Barbara Carlin - University of Houston

Professor: Barbara Carlin

Department: TBD

College: University of Houston

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MANA3335
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

if you take her, get ready to read and go to class every day. Homework and quiz are easy but the exam is crazy. Every question is similar and very tricky. Crazy tired class

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MANA3335
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She makes the tests nothing like the lectures or text book work. No matter how hard you study good luck getting anything other than a 70. She is nice but she really needs stop making the tests like she is taking them and think that we are student just now learning this material.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MANA4347
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Quiz every week on random day. Test material is unclear so study everything. She will test on more than just the book. She will ask questions about class activities, group presentations, and assigned article readings.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MANA3335
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

4 tests, 4 discussion posts. Her reviews are too broad she lists everything on the book. Averages of every tests range from 68-79. I got higher grades in the statistics tests than this class, that should say a lot. She has a good personality, but her tests and reviews set us to failure. 50 questions and each question is an essay long. DONT TAKE HER

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MANA3335
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class, 4 discussions, 4 exams with an optional final. Her discussions are graded rough at first ... make sure that you understand vocabulary terms given for the exams. They are all about vocabulary and how to apply them in a given situation. Exams get a bit harder towards the end but she also provides extra credit opportunities.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MANA3335
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT take this class. The class consists of 4 discussions and 4 exams. You can literally study so much for an exam and still fail it. Save yourself some time and money and don't take her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MANA4346
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is funny! 1 weekly quiz about current events (just follow CNN on social media). 1 group project, 1 'discussion post', and 3 tests. the 1st one was the easiest for me cuz' it was all theory, the last 2 where case/example based types of questions so those were the hardest. y READ the book way before the test, it is a lot to cover if done last min

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MANA4346
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely do not take this course even if you're a management major like me, there are other more interesting Mgmt classes to take and require far less work. She grades harshly and her tests are not easy. Average test scores are in the 70's. Expect to read a lot, not an easy A.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MANA6A83
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I mean, you really can't say anything bad about Babs. Her lectures are noteworthy, to say the least. She is truly invested in her students and the outcomes of the course. The quizzes are challenging, but directly related to the concepts discussed in the text. Babs is one of my favorite people in the world; like just in general.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MANA4346
• Grade Received: B
• 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. She is extremely opinionated... her lectures cover the material somewhat, but she words her tests like you're in 3rd grade. I would definitely pass on taking her if you can. Ex of test question: "Which of the following is an individual most likely to do? A), B), C) or D) All of the above - Answer D)"

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MANA4346
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Be ready to read. Her lecture goes over the topics in the book and you also have to read other notes that she gives. She gives a review before each test that really helps give you an idea on what will be on the test. She also gives extra credit so take advantage of it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MANA6383
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Carlin is knowledgeable and charismatic. Really wanted to like the class but unfortunately it was far from a pleasant experience. There's one big test that determines your grade along with a group project/paper and individual assignment. Unclear grading and no lecture material. Review is "know everything." :/ I still love her nonetheless.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MANA6A83
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this course Fall 2016. Dr. Carlin does not provide any grading rubric/criteria for any of her assignments. Her grading is abritrary and has no logical structure whatsoever. Lecture is discussion-based with no lecture material. Test is 100% concept memorization from textbook material not lecture. Class average for test was 77%. Do not reccomend

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MANA6A25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took her for another class, strategic management before this one. Not much different in approach. Lots of board text, reading, paper and presentation heavy. I like her approach of having students present real world issues and her attempting to use multiple theories to solve or analyze them in the least.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MANA6A83
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love her teaching style. Takes concepts from a chapter and writes them on board. As the respective students individual and group presentations progress, she goes on to fill up the ideas that were just addressed by them. The class is hence a student-teacher combined learning experience, ideal for MBA students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MANA4347
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her class is not the hardest or the easiest just in the middle! Tests reviews do not help that much because she only tells u to skip a few pages. Clickers questions are sometimes tricky and makes you attend class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 4347
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher in Bauer. Tests are more difficult than any other. Only take it if it's required. You don't learn anything useful. Expect a whole letter grade lower than what you normally receive.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MANA4347
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She makes you come to class for clickers, you have to get the questions right to get points for clickers. her lectures are boring. Tests are challenging because she does not give review but will tell you to skip introduction and cases within the chapter that's all. exams over 5 long boring chapters. good luck

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 4347
• 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:

Worst teacher I've ever had. Rude, inconsiderate, grades too harshly. The problem is there's really no way to avoid her. Be prepared for groups projects every week. Definitely don't take as an elective.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MANA6A83
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had professor Carlin for MANA6A83-Strategic Management (Graducate class). She was an excellent prof. and gave the class a way to engauge in the lesson without having to memorize the book. She gave us an opportunity to apply the chapter concepts to real world examples in class discussions. Participation was mandaory, so prepare to speak!