Mike Marker - Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL

Professor: Mike Marker

Department: Business

College: Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took him for CBA 115, absolutely hated this class. I was extremely lucky to make a A on the first exam and make it out with that. His syllabus is no help, dates mean nothing, and never clear on total amount of points for the class. PowerPoints are posted, but little to no help what will be covered on exam.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

More stories than class. He was really annoying I did not learn much at all. I did not enjoy this class one bit. I studied my butt off for the test and made a C. Never really told us what was going to be on it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I imagine he is a really nice person, but he is a poor professor. I managed to survive this class using the powerpoints on his website. Don't rely on him dropping grades or doing test corrections. Lectures get off topic but the tests will come straight from the notes. Keep going to class after the first test and he may give you extra points.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, I don't even know what this course is even about. The material was very sporadically given, and was always surrounded by random unrelated stories. We took a midterm and a final, but got no study guide and I was unsure how to study. It is not required that you go to class, but he often gives pop quizzes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He was a good professor, but he did get off track. I don't know why his rating is so low, he really knows his stuff and really cares about his students. He tries to make things interesting and knows his class is required for business majors. I really liked his class and it's not like it was hard. I highly recommend trying in his class, respect him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr Marker is very knowledgeable of this subject and lectures every class. He gets very off topic, often and tells more stories than he teaches which makes note taking, and test taking very difficult.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He talks a lot about random stuff, but when does teach he teaches so pay attention. All of his powerpoints are online and they follow the book. You'll have few test. Come to class after the test he loves to give mini bonus assignments for extra credit.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He does not lecture; he rambles for the class period, using powerpoints as merely suggestions on what to ramble about next. There will be one grade this whole semester: a midterm test that my classmate and I got to take as a team. How anyone got less than an A, I have no idea. For a junior business major, this should be common knowledge stuff.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor. No need of textbook all the notes are on the JSU website. Really caring and wants his students to pass the class. Only had 1 test in the semester. He didn't let us take the finals if we were satisfied with our test grade.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are more ramblings than note worthy. Only took 1 test the whole semester and at the end of the semester he let us choose whether to keep our grade from that test as our overall grade or attempt the final exam. I only attended class once or twice a week and I made an A. Just show up for test day. He wants to pass his students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The class is not mandatory and his powerpoint are online on the JSU website. You only need a textbook if you plan on studying for tests, but the powerpoints are what he discusses in class. There are only 3 tests so do good on them or you'll have a bad grade. Overall, super easy class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MGT301
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super nice guy, not a great teacher. Main thing is to just try and fill out his outline while he lectures. 2 - 3 test and usually scales at least 10pt. Gets off topic a lot with stories so it is hard to follow him. But if you do need help his is willing to help, IF you come to him and ask. Cut up with him, he's likable, just gets side track A LOT.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He seems like a nice guy, but in-class topics are more stories about his personal life than any sort of teaching. Gets distracted easily and most of class is wasted by anecdotes about his life or his children. More is taught in the last 10 minutes than in the other 50.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

While you do get to hear a lot of life stories about dogs, cars, and what-not, the class is informative and interesting. He uses PowerPoint presentations that line up with the textbook. If you attend class, take notes, and power through many of his stories, you'll do fine.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are confusing and the class could be done in about 45 minutes if he just got to the point and stopped trying to tell you his life story. He will be late to class, without fail, every time. He only has three test so if you goof up on one of them then you can say bye bye A. If you can avoid him, do it. Definitely not an "easy elective"

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Marker was so scatter brained, I barely knew what he was talking about. He gets so off topic every class that he loses track of time and keeps you past the end of class. He is never specific about what will be on the test or what is important to know for the test. If you are someone that likes organization and structure, DONT take him!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MGT301
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Marker's lectures are extremely hard to follow, but if you read along with the outline he posts, he can be halfway comprehensible. If you take decent notes, the tests are pretty straightforward. The people who failed did so because they did not take notes. He always scales tests. He lets you skip the final if you are happy with your grade.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MKT301
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He tells a lot of stories in class that will sometimes pop up on the tests. He is eccentric and loves what he does. Expect him to be 10-15 minutes late to class on a daily basis, especially on test days. I never used the book and got a B. (probably could have got an A, but I didn't show up to class as often as I should have)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CBA115
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really nice guy, but so confusing in class... read your book and really study it not just the defintions and you should be okay.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MGT301
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor I have had thus far in college. I signed up for MGT but ended up taking a class where he tells his life stories as lectures. Only grades you get are three tests so you better read your book because you wont learn anything from him. I would avoid taking him if at all possible.