Barbara Lafferty - University of South Florida

Professor: Barbara Lafferty

Department: TBD

College: University of South Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took her online class and it was not that bad. There is no assignments or group projects, only exams and each exam is on 3-4 chapters. Yes the lectures are boring but almost all the test questions comes from there so just make sure to watch them and pay attention and you'll get an easy A.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class isn't as difficult as the other marketing courses but to me, it is one of the most interesting. The only downfall is her lectures are quite boring.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Get ready to watch long videos with a monotone old lady voice. She will try everything in her power to make you fail since she's the only professor at the school that teaches the class. This lady has no heart and sucks at teaching.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I've had at USF.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAR6336
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Group project from hell. Has very strong opinions and if you disagree you're probably not going to do well. Lectures were long and painful. Gave zero feedback until the very end so you had no idea how you were doing the entire semester.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found some of her lectures very interesting, but very long. It was hard to stay awake. She just reads off of every powerpoint. Exams were terrible but straight from her powerpoints. No homework, just 3 exams. No one ever participated but me so i felt bad. Easy class but very dull. Dont buy the textbook, everythig is on powerpoint

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is super boring. She teaches every class in a low unsettled voice that makes you want to fall asleep. Three exams all made up from her lectures that she doesn't even make clear. Not an example of a good teacher.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She keeps this class pretty interested (I'm taking her class this summer), and she does a good job relating the topics to current subjects. Also, I liked that a lot of the videos and ads that we saw were from when I was a kid or growing up, which was a nice trip down memory lane. Haven't finished the class yet, but I will probably have a B+ or A

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAR6936
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst graduate course ever. Waste of time and tuition. You pay to watch movies you could've watch on Youtube. Take another class if at all possible....

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAR6936
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Didn't learn much but it was easy. Sustainability is important to me and the subject matter was interesting so I thought the class would be great. We ended up watching a lot of movies I had already seen though (who killed the electric car, the story of stuff, etc.) If you want to learn I would take a different class for sustainability.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAR6936
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Everyone was really disappointed in this class. She grades presentations on miscellaneous items like font size instead of quality and will take points off if you go 1 minute over on an hour long presentation when she's talking to a student. Not a graduate level course..maybe it was ten years ago but not now. And she doesn't look like that picture.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAR6936
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It was nice to get this class over in a month, but I consistently felt throughout the class that the material could have been taught a lot better. Most of the cases ere out of date and there was very little instruction. Lots of movies, most of which we saw before (the story of stuff, etc.).

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAR6936901
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I didn't get much out of her class. 90% is watching videos. There are 3 presentations and she is a very picky grader. She took the lowest of your evaluations from the class/her, and seemed more concerned with presentation skills than the material covered. Her cases were good but all of them were from 2002..I wonder when the class was last updated?

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAR6936
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

*Avoid this professor if you can* There are 3 presentations, and the she speaks for about 15 minutes a class. The rest of your time will be spent watching movies you could've watched at home. She likes to take participation points with no explanation for why, and docs points when she makes your group run over time because she's talking to students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She can get annoying when classes drag on. I never studied the book, only the power points, and got A's on her exams. No cumulative final, which is nice! We had an exam on Valentine's Day, which was ridiculous. If you can take it with someone else, do it. If not, you'll be fine, you just won't love it...

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• 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:

I took her for Promotional Management and it was an overall good class. There are only 3 exams and she offers extra credit. Buy procopy notes and read the book.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took her for Promotional it was an easy class just buy pro-copy notes and read the chapters in the text book. We just had 3 exams and she does offers extra credit. Over all great class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAR6336
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took Promo in the summer, I woudn't take it then if you have another class and work FT. Very time consuming. There's quiz every week based on her online lecture, print the PP slides, textbook not really needed. Interesting because you create a plan for a 501-3c. If you have a team with less members or a slacker on your team you are screwed.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• 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:

buy pp notes from pro-copy or pring out yourself. Must pay attention during class and add to notes she gives. Read chapters in book and thats your tests (pp and book). 3 tests and thats it..oh yeah and 10% grade attendance so dont take if your not going to be there. Lots of useful info if your going into marketing.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAR4333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very nice woman. Easy class. Lectures not too boring. Just go to class and listen and the tests will be easy. No project, just 3 multiple choice exams. There are extra credit opportunities. I would definitely take her again!