Oliver Yu - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: Oliver Yu

Department: Marketing

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I got mixed feelings. Super easy A if you're generally good at math and you take really good notes. Exams are open book so notes help a lot. Exams/HW are exactly like the examples in class, but he changes the numbers. He can be quite rude if the class doesn't know the answer/isn't responsive or if someone asks a "dumb" question. 100pts extra credit

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's very knowledgeable, but his method of teaching is awkward and usually jumped to different theories which ended up losing track which make everything super confusing. Although he does show the method to do the homework, you're tied to that method only. There're opportunities to get extra credits in class so it's best to ask and answer him a lot

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class itself is pretty tough. If you miss a class you'll be lost. Class consists of 1 homework problem due every week, 2 midterms and final (tests and homework, he DOES IT FOR YOU as a review and just changes the numbers and you can use notes), and a paper which is making your own type of problem. Book Req for last hw problems.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was probably THE most confusing teacher I have ever taken. He is not clear with how he got a specific number in a problem. I would ask him "professor, how did you get that number?" "ITS SIMPLE! just do that and that and its the law of this and thats how you get that!" He then vaguely points at the board or writes over his work. Get a Tutor.....

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Material is hard and if you dont like participating look for another professor

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was the first time in my college career that I needed a tutor. I would not have understood much of anything if I had just relied on the professors lectures. The concepts are easy but he is just so confusing and skims over topics like we should already know what to do. Only good thing was that exams are open book but even that did not help much

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof Yu is by far the worst professor I've ever taken. Very unclear, confusing , and disorganized. He makes no sense at all. Very sloppy handwriting. Writes on the board all over the place and really hard to keep up. Avoid him all at cost if you want to save yourself the agony of his lectures. Take Klein if you can

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm better than avg at math but not a genius. Overall, the class was pretty easy and straight forward. He lets you use notes and hw, but as others said he is very disorganized. I got near perfect scores on the midterms and did all my hw, but for the final review, he didn't go over crucial parts for a question and i tanked it so it destroyed my A.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very unorganized on his lectures. His lectures are jumping all around the place and his hand writing is small and messy. If you really want to take his class, prepare to teach yourself for everything! The only good thing for his class is that he will review the tests and go over the hw questions.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is extremely difficult if you are not good at math. Unclear lectures and jumps around a lot. He does NOT have a step by step teaching style. Class consists of 15 hw assignments, 2 midterms, and final. He gives bonus problems and class participation for extra credit. Pay close attention to midterm and final reviews!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

BUS 190 is probably one of the hardest subjects to understand in business. Use the Jack Holland Tutor center so useful when it comes to this class. He can be unclear, but just follow up in his office hours. All test are open note and open book. PARTICIPATE as much as you can. Half the points on exam #2 and adds it to exam #1 if you failed.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult to understand and sloppy notes. HW given counts for 100pts. Extra credit up to 100pts and by participation. Use tutors in Jack Holland Success Center. HW can be quite difficult. Given study guide and goes over examples. Flexible if you turn in hw during office hours. Miss class you won't pass. 15HW, 2 exams, 1 final and one paper due.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Quite a few homework assignments but he goes over the problems before hand and basically gives you the answers. He also tells you the types of problems that will be on exams, so attending review sessions is essential. All exams are open note, open book but you should still understand concepts to make the best use of your time. 1 fairly easy project

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is a class from hell. QBA is the toughest class you can take as a business major. Use the tutor as often as possible.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Yu is very caring and has a different method of teaching. Some students think that he is messy on the board and this could be true. However, it is not that bad. There is too much exaggeration about that. If you turn up for class, know how to do the homework and meet him for office hours, its a guaranteed A+ Best Professor in SJSU for me!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Whoever is grading his homeworks and tests is absurd. I missed 5 points on a question I got entirely right, and got 0/90 points on questions where i clearly showed my (correct) work and how I arrived at the answer that ended up being wrong. Avoid this class like the plague.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've honestly never had a worse professor. His explanations make little sense whether in lecture or on his PowerPoint. Everything is worded in such a weird way. The homework problems are badly worded too. The only good thing is he does the homeworks in class so you see what he does but if you do it by yourself you'll fail. No partial credit on hw

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bruh, he only lectures to half of the class. I cannot see the board because this fool is a door, not a window. On Moms, i cannot understand half of the things he tries to explain, or even say. Thank Harambe he lectures slower than a turtle, but he is constantly making mistakes. Avoid this guy and save yourself 1,000 headaches. Gang Gang

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUS189
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

QBA is a tough course, and he's not always clear on explanations. But if you go to class he basically shows you how the homework is done and be sure to arrive for midterm final reviews. He tells you exactly what is on the exam, but just changes the numbers! 3 midterms, 1 final, 1 project, and 15 homework assignments.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Yu is a good professor. He is very helpful and his material is quite easy to understanding. He may be intimidating, and may call you out on the spot, but only does it to your advantage-- to help you understand the material. His exam are extremely easy, but the final was not. Textbook is NOT necessary, even though he may say it is.