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Susan White BMGT440 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/25/2015	Dr. White is an amazing professor!!! She's super nice and helpful. 440 is a class with a lot of work, no matter who you take it with, but if you take it with her, it will be a great experience. In this class, we had a group case presentation, the takeover project (also in group), an individual case study, a midterm, and a lot of homework (which is not very hard). Good thing is that there was no final. If you put in some effort, you'll end up with a good grade. I really enjoyed the course, and I highly recommend taking any class with Dr. White. You won't regret it, and you'll learn a lot!!!
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/05/2013	Amazing professor!! The material definitely isn't easy and you need to work your butt off and study a lot for exams, but White makes this class so much easier to understand! I took this class in Fall 2012 and they curved 1 exam only by a few percent. I heard from a friend who took it in Spring 2012 that they'd curve the exams 10-20%. So curving really depends on whether they make the tests reasonable or not. There's one 4-part project, it's individual and much easier than it looks. Each part takes about 1 hour to do. Online homework due about every week or every other week. White does a lot of examples in class and is really good at explaining things. She's also so, so sweet and helpful! She'll really do anything she can to help her students understand the material. I took the blended learning section which basically meant class was canceled about once a month (sometimes twice) and instead of class we'd have to watch online voice-over powerpoints and answer about 3-4 quiz questions - really easy. It was nice to have class canceled every now and then and to just watch the online lecture on your own time. Overall, White is an amazing and very helpful professor that makes 340 as easy as it could possibly be.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 09/23/2012	Very nice professor, extremely helpful. Stay on the ball from day 1 and this class will be so much easier for you; you'll find that toward the end of the course people are angry when they look at past exams they failed when they were actually so easy compared to the later material. Start the group project early or it will be the bane of your existence. Do all of the practice problems that are available to you, and there is no reason why you should not ace the class.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A- motariq1991 01/01/2012	As the person below me said, all the material is on ELMS. Dr. White is a very nice lady who can answer whatever questions you may have. However, she puts tricky questions on her exams. The class itself was very demanding. There are weekly homework assignments, 4 projects (all on the same company that you were assigned), 4 extra credits, 3 midterms and an optional final. The maximum number of extra credit points you can get is 46/1000 (4.6%)
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/17/2011	This class is difficult. There are three exams, an optional final, individual online projects, homework and extra credit. If you miss an exam, you have to take the optional final exam. Do not take the optional final exam! Each exam goes through so much material, formulas, and problems that the final exam would be excruciatingly dreadful. Do all the extra credit. The exams are super hard and the class average for exam 2 and 3 is around a 60. So the extra credit is critical to boosting up your exam grades. The first exam is the easiest and there was no curve. There were slight curves for exam 2 and 3. I prepared for exams by first going over the professor's video exam review on blackboard. She explains concepts and solutions to word problems, and she will give big hints on what to expect on the exam: certain type of questions, specific factors to take into consideration, etc. Then I reviewed all of the past exams on blackboard. Note, sometimes her concept questions and word problems have no reference to the past exams or the video review. In other words, in order to receive an A, you should probably go to class regularly and read the textbook, in addition to preparing with the video review and past exams.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/14/2011	whatever you do, do not go to class. she posts legit everything you need online. make a baller cheat sheet and go through loads of practice tests and questions before the exams and you will get an A. anything else people say is a ruse, that is the extent of what you need to do for this class.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A rkshipper 02/12/2011	BMGT 340 is one of the hardest classes u will take in UMD-(that is especially if ur not a finance major) Sue White is a great teacher although my peers did not necessarily agree-but I think its the course that is difficult to grasp not the teacher. I will admit though that her class is a bit boring-her voice puts you to sleep no matter what time of the day the class is held. She is really nice though and does everything possible to help students to do well. Very quick on emails. I sent her my excel sheet like 3 times before submitting and she literally told me the correct answer-and I did that with most of my assignments. She's really great and provides alot of imformation, voiceover powerpoints and anything to help students outside of class. She gives u 3 exams-21 questions all MCQ and a comprehensive final(the final is optional and is also MCQ) and for the final she told us what chapters and what kind of problems were going to be on the exam. I got a B+ 20 points away from an A---but I was glad I even got a B. I failed the 2nd exam but took the final and that boosted my grade since the lowest exam grade gets dropped. The breakdown of her class is: 8 assignments(not very difficult but are time consuming)25% 3 exams/1 comprehensive final(optional)75%
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/21/2011	White is not a good teacher, but she is very nice. Make sure to do all the EC, it will end up being worth your while! You don't need to go to class, just read the book and do as many practice problems as you can. Tests aren't too difficult, but they do have a decent amount of material so don't try cramming! The material isn't intellectually challenging, but it does take time to understand.
Susan White BMGT340 Anonymous 01/04/2011	WORST TEACHER EVER!!! Never take her! She is terrible!!
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2010	Challenging Class for sure, but not impossible to get an A in. You do not have to go to lecture- if you read the book and understand you'll be fine DO ALL THE EXTRA CREDIT- it was the reason that I got an A in the class - do the practice exams over and over and you'll be fine: the chapter problems are much harder than anything she's going to put on this exam you dont need to, but it is nice to have the slide packet and review packet- she posts nearly everything online
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/16/2010	buy the exam review packet go to class (it helps even though it seems worthless) dont buy the book do ALL the extra credit study hard for the exams be thankful when its over. this class sucks. white is very nice, but her course is boring and difficult. You should be able to get a B without much difficulty.
Susan White BMGT340 Anonymous 12/14/2010	Professor White has by far the most additional tools to help a student succeed than any other Professor I have had. On ELMS she has practice exams, videotaped review sessions, voiceover powerpoints for chapter practice problems, and all the lecture powerpoints. The in-class lectures are painful if you are lost, so if you fall behind you will be left behind. The exams are difficult, and don't seem to lend themselves too much to the review material. You really have to know your stuff, because the exams are NOT just old exams with different numbers. The cheat sheets are helpful only for equations. The semester long project is pretty easy, only because you don't actually have to do much. She sends out her version of the project so all you have to do is change her Starbucks information with your company's and it's done for you. That's worth about a fourth of your overall grade, so take it seriously. I also suggest doing all the extra credit, because it's pretty easy and is worth a maximum of 3.5% of your overall grade. Do all this, as you can't really depend on a curve because the second exam was only curved 2 percent and the third exam was only curved 4 percent.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting a B Anonymous 08/31/2010	The professor was great. She genuinely wants to help the students and is very keen to help students do well on her exam. There is A LOT of material that she covers and attending class is almost a must along with attending the exam reviews, which can help you get 70% easy on the real exam if you paid good attention during her review. Do well on the first couple of exams since the 3rd one is a pain! Final is optional but was easier than the 3rd so that always helps as a backup if you mess up on any one exam. First exam is the easiest and getting an A is almost guaranteed if you attend the review and go over the slides. The semester project is a pain if your group members dont like to work and leave things to the last minute but the grading and description is very easy and manageable. It is finance so its not an easy class my any means, but if you put in the time and effort, getting an A is very easy considering all exams are MC.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A Luminaire 06/09/2010	Finance would be a difficult course.... if the exams were all open ended. There are 4 exams, but you only need to take 3. Each exam has 20 multiple choice questions + 1 bonus, so getting a few questions wrong has a rather large impact on your grade. On the positive note, there are plenty of extra credit assignments that will help boost your grade, and she might curve the exams. I thought this course wasn't very difficult, as I got an A without going to class. She posts notes and practices exams online, which is really nice of her, but also renders class time useless. Just show up three times a semester to lecture, for the 3 midterms. Do go to discussion and work with your team on the semester project, but class is useless
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/30/2009	As the reviewer before me said, Finance is a difficult course. Dr.White gives a lot or resources and is always available to help out.Her exams are difficult so do not try to cram everything the night before. Just a word of caution on the semester long project. Start early and double check every part and you will do really well.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 06/16/2009	Finance is a fairly difficult course, and there is a lot of material. Dr. White makes a lot of effort to help students. She gives extra credit and lets you drop one of the four exams. If you have an A going into the final, you don't have to take it. If you want to do well, go to class. Understand any and all problems that Dr. White goes through. An A is somewhat difficult, but not impossible. With good note sheets and a solid effort, you should be able to get at least a B.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/01/2009	Class Breakdown: 4 Exams (25% each), You drop the lowest 15% Project (It's a *****) 10% Friday Sessions (Easy 100%) Here is how I COULD have gotten an A: 1) Never going to a single class 2) Doing the practice exams on my own 3) Reading the book on my own What I failed to realize was that going to class was a complete waste of time. By the time I figured this out I had already taken 2 exams. I didn't go to a single class in prep for the 3rd exam and did MUCH better. If you spend the same amount of time you spend in class everyday going over practice exams/review session problems that are posted on BB you will get an A. The project is a very long, tedious process. I recommend starting it very early to do well. We got a 100%, but we worked our asses off. Dr. White is VERY good about getting back to students via email and is also excellent if you go to her office hours. Dr. White's lectures suck because she doesn't go over many problems that you will see on the exam. The majority of the test problems look like problems off the practice exams. She gives 3 extra credit assignments throughout the semester which are worth 5 points on each exam grade. I recommend doing all of them since the exams are tough. She also has 21 questions per exam, but grades the test out of 20 points, in effect having 1 extra credit question on each exam. Discussions are pointless, you generally only spend about 20-30 minutes of the 50 in class. You usually only have to calculate 1 thing and upload it to blackboard. This being said, it's easy to get the full 10%, which can really help out your grade. Final Recommendation: Treat this class like an online class. She has lots of resources posted on BB which is more than enough for you to get an A in the class.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A ecdysis7 03/08/2009	This class was boring and kind of useless, but if you have to take it its not the end of the world. She gives you 3 extra credit opportunities, and you can choose not to take the final exam if your grade is high enough. Definitely do the extra credits, because she is pretty strict about the project you have to do (which is also a waste of time). I would recommend going to discussion, the review sessions and nothing else, because she is really really dry in lecture.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/26/2009	Susan White is very nice and is willing to help students who ask her for help. If you don't ask for help, then you're on your own. She appreciates it (and takes notice) when students e-mail her. She's very good about responding to e-mails and questions. Unless you are extremely good at focusing, you'll probably have a hard time staying alert during lecture. Piece of advice: stay on top of reading the chapters and doing practice problems on your own...This was definitely a "do-it-yourself" kind of class. Take advantage of ALL EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES. She has 3 chances, and they can dramatically impact your final grade.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A toiletpaper55 12/29/2008	This class was pretty easy but also pretty boring. Just read the book and do the practice problems before the exams and youll be fine. the lectures are pretty pointless and you will fall asleep easily. the group project sucked and was graded toughly. she is a nice professor and will respond to emails quickly (but they are short and often non comprehensive. she gives extra credit and everything and i mean everything is posted online
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A+ Terpedo38 12/18/2008	The lectures can drag on and be boring, but overall it is a good class. She brings in a lot of interesting guest speakers and does a good job of keeping students up-to-date with current events in the economy. The first two exams aren't too hard, but the third was very challenging. Luckily, even if you dont do well on the exams, she offers 3 extra credit assignments, which help you grade a lot. She posts old exams on Blackboard, which are helpful study tools. The final is optional, which is really nice. The group project takes a long time, but just do it early and add a few extra things to it and make it look nice and you will probably get extra credit on that too. Discussion is mandatory, but it's easy points for going. If you put forth effort and do all available assignments, you will probably be happy with your grade even if you dont fully grasp the information.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A+ terpinator 11/26/2008	Her lectures were boring, but the content of the class was fairly interesting, especially for a finance major. A lot of the concepts will come in handy in upper level courses such as Equity Analysis. The class wasn't too difficult to get an A in especially if you did the recommended homework problems. The group project wasn't too bad either, especially if you don't leave it until the end.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A+ natashkamd 10/22/2008	It's really not that bad. Just don't let yourself fall behind, do the extra credits, and the project. Do go to class to understand how to work the problems. She gives you a lot of resources to do well which are overwhelming because there's just too much, but if you choose whatever is the most important, you'll do just fine on the exams. Final is optional, exams are MC but do not underestimate the difficulty- prepare. Her voice puts me to sleep. Reading the text isn't helpful, most exams are just problems, so if you don't have the time, just work the practice problems and read the power pts.
Susan White BMGT340 Anonymous 10/21/2008	Extremely boring teacher, must put in a lot of work by yourself. Lectures are probably useless for most people.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/22/2007	People expect this to be a challenging class but its really not. For me going to class was a waste and I usually fell asleep because she speaks in the most monotone voice. I thought that the only beneficial part about actually attending lecture was when she went over how to do problems at the end of the chapter. Reading the book is a huge waste of time. The only thing that really works is to do all of the practice problems that she posts on blackboard. The extra credits help a lot. The semester long project takes awhile to do but she grades them very leniently.
Susan White BMGT340 Expecting an A terpfan29 11/03/2007	Strengths She is clear at what she teaches making it not hard to understand provided you pay attention and attend class, and then do the textbook reading. She is extremely helpful and wants students to do well. I have emailed her several times asking for help with projects or other questions as well as used her office hours. She wants students to succeed and it shows. Very nice lady as well. She offers lots of chances for extra credit as well. Tests are somewhat challenging. Do the problems she posts and practice tests. Make good cheat sheets. I strongly suggest doing all 3 extra credit assignments. You'll regret it if you don't and are at a 78 and would have had a B with the ECs. Drawbacks She could be boring at times and I think part of this was her sweet motherly nature which was almost too good as she could sometimes put you to sleep lol. Some classes seemed to be too much content. Overall though for finance she taught it well.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting a B
Anonymous
01/05/2013

Amazing professor!! The material definitely isn't easy and you need to work your butt off and study a lot for exams, but White makes this class so much easier to understand! I took this class in Fall 2012 and they curved 1 exam only by a few percent. I heard from a friend who took it in Spring 2012 that they'd curve the exams 10-20%. So curving really depends on whether they make the tests reasonable or not. There's one 4-part project, it's individual and much easier than it looks. Each part takes about 1 hour to do. Online homework due about every week or every other week. White does a lot of examples in class and is really good at explaining things. She's also so, so sweet and helpful! She'll really do anything she can to help her students understand the material. I took the blended learning section which basically meant class was canceled about once a month (sometimes twice) and instead of class we'd have to watch online voice-over powerpoints and answer about 3-4 quiz questions - really easy. It was nice to have class canceled every now and then and to just watch the online lecture on your own time. Overall, White is an amazing and very helpful professor that makes 340 as easy as it could possibly be.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
Anonymous
09/23/2012

Very nice professor, extremely helpful. Stay on the ball from day 1 and this class will be so much easier for you; you'll find that toward the end of the course people are angry when they look at past exams they failed when they were actually so easy compared to the later material. Start the group project early or it will be the bane of your existence. Do all of the practice problems that are available to you, and there is no reason why you should not ace the class.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A-
motariq1991
01/01/2012

As the person below me said, all the material is on ELMS. Dr. White is a very nice lady who can answer whatever questions you may have. However, she puts tricky questions on her exams. The class itself was very demanding. There are weekly homework assignments, 4 projects (all on the same company that you were assigned), 4 extra credits, 3 midterms and an optional final. The maximum number of extra credit points you can get is 46/1000 (4.6%)

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/17/2011

This class is difficult. There are three exams, an optional final, individual online projects, homework and extra credit. If you miss an exam, you have to take the optional final exam. Do not take the optional final exam! Each exam goes through so much material, formulas, and problems that the final exam would be excruciatingly dreadful. Do all the extra credit. The exams are super hard and the class average for exam 2 and 3 is around a 60. So the extra credit is critical to boosting up your exam grades. The first exam is the easiest and there was no curve. There were slight curves for exam 2 and 3. I prepared for exams by first going over the professor's video exam review on blackboard. She explains concepts and solutions to word problems, and she will give big hints on what to expect on the exam: certain type of questions, specific factors to take into consideration, etc. Then I reviewed all of the past exams on blackboard. Note, sometimes her concept questions and word problems have no reference to the past exams or the video review. In other words, in order to receive an A, you should probably go to class regularly and read the textbook, in addition to preparing with the video review and past exams.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/14/2011

whatever you do, do not go to class. she posts legit everything you need online. make a baller cheat sheet and go through loads of practice tests and questions before the exams and you will get an A. anything else people say is a ruse, that is the extent of what you need to do for this class.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
rkshipper
02/12/2011

BMGT 340 is one of the hardest classes u will take in UMD-(that is especially if ur not a finance major) Sue White is a great teacher although my peers did not necessarily agree-but I think its the course that is difficult to grasp not the teacher. I will admit though that her class is a bit boring-her voice puts you to sleep no matter what time of the day the class is held. She is really nice though and does everything possible to help students to do well. Very quick on emails. I sent her my excel sheet like 3 times before submitting and she literally told me the correct answer-and I did that with most of my assignments. She's really great and provides alot of imformation, voiceover powerpoints and anything to help students outside of class. She gives u 3 exams-21 questions all MCQ and a comprehensive final(the final is optional and is also MCQ) and for the final she told us what chapters and what kind of problems were going to be on the exam. I got a B+ 20 points away from an A---but I was glad I even got a B. I failed the 2nd exam but took the final and that boosted my grade since the lowest exam grade gets dropped. The breakdown of her class is: 8 assignments(not very difficult but are time consuming)25% 3 exams/1 comprehensive final(optional)75%

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/21/2011

White is not a good teacher, but she is very nice. Make sure to do all the EC, it will end up being worth your while! You don't need to go to class, just read the book and do as many practice problems as you can. Tests aren't too difficult, but they do have a decent amount of material so don't try cramming! The material isn't intellectually challenging, but it does take time to understand.

Susan White
BMGT340

Anonymous
01/04/2011

WORST TEACHER EVER!!! Never take her! She is terrible!!

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/22/2010

Challenging Class for sure, but not impossible to get an A in. You do not have to go to lecture- if you read the book and understand you'll be fine DO ALL THE EXTRA CREDIT- it was the reason that I got an A in the class - do the practice exams over and over and you'll be fine: the chapter problems are much harder than anything she's going to put on this exam you dont need to, but it is nice to have the slide packet and review packet- she posts nearly everything online

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/16/2010

buy the exam review packet go to class (it helps even though it seems worthless) dont buy the book do ALL the extra credit study hard for the exams be thankful when its over. this class sucks. white is very nice, but her course is boring and difficult. You should be able to get a B without much difficulty.

Susan White
BMGT340

Anonymous
12/14/2010

Professor White has by far the most additional tools to help a student succeed than any other Professor I have had. On ELMS she has practice exams, videotaped review sessions, voiceover powerpoints for chapter practice problems, and all the lecture powerpoints. The in-class lectures are painful if you are lost, so if you fall behind you will be left behind. The exams are difficult, and don't seem to lend themselves too much to the review material. You really have to know your stuff, because the exams are NOT just old exams with different numbers. The cheat sheets are helpful only for equations. The semester long project is pretty easy, only because you don't actually have to do much. She sends out her version of the project so all you have to do is change her Starbucks information with your company's and it's done for you. That's worth about a fourth of your overall grade, so take it seriously. I also suggest doing all the extra credit, because it's pretty easy and is worth a maximum of 3.5% of your overall grade. Do all this, as you can't really depend on a curve because the second exam was only curved 2 percent and the third exam was only curved 4 percent.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting a B
Anonymous
08/31/2010

The professor was great. She genuinely wants to help the students and is very keen to help students do well on her exam. There is A LOT of material that she covers and attending class is almost a must along with attending the exam reviews, which can help you get 70% easy on the real exam if you paid good attention during her review. Do well on the first couple of exams since the 3rd one is a pain! Final is optional but was easier than the 3rd so that always helps as a backup if you mess up on any one exam. First exam is the easiest and getting an A is almost guaranteed if you attend the review and go over the slides. The semester project is a pain if your group members dont like to work and leave things to the last minute but the grading and description is very easy and manageable. It is finance so its not an easy class my any means, but if you put in the time and effort, getting an A is very easy considering all exams are MC.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
Luminaire
06/09/2010

Finance would be a difficult course.... if the exams were all open ended. There are 4 exams, but you only need to take 3. Each exam has 20 multiple choice questions + 1 bonus, so getting a few questions wrong has a rather large impact on your grade. On the positive note, there are plenty of extra credit assignments that will help boost your grade, and she might curve the exams. I thought this course wasn't very difficult, as I got an A without going to class. She posts notes and practices exams online, which is really nice of her, but also renders class time useless. Just show up three times a semester to lecture, for the 3 midterms. Do go to discussion and work with your team on the semester project, but class is useless

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/30/2009

As the reviewer before me said, Finance is a difficult course. Dr.White gives a lot or resources and is always available to help out.Her exams are difficult so do not try to cram everything the night before. Just a word of caution on the semester long project. Start early and double check every part and you will do really well.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
06/16/2009

Finance is a fairly difficult course, and there is a lot of material. Dr. White makes a lot of effort to help students. She gives extra credit and lets you drop one of the four exams. If you have an A going into the final, you don't have to take it. If you want to do well, go to class. Understand any and all problems that Dr. White goes through. An A is somewhat difficult, but not impossible. With good note sheets and a solid effort, you should be able to get at least a B.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/01/2009

Class Breakdown: 4 Exams (25% each), You drop the lowest 15% Project (It's a *****) 10% Friday Sessions (Easy 100%) Here is how I COULD have gotten an A: 1) Never going to a single class 2) Doing the practice exams on my own 3) Reading the book on my own What I failed to realize was that going to class was a complete waste of time. By the time I figured this out I had already taken 2 exams. I didn't go to a single class in prep for the 3rd exam and did MUCH better. If you spend the same amount of time you spend in class everyday going over practice exams/review session problems that are posted on BB you will get an A. The project is a very long, tedious process. I recommend starting it very early to do well. We got a 100%, but we worked our asses off. Dr. White is VERY good about getting back to students via email and is also excellent if you go to her office hours. Dr. White's lectures suck because she doesn't go over many problems that you will see on the exam. The majority of the test problems look like problems off the practice exams. She gives 3 extra credit assignments throughout the semester which are worth 5 points on each exam grade. I recommend doing all of them since the exams are tough. She also has 21 questions per exam, but grades the test out of 20 points, in effect having 1 extra credit question on each exam. Discussions are pointless, you generally only spend about 20-30 minutes of the 50 in class. You usually only have to calculate 1 thing and upload it to blackboard. This being said, it's easy to get the full 10%, which can really help out your grade. Final Recommendation: Treat this class like an online class. She has lots of resources posted on BB which is more than enough for you to get an A in the class.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
ecdysis7
03/08/2009

This class was boring and kind of useless, but if you have to take it its not the end of the world. She gives you 3 extra credit opportunities, and you can choose not to take the final exam if your grade is high enough. Definitely do the extra credits, because she is pretty strict about the project you have to do (which is also a waste of time). I would recommend going to discussion, the review sessions and nothing else, because she is really really dry in lecture.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting a B
Anonymous
01/26/2009

Susan White is very nice and is willing to help students who ask her for help. If you don't ask for help, then you're on your own. She appreciates it (and takes notice) when students e-mail her. She's very good about responding to e-mails and questions. Unless you are extremely good at focusing, you'll probably have a hard time staying alert during lecture. Piece of advice: stay on top of reading the chapters and doing practice problems on your own...This was definitely a "do-it-yourself" kind of class. Take advantage of ALL EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES. She has 3 chances, and they can dramatically impact your final grade.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
toiletpaper55
12/29/2008

This class was pretty easy but also pretty boring. Just read the book and do the practice problems before the exams and youll be fine. the lectures are pretty pointless and you will fall asleep easily. the group project sucked and was graded toughly. she is a nice professor and will respond to emails quickly (but they are short and often non comprehensive. she gives extra credit and everything and i mean everything is posted online

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A+
Terpedo38
12/18/2008

The lectures can drag on and be boring, but overall it is a good class. She brings in a lot of interesting guest speakers and does a good job of keeping students up-to-date with current events in the economy. The first two exams aren't too hard, but the third was very challenging. Luckily, even if you dont do well on the exams, she offers 3 extra credit assignments, which help you grade a lot. She posts old exams on Blackboard, which are helpful study tools. The final is optional, which is really nice. The group project takes a long time, but just do it early and add a few extra things to it and make it look nice and you will probably get extra credit on that too. Discussion is mandatory, but it's easy points for going. If you put forth effort and do all available assignments, you will probably be happy with your grade even if you dont fully grasp the information.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A+
terpinator
11/26/2008

Her lectures were boring, but the content of the class was fairly interesting, especially for a finance major. A lot of the concepts will come in handy in upper level courses such as Equity Analysis. The class wasn't too difficult to get an A in especially if you did the recommended homework problems. The group project wasn't too bad either, especially if you don't leave it until the end.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A+
natashkamd
10/22/2008

It's really not that bad. Just don't let yourself fall behind, do the extra credits, and the project. Do go to class to understand how to work the problems. She gives you a lot of resources to do well which are overwhelming because there's just too much, but if you choose whatever is the most important, you'll do just fine on the exams. Final is optional, exams are MC but do not underestimate the difficulty- prepare. Her voice puts me to sleep. Reading the text isn't helpful, most exams are just problems, so if you don't have the time, just work the practice problems and read the power pts.

Susan White
BMGT340

Anonymous
10/21/2008

Extremely boring teacher, must put in a lot of work by yourself. Lectures are probably useless for most people.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/22/2007

People expect this to be a challenging class but its really not. For me going to class was a waste and I usually fell asleep because she speaks in the most monotone voice. I thought that the only beneficial part about actually attending lecture was when she went over how to do problems at the end of the chapter. Reading the book is a huge waste of time. The only thing that really works is to do all of the practice problems that she posts on blackboard. The extra credits help a lot. The semester long project takes awhile to do but she grades them very leniently.

Susan White
BMGT340

Expecting an A
terpfan29
11/03/2007

Strengths She is clear at what she teaches making it not hard to understand provided you pay attention and attend class, and then do the textbook reading. She is extremely helpful and wants students to do well. I have emailed her several times asking for help with projects or other questions as well as used her office hours. She wants students to succeed and it shows. Very nice lady as well. She offers lots of chances for extra credit as well. Tests are somewhat challenging. Do the problems she posts and practice tests. Make good cheat sheets. I strongly suggest doing all 3 extra credit assignments. You'll regret it if you don't and are at a 78 and would have had a B with the ECs. Drawbacks She could be boring at times and I think part of this was her sweet motherly nature which was almost too good as she could sometimes put you to sleep lol. Some classes seemed to be too much content. Overall though for finance she taught it well.