Brad Knipes - Westfield State University

Professor: Brad Knipes

Department: TBD

College: Westfield State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MGMT0338
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is like having a bad trip, no one enjoys it. It's like a bad version of groundhog day where every class feels the same but with assignments for topics never talked about. "THE DECISION PROCESS" is just using your head and it's his greatest achievement. the book isn't used and he doesn't respect your questions, he just makes fun of you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MGMT221
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No idea what business management is. He tries to go over the powerpoints from the book but just ends up saying how bad the book is and just starts to talk about his own study on the decision process, which is just common sense. No grades back. Does not have clear grading criteria for essays.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MGMT0338
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The worst. Two major group projects, with poorly defined parameters. No feedback or grades given. Lectures are about biology, technology, politics, anything but the subject matter. Prepare for attitude if you ask questions about assignments. Consistently late for class, and will often cancel last minute. My only professor to miss the grade deadline

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUSM228
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's just horrible honestly. Everything he talks about is him just making himself sound cooler but hes annoying. The material isnt hard but he never teaches anything at all. Assignments are so broad and not define well. Nothing is handed back.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MGMT0338
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Do you like to have no idea whats going on? This class, will take you on a mythical journey through competitive bike riding to the family dynamics of fruit flies all while supporting his breakthrough theory THE DECISION PROCESS (putting common sense on a piece of paper). You'll leave this class more confused than the ending to Inception.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MGMT0338
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Major group project done all semester. No exams whole semester until last two weeks of class when there is 2 exams and 2, 5 page papers due. If you want to learn about biology and other things not related to bus. this is the class for you. Unpredictable class, grading not clear either. Dont bother getting the book, never used.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MGMT0325
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Never shows up, no feedback, thinks he is cool.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MGMT0338
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took him online and he was nearly nonexistent. I guess it is somewhat an easy A as long as you form a good group who communicates well. The only thing you have to do the whole semester is a group project. No need for the book. Quizlet is your best friend for tests. Easy but irritating that he doesn't seem to care about the class at all.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MGMT0325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Knipes is like Ben Stein, he bores you to death with nonsense and you don't learn anything from his ramblings. He starts every class like a game show host reintroducing himself and the class. Anyway stay clear and find a different guy he is a waste of money and time.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MGMT0325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Knipes is like Ben Stein, he bores you to death with nonsense and you don't learn anything from his ramblings. He starts every class like a game show host reintroducing himself and the class. He has to be a burnout or use to take a lot of sid. Anyway stay clear and find a different guy he is a waste of money and time.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: INTBS003
• 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:

Professor Knipes is an easy-going professor. I had Knipes for Internatioinal Business. He wants students to get into groups, mentally assume the role of executives, and make new decissions for companies of their choosing. There are 2 or 3 presentations, and the textbook is easily used as an outline for them. This class was not difficult at all.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he is kind of amusing. Seems like a nice guy, just doesn't seem to care too much about the class. There was vaguely explained assignments that were never handed back. Seemed really unprepared and making what to teach as we went. Not too hard of a class though if you just show up.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUSM228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not that great

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUSSTRAT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Liberal minded and no experience as a business individual. i dont get why hes teaching.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOBUS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I HATE him. He teaches Intro with a powerpoint made by the people that wrote the book. On every other slide he finds something wrong and tells you to change it. We had 3 powerpoint presentations to do (he is very picky and points out everything thats wrong) and he NEVER told us our grades. He basically does NO work and treats students like crap.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: INTBUS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful. Liberal. 'nough said.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

WSC should dismiss this professor. He either is burnt out or just does not care about teaching. He does not teach, it is all on you (if you can figure out what he wants in his speeches). Also, he fails in advising students. Horrible stories of students not graduating when they believed they had the right amount of credits due to his advising.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Terrible prof. Burnt-out, needs to find another occupation. no help as an advisor, stay clear of him. you may not graduate when you should if you listen to his advise. Which is not much! WSC needs to get rid of this idiot.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOBUS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a horrible professor. I feel horrible for the people who are majoring in business.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: INTBUSINESS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is lost. Talks down to students and expects them to be impressed with the **** that comes out of his mouth, just because he's a "Professor". I think he simply wants to make one last difficult hurdle for seniors before they Grad. WSC needs another alternate teacher for this class. Its BS that we have to go through this guy to grad.