Laura Roden - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: Laura Roden

Department: Business

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS1170
• 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:

She is very knowledgeable and wants to help her students. The subject itself is just hard. Do the homework quizzes and, if you can, go to SI sessions. If you can't go to SI sessions then attend lectures.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Roden definitely knows what she talks about, it is a person that inspired me to change my major to finance, if you want to learn , then take her.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• 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:

Honestly, she's not that bad. After reading her reviews on here I was nervous on taking her class especially since I didn't know much about finance. I HIGHLY recommend going to her SI sessions, I wouldn't have passed if I didn't go. They are SUPER helpful and help narrow down what will be on the exams.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• 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:

She knows her stuff, but her teaching methods are a bit reverse. There are quizzes on chapters before she talks about it in class or provides all resources online. You learn about a topic solo then the next lecture is just redundant as you've already been tested. Of course there's midterms after, but I prefer being taught before being graded.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bad and condescending, find another finance teacher.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tricky quizzes and exams. She's very smart and can be helpful. I feel like I am not learning as much as i'd like to about the principles of finance because she expects you to learn it all on your own, and she'll follow up with a very brief lecture. The time she gives on quizzes gave me anxiety bc of how little it was, which resulted in lower score

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of my best teachers so far, she knows a lot and truly wants to help out.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS1170
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Laura Roden is very smart and experience, but this class is extremely tough!!!! She does curve in the end so that helps a lot! I would definitely recommend!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is super smart and definitely has the experience/ knows exactly what she's talking about, but DOES NOT TEST YOU ON MATERIAL SHE TELLS YOU TO STUDY FOR. The overall average of my class right now is a 50% and even though she curves the class giving everyone a C, making it almost impossible to get a good grade in the class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS1170
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Knowledgeable but forgets we are there to learn. Her way of teaching is reverse sometimes students wont understand the material by reading the chapter but yet,you'll get quiz on it during class. Quiz and segment tests are tricky,yes they are multiple choice but they are difficult. Overall grades should tell her something, change her way of teaching

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Definitely worst teacher ever. She teaches in reverse. Read the chapter yourself, then get quizzed on the homework. Quiz problems have nothing to do with the homework assigned. She then lectures and tells you what she wants to know after you have been quizzed. Total class average in both sections was 60%, if not for the giant curve all would fail.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS173C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class is pretty easy. Pick a good group and it will help your grade a lot. The midterms are heavily math based and require you to practice problems on your own. Overall if you put in 50% effort you'll most likely be at the top of the curve. Anything over 80% was a guaranteed A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst instructor ever. Her curve is set so low however that should be telling her that she's obviously not teach right. All her daily quizzes have almost no relevance to the hw she assigns to "prepare" you for them. Not understanding at all and very rude. In previous accounting courses i got A's and Im on my way to failing her course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS173C
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class was wonderful. Learned so much about entrepreneurship and high-level thinking. As SJSU graduate and now working full-time, her class material still has strong relevance to me to this day. Show up & you will be fine. Only things to watch out for: group presentations as they are a large portion of your grade. Grading criteria can be ambiguous.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It is very intellectually challenging class. Have to be quick on your feet, since the quizzes could be hard and you have very limited time to do them (3 minutes per question). Required a STRONG foundation of BUS 20 (basic accounting courses). Must read book. Must participate. Must review PowerPoint. I enjoyed the challenge. Curve is huge.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this Spring 2016. I've now taken all the core finance classes and can say with certainty that this class did not prepare me all that well. She had some insightful points that stuck with me. Overall I found inconsistencies in what I had learned when I hit higher levels. She grades you tough on what she thinks is correct though.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Roden is a great teacher with a strong understanding of what she's teaching. She isn't the easiest teacher to have, but she does a darn good job of teaching real biz/finance concepts. If you don't mind having daily pop quizzes and actually want to learn something, then take her. She is very willing to help and one of the best finance professors.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The teacher was easy for me, has an amazingly ridiculous curve and I got an A with like a 68%. Shes super nice and very approachable, ask her and she will help you and I saw her just throwing points at students when I went to her office hours. I hear she got alot harder but shes still a nice professor you can talk to. Material is all relevant.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 41610
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She has completely restructured her class based on prior classes. Quizzes everyday. No tests. No room for error. Every point counts as the total class point total is around 300. Difficult to approach. Lecture after you take the quiz and have already taught yourself.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 170
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor knows the material well. Her lectures are fast-paced at times, but you could always stay after class and she would help. Reading the textbook is helpful, and helps understand the vocabulary as well as the formulas. Participation is a must to do well, must know what you are talking about!