Brian Cozzarin - University of Waterloo

Professor: Brian Cozzarin
Department: Management
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great prof, knows what he is talking about and provides insightful examples and real-life stories relating to the course. Class is very entertaining and homework/assignments are very reasonable.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: 741
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He's a very nice teacher but he needs to change his teaching style. Using slides and sharing handouts on learn can be very helpful, but he seems to compare himself with his teachers from the old days and thinks he's doing a good job!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • 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:
Brain is a fun prof. Though his behaviour and conduct in class may be unique and unprofessional, but the way he explains the concepts behind the material is excellent. I don't know why people are flaming against him, so far he is an excellent prof.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not the most professional style, but explains the material pretty straight forward.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI422
  • 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:
Great Prof! By the sounds of it, people in upper years like him, and all the new f_gs in first year don't like him. It's their fault for being such jabronies. As long as you're literate in English you'll be fine, does involve A LOT of reading, but that's about it.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI422
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I wonder why there's such a wide gap in opinions... Maybe it's just the course because I DESPISED MSCI 261 (not with Brian). Anyway, he's quite funny and he ends the class early only if you want to too. Lots of reading work but he decreased it after complaints. Not hard maybe tedious. Very open to talk about opinions and future options. =) Fair.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
what a hottie. so many enlightening stories. get ready because you get to here them not once...not twice...some times thrice...but more like FOURICE! the best part about this class is how many games i was able to beat on addictinggames, its in the dbl digits for shows. also the assignment answer come with the txt book and his exams are reallll easy
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Brutal. Absolutly brutal. NOT worth the pain. TERRIBLE. Boring incompitent, useless, incapable, laughs at his own terrible (REALLY TERRIBLE) jokes. Tells us he makes terrible financial decisions even though he is TEACHING FINANCE.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
All I have to say is that Brian should be fired as a teacher for the University of Waterloo.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I am rating him while listening to his lecture right now. The course is absolutely NOT recommended for those who are considering to take it for thier electives. Go take some other courses. He is brutal
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI422
  • 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:
I like Brian, he's got a good balance between lecturing and humour. He strays off-topic often, but he's a cool guy. He will teach you the material if you are willing to listen, and his assignments really do actually help you understand the content. He is willing to help you out with your personal endeavors as well. Great to have him.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome marks, good stories but not very dependable. Hope to get a good textbook as the exam came out of the homework problems.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI741
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
for all those whiners out there, he did a good job, taught a fun, interesting class and gave everyone VERY FAIR marks. i only wish my other grad courses were this interesting or useful...
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI422
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I've had Mazumdar, Miskovic, and Loucks... and while they're all pretty terrible, BPC is the only one who's incensed me to the point of writing a review. He is incredibly unreliable. On the midterm he told us to ask any questions at the beginning because "I'm going home". He never taught a complete lesson the entire term. Condescending.Wish>350char
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • 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:
I wish he takes early retirement. By giving inflated grades does not make you a good prof
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Teaching style is great, but could take more time to do examples instead of some of his awesome stories, but this particular course was not hard enough that this was a problem (though it could be in other cases). A little more organization in the course such that case studies would have been spread out more would have been appreciated
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Cozzarin makes me so angry. MSCI 261 has the potential to be a good course. Too bad it was taught by such an incompetent professor. Really, Brian, we don't care about your life stories or if you hate real estate agents. Please start teaching so we don't have to cram weeks of untaught material into two lectures and have a mental breakdown. GG.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Brian, why don't you change your profession? Why not adopt your passion (of bragging about Italian blood) as your professions (become Italian PM)?
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI231
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
miserable person. would make your life miserable.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MSCI261
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Cozzarin is extremely knowledgeable and adds some humour to an otherwise dry course.
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