Rick Nason - Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Professor: Rick Nason

Department: Business Administration

College: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid taking this course with this prof at all costs. The hardest course I've ever taken and would highly recommend taking it online in the summer. He gets extremely off topic and just acts as if all students are as smart as him and know what he's talking about. Would highly NOT recommend this prof or course.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Students who care about academic outcomes should avoid this class at all costs. Disorganized professor. 80% final exam is absolutely brutal. This is a summer course. You do not have the benefit of being in a real classroom listening to your prof everyday for three months. Dal students be warned. Take this course and your GPA will suffer.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUSI5201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He turns back assignments late and does give extra credit. He jumps from one subject to the next.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACCY505
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the best professors ever taught me. He takes time to explain in detail if students are not able to understand. He cracks jokes to keep the class alive.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMM4202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take his class

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you can stay focused as he bounces around the podium with his ridiculous bow-ties, you will learn quite a bit.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Didn't like finance going into the class, don't like finance coming out of it. It's a tough class and the lectures are boring and long for someone who would rather be elsewhere. However! Rick is a great prof. Very knowledgeable. He posts recorded lectures and videos explaining the material online, which I found very helpful.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUSI5503
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the smartest profs I have had yet. He teaches very clearly, and has a ton of knowledge to instill.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had initially taken this class online, and failed horribly. Not great at teaching in an online setting. I ended up retaking the class (not online, though) and I now consider him the best prof I have ever had. He has single handedly inspired me to pursue a career in finance. Don't take his class online, you'll miss out on his excellent lectures.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MGMT300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is the man, a top notch finance professional. If you're keen on finance, don't miss the opportunity to take his class. He literally changed the course of my life. Probably not the best prof to have if you're there to mess around. Among the more interested students, he's known as the best.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst professor in Dal, I believe.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Helpful and fair prof.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is useless as an online prof. Makes students who ask questions feel dumb and is really inaccessible, instructions for assignments are insanely vague. They should get rid of guys like him

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Nason is both a highly respected professional and a great prof. His jokes made the material made 3hr lectures much easier. If he see's you are making an effort he will make an effort back. Students dislike him because they don't make an effort and blame their poor performance on his teaching when really its their own fault.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MGMT3201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He clearly knows what he's talking about, but he is VERY condescending and does not appear to have much respect for MGMT students. He pretty much told our class that we chose MGMT over Commerce because the requirements were easier. On that basis alone, I consider him to be my least favourite proff to date.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MGMT1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly the worst professor I have had to deal with out of my university career. He doesnt have a shred of compassion and speaks to his students like they are lesser than him. Everybody I ask thinks he comes on here and rates himself - awful, awful teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUSI52
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nason is THE MAN!!!! The guy seems a little crazy at first (fake screaming, snoring, barf noises) but he keeps you totally awake and into the material. The classes I took with him were the most entertaining and useful bits of information I got in my entire MBA. I loved his classes disguised as comedy routines!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUSI6201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There's a reason Rick has won 'professor of the year' EVERY YEAR since he's been at Dal: He's the best. He expects a lot and pushes every one of his students to their full potential. He puts up with no **** and (most) people love him for it. I hope everyone at Dal appreciates how lucky we are to have a guy like Rick on staff.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUSI5201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Energetic, knowledgeable, cares about the material and students, has the experience to back up opinions

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUSI5201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I can only describe him by the following "He is the BEST".