Gary Clark - Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Professor: Gary Clark

Department: Business

College: Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MARKETING331
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Clark is one of the best professors at SVSU. Get past his initial "intimidation lecture" and you will taking one of the best courses of your college career.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Clark was extremely intimidating on the first night of class, but he only does that to get the lazy people to drop the class. If you aren't willing to work for it, don't take the class. I learned more in Dr. Clark's course than I have in ANY other course at SVSU. I'd highly recommend taking his class if you're a business or marketing major.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Clark is not the nicest professor, but definitely worth choosing. You will learn the most in his classes than any other professor. You will be assigned into groups on the first day, and will spend the whole semester working on the main client project. Your grade is determined by the team project, CPP assignments, quizzes, and peer evaluations.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you miss class you will fail. Attendance is mandatory. He's extremely sexist and rude, swears often, and talks poorly about others. His class is hard, lots of time commitment. The first class is terrifying but once you understand he's just completely rude, offensive, & insensitive then you'll be alright. Tough class, but I learned a lot.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very tough old school teacher. Seems like an ass at first but he's probably just joking around. He won't hesitate to call out a student but in all fairness, he won't be offended if you call him out on someone. Not a class to take if you're looking for an easy grade but a great one to get you ready for the real world

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MKT335
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Clark is one of the hardest yet best professors at SV. On the 1st day of class, he will try his very best to scare you to get you to drop. You'll be assigned to a consulting team in which you'll work with all semester on a client project. It's a lot of work, but I promise you that you'll learn more from him than any other professor!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good old Gary Clark is a real peach. He makes you work for every single point you earn in his class but he does it in a way that makes you feel so rewarded at the end of the semester. SHOW UP. WORK HARD. PARTICIPATE IN YOUR GROUP. GET CPPs EARLY. BE ACCURATE. You'll be fine. He's a blunt and does not tolerate laziness but I love him for it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MRK331
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is a real world simulation. And Dr. Clark is pretty hard core. He doesn't tolerate slackers and is not afraid to call students out when they are doing something wrong. Although it was the hardest, it was the most rewarding class I have ever taken and I learned so much. But if you want to succeed in his class, get ready to work for it!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MKT335
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gives you real world experience as in gives you no real clear directions and assigns a due date. He is extremely confusingdisorganized most of the time and gets of topic consistently in class and grades on his opinions . All of his classes are the same so once you take one you can master all the rest of his classes easily.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor, you will lear Sooooooo much but be prepared to work for it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really doesn't expose students to marketing terminology or knowledge. He designs all his classes around group work and real work experiences so basically you will learn how to deal with a confusing boss (clark, work in groups, and write long reports. Your group binder and 200 CPP points are the majority of your grade.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MKT435
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I learned quite a bit in this class. If you are willing to try and work hard, he is willing to help you get extra points to boost up your grade later in the semester. I highly recommend him as a professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

strange personalty, but great professor. I learned the most in that class but a lot of work.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MKT335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have taken Dr. Clark for 5 classes. If you are passionate about business, I would recommend taking 2 classes per semester. The start can be overwhelming, but you can apply work for one class to the other fairly easily. He likes students in multiple classes- which is a good thing. Think for yourself & come up with new ideas- you wont regret it!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MARKETING331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very strict and easy to piss off and usually only is helpful if you are directly talking out of class to his face. Anything said in class is either him complaining about students or giving confusing directions. Never gives clear instructions and expects you to already know even without clear directions or example of what he wants.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MKT335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The best of the best if he doesn't scare you so much the first week that you drop the course. This class takes up as much time out of class as a part time job but is worth it and prepared you for life after college. if you like to take chances, TAKE GARY CLARK!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MKT331MKT435
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best Professor at Saginaw Valley. His courses prepare you for the real business world. This guy scares many off at first but has a good heart and actually wants you to succeed if you care to succeed yourself.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Clark is scary as hell, but you will learn SO much from his class. I almost dropped after the first day, but I'm glad I didn't. If you LISTEN and DO YOUR WORK you will do perfectly fine. If you're lazy, steer clear! He won't let you get away with it. He seems unapproachable at first...but once you get to know him, you'll get more comfortable.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MGT335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is my favorite professor at SVSU. If you have a good work ethic then you won't have a problem acing this class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MKT331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This guy likes to think he's teaching us about "the real world." But, seriously, the only thing I learned in this class was how to deal with arrogant, abrasive and condescending people who think they can teach. Still haven't a clue how the project ties into marketing, either.