re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews

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How is ECON 705? I did well in the intro econ/stats course (BADM701 I think) but econ is NOT intuitive for me.

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The stats from BADM 701 will be helpful. The last 2 weeks of that course were regression analysis in Excel and that's what almost all of ECON 705 is, with just new spins on it each week.

Here is something I typed up a while back when someone asked about the class and I think it still holds true.

Try to get through the reading, video quizzes, and self assessment quiz as early in the week as possible, so you can focus on the main assignment, which can take several hours of work depending on your level of understanding. Also, he does Zoom (webcam) meetings 2 - 3 times a week. Attend those when you can or watch the recorded sessions. The live versions are better because he'll sometimes share too much on how to work the weekly assignment (in his opinion) and edit that stuff out in the recorded version.

On a side note, I thought I was escaping Williams by taking Knotts' class only to find out today that my original TA for MADM 701was just replaced by Dr. Kimberley Williams!

I am doing that same pairing next term. Any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Isn't the other MADM701 professor's name Felice Williams? From my research, Kimberley Williams has fantastic reviews and is the Online Programs Manager at LSU in BR. I know this because she is my academic coach as well so I looked into her

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The ACCT PPT this week covers a lot of material in the other chapters of the book

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Although I haven't read the entire book (insomnia cure), I noticed the same thing. Glad to know I'm not alone.

-Jason

Thanks for the clarification Jeaux. I was starting to think the MBA gods were spiting me

My thoughts of ISDS 715 are not favorable at this time (one and a half weeks into the class).

Here are my thoughts to reach that conclusion:
-No communication. No discussion board to engage with the instructor or other students. No team assignments. Nothing.

-Poor Materials. The first week only consisted of 35 pages of a ppt presentation. The ppt had very little organization and was hard to follow, imo.

-Evaluation Method. You are evaluated by 6 weekly quizzes, a final, and 6 weekly projects. The first exam consisted of around 30 t/f, multiple choice, and fill in the blank questions. Procored through proctorio. It was sort of difficult format with requirements to pick all correct answers. Have not yet received grades on first assignment so can't comment on grading, although there was little guidance on how to complete the assignment.

This is my 10th course in the program and it is by far the worst atmosphere. I really considered dropping it but I'm just about to graduate, hopefully.

Aurebelman, congrats on being in the home stretch with this one final class to complete. You're almost there!

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No discussion board to engage with the instructor or other students.

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This is absolutely unacceptable. ISDS 705, which I took last semester, was the first class I had seen like this and I was hoping it was a fluke. Well, MADM 701, taught by the director of the MBA program, is also like this. It is very disappointing.

MADM 701 with Knotts and anxiously waiting to see what I made on my first writing assignment before I start my second one for Mod 2. It's almost COB Wednesday and we still don't have grades for that or the Reflection project...