Arvinder Loomba - San Jose State University

Professor: Arvinder Loomba

Department: TBD

College: San Jose State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You are given 2 weeks to complete a module. Modules have a written assignment, discussion post, and one test. I suggest starting the modules early. It's not hard to do but it's time consuming. Textbook is provided by prof. There's one group project; choose a place to do your report on early. Prof also grades a little harsh. OK option for online.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS187
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, one of the best I've ever had, especially for an online course. The course was EASY and if you really want an A, you can easily do so. Group project is your final and it can be done very quickly. I honestly spent maybe two hours every two weeks doing work for this course, but it was interesting!! Great class!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Loomba is one of the best professors in SJSU. His material is straight forward, easy to understand and will help you learn a lot about the current business landscape. No finals exam, just a group project, so if you finish it early, you can relax during the finals week. Go to his office hours if U're taking an onlin class. He's a real gem!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS5140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best structured online classes I've taken. Super easy to follow, clear guidelines & grading rubrics. Super easy to communicate with as well. This class was such a breeze! I really enjoyed the assignments he gave us because they were always super relevant to everyday life. I'd definitely recommend this class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS140WINTER
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took his online winter course for 140. For the small amount of time, the class was compacted and structured perfectly. Four assignments due every four days; exam, numerical problem(s), discussion post, writing post. One very doable project, and provides everything you need to pass the class: powerpoints, online videos, chapter notes.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS286
• 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:

Prof. Loomba is very detailed and his practical experience transcends all industries. He is soft spoken but strict, shares many jokes and makes all lectures interesting. The course work was eye opening and very well taught. I will take any other of his classes in the future. 7 star teacher and mentor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Chalo theek!!! Great lecturer and def inspiring. Visit his office hours to get to know him and you wont be disappointed. He may talk a lot but he cares about YOUR learning. Good prof

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS140SUMMER
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't provide feedback on any assignment so you have no clue why you got less than full points. Can't view test scores on how to improve. Rude /Short in responses. The only upside is the Summer session doesn't require group work or a lot of effort towards the paper assignments. Just make sure you read and become familiar with random facts...

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Loomba was super cool. Assignments are online and not too hard to complete, Exam curves, cheat sheets for the exams, and a group project that is worth 20% of the grade (for someone like myself who is not a good test taker, this was good).

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It helps that I enjoy the material. He brings many exams which lightens their load on the final grade. Non-cumulative final. Entertaining lectures which keeps you from losing focus. Its simple, read, do HW, exams come easy with studying. If you are front of the class type, youll do well. Back of the class watching the Warriors game? Probably fail

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super chill online class. There are 8 modules throughout the semester with a discussion post, written responses, and an open note quiz each time. 2 weeks to finish. There are no midterms or finals. However, there's a group project and you have to pick your group mates and actually pick a company to report on and you have to travel there

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely not one of struggling classes for most students. In summer's class, 4 modules total and each contained 4 different assignments, which were doable, plus no exams. He didn't grade hard but it was kinda hard to tell what he expected in writing assignments. As long as you do and reflect what you learn in those assignments, you'll be fine.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took his online 140 class in the Summer. Class is very well organized, four modules in total. The class is writing assignments and each module likely takes around 5-6 hours. Only quizzes, no exam or final. Might be a stickler for grading in the beginning, but eventually eases up. Would recommend for anyone looking to learn and get an A

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay professor. Three assignments due every other week, including a quiz, discussion, and short paper. Big assignment is the FSA, which is a big paper (6 pages-ish). Grades pretty hard I think, but I honestly did not take the book out of the package all semester so... Still got a good grade. I learned a lot from the lecture material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Harsh Grader, u need to follow rubric to the T rather than making a good essay. Quizzes are ridiculously hard. Tried very hard on first two modules b4 I had to resort to unscrupulous means to pass tests. Took forever to return topic proposals. Blamed on class for not going into groups. Online class makes groups undesirable. C'mon man its simple.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very clear, very caring. Understanding, but firm. Obviously knows what he's talking about. I would recommend if you actually want to learn.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS5140
• 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:

Not clear online class. I still don't understand the criteria. I got nothing out of operational management class. It was so confusing and his videos didn't really elaborate on anything. He has math assignments and the questions are beyond the examples in the slides/ textbook/ video. I asked him for help and he did not even try. Awful teaching

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Overall a very clear online class. Work and materials are all organized in such a way that expectations and directions are crystal clear. Quizzes are on a short time limit, but you get 3 attempts. 1 discussion, 1 assignment, and 1 quiz due every 2 weeks. 1 group project that wasn't bad. Not too hard, and I actually learned some cool stuff.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The cutest professor around. Turban is almost as beautiful as the course material.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The online class is much different than his regular class. He did not give enough time on the quizzes and final. He gives about 1+ min for each question so you really do not have much time to read and thoroughly understand the question; which is difficult for the calculations questions.