Laura Brown - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Professor: Laura Brown

Department: Economics

College: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON2010
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

- nice - bad professor - teaches content that is easier than what is actually on the exam... - the online assignments (pearson) and textbook are completely different than what she teaches in class so she is literally setting you up to fail. - lies to her class (telling them that the exams will be easier than they actually are) dont take her course

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Worst class ever in U of M. Do not take it, warning, I am saving you! DO NOT TAKE IT!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON1010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Slides are hard to follow and are filled irrelevant "fluff" unrelated to topics. lectures are boring and hard to sit through but has "you do" assignments during class time worth marks making attendance important. Her examples seem unprepared and drawn up on the spot.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON2010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't take this course your GPA will be destroyed not because the course is hard but because you will have no idea what to study. The powerpoints are filled with junk. overall i don't understand how she is allowed to teach this course

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON2010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Laura Brown shouldn't be teaching this course. -You have to attend lectures to get "You do" credit even though the lectures are useless -Very quiet and sighs all the time -Course in unorganized, presents powerpoint that make no sense Please do not take this course and if you have the textbook will be your teacher.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON1010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst class ever in U of M

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON2010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The course was poorly organized, there were multiple different sources that were required to be utilized as the student but not clearly laid out in any way by the prof. Lecture videos were horrendously painful to pay attention to. I often found that i was seeking outside sources to get a better understanding of the concepts .

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I will never take another class with Prof Brown again. Having taken advanced Finance classes and finished with A's, ECON 2010 is the most difficult course I have ever taken, and not for lack of effort. Highly recommend you do your research before taking this course with her. The breadth of topics covered could easily fill two courses.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON2362
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

amazing prof. very knowledgeable

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON1010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was quite rude to the students. Lectures were pointless, so you need to focus your time and effort on the textbook. Tests are every week online, but she does let you change the day you write if you have a valid reason (like an appointment/work/midterm the next day/ etc). Still would not recommend at all.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON1010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Felt like I wasn't learning from the lectures, only the textbook. For Econ1010 would not recommend, she doesn't know how to teach an intro class like this but I'm sure her more advanced ones are better. Tests every week online. Notes must be taken by hand unless you sign a paper for her and sit in the front row.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON1010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very caring, always willing to move tests/homework deadlines should you have any time conflicts or feel stress from the University workload. Great first year prof! Takes the time to actually know her students. Definitely recommend taking your course with her!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECN2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'd recommend taking Econ2362 with her. DO NOT. I repeat, DO NOT take 2010 with her. She always looked confused in the class and couldn't bring lectures down to student's level. She's a very nice woman though.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON2010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Would not recommend. Find another prof who will effectively and properly pace the course for you to learn.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON7720
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Excellent prof. She is thorough

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON3670
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

horrible I wish there was a different professor teaching international trade.. she just kills my interest in this topic...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON2362
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof, dry sense of humor and passionate lectures. You have to go to class, and you'll likely have to write a paper but she is a fair marker, who is very communicative.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON2450
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really enjoyed her class. She has a very dry sense of humour. She is very fair in my opinion, exams were what I expected. I really like how she got us to use MyEconLab. Study plan really helped prep for her exam, even though it is a lot of work outside of class. Assignments every week. Would take another class with Dr. Brown though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON2450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super quick at replying for emails when you asked for help. Really friendly and patient during office hours. You can tell she really cares and wants to make sure that students understand. Final exam was really fair, even though she could have asked really tough questions. Made course material relevant to current day issues.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON7720
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She was great! Very helpful and will always make her self available for you. She is a excellent professor to have a class with. Very bright and active!