John Barden - Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Professor: John Barden

Department: Accounting

College: Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACCT202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great talker, but lacks substance in actually teaching accounting. Reads directly from PowerPoint slides. Took him a few years ago.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACCT212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

class is very boring. talks about useless stuff that makes me not want to go to class. he has bad teeth. on occassion he gives out what is going to be on the test. i didnt learn anything of value.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACCT481B
• 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:

This class was so interesting and easy. Barden is the man! He really likes what he does. Tests are take home. It's very easy to get an A. It's ashame that he's leaving. I consider myself lucky in that sense as a graduating senior to take a class that he teaches. He is such an asset to SOM and will be greatly missed as a professor and as a person.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACCT212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

It's sad that he's moving and won't be teaching at Bing anymore. I did almost no work in 212 and got an A. Quite often even he had no clue what he was talking about, but he was good at talking, so to dumb people he probably sounded really smart. Barden is a walking proof that accounting is too dull by itself, cause he does so much on the side.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACCT212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

class is fairly easy.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• 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:

he is great!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• 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:

very nice guy, great teacher!!! if you need help, go to his office hours, he is always willing to help you! study the slides, dont bother with the book, you'll do fine!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

amazing teacher! very personable. Takes time to get to know you which is rare. Go to his office hours, study slides, and go to class.. you'll do just fineeeee

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• 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:

Get on his good side. His tests are not as easy as you would think from the way he jokes around all the time in class. Go to his office hours!! Don't bother studying the textbook, just ask him what he wants you to know. I don't know anything about accounting, but I know it was better than people taking Schwartz.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The workload of the class was indeed light. The class is just a bunch of random info, but he does tell you the specific things he wants you to get out of it. Personally I didn't learn much accounting in his class and relevance of his projects to accounting was slim. And he disagrees with the book sometimes, which can get you to lose some points.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice and FAIR guy. Yes, he might have been easier, but give him a break, he is still easier and nicer than a lot of other SOM teachers. For all of you ****ing out there, why dont u take the other guys huh? I wanna see what you will say then. He's fair, study his slides, and pay attention in class he basically gives away 1/2 his test inclass

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACCOUNTING211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I HATE THIS PROFESSOR!!! CLASS IS RIDICULOUSLY HARD BECAUSE HE DOESNT TEACH YOU WHAT YOUR SUPPOSE TO KNOW FOR THE TEST BEING NICE DOES NOT MAKE UP FOR IT!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I heard he got soooo much harder!! He is a nice guy but I don't know about ...being a teacher... I think most people from his class know more about his family than accounting...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• 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 has made the class MUCH harder then previos years. Favors girls who wear tight clothing and flirt with him. Thinks he knows students' names- always gets them wrong. He barely teaches and then tests you, most people do NOT do well. Nice guy, terrible teacher.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is not easy. The tests are hard, and the information is difficult to digest in the format it is presented. There is an emphasis on the main ideas, while it is still expected that you know random details. It is hard to know what to study. Hours of study will not gurantee you an A.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

HARD!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor, had him for both 211/212 and wouldn't take it with anyone else. Makes a boring subject interesting, and really cares about making sure every student understands and does well. Great Guy

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACCT212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

BEST TEACHER EVERR!!!!! i love barden, he is always so helpful and he actually care about his student. definitely take his classes if u get the opportunity.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

EASY EASY EASY - Very nice guy