Burton Dean - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: Burton Dean

Department: Business

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mixed bag. On one hand, you don't need to go to class since you gain little from lecture and his review sheet essentially is the exam. On the other hand, HW is done as a group and the project is overkill. On a plus, he's an easy grader. So unless you are averse to skipping class, I recommend him. So he's not the nicest or most energetic, easy A.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

"Team work" is the pain in the ass and the "free rider" I hate them into my bone. However, exams are all right. Most of them are from the HW.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Time to retire. Actually, 20 years ago. Why are you still trying to teach? "Project management is a management of a project". He said that and some other no sense stuff. Don't waste your time or money

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

take 160 with someone else. he's boring, you can barely hear him, he teaches NOTHING relating to the homework due every week. homework is all group based and is worth 25% of your grade, if you get a lazy group, your pretty much screwed. you can use a cheat sheet on the tests which make them easy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is terrible. His views on project management are so outdated and inaccurate. Even I could do a better job teaching than him. He needs to retire while he still has his dignity left. He cannot even remember our names or what class we're in sometimes. Also, he cannot control the class. Very poor learning environment.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DOn't take him if you want actually learn aboutproject management. He is a relic from the past, needs to retire. Class is torture to sit thru. Can't control class, seems senial at times.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He must be the oldest professor on campus. He's boring to listen to, treats students like children, and is very unfriendly if you try to talk to him. Avoid him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Cant teach or control a class. I felt like i was in Pre-school with him. Test are easy all you have to be i put the Hw questions on the cheat sheet and copy right off of it. Never studied, class was a joke as all other business classes

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Save ur time & ur GPA...Don't take this class!Wkly hwk 4pg min, 25pg term paper, Exams require more time or less writing 40% of grade. Zero prep on lect very dry and crusty. Proff has no connection to audience or ability to function effectively. If you do HAVE to take him(poor soul)pick a good team, question everything & pray!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

All work is done in teams, except tests. Too many questions on the midterm and too little time to answer them. Final project is a pain in the butt.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The most boring teacher. All his lectures are straight from the book. Hmwk every week by group mates but you must be sure to pick good team mates or u'll do all the work. Exams are difficult even with the cheat cheat. Lots of calculations which he does not explain well. You have to work hard for his class in order to pass so be ready!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Homework is assigned weekly but can be split between teammates. Tests are hard even with the cheat sheet. The information he requires on the course project is VERY detailed which he wants straight from an outside company. Overall, read the book and try to stay awake. I finished with an A but you have to work for it!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Still uses the same yellow notepad he used 40 years ago when he was actually in the industry. I question the usefulness of his material, given the age of the information and the speed of business change. Time to retire the 40 year old notes in favor of some new material.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He assigns an in-depth project that requires students to get information from an outsourcing company. It wouldn't be so bad if the info wasn't so specific/detailed as companies likely won't give away the info. He isn't organized or clear. He doesn't allow you to look at your tests afterwards. Asks for pieces of HW that are already attached.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM...AVOID HIM AT ALL COST!!! HOMEWORK IS EASY...LECTURES ARE NOT CLEAR...BASICALLY, LEARN BY YOURSELF...GIVES YOU A TERM PAPER AND ASK YOU FOR THINGS THAT YOU CAN NOT GET FROM BUSINESSES!! DO NOT TAKE HIM...YOU WON'T GET AN "A"

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm in the class right now (literally) and he is the most unclear professor of ALL TIME! You'll want to hang yourself because you'll be so confused. Takes the whole class to cover two pages of book material.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Yepp, the most boring teacher on the planet. His lectures are usless, I never feel like going to class. His exams were pretty easy even after missing class often....go figure! Hmwk is EHH, and he grades hard on it too...I would not recommend him

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a horrible man. I worked my *ss off in his class and got a B-. He grades very hard on the paper and has no sympathy if some sections did not meet the criteria, even if it was beyond your control. He always thinks Wednesday is Thursday. He doesn't

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUS146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very boring teacher. So old you wonder if he'll live until the end of the semester.