Michael Belch - San Diego State University

Professor: Michael Belch
Department: Marketing
College: San Diego State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MKT373
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Belch is a really nice guy but a mediocre professor. His lectures really have nothing to do with the chapters he wants you to read in the book. His tests are confusing but not terribly hard. IMC majors have to take him and it's just something you have to go through. Make sure you do ALL learnsmarts and go to class. matters for final grade
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: IMC373
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Talks about his own experiences alot. Must go to lectures because of random attendance and a lot of his own material on tests. Tests have a lot of trick questions so make sure you understand the stuff well
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
All around great teacher. His lectures can be insightful & useful outside the classroom. Majority of test q's come from the book, some from his lectures, some from guest speaker lectures. Don't HAVE to come to class if you read the book but he does take random attendance. The best part is he writes letters of recommendation for grad school, etc.!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: 22184
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Pointless classes. Irrelevant information when he lectures. He usually just puts on an hour long video in the beginning of class and then walks out. You have to read the book if you want to do DECENT in the class, bc he doesn't teach anything. He will intentionally try to sabotage your grade by taking attendance on random days.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MKGT373
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This is a tough class, but completely doable. He wrote the book so if you want to do well on the exams, read the book. Lectures are pretty irrelevant but every once in a while he takes attendance. He's a great guy and I enjoyed his class a lot, he's basically what you should expect from an uppergrad professor!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MTKG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Blech's class is hard. It's an upper division course in the business program so it should be. I like Blech, I think he's funny and he makes an attempt to make class interesting. Sometimes lecture is a little irrelevant. Read the book though or you will DEFINITELY not be happy with your grade.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Look at the vocab of in textbook for test. Interesting class. You don't have to show up to class however he does take random attendance. Tough class! If you have an issue with a question on a test or about ur grade he his willing to look at it and consider helping you out by dropping test question or bumping you up a little. Lectures are irrelevant
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not helpful at all. Pointless going to class bc he doesn't teach you what you are tested on and says you dont have to come to class but sill take attendance. Doesn't tell you when DEADLINES ARE!! Puts on videos in class that dont work and leaves the class and doesnt return. If you are 1 point away from the next letter grade he wont bump you up!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Make sure you go to class! Attendance isn't mandatory, takes random attendance and points are a huge part of the curve. Doesn't really teach anything, just says to learn the textbook. Got c's on all the tests, but got a B in the class.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MKT373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
MUST Go! to class he gives attendance points at the end of the semester. This class was sooo tuff! soo much reading. everything comes out of the book. First C I have ever received in my college life. This class is tuff. Everything is based off the book. i mean everything!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
WORST PROFESSOR EVER AT STATE!! He's super arrogant, and thinks he is GOD because he wrote the damn book. He expects you to read EVERYTHING from his book yet when it comes down to lecturing, he just stands there and talk out of his butt. I was an IMC student and after taking his class, I immediately switched to marketing. STAY AWAY FROM THIS GUY!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MKT373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
All material tested is straight out of the book. His lectures are absolutely useless and does not help you understand the material you will be tested on. I am an IMC major and LOVE IMC. His class however, I did not enjoy at all. Attendance is not graded on, but he grades SUBJECTIVELY, will dock your grade if he thinks you werent in class. Got a B+
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • 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:
whatever he says, go to class-- he takes random attendance. His lectures are boring, he doesnt even teach just tells stories about his own experiences and random stuff. you need to read every single page of his book. the class is based off 4 test, and the final is pretty much on the entire book. unless youre an IMC major, DONT TAKE THIS CLASS.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: IMC373
  • 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:
Anyone who complains about Belch is dumb.When you go to class, he doesn't lecture off the book too much, however he talks about real life things. He expects you to read the book outside of class, just like a normal college student should. Belch is a great teacher, and very understanding.Always willing to help, and provides a lot of industry exp
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
YOU HAVE TO READ THE ENTIRE STUPID BOOK THAT HE WROTE AND IS SO PROUD OF! Let me tell you, it's redundant and IMC is a stupid subject...he thinks he's some sort of pioneer but IMC is just the way marketing has evolved, not a new and brilliant concept created by Belch! He repeats questions on tests and doesn't adjust scores for that...boo on Belch!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG470
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
All I can say is GO TO CLASS DESPITE WHAT HE SAYS. First day he says 'Youre all adults you dont hae to come to class if you dont want to" What do you know 6 attendences and he will try to screw you if u dont show up. Also much info from class on tests. Read chapters and make study guides and save for final.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Overall I found this class very difficult. You HAVE to read the book. There are many chapters covered on the tests that are not covered in class. No powerpoints. He takes attendance randomly and though not required if you show up it will REALLY help your grade.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BA795
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Quite simply the worst professor I had in the four years I spent at the SDSU Graduate School of Business. Lazy and utterly uncommunicative.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MKT373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not a good teacher at all. He does not lecture (no power point presentations) and he likes to go on vacations during the semester...it's a self study class, and all he says is: "It's written in the book."
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MKTG373
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Grade based on 4 tests, if you read book you should be fine. First 3 were fair exams final is frekin hard! GO TO CLASS! I got all attendance points and went from a 78% to a solid B grade. Sometimes he can be intimidating but i think he wants to scare you into studying. Somedays he was sooo funny!
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