other sources outside of that for practice problems so for the exam you mostly just review the problems he did during the notes and memorize formulas. That being said, he really wants you to do well, is very responsive to emails and questions, and offers a weekly help-session to go over the homework. He's so energetic that it's hard to not be engaged–he'll literally be jumping around the lecture hall and (playfully) yelling about statistics. I didn't find the material engaging but the class is still very well run.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/30/2020	Super nice professor! Super supportive! I definitely will recommend him to everyone who need to take the course!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/16/2019	I have nothing bad to say about Erich, but this class is TOUGH. Easily the hardest class I have taken in my life, requires a LOT of work. You either get it or you don't. No in between. My lack of stars is because of the class, not about Erich.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 09/22/2019	Erich is so funny. He really cares his students succeeding in his class. I would highly recommend him if you're interested in business but this class was not my thing lol. I would've failed the class if there wasn't such a huge curve.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/20/2019	Erich is one of the best lecturers that I've had in college. He has a very lively personality and keeps you awake and attentive throughout the entire lecture. If you're going to take stat with anyone, highly recommend Erich!!!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A Anonymous 11/15/2018	Erich is the best teacher I have ever had. He teaches stat (BMGT230) in a very fun and entertaining way that makes things just stick in your head. The exams are fair and often resemble problems in the exercise sets and activity sheets. I had never taken stat before and I love his class and teaching style. HIGHLY recommend!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 06/02/2018	Erich is very thorough, patient, and willing to help any student that comes his way. His lectures are extremely helpful, his textbook packet makes it so much easier to follow along with and learnt he material
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a C- Anonymous 01/02/2018	Erich is a great teacher, my crappy grade in the class isn't a reflection of his teaching, I'm just bad at math in general even though I worked my a** off for this class. Erich is very lively and uses up the entire lecture time which is great. His homework problems appear on the exams which is also good and he gives you a full sized front and back piece of paper to use for notes on each exam, and 3 sheets on the final (all 8 1/2 x 11). Like I said, I was determined to do good on these exams and I would study hours on end but clearly to no avail for myself. Regardless, this class and Erich are unavoidable so you don't really have a choice to take him or not... But the class won't be too bad!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/22/2017	Loved Erich, he really does a great job at keeping you invested in the class with his goofiness/humor. He knows his subject well, and demonstrates it with great elaboration. My only frustration is that when it came to test questions/prep his only answer is "anything & everything is fair game". Unfortunately due to the vagueness I found myself struggle on the first test, because he didn't just give us plug & chug questions but also conceptual ones. While it's technically 'fair game' it would have been nice to be made aware (he teaches to the material, not the test which I understand), unfortunately his homeworks have minimal conceptual questions but otherwise do prepare you well for tests.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting a B Anonymous 01/18/2010	Great professor! A lot of fun, the notes were very easy since he gives you the packet and you just have to fill in the blanks. I had already taken stats in high school though, which made things easier, and it seemed other students were struggling with what seemed like simple concepts. Do a lot of practice problems, and ask questions.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2009	This class isn't too difficult, but you have to understand how things work. It's not enough to know formulas, you have to understand the inner workings. Studer-Ellis is very helpful and frequently asks in lectures if anyone has questions. He tries very hard to make sure his students succeed as much as possible. That said, he can be strict sometimes. If you have an 89.9, he won't round it up to an A. If he offers extra credit, you have to be in the right lecture. However, all of this is clearly stated on the first day, so it shouldn't come as a surprise. He is tough but fair.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/29/2009	Very good professor. You don't have to buy any book or anything just copy of HIS notes for $20. He follows those notes completely. He is always ready to answer any questions you might have for him. He makes the class fun to be in. Will take another class with him, if possible.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/13/2009	Studer-Ellis was a very knowledgeable and fun professor who was easy to learn from. He taught the material in a very organized manner which made the fairly difficult material easier to learn and understand. Going to lectures is important, but I wouldn't recommend signing up for the 8AM lecture if possible as it is sometimes hard to stay awake.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/21/2008	Awesome Professor, its worth going to lecture. The best way to tackle this class is to write terms down for each part of each equation and do a detailed note sheet, write the topic it is on and the conditions about it. If your note sheet is good you will do very well here. And also do the HWs, not doing one will leave u clueless.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting a C omgitsalexis 12/07/2008	Studer-Ellis is the best professor on campus, hands down. I have never had a professor who worked so hard to make sure students grasp information. I am a statistics/math dummy and I somehow am managing a C in this class! Do not take this course without Studer-Ellis.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A OHill 10/30/2008	Excellent professor with an excellent ability to teach the material. My first statistics course ever, and I totally excelled thanks to his teachings. He doesn't require a text. Instead, students pay like $20 for a copy of HIS notes, which are phenomenal. You must go to class though in order to grasp an understanding of the notes, but class attendence is well worth it. Attend his classes, go to discussions, and study (homework problems, old exams, and activity sheets) and you can definitely earn an A!! Exams are very fair and all or the majority of problems are very similary to problems covered in homework/activity sheets. Highly recommended for anyone looking to take stats.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A fruitchaat 07/22/2008	S-E was a really good professor. He uses a course packet that he created himself which he follows during his lectures so you don't have to write a lot and you don't have to buy a textbook. He also gives a lot of review sessions. Some tests are challenging while others are easier, but overall the course is enjoyable.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/23/2008	ES is a very good professor. He is always willing to help students if they need it (he holds review sessions before every homework assignment is due and before every exam). He is very energetic however his persona does tend to get tiresome towards the end of the semester. The class itself is pretty simple as long as you do the practice exams in the course packet and make a decent cheat sheet. Its importnt to do the practice exams because he often reuses questions. For the final about 1/4 or more of the questions came from the first 3 exams we had taken.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230 Miss. Ma 03/28/2008	The best teacher I've ever had here at UMD. Very serious about getting us to learn Stats and succeed. He even offered a help session for our homeworks. He offers extra credit to help boost our grade because there is not much of a curve. If you go to every class, every lecture(which are always entertaining), do every homework correctly, have a good cheat sheet, and do your best on the exams(which are hard, but similar to practice exams that he gives us), then you are going to do well. He is always there to help, and I was so thankful for that. To tell you the truth, I took another stats course and used Studer-Ellis' notes to get me through that class, and A-ced it. The course is very challenging, but its worth it in the end.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/10/2008	Took the class Fall 2007. Going to lecture makes this class significantly easier and likewise, skipping makes it way harder. Must attend discussion to turn in homework and do activities that are worth points. Tests are much easier if you do the practice exams beforehand (they're not difficult to begin with, really). He is an energetic animated professor, really makes coming to lecture worth it. Gives extra credit during lecture but doesn't announce when and you must be at your lecture (as opposed to going to a different one). Overall great class
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B toiletpaper55 12/05/2007	He's weird and goofy, tests are pretty challenging but manageable. you need to go to class to learn the material. he gives extra credit based on the distribution of grades in the class but its only given in lectures so again, you must attend.
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Anonymous 11/17/2007	If you need a stat requirement but not necessarily business stat, don't take this class, because its probably the hardest of them. But if you need to take this class, just become familiar with old exam problems and practice problems before the test, because they are very similar. People tend not to do very well on the exams, and depending on how people are doing, he will give extra credit, which is his version of a curve. Studer-Ellis is very animated and fun.. he wants students to succeed and is always willing to give extra help. A lot of students just find the material challenging and you will have to study!
Erich Studer-Ellis BMGT230B Expecting an A terpfan29 11/03/2007	I took this class Fall 2004, and from what I hear it has changed a lot. He is a great professor. SE is very enthusiastic and wants his students to succeed. He is always accessible outside of class, each week he held a session to ask questions about the homework. Before exams, he would host a 2 hour review session. Each week there is a problem set due and an activity sheet to do in discussion on Friday. They are graded on a very lenient scale. He uses a course packet that is loaded with practice problems and old exams. If you work the problems and old exams you will do well on his tests--he often uses the same problems as from the packet, homework or activity sheets. He HATES when students arrive late or leave early. He will stop class until these students are seated or out of the room. Overall, it isn't too difficult of a class if you do the studying and practice and GO TO CLASS! They really are not boring so I don't see why anybody would have an issue with them.