Douglas Robideaux - Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

Professor: Douglas Robideaux

Department: Marketing

College: Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I never thought that not using my computer would be as beneficial as it was, but I really enjoyed his lectures where I ended up not even desiring to want to use it. He's a traditional teacher, with an old school type of humor but it's refreshing because it's the good type of traditional. Would highly recommend him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Pretty easy. Didn't have to put much effort in. Questions on exams are extremely trivial, so make sure you pay attention to little things mentioned in videos and in lectures. He creates a notes outline for you. Only a couple of homework assignments, so make sure you do well on the exams.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His class is mainly take notes and study them for the tests. Three tests based on the notes. But six pop quizzes so pay attention during class because you will most likely have a pop quiz almost every day. They are not difficult though. Text book rarely used, and only had two homework assignments that required a lot of writing but simple to follow.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Robideux is a great prof. Do NOT skip class. Not only does he take attendance, but most of the material comes from his lectures. Don't need a book. Don't even try and go on your phone in his class. Overall was an interesting class, but his lectures were pretty boring. He gives you outlines for all the notes. Would take him again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Good, interesting class. Attendance is mandatory and don't skip because all the information for the tests are from lectures and nothing else. Easy pop quizes every once in awhile. Tests are easy enough is you pay attention during class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

By far my favorite professor at GVSU!!! I'm currently taking his Consumer Behavior class and being that it is a summer class, many students prefer not to spend 3 hours in the classroom but he makes it incredibly tolerable, especially with his sense of humor and interesting videos. I wish I had known how great he was before graduating!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MKT358
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures are so dry and I hardly manage to stay awake, but you have to be there (pop quizzes and takes attendance), plus all the questions on the exam are random things he went over in class (videos, graphs, random facts). His class is a bore but the class really isn't that hard overall. I'm taking him again for another class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MKT358
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

When he first walked in, I thought to myself, "Here we go.." Seemed strict and dull, but turned out to be very intelligent, a great professor, and dare I say it.. cool. I really enjoyed this class. He's super knowledgeable & interesting to listen to. Definitely recommend this guy. Quizzes are super easy & tests aren't bad either. (Don't buy book.)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you want to learn about Consumer Behavior, read the book. If you want to learn about class warfare and politics, go to class. Quizzes are easy but tests are based off of random facts learned in class, so take very good notes. When he does talk about marketing, it is very interesting, I'll give him that.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Everything in this class was very easy, with the exception of the exams. The exams were over TRIVIAL INFORMATION from your notes, the PPTs which are not on Blackboard, and the in class videos which are also not on Blackboard. Show up to class and memorize every word of your notes and you will do fine, seriously every worthless fact in your notes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

So easy if you go to class. I'm not kidding, he has fill in the blank notes. Just watch the videos he shows and look over the notes 2 times and you'll get an A on the exams. The assignments are easy too if you follow his gudielines. The classes aren't bad because he shows LOTS of videos. Take him!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MKT358
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

My favorite professor at GVSU! He gives interesting lectures, and he is very helpful. I enjoyed being in his class!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nice guy. Absolute easiest A i've ever had. Easy to follow and take notes where he gets 90% of the easy test questions from. Other 10% is from in class examples and videos so it's kind of important to go. Didnt learn much but hey, what are we all here for? A's and a teacher who's not evil. Reccomend

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

GVSU should be embarrassed. Being a senior and a mkt major, I have never come across such an incompetent professor. His exams are based on trivial information that in no way apply to your knowledge of actual course material. i.e. "What show was most popular in 1956". Grading is unjustified. A monkey could pass, just memorize. PATHETIC!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great Professor. As long as you go to class, you'll do fine. Easy, practical powerpoint slides. Talks about topics that are interesting and apply to the real world. He can drone on sometimes, but he knows what he is talking about. Tests are straight from pp slides. Assignments are relatively simple, 3 short papers. Highly recommend

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Well educated - he enjoys what he teaches. He is very reasonable and approachable - wants students to learn. He covers material well in class - exam Q's are directly off slides. The ongoing course project is heavily weighted - his grading is tough! And show up for class - he takes attendance! I would take this prof. again.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MKT358
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof. Robideaux was a great professor! He provides all of the outlines for notes, so you just fill in the answers (I never used the textbook)! His tests are extremly detailed, but only contain 50 questions. I have used information from his class, for other marketing classes, so keep your notes! I highly reccommend him for MKT 352 & 358 :)

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MKT358
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

most boring prof ever. lectures off powerpoints very hard to pay attention. grades projects all a's but exam questions are so mundane it is easy to do bad if you do not study powerpoints. I should have done well and failed his stupid final - got a c+ - pretty dumb questions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MKT358
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor. His tests are tricky but once you get the hang of them, they're really easy. It's more on what's actually on the lecture notes than the big picture/overall comprehension but everything you need is on those lectures. All you have to do is fill in the blanks. He really shows how the stuff you're learning applies to the real world

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MKT351
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Exams are really tricky. Do NOT buy the book, we literally never used it and he'll tell you the first day not to bother with it. Great prof, the project is fun and broken up well to make it easier on students.