Marvin Karlins - University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Professor: Marvin Karlins

Department: Business

College: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAN3240
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This Professor was AMAZING. You HAVE to read the book and for the exams, I recommend studying some flashcards or notes. The exams are easy so long as you put in some effort and his book on time management is actually a great read! He really cares about what he is teaching and is a fun and quirky guy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAN3240
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I wish I could take Karlins for the rest of my management courses. He is by far the best professor Ive had at USF. Yes, you have to read, but were in college guys. His test are very fair (if youre prepared). If you work hard, youll get an A. He actually bought back the royalties to his book so we could use it in class. AMAZING book on life.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I honestly don't understand why Karlins doesn't have higher ratings. He's an amazing professor and is passionate about teaching. You will need to read the material to do well on the tests. But if you actually read everything the tests are very straight forward. This is an easy class if you don't slack off.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAN3240
• 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:

If you don't do well in this class, you simply didn't try or expected an "easy A". Professor Karlins is a gift to USF. He is extremely caring, intelligent, and kind. He wants you to walk out of his class as a better human being. There is a lot of reading (boohoo), and the lectures are designed to give you information you wouldn't find in a textbook

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAN3240
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Marv is disrespectful but also tells you what he expects from you during class. Make yourself known to him, introduce yourself and be respectful and he is more inclined to round your grade at the end of the semester. Theres no room to argue grades with him. Study both books and online tools like crazy to pass exams

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAN3240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice person but the exams are based on lectures and the book which we don't even open ONCE in class. If you happen to take him, you're kind of on your own trying to know what you'll be tested on. He has stories that he uses to relate to topics but you'll most likely be asked a question about it on the exam too /:

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAN3240
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very textbook oriented Sage publishing and online is extremely helpful with flash cards and quizzes Lots of personal stories in class which are important Best advice is sage publishing for passing the tests

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAN3240
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Only grades in class are tests and group project! The tests are a little difficult; highly recommend going to class and reading the book (also link for online practice quizzes and flashcards through book help on canvas). He is a funny professor with good lectures! 40 minute group presentation project at the end and one 10 pt extra credit option.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAN3240
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He lectures and has a textbook. Your test is about 10 questions from the lecture and the rest from the textbook. Lectures are never relevant to the textbook and you have to guess from the 5 chapters (aka 60+pages) what will be on the test.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Seriously the worst professor I have ever taken. I took him for marketing management and I got a C-. Yet, I took Stats 2 the same semester and got an A. In all honesty stats 2 was easier because at least I knew what I was supposed to be learning. Marvin's test's were like "what's name of the dog that looked in the water in his book?".

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quite honestly one of the most useless professors at USF. Makes you read from a book that he wrote. It's supposed to be stories that teach you about management, but it is really just an autobiography with loosely tied in "teachings". You have to write down literally every single thing he says in class or you won't pass the exams. TLDR: TAKE ONLINE

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Karlins is the worst professor I've had at USF. Lectures are pointless, except for the names he drops that will appear on exams. Memorize your textbook AND his book because he picks details from 300+ pages of reading to use on his exams. There's no reason I should perform better in upper-level accounting courses than this course!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you came in class 1 min late, be ready that he will take points off your final grade. If you didn't memorize his friend/family or random name he mentioned during the lecture - you will not pass the exam. 3 exams consist of random questions from textbook and his own book, no study guide, so you better memorize the vocabulary and names.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Karlins is not the kind of professor I had hoped to find at a big uni. The class is graded off of 3 tests. The tests fluctuate from random names he mentions in stories to actual management information in the book. You wont pass without both of his books, but a quick read through the chapters and you'll be all right.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Karlins was the worst teacher I have ever had so far. The class was based only on 3 tests and a group project. No study guides and just tells you to read the book. And there is 2 books, so you are reading 10 chapters total for each of his tests. He doesn't teach in class, assigns groups and expects you to learn it yourself. Grades hard!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Take online instead! The material itself wasn't difficult but the only grades were 3 tests and a group project. Lots of test questions were irrelevant such as names of people in his book or which word goes with which. Didn't learn much and lowered my GPA for an easy class. Many kids were failing the tests and he did nothing to help grades.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I pulled all-nighters and studied really hard and still have to retake the class. :((

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors I have ever had. Does not tech any exam material in class. WE watched barbershop quartet for one of our class periods . Another, on refrigerators on fire. What does that have to do with Management.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Karlins is an average professor, as others have said he teaches his own material that's closer to life management than actual management. You will have to read the textbook and a smaller book he wrote by yourself. I just glanced at the bolded words and them models in the textbook and I got a decent enough grade.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAN3025
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Karlin's is one of the worst professors i have ever had. He has no concern of the students. When we asked him why he didn't teach us the exam material during class he responded "its not my job to teach you the material, i am here to teach you general life lessons" ... just to give you an idea of the idiocy you will encounter in Karlin's lecture.