Professor: Michael Bowen
Department: Business
College: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took the class online. No real feedback given. Randomly gives out grades (told our group we did an excellent job on one assignment but gave us an 85?). Would definitely avoid at all costs if you can
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Attendance is mandatory. You can't even hear him when he does decide to lecture and is so monotone. Extremely boring and is not very willing to help his students which doesn't make sense. Very unclear about what he expects and is harsh with grading. He threw us into a simulation that we had to teach ourselves how to maneuver.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CIS1035
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst professor ever. No matter how hard you tried, he will not give you a good grade
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Bowen is a great guy, but he grades tough and not until the end of the semester. Awesome class, but if you are worried about making an A, then AVOID at all costs because your grade is dependent on the group you're in as a whole. You could be a great student,but be drug down by the unmotivated! UNCLEAR GRADING CRITERIA. StayClearYouveBeenWarn
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Bowen is condescending and vague about what he expects and when giving help. He does not give grades until finals week with no real indicator of what you will received. The grades are weighed heavily on group work which he does not clearly state what he expects or wants. My group finished 3rd in the simulation and all got Cs due to the papers.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- 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 was condescending, would laugh and be sarcastic when my group asked for help, and is SO boring. All you do is the Capsim business simulation which he just throws you into without even explaining what it is. Then you have all these reports to do at the end. Would not recommend him. Take the other class with a MUCH nicer teacher.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- 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:
This is by far one of the best professors I have taken. I learned more from him and his class then most professors. Using a simulation gives yo a better insight then a textbook. He is easy and is always there to help.Get in a good group, do what your expected to do and you will be fine.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- 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:
Great professor. Easy to talk to and very down to earth.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took this class because it is the Capstone exit requirement. I did the accelerated class, only ten weeks. The professor was very unclear on assignments, no grades until the end of the semester, weighted heavily on simulation performance. Only three grades in the class, and he is not clear about grading. He won't fail anyone though.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The class was shorten to 12 weeks, and 90% of what we did was the simulation. It was helpful, but after a while it turns a bit repetitive. You have to take it, and I was satisfied with Bowen.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Fun class, fairly easy assignments. Just a group project/simulation, 4 individual readings and short reponses. Make sure you get a good group or yor grade will suffer. Overall a fun class and really friendly professor.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: GEB4790
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Had problems with the lax structure in the class and the lack of learning of anything real or relevent. He does not teach, just does a simulation, which is not helpful.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
From what Ive heard of other profs for this class, Bowen is the best. Theres business simulation which is AWESOME. Its confusing at first but you'll get the hang of it. No textbook. Group work with other majors. Best experience of my last semester! I would suggest doing the presentation instead of the paper! 10+ pages on how a comp is going green.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- 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:
Great class! Did the capsim business simulation and learned a lot! Competitive and fun! A couple of small papers but otherwise fantastic. I would highly recommend.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is one of the most respectable professors I've ever met. He'll teach real world business instead of having textbook exams. I loved the business simulation and wish it could have gone on twice as long. He encourages thinking that is practical and yet outside of the box. He respects opinions and yet upholds tried and true business practice.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Simulation is fun. However, there's an absolutely insane 20-page single-spaced paper due at the end of semester + 5 writing assignments 1-page each. You are however given the choice to do a presentation instead of writing the paper. Do the presentation!
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- 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:
If you do well on the simulation, you will learn a lot in the class. He really cares about you learning things for the real world. Very easy class, great professor. Made learning fun!
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
REALLY boring teacher. Class wasn't that bad if you actually showed up. Paper on the last day.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easy, but pointless course. We did simulation that didn't make much sense. No book. Didn't learn or do much.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: GEB4890
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Group project (biz simulation module all semester) get a diverse group of majors b/c the project covers them all. One 18+ page individual paper on assigned company and 4 small articles to read and report on. No tests but mandatory class attendance. Overall, not very hard and you can be out in 45 mins if you know what you want to do for the project
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