David Bourff - Boise State University

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David Bourff - Boise State University

Professor: David Bourff

Department: Marketing

College: Boise State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BUSMGT320
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, supportive teacher. Doesn't always give clear feedback on how to improve, but set up peer-learning groups. It's marketing so even if be doesn't say it he expects essays to be interesting; make kinda weird titles, insert pictures, and show what you learn in addition to citing stuff from the book. That is how you'll be successful.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: FINAN303
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor who wants his students to succeed. He has been really helpful with the online course by offering videos and lectures to address problems the students are currently facing. Homework can sometimes be a bit hard, but Excel will be your best friend throughout this course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MKGT301
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online during the summer. There is a lot of reading. He offers tons of extra credit which is probably why I got a 100% in the class. The quizzes are simple and the simulations really help you understand the marketing in a real world situation. Enjoyed and learned from this class. Just apply yourself & turn assignments in on time.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MKGT301
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's super easy-going and funny. Let's you out of class early pretty frequently. Quizzes aren't too tough, exams are terrible but you'll want to study. Take the big group project you're working on seriously. He doesn't make you do those horrible simulations that the rest of the marketing professors do.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MKTG420
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Enjoyed Professor Bourff's class. There were several groups projects and presentations, so partner up with a good group. He provides insightful, solid feedback. He is fairly laid back and not as structured as I would like, but most students appreciate that style.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: FINAN303
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dave is an awesome professor of Finance. The first time I took Finance I failed miserably. When I retook Finance with Dave it was like a light bulb finally clicked on and I understood the basic learning objectives of Finance 303. He applies the course material to real-life scenarios in a way that makes Finance seem applicable. Must take Professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MKTG420
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is extremely disorganized and unclear about when deadlines are and what he expects. I am a straight A student and know that I turned in great work, yet he would always give back an A- or B and not have any clear feedback for why I was marked down. You will write five 20-30 page papers within a matter of weeks. Horrible experience with him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: FINAN303
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bourf is a funny guy who makes me enjoy my time in class. There is no homework, but doing the practice problems he assigns from the book is the best way to learn the material. Does not take attendance, but gets to know his students. Most importantly, his tests come in two parts. Half is take-home (which is amazing), and the other half is in-class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MKTG420
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Funny teacher. Pretty easy all year. Final project is a ton of work including multiple long papers and presentations, but it was easy all year so its not bad.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: FIN303
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Bourff is a good professor. His Finance 303 class is challenging, and there's a fair amount of work, but he knows what he's talking about and he's willing to help if you ask him or visit office hours. His lectures are entertaining, and usually not off topic or a waste of time. Most quiz stuff is on quizlet, but the in class quizes are tough.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: FIN303
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Take it from a student with a 3.9 GPA, don't take this professor. Some people like him, some people don't. The projects are kind of lame, and took forever to understand what he wanted. Prepare to do a lot of reading and writing essays. But the thing that will kill you is the qualitative quizzes which the answers aren't found in the book/lecture.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MKGT301
Grade Received: C-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is a hard grader you will never get a full grade for any of the assignments, he gives pop quizzes, and you have to work on a lot of homework's. take this class with different professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MKTG301
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Meaningless busy work and a group project that is worth 30% of your grade, good luck getting an A unless you have a group you know will do the work.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MKGT301
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dave is a great teacher who keeps things fun and interesting. He always relates examples to real life situations. I really enjoyed him as a teacher and would recommend taking him!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: FIN303
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was great for Marketing, but not Finance. It is a lot of Excel work and his exams are really tough. Projects help with pulling up your grade, but they are very time consuming. All quizzes are True-False, which doesn't really help, either. He is okay, but if you can take someone else, do it. Recommended for Marketing though.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MKGT301
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dave is so much fun. He makes lectures enjoyable and entertaining. Not too many tests or quizzes, just enough. Most of his tests are based on the textbook and his presentation slides. Make sure you read his instructions for projects thoroughly, he likes things done specifically.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MKTG301
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dave's a great guy and I enjoy his lectures. They almost always ended early but didn't seem to skim or rush thru topics. Team marketing project was big & time consuming. Sometimes unclear on assignments due on MHConnect vs in-class assignments and BlackBoard. Exams were tough but practice questions in etext were a great study aid. Would take again.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: FINAN303
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class wasn't too difficult. There was just always something due and he's one of those professors that always takes off a few points off the top and will tell you that it "wasn't quite there" if you ask why (I had him for marketing too). His lectures were entertaining and he did well with teaching finance concepts. Hard A, easy B.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MKTG301
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:

Not the best teacher at all

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MKTG301FIN303
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I have taken him for mktg 301 & finance 303. I am taking him for Mktg 420 this summer. He cancels classes at least once once or twice which is awesome. If the class isn't doing well or understanding, he back tracks- reevaluates and does his best to facilitate students passing his class. Not easy- but very manageable. Great sense of humor.

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