Michael Kincaid - Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Professor: Michael Kincaid

Department: Marketing

College: Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MKTG4390
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I've ever had. He not only wants his students to take away valuable & usable knowledge in personal selling, but he's also set in helping his students find careers post graduation, too. I enjoyed the role playing exercises & this class helped me realize I want to go into a sales career. Gives opp. to negotiate out of a final exam!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MARK3310
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

By far my favorite professor I have had. The class before each test date is a review day which is so helpful. He does not try to trick or confuse you. He lectures from a PP and uploads everything to Canvas as well as practice questions. I wish I could take all of his classes because he is that great.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MARK3310
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

6 exams and he drops lowest 2. EXTRA CREDIT!!! Awesome teacher and short lectures. Go to him in his office hours and he will help you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MARK3310
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Go to his office hours or schedule an appointment. 6 total tests and he drops 2 of your lowest whic is awesome! He really does care so ask questions!! He gives a bunch of bonus!! Just pay attention and take notes and it is an easy A! If you do not understand something talk to him.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests and lecture have noting in common. Seems like he hates his job but at the same time has cockiness about himself. Godlike finding him outside of class and if you're in class any question will be answered in a few words and hell act as if its a terrible question you should already know. Could care less about you or what you learn or don't learn

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Changed the layout of his class and now it is extremely hard. Tests are insane now and you have to analyze case studies. If you are only taking this class for a business minor then AVOID.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MARK3310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There are six test and he drops the lowest two. Over the semester he gave about a quiz a week (these did count towards your grade). The grade that shows on canvas is totally wrong and at the end of the semester they send out and excel sheet to see where you sand. Lectures are totally not useful just look at powerpoint and read the book..

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He gives 6 tests and drops your lowest 2 test grades. The grade you get on the final replaces your grade in the class if its higher than your test average. He gives extra credit vocab quizzes weekly which add up to around 8-18 points to a test grade in the end. His tests are extremely hard, you have to analyze case studies. Avoid him if you can.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was one of the most stressful and aggravating classes that I have ever taken at Auburn. His exams were mostly impossible when he gave us cases on things we have not talked about at all in class but still expects us to know. His 6th exam that we took in his class he played ROCK MUSIC during the exam. DO NOT TAKE.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just an overall bad teacher, you'll never feel fully prepared for the tests and won't learn anything in the class besides meaningless vocabulary words. He gives extra credit and drops your lowest test score but your going to need it. I would take another teacher, this class should be easy if someone would teach it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

So he has done a huge overhaul of his course so his tests are now mostly based on case studies, which is ridiculous for a basic marketing class. His tests are crazy hard but he does drop 1 or 2 tests from your grade. He also gives extra credit vocab quizzes so go to class on those days. Also the grade on your final can replace your overall grade.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst instructor I have ever taken. He gives 6 exams including final. He reads straight from PPT during lecture and just skims through not being thorough at all. He gives 10 minute extra credit quizzes every other week, and sometimes does not even have lecture after. He is rude when answering questions and has an "I don't care" attitude.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He changed the whole entire format of how he teaches from past semesters. He does not teach from the book that he wrote himself. Lots of quizzes which do help your grade. In the past everyone said take him but now its your own fault if you take him. The level of difficulty is hard! Find someone else..

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• 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:

Avoid this guy if at all possible. Changed the entire layout of his class with 6 exams, frequent vocabulary quizzes, and a final exam. If you sign up to take his class from this point forward, it's your own fault

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terrible. He doesn't lecture, has an exam almost every other week on lectures he doesn't actually go over in class. His exams aren't similar to test banks, which is fine but the complexity of the exams and the case studies is higher than his overall effort in class. He doesn't respond to emails and is rude when answering questions in class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He stopped giving tests that are similar to test banks. He now gives exams based on case studies where any answer could be right. Still doesnt teach, just awful

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MARK3310
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he quit using test bank questions and now does case studies that you have to break down and apply vocal terms to. first test was rough but the idea gets a little easier.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MARK3310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kincaid gives lots of extra credit various ways. Tests questions are multiple choice and come straight from the test banks if you can find them. Class is never mandatory, but he will sometimes gie extra credit for going. Don't ever bother going to his office hours- he's never there. Final exam is optional, 6 exams total and he drops your low

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kincaid is not so awful. He teaches using slides and there is a lot of extra credit. However, the tests could be tricky. Most test questions are from test banks. Other questions are from the textbook. The textbook is mandatory. His classes are interesting and I learned a lot from him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I've ever had. Never has lectures but has extremely hard tests, half of which he never went over in class. 7 exams total, which is ridiculous, plus the final. Barely has class which would be great but he never teaches whats on the test. Says inappropriate jokes a lot. Gave an assignment that took 6 hours and he never even graded them.