Bruce Rubin - Old Dominion University

Professor: Bruce Rubin
Department: Business
College: Old Dominion University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MBA602
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It was the worst experience ever! The final exam is so difficult and not related to the course material
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: FIN210
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Easy to understand with good ways of explaining things even through online instruction.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: FIN210S
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He definitely knows his stuff and loves when the students participate. The more people participate the more interesting the class is. He gave four tests and the final was not a cumulative final. He also gave five mini projects that are very easy. Although, he does take a long time to respond to emails. I would take again
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MBA602
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you have to take this professor (speaking for the MBA classes only, not sure about undergrad) just know the final exam means everything. Had an A in the class that didn't end up mattering. Exam was difficult and not much like the homework. Get ready to study study study and good luck. Seems like a nice professor but didn't hear from him much
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: 210S
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
regretted every minute of it. nice man but doesnt need to be teaching this course. ALOT of lecture reading the ppt, stories, and clips. I spent most of my time in his class doing hw for other courses bc the class was a pointless drag. Steer clear if you dont enjoy finance or engineering major grading was unclear and dont bother asking questions
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 210S
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
typical class/ professor
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: FIN210S
  • 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:
Literally can not stand to be in this class. His lecture is so boring and the videos he show are old, where it hardly relates to this year. I highly recommend finding another teacher who isn't monotone. We had 3 tests and 6 mini projects. The information you are learning is so basic. We had two books but I didn't open them once.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: FIN604
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The final exam is the bulk of the grade. Mess up on that and your toast. No extra credit permitted.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: FIN323
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I thought this class would be easy, but I was wrong. I was preparing to fail, but I found that on the tests we took (3 in total - summer) I was doing pretty well. The material is difficult to learn, you will need to do the practice and homework problems. Professor Rubin is very nice and easy to understand. Participate and read & you'll be fine.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: 210S
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This class is EXTREMELY boring. Do not take it if you are not a finance major because you will easily lose focus and care little about the material. Luckily, he posts the power points online so that I didn't have to go to that awful class to get information. I took this class for general education credit and I regret it entirely.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: FIN210
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Gave 5 assignments the entire semester and 3 tests including the final. Friendly teacher, will definitely help if you ask. Does not use blackboard, you MUST read the syllabus to know when assignments are due. Not a hard grader. Attendance is not mandatory but you must read through powerpoints to understand test material or you will not pass tests.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: 210S
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He never put grades on blackboard, even when the semester was over. He handed back the two test but never returned project grades. Just read off power points. Had to ask everything.. did not put grading scale on syllabus nor other needed information. Lazy teacher but will answers your questions
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: FIN605
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Knows his stuff-- his notes could be structured better, but it's up to you as a student to pay attention and address any discrepancies. TAKE GOOD NOTES! Even if you think it's irrelevant, it WILL show up on the exams. Be prepared to not only do somewhat extensive math problems, but also answer discussion questions thoroughly on his tests.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: FIN605
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Don't need the book or to do HW as he teaches from his .doc handouts. Do not miss class because the content is jammed pack. Three exams that are all hand worked problems and pretty difficult
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: FIN323
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Textbooks are not required. He gives a packet out every class with all the notes, but write in notes from the board. I think the material is hard to comprehend at first so his teaching style is to just throw students in and then it'll "click". In the end, he wants his students to know the material and not just "do well" on tests. TAKE HIM !!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: FIN605
  • 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:
difficult class. he tells you exactly what is on the tests. the problems he assigns from the book are not always relevant or on the tests. this was one of the toughest classes in the mba program. study and you'll do well.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: FIN301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Rubin is awesome
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: FIN605
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is the most painful core course in the MBA program. Comes across as jerkish (insists and lecturing the day of the exam prior to giving you the exam), but what bothered me the most was the "herd the cattle" feel of the class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: FIN323
  • 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:
I took this class twice before finally taking Rubin. One I failed, one I withdrew. This class was easy because I studied and he did not have any surprises. He gave homework from the textbook because if you could do thouse problems, you could do the test problems. I fully recommend him!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: FIN323
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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