Dennis Bline - Bryant University, Smithfield, RI

Professor: Dennis Bline

Department: Accounting

College: Bryant University, Smithfield, RI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACG203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Blines class is very structured so you know exactly whats coming each day, no surprises. You have to do some teaching yourself outside of class but overall hes a good guy and gives his students many opportunities to do well. A better option than some other profs for this.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A lot of the comments below seem to be blown out of proportion. Bline is a very sweet professor and does want his students to succeed. This class is more difficult than most and you have to really work hard to learn the material. You have to study a lot outside of class time and most times teach yourself the material to fully understand it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACG203
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bline is not as bad as these reviews say he is. There are no test and one quiz and an in class assignment per chapter. He teaches everything clearly but he grades based on other people. If someone has a better answer on the written portion of the quiz then they get 100 and you get a lower score even though yours might be 100% correct.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MPAC625
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is not one of the worst professors at Bryant, but he is there more to hurt you than to help you. He curves down on quizzes and projects. His quizzes are poorly worded and his lectures are very unstructured. He is a very lazy professor and expects you not to be lazy. I would not take him. He is very weird and not a nice guy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MPAC625
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I mean he's exactly what you'd expect for a course like this. It's a technical course, and that's how he teaches it. As long as you can follow the lectures and keep up with the reading, it's fine. Sometimes his examples don't work which is annoying. No exams just quizzes. One huge group project but not that difficult just time consuming.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Made it clear from the start he doesn't care. he doesn't teach and goes way to fast. Every week is a different chapter and Fridays are usually quiz day, he finds things to take off points. Avoid if you actually what to take something out of the course and get a decent grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MPAC625
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A lot of the comments below seem to be blown out of proportion. Dr. Bline is an inspirational, awesome professor who pushes you to learn and to succeed. He is hyper aware of participation, and gives quizzes instead of tests. If I were you, I'd try my best to avoid taking this class as a summer class. It goes way too fast for anyone's liking.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MBA522
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Literally the worst professor I've ever had. I was an acct major for undergrad & he didn't even explain things so that I understood them. However, you are guaranteed a B no matter the level of work you put in. All grades are negotiable. Very negative person & made it clear he didn't care to teach the class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MBA523
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awful professor. His classes were the worst I have ever attended. He doesn't write any comments on assignments and deducts points with reckless abandon. Quizzes were a joke - he actually let people copy answers from the book...in an MBA class that is ridiculous. I got a good grade but would NOT recommend. "Notice I said discuss, not list."

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MBA522
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard class. Few grades and his tests are very hard.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MBA522
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Think the president of the U.S. as a teacher -- mannerism, speech, and visually. Now that you have a visual, he is eccentric and teaches only his one way. He will go over things multiple times, but with no alternative ways of doing things. Guidelines are extremely vague. Don't take this prof. unless you absolutely have to.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MBA522
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bline is kind of an eccentric professor, but he's actually a pretty nice guy if you try to talk to him on a personal level. Still, the material is hard and not everyone coming into the class has an accounting background. If you make the effort and study, you should do alright.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MBA522
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would have been better off reading the book and studying on my own.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MBA523
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is awfull and does not teach at all... terrible.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACG204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a really hard teacher i dont know if he is still the head of the dept. but he was when i had him and he is used to teaching grad students so basically he is ridiculously hard. he is however a good guy and will compromise with you on the tests and quizes

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MBA522
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bline means well but he's just not a good teacher. He'll go over a problem again and again for you but he just keeps repeating the same thing. He doesn't seem to have alternate approaches to explaining things. Doesn't explain projects well - you're on your own to interpret what you are supposed to do but will answer questions on it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACG204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

OMG OMG ! He is not helpful at ALL ! He is very very rude. Exams are really hard and he gets angry really really easy. Very hard grader. DO NOT TAKE HIM unless you are a hot girl !

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACC200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do yourself a favor and TAKE SOMEONE ELSE for accounting classes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACC617
• 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:

Very hard grader. He doesnt read your term paper and grades on structure not substance. His exams are not bad if you study but he grades hard. If you are a good student dont take him...he will ruin your GPA.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FINREPORTING3
• 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 hate him. He is so unclear and confuses himself when doing problems out on the board. He is unhelpful and very odd. He's projects are so vague and he gave me an F and gave my friend a D for a project we worked on together for class! He's a freak with a w