Ron Davis - San Jose State University

Professor: Ron Davis

Department: Business

College: San Jose State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class is easy & Davis is really chill. 2 midterms one final. 4 projects. Double sided sheet of notes for all exams. Video demonstrations for each project. Flexible deadlines. Lectures can be boring and confusing though. Slow grader. Overall though I had expectations of 190 being difficult and its not with Davis. Come on, two pages of notes 4 exams!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am taking a 4 hour long evening section of 190. Ron Davis gives very thorough lectures on the material, says what will be on the midterms and final, gives past finals and midterms to study from, and videos on how to do the projects. While QBA can be challenging he makes it easy to learn and understand the material. I would recommend taking him!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

talks too much. sometimes boring and sometimes funny. don't buy the CD it's on canvas, post past exams. should attend class if you want to see how the problems done. teacher gives review session on canvas before test. lenient on turning things in.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Follow the book. Its really hard to miss class because he teaches from the book. Class Projects should be work with other students or go see his T.A (She/he is very helpful). Allows 1 pg of notes for midterms so I would put example problems or step by step guide.Not gonna lie, I went to his office hours and he fell asleep while I was talking.AVOID!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is NOT an easy class and I definitely urge students to read before coming to class and actually working out the problems in the book. Prof Davis is a nice man but he expects u to be prepared if u are going to go see him during office hrs. He gives lots of extra credit which is great b/c class material can be very confusing. Get a class buddy!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DROP HIM! even if it means staying at SJSU 1 more semester! I ended up with A since he curved grades. He is unclear, absolutely a bad teacher, does not answer questions, humiliate you in front of the entire class, many errors in his own published book, incomplete videos/instructions. Extremely confusing assignments. Nothing positive! STAY AWAY!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS2190
• 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:

I never really listen to the professor and actually just go to lab and looked for the tutor when I have exam. we have 2 midterms and 1 final exam. the prof will provide the previous year test's sample which is almost the exact same format as midterm. prof is actually is willing to help. Just watch out for the project because its kinda confusing

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Anyone who can't follow him is a dunce. His lectures were easy to follow, and he gives you enough practice problems. Hell, he even hosted online sessions where he would go through problems one step at a time. The midterms and final were pretty much given to us through these online sessions. I got an A, and I'm a college drop out.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Everything said about him is true. My fourth year in college. Worst teacher, hardest class, most boring material (presentation boring also), and that is coming from a Dean's List/(formerly) 4.0 student and former math major. Frequently late for office hours. The book was written by him and full of mathematical errors. Extremely disappointed.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was a very difficult class! The course conists of 3 exams & 3 projects each one harder than the next. The professor usually lectures with terminology you probably wont understand. I felt lost for the majority of the lectures, and it's only when I did the practice questions from the book I learned anything... Luckily he gave a generous curve.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Ron Davis was my best professor at San Jose State. I excelled in the mathematics course when others who couldn't handle college level statistics blamed the professor for their laziness and lack of applying themselves. Highly recommend Ron Davis for future use.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wouldn't wish the pain of this class to anyone. Prof. speaks as if we took the course already and leaves everyone dazed at the end of lecture. The Excel projects are long and tedious so don't wait last minute. The midterms and final are 'ok' if you make a study guide. Don't recommend, take any1 else if possible.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice and very smart guy but cannot TEACH or EXPLAIN things clearly. He speaks to everyone as if we already know what he is talking about. The subject matter can be very confusing, and he often doesn't explain the process, he just assumes we understand HIS shortcuts. Frustrating and not recommended.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 19003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher although very technical on his lectures. If you go to his office hours he is willing to explain the study guide. I was able to get a B by just going to his office and ask lots of questions. Great guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Rons a really cool teacher and a super nice guy. His lectures are hard to follow but you can learn from the book. If you are really stuck you can see him on his office hours and he will walk you through everything. He does come late to class on a regular basis but who cares.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very knowledgeable in his subject but has a hard time explaining the coursework to the class. He is also very difficult to listen to since he is very monotoned. The class is not that hard if you put some effort into it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• 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:

Professor Davis is actually a really good teacher, he makes you think about the topic he is teaching. It gets frustrating when he expects you to know the answers to questions when he hasn't even taught the subject, however when he lectures, he is very thorough. The book is only semi-used.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, despite dry lectures, this is a pretty easy class. The projects can be difficult, but do them in advance and seek help from classmates/office hours. Exams are based on previous ones and problems discussed in class. Allows cheat sheets and late project turn-ins. Pretty easy A-B just sitting on top of a curve on average business students.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class is always Boring, Read the text Book. One of the best classes offered at SJSU. Ron Davis has great amount of knowledge yet has hard time teaching students. I personally learned lot in this class. JUST READ THE TEXT & STUDY!!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUS190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Got a C in the class, do all the extra credit, study past exams are key, and YouTube examples if u need help. Davis is not bad, he gives alot of partial credit.