Dhavan Shah - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Professor: Dhavan Shah

Department: TBD

College: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: J614
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Shah is a super nice guy and super helpful before/after class. Lecture slides are posted online, so attendence is not mandatory. The bulk of the grade is a big group project which takes a lot of outside class time/effort. The best presentations on the group project do not have to take the final exam. Easy A if you get a good group!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: J345
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Shah is a great professor. He gives great feedback throughout the semester as you work on the group project and has a really big personality. Definitely made lecture enjoyable, which isn't an easy thing to do. Definitely my favorite professor in the J School so far.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: J345
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dhavan is hands down the best prof I've had. He worked for Leo Burnett on McD's, so he has great experience and loves sharing it. He gives excellent feedback, but be ready, because he's going to be honest with you. He tells some really great stories, too. If you have a chance to take a class with him, take it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 345
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dedicated prof. Knows his stuff. My favorite prof in the J-school so far.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: J345
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dhavan is legit the man. He is very knowledgeable about advertising, PR and media with a background in real world experience. He isn't cocky, but just a really cool dude who happens to be a great teacher as well. Always willing to help out if you see him, canceled class so we could watch the Badger national championship game. One of the best here.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I have had thus far. HE IS AWESOME. Super interesting and his grading is very fair. Great teaching style, very understanding, and I had zero complaints.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: JOURN345
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Shah is a great professor and always keeps students interested in the material. He is funny and his lectures are anything but dry. He shares real-life experiences that make up a lot of lecture. Great professor and definitely learned a lot from this course

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JOURN614
• 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:

Dhavan is an excellent professor and a brilliant guy. Also, in response to the few females who have made comments about him being dismissive toward females, I think that is really untrue. I am a female and he has done nothing but help me in my career and I've seen him do the same for several other students both male and female.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JOURN345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Shah is a great guy who loves all areas of strategic communications. His background in advertising and public campaigns provides the framework for the course and gives you a taste of the real world. The tests are not bad, but the J345 project will consume your life. However, you will learn a lot from the project and enjoy it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JOUR345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE DHAVAN. MY FAVORITE PROFESSOR IN DEPARTMENT AND ONE OF MY FAVORITES IN THE UNIVERSITY. LECTURES ARE REALLY ORGANIZED AND HE POSTS STUFF IN ADVANCE (USUALLY). TESTS ARE FAIR. HE IS AWESOME

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JOURN345
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Interactive lectures, modern examples in a time of aging professors, professional experience, structures class around a large group project (closest thing to professional experience)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JOURN447
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Great Professor with a wonderful personality. If you ask a question about advertising you know he is well versed in the category and is more than willing to answer questions.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JOURN880
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seminar on Internet and Politics. Great class. Highly recommended.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: JOUR447
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: JOUR447
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Teacher. Nice Guy

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dhavan is the best. I LOVED this class. Hot when he has a haircut :-*

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JOURNALISM447
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class. Professor really knows the materials and is very inspiring. Helped me get a job after graduating. Best professor I have had in the advertising program at the UW.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: J345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: J447
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Two weeks in and already the best class I have had dealing with advertising (of the three I have had). Not too much reading, but the projects look like thy will be a lot of work.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: JOURN658614
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good Professor. Not as funny as he thinks he is, but damm smart. Tests are fair but long. Big final presentation in both.