Claudia Cafarelli - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Professor: Claudia Cafarelli

Department: Marketing

College: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: IB150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cafarelli is an AMAZING professor. There are no exams but only terminology assessments, which are online. There are 5 clippings and 2 major presentations. She genuinely cares about her students and also provides great feedback if you make the effort to meet with her. Would definitely take a class with her again!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MKT173
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cafarelli is simply wonderful. I am a senior at Hofstra and I have never met a more genuine professor who truly cares about helping you with your career path. She has an insane network of connections which she even used in order to connect me with an internship! Her Global Fashion Marketing class (173-01) is the best class at Hofstra!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 1B150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I have ever had. Tests are not given. Instead she gives "clippings" every week which are similar to current events. Use your brain and give some effort and you will get an A. After taking this course, I came away with a lot of real-world advice that not many other classes have given to me.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: IB150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I've ever had at Hofstra and this is coming from a junior standing 4.0 Honors student. Trust me on this one, as long as you pay attention and do the assigned work you'll be fine. I can guarantee you will leave the class with knowledge which will come in handy outside in the real world since most topics discussed are current.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MKT173
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor & her fashion mkt course is awesome. She allows you the freedom to explore topics which you are interested in, so you are passionate about your work. You present on these topics in class & it allows you to think like a professional. It's interesting for anyone, no matter your prior understanding of fashion! Truly cares for students

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: IB163
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If it wasn't for her I wouldn't have a job right after graduation. Any class you take, she will help you inside and outside of the classroom especially with all the experience she has.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MKT145
• 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:

I had Professor Cafarelli for Electronic Marketing. She is such a sweet lady and is always available for students, giving good feedback and challenging people further. One presentation, online open book exams, small assignments. Allowed 4 absences unexcused. Inspiring to have a professor currently working in business and she gives career advice.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MKT145
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is by far one of the best professors at Hofstra. She has lots of experience in the industry and she tells you specifically how you can use the skills in the classroom at an internship or future job. She always helps students with resume, job advice plus she helped me land my first marketing internship!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MKT145
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cafarelli is hands down the best professor in the Zarb School of Business. She is so helpful and is always looking for ways to engage her students. She is so well-informed about the business world you can always ask her for advice and help. Class is fun and easy when you do the work. Undoubtedly, would recommend her! Plus she's gorgeous!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: IB150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved her as a professor. Great projects, great feedback. If you are up to date on the news, then you will do fine. If not, you are going to have a bad time. The textbook will become your best friend and its easy to pull things for the clippings. Im a Geography major and did very well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: IB150
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Cafarelli is a great professor; she is dedicated to her students learning, succeeding, and being able to apply concepts. The beginning of the semester made the class seem confusing, but after a week, the class structure became clearer: show up, discuss how you feel about the week's topics, do two (long but easy) group projects, and that's about it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MKT145
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quizzes were online and open notes. The book is very informative and you learn a lot from the class as a whole. Learning experience came mostly from the three main projects we had to do for class. Learned a lot about electronic marketing from this class and has made me interested in it even more. Take this class as a marketing elective!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: IB150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Cafarelli does a phenomenal job keeping you focused and interested. She is self motivated and really wants her students to understand and master the work. There are two group projects that a fairly simple and 3 online tests that are very easy. Would absolutely take Prof Cafarelli again and definitely recommend her.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: IB150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Taking her online class now and the workload is unbearable, if you don't have 8 hours a day to allocate to this class, don't take it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: IB150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class seems intimidating at first but it's an easy A. Two group projects, three online tests and no final. Prof's real world experience in IB makes the class informative and interesting.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: IB150
• 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:

Cafarelli is the best. She has a unique way of teaching that works. Learned so much in her class, she defiantly likes to keep her students on their toes by calling on them randomly so be prepared. If you do all the clippings right and take your time out to read the chapters you will do very well in professor Cafarelli's class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: IB163
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class isn't necessarily hard, but it can be a little draining. We had to a ton of research in this class, like thorough/scholarly research. Some times this class felt like an internship but you'll def get some real world skills in this class. Prof C's teaching method may be weird at first, but it def works. Plus she's super nice and understanding

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MKT173
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cafarelli is AMAZING! This is by far the best class that I have ever taken at Hofstra. Some Friday classes were even optional because she encourages you to take trips to the mall or NYC to look at fashion marketing in person in order to fully bridge learning in the classroom with real world experience. This class changed my life. Take it!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MKT173
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is super helpful and will do what she can to make you understand the class.She is very easy to converse and explain any situation you are dealing with. The assignments are easy as well as her online tests.I entered the class with a "this is just a girly class about clothes" mindset which she completely proved me wrong. very fun class shes great

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MKT173
• 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:

Cafarelli gives an interesting class but with way too many assignments to enjoy the fashion you're researching. She doesn't explain the assignments, but will then give you a 75 for some unexplained reasoning. Poor clarity, but nice personality.