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Take this class with Professor Borman. The class is absolutely manageable. Grading is fair. Lots of great topics are covered. A great option for non accountants. We had two open book open note quizzes. Four one page homework assignments. Midterm and final are open book. Genuine and approachable. Has great stories he applies to class. He also expects participation and challenges the students to look at the issue from different points of view. Most importantly he doesn't make you feel dumb if you get it wrong, instead he helps you through it. In other words, take him.
Pros: The 4 homeworks are trivial (you can finish them in 1-3 hours), and the lectures are engaging. His OH can be helpful if you want to make sure your HW solutions are correct, or need lecture clarification.
Cons: His exams are a time-crunch; if you only finished 75% of the exam and got 80% right, you'll score lower than those who didn't even study but finished 100% of the exam. He believes this is fair to prevent AI usage, but if your WPM is less than 90, tough luck. Furthermore, he releases exam articles a couple hours before the midterm and final, so if you have an exam right before this class, tough luck.
Overall, he's a nice, semi-funny guy who admits he's flawed, but his inability to revamp the class and listen to feedback is insufferable. If you've taken MGMT 1A and MGMT 1B, then only would I recommend this course for its easiness.
Professor Borman is a great lecturer, and sometimes he cracks funny jokes in class. He also offers a lot of office hours, where you can ask him to look through your assignments or talk to him about career, exams, grades, etc. However, if you are someone who does not like to go to class in person or answer questions in class, this class is not for you. Professor Borman calls on people on the roster list to answer questions every day, and it is part of your grade. If you happen to be on Zoom when Professor Borman calls on you, he will complain or interrogate you. The four assignments are durable; just have him look through them to make sure your logic is on the right track. The midterm was insane, though. 45 questions in 74 minutes, and half of them were either short or long responses. No one left early during the midterm. Also, some topics on the midterm weren't talked about in detail until the second half of the quarter. I didn't finish my midterm on time so it dropped my grade a lot. The final was way better in terms of time, and there were quite a few people who left early.
My thoughts below
Easiness: The class and homework was very doable. Professor Borman emphasizes attending class, engaging with the lecture slides, taking notes, and participating (iclicker). I believe this is most important to being successful in the course. I rated easiness to be neutral because the test does require studying, remembering the lectures, and working fast on the exam. I think the tests are manageable if you do the things mentioned above.
Workload: The workload was completely manageable. There were weekly assigned readings, and four 1-page single spaced written assignments (over the entire course) that connected real world events to course content.
Clarity: The class was very straightforward. Although some topics might feel abstract due to the nature of an ethics course, Professor Borman maintained a well-structured approach using the textbook and lecture slides.
Helpfulness: Professor Borman was consistently available during weekly office hours and was a great resource both academically and professionally. During the fall quarter when I was interviewing, he was very helpful in answering my technical finance/ accounting questions.
Additional: This class is great if you are looking to fulfill the CPA requirements. Professor Borman does a good job blending accounting and ethics concepts that accounting / non-accounting students can understand.
Take this class with Professor Borman. The class is absolutely manageable. Grading is fair. Lots of great topics are covered. A great option for non accountants. We had two open book open note quizzes. Four one page homework assignments. Midterm and final are open book. Genuine and approachable. Has great stories he applies to class. He also expects participation and challenges the students to look at the issue from different points of view. Most importantly he doesn't make you feel dumb if you get it wrong, instead he helps you through it. In other words, take him.
Pros: The 4 homeworks are trivial (you can finish them in 1-3 hours), and the lectures are engaging. His OH can be helpful if you want to make sure your HW solutions are correct, or need lecture clarification.
Cons: His exams are a time-crunch; if you only finished 75% of the exam and got 80% right, you'll score lower than those who didn't even study but finished 100% of the exam. He believes this is fair to prevent AI usage, but if your WPM is less than 90, tough luck. Furthermore, he releases exam articles a couple hours before the midterm and final, so if you have an exam right before this class, tough luck.
Overall, he's a nice, semi-funny guy who admits he's flawed, but his inability to revamp the class and listen to feedback is insufferable. If you've taken MGMT 1A and MGMT 1B, then only would I recommend this course for its easiness.
Professor Borman is a great lecturer, and sometimes he cracks funny jokes in class. He also offers a lot of office hours, where you can ask him to look through your assignments or talk to him about career, exams, grades, etc. However, if you are someone who does not like to go to class in person or answer questions in class, this class is not for you. Professor Borman calls on people on the roster list to answer questions every day, and it is part of your grade. If you happen to be on Zoom when Professor Borman calls on you, he will complain or interrogate you. The four assignments are durable; just have him look through them to make sure your logic is on the right track. The midterm was insane, though. 45 questions in 74 minutes, and half of them were either short or long responses. No one left early during the midterm. Also, some topics on the midterm weren't talked about in detail until the second half of the quarter. I didn't finish my midterm on time so it dropped my grade a lot. The final was way better in terms of time, and there were quite a few people who left early.
My thoughts below
Easiness: The class and homework was very doable. Professor Borman emphasizes attending class, engaging with the lecture slides, taking notes, and participating (iclicker). I believe this is most important to being successful in the course. I rated easiness to be neutral because the test does require studying, remembering the lectures, and working fast on the exam. I think the tests are manageable if you do the things mentioned above.
Workload: The workload was completely manageable. There were weekly assigned readings, and four 1-page single spaced written assignments (over the entire course) that connected real world events to course content.
Clarity: The class was very straightforward. Although some topics might feel abstract due to the nature of an ethics course, Professor Borman maintained a well-structured approach using the textbook and lecture slides.
Helpfulness: Professor Borman was consistently available during weekly office hours and was a great resource both academically and professionally. During the fall quarter when I was interviewing, he was very helpful in answering my technical finance/ accounting questions.
Additional: This class is great if you are looking to fulfill the CPA requirements. Professor Borman does a good job blending accounting and ethics concepts that accounting / non-accounting students can understand.
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