Ken MacLeod - East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Professor: Ken MacLeod

Department: Marketing

College: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: OMGT3223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't lecture at all, you have to watch videos and read several pages of notes in your own time to learn. My friends, who had other professors, had no clue what I was learning in that class. It can be a lot easier with any other professor.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: OMGT3223
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AVOID THIS GUY AT ALL COSTS. You have to do 2 assignments per week in teams to get a password to take quizzes on those assignments. However, the assignments must be 100% right or you will be emailing back and forth with him for hours until it is. He also does not help you at all most of the time replying with just that its still not right

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6722
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Expect to spend easily 20 hours per week on this class. Jump right in with your group as soon as the case is assigned, it will save headaches. Be in touch with him often with questions & be prepared for some back and forth. He's tough but you learn so much even if you are struggling. If you can, take this class only or find an easy elective.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: OGMT6613
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Show you learned more coming out than you did coming in, and you'll do well. You have to participate in the group projects to know what is going on in the exams. You must be able to take harsh feedback and show you can make changes. Prepare, prepare, prepare for your presentation. He will make a fool of you if you don't have all bases covered.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: OMGTT6613
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A tough class. Dr. MacLeod can be very helpful if you ask a lot questions, but he will remind you he has given you the same info in such such. Time consuming. Be prepared, not scared. I survived.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6614
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

You're in the MBA program for a reason. Dr. MacLeod is tough and this course is tough. I took it in a summer session. But he's honest and will teach you. That's what we are here for! Definitely the hardest course of the program, but I learned so much and enjoyed the course!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Abstract lecture notes, but adds some dry humor long the way. Very aggressive in his tough love teaching style, but in the end, it makes you either work harder or quit. How bad do you want to work to earn our A? Be prepared by knowing the material in and out, or be prepared to test the thickness of your skin when the professor gives feedback.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Get ready to Werk!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible professor. No respect for students. Doesn't teach. You need to ask the questions to have him teach the concept. Very subjective grading process. No consistency in grading. He gives you wrong advice to "test" you. Group process is horrible. There is too much work and no way to split it up.. Everyone ends up doing all the work.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Online Fall '14. Professor root cause for bad class. Only has 80's business examples. Appears 'helpful' bc he responds quickly to q's, but have to ask q's bc he's disorganized & contradicts his instructions so students are in the dark. Q&A lecture notes terrible. Not professional. Neurotic. Can't apply what I 'learned'. Take diff't professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

First thing: Rumors are true, this is the hardest course in the MBA program. Dr. Macleod expects you to use knowledge you have learned in the program. He is tough, he can be overbearing, but is verst intelligent and will help you if you ask! Never been as stressed as I was here, but I learned more than any other. A practice for real life.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. MacLeod is great. The class is not easy. But he helps you with anything you need! Don't be scared to ask questions, he will answer. Work hard!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Yes this class is as advertised. The longest semester of my life. However, I do feel like taking this class is a rare opportunity. I hear he rarely fails people, and most make B's. But this class is very very labor intensive. 5 cases, a presentation, 2 exams, and a write-up. And you have to know every number. Just don't give up!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very tough and critical with more than a touch of sarcasm, but he is a great teacher. He calls it like he sees it and for the most part as much as you hate it he is right on! Learned a great deal from him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The lecture notes are terrible. He has no real world experience. Example- you do not write business papers in the first person! I understand that he wants to challenge people's decision making techniques but you can teach without intimidating the students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Emphasis on analysis and effectively presenting info to your superiors. Be prepared to know your topic very well and be challenged. During the group presentations he goes into obnoxious boss mode, but is actually pretty nice and fair once it's over.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I work full time as a professional and the professor has worked in the real world. I found him to be not only knowledgeable about business "science" but practical. Many professors bring theory to the table but this professor walks the talk. If you realize many of your bosses will be tough, then you will appreciated MacLeod.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I gave him the benefit of the doubt that his class received a bad reputation for the wrong reasons. I was wrong to do so, its deserved. The entire basis of his class is that he will prepare his students for the real world. The last time he was in the real world was 10 years before I was born. ultimately he means well and believes in his method.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Concepts are simple enough but the delivery is difficult (no text book, just online lecture notes). Professor is rude and, although he asks you to ask questions in "lecture", most students are afraid to seek help for fear that he will be cruel. Claims to give a real-world perspective, but I wouldn't work where someone treated me like that!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: OMGT6613
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was a nightmare. There were 2 tests, one 15-page paper, three 1-page group summaries, and 1 group presenation. It doesn't sound like much, but there is no way to BS your way through this course. Be prepared to read a LOT and to spend a LOT of time working with the material. Most time consuming class I have ever had!(I took during summer)