David Terry Paul - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Professor: David Terry Paul

Department: Marketing

College: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The confusion of the online assignments was a little annoying but other than that, its not as bad as people say. I would actually recommend watching all of the lecture videos online the week of an exam instead of attending in person so the small annoying details are fresher in your mind. I never went to class & got an A with the heavy curve

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terry's a nice and funny guy, but this class is absolutely ridiculous. It is super disorganized and the grading system is very unclear. His tests are really hard because there is so much information and his questions can be very specific.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terry is a horrible professor who believes he is actually teaching marketing to his students. He has the stupidest jokes that end up on his exams. His exams are very tough for an undergrad. For example he will ask a question from the interviews which are so irrelevant such as what was somebody's major. Overall, I am convinced I will not pursue MKTG

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he may give extra credit but this is just because he knows he is a TERRIBLE TERRY. literally didnt learn a single thing from his class because I was to fixated at trying to understand where his points were coming from. His exams are extremely hard and he curves the class but also because his exams are very VERY hard. I repeat, very hard.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terry is a very nice guy and is really engaged in this subject. However, it is just a lot of information. The tests are difficult because of the fact that there is so much information. Make sure to watch the interviews because those are easy points. Don't save all your studying until the last couple days, you will be overwhelmed. Do the EC early!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He posts the lectures on Carmen, so you can either go to class or watch the lectures online. The online lectures and in-person lectures are 90% the same (even the stories or examples he tells). The class is curved but exams alone are 60% of your grade, so be sure to study! The book isn't super dense and there's extra credit available through SONA.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUSMK3250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terry was a good professor. Lecture was LONG and he goes over so much stuff, but go to lecture. I did not read the book at all. I wrote a ton on my lecture slides and studied that info, watched the interviews, and studied the warmups for the exams. Got an A in the class with his curve and had low Bs on the exams. Nice professor, just go to class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For a principles class, he takes it too far. I never knew what would be important in class as he rambles on and on about stuff, which is why his lectures are so long. He cracks jokes and expects you to know what examples he used in class for the test, which could have been one of these jokes. I didn't learn marketing at all from his class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His class isn't nearly as hard as everyone makes it out to be, you just have to show up to class and take notes. People find it hard because his class is so painfully boring it's hard to pay attention. Avoid the trap of watching the lecture videos instead of going to class... they are much harder to pay attention to and get anything out of

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUSMKT3250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Exams are difficult. I did not read the book for the first exam and did fine - 80% or an A- on his scale. Some specific, stupid questions, but not as bad as others are saying. Review lecture notes (take good ones) and the online warm-ups and quizzes for textbook material. His curve in the class is supposed to help.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Class is really boring, drags on and on. Good professor though, kind of funny. Exams can be tough, but not impossible. Option to watch online videos instead of lecture. Unusual grading scale on curve. 2 Non-Comprehensive Midterms, 75 MC Q each. Online Quizzes and Warm-Ups through Pearson.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terry is a great & funny guy, but his exams are way too hard and specific for an intro level course. This is a class that you need to read the suggested chapters in--he will pull a lot of that into his exams. Pay attention during lectures & take good notes because he will pull from that. He rambles & I never knew what I needed to know from lecture.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Paul is kind of a goof. His lectures are at least entertaining but way too long. The exams don't actually test you on how well you know marketing, they are more on how well you paid attention to little things he says in class. Exams are curved though so its not too hard to get a decent grade

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You can either watch the lectures online or attend in person. Both were very similar. Tends to talk about a LOT during lecture so you don't know what's important for the exams. He also asks very specific questions on the exams. You ave to read one/two chapters each week and take a weekly quiz (which were easy), but the book explains concepts well

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher and the lectures are really informative. The tests are unreasonably hard even if you read all the chapters and know the lectures by heart. The curve in the class is generous though. Seems like he is trying to prove a point that Marketing is harder than people think. He succeeds. Make sure you do the extra credit, you'll need it

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• 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:

The topic is interesting, but his tests are ridiculously specific. Make sure to study the notes on his lectures especially, those are most important. The interviews are extremely tedious and the questions he asks over them have nothing to do with marketing. I'd recommend a different lecturer if possible, this was practically an online class anyway.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUSMK3250
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a great and enthusiastic person but the questions on the exams are so obscure. I think it comes from the fact that he is overconfident in his marketing knowledge. Here's an example: "What did I half jokingly say about salespeople in class?". You're an interesting guy David but tone it down a bit we can't remember everything about you.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MKTG3250
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Paul is the best lecturer I have ever had at OSU. You learn marketing principles, and also learn so much in regard to psychology, history, and company profiles through his lectures. Many complain about this being a difficult class, but use Pearson's "Dynamic Study Modules" and the "Study Plan" in your e-book to help study.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3250
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Paul is very interesting and his lectures are entertaining, but you better read the textbook and listen very attentively in class. The exams ask absolutely pointless questions that have nothing to do with marketing but were mentioned in a sentence during lecture. The curve screwed me and I missed an A- by .2 points. Take with caution.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUSML3150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not the most interesting class, but if you listen to all the lectures and read the assigned chapters, you're practically guaranteed at least a B+. Most questions on the exam come directly from his slides. The class is curved to a B and there is opportunity for extra credit. Ended up with an 80% before the curve; after the curve, I got an A.