Kirk Bailey - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: Kirk Bailey

Department: Management

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He gets off topic way too much. His tests aren't multiple choice unlike the other professors. If you study you can get an A. But don't be surprised if you hear a story about Ford 19 times a lecture (no joke). Do not take with Bailey.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super nice guy really boring though. first 2 midterms are super easy, EXACTLY like the work books he gives at the beginning of the year, so pay attention when he does those in class. Final was hard because they are nothing like his midterms. Overall a pretty easy course for very minimal work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Kirk is a nice guy, but nice professor good professor. Be prepared to sit for the full 3 hours as he will spend half the time talking about his days working for Ford. Every. Single. Week. He gives you a quantitative book with calculation problems, and you have to show up to class to learn how to do it because he doesn't post it on Blackboard.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is an amazing person who is very kind and friendly to all of his students, but he is not exactly the best prof. He gets a little too carried away with his stories during lectures. At times the class starts talking during the lecture but he is too kind and isn't assertive enough to tell the class to be quite. He is a great person but a bad prof.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

You can easily get an A with Kirk because of his easy midterms, it's identical to the questions he did in class. The common exam was way tougher though

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hes a good guy the midterm tests are pretty straight forward, just keep up with the theory component for the final, the math questions are just from the book he gives you, responds fairly quick to E-Mails and helps his students a lot

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

GMS401 is just like ITM in the sense that not one prof is better than the rest. What I can say, though, is that Bailey's midterms are easier compared to the other profs'. He digresses way too much during lecture and most of the time he only writes the answers to the math workbook without any explanation behind it. It's an easy course. Got an A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

BEST PROF! His tests are EXACTLY like the Workbook problems he does in class so make sure you attend every class and just copy down the answers. Dont really need to pay attention to slides, but you should get PERFECT on both Midterms heading into the exam. Also a nice guy and very approachable, ask questions during tests if you know what i mean ;)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best prof I've ever had hands down! Not only is he super nice, he really does care about his students. He's very knowledgeable about what he teaches and I would definitely recommend everyone to take him!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GMS3
• 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:

He goes on and on about cars. In one class, watched 3 commercials about cars and a documentary to which I still cannot say had any relevance to the course itself. E-Mailed him once for a new outline since I switched sections and the reply he sent back was very rude.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mostly talks about cars

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't care how nice he is. He's not a good professor. I'd rather have a serious and professional teacher rather than have someone like Bailey who blabs on for three hours and then screws you for the final. No thanks. Take him only if you don't care about your education and really like Ford.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, spends a lot of time on the math questions which make up 2/3 of his midterms. Provides you with the question booklet, so its easy to follow along. Doesn't do much theory work, but incorporates some as he teaches the math. Do well on the midterms, read the book for the final and you'll do good.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• 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:

Sweet guy, generous marker, his 2 tests worth 20% each are generally very easy. For the long answer, as long as your answer is somewhat related, you can bluff a bit and get away with a mark. Quantitative, just study from the booklet he gives, easy marks there. He gives good grades to the projects, so easy 60%, wing the 40% final, A right there.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Bird course...only problem is with the final which is hard to study for when its the easiest class and you have 4 other finals around the same time GMS401 is the last one you're going to be thinking about lol. Group project requires some thinking questions-can be broad. Bailey's class is basically a history class with him being way too nostalgic.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• 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 extremely nice, and he is so cute and friendly. His midterms are extremely straight forward, and he is very helpful and understanding.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• 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:

On the same level as your grandfather, this is one of the sweetest men you'll ever meet. However also like your grandfather can be very stuck to his own ways and stubborn and goes on and on with stories of his life. Midterms are ridiculously easy but doesn't prepare you for the final. Classes will drive you nuts. Nice man, horrible professor.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is an extremely knowledgeable prof. The only thing that made his lectures unbearable were the fact that they were being taught in a huge lecture hall with a bunch of ignorant students who would not stop talking. That being said, he should be teaching classes of less that 50 people who actually want to learn

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bailey softballs midterms so much that you can coast through. However, he doesn't write the exam so you are not prepared for it. He is almost impossible to talk to during his office hours and evades questions with stories about working at Ford. He brought in a woman on the last day who pitched a pyramid scheme to us. How is that course relevant?

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GMS401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's alright. His class was really boring but you should go for the math problems he does. The midterms were okay (essay format + math questions) but the exam was much harder because it was m/c. Overall, okay prof.