Rutgers University - Dr. Madjid Tavana, Professor of Management ...

What do you like best about this course:
• Solving the problems in class
• Professor Tavana provided cutting-edge technology and knowledge and hands-on experience to solve real problems in this
course.
• Allows me to learn new softwares like excel, D-cide, D-code etc.
• Assignments and Project work
• Good teaching slides and solutions
• The professor was funny and very informative at the same time.
• Hands-on learning with different programs
• some interesting techniques. I learned a few new things here. 1) how to handle lots of data via FONDA. 2) certain Excel
operations. 3) the existence of several non-standard programs: D-code, D-Cide, B-Wise
• Class was very hands on, solving lots of diverse business problems.
• The simple tools for decision making
• The Professor.
• Professor takes the time to make sure everyone understands all the material.
________________________________________
In what ways, if any, has this course or the instructor encouraged your intellectual growth and progress:
• Professor Tavana encouraged my intellectual growth and progress through sample case demonstration, homework, and group
project.
• It definitely encouraged my intellectual growth as the instructor concentrated on a lot of problem solving in class and
also provided some good tips.
• By assigning cases every 2 weeks
• It has taught me to think outside of the box and look at different ways to solve problems.
• I learned a few new things here. 1) how to handle lots of data via FONDA. 2) certain Excel operations. 3) the existence of
several non-standard programs: D-code, D-Cide, B-Wise
• He has challenged me to apply the things I learnt in class.
________________________________________
If you were teaching this course, what would you do differently:
• Nothing.
• I would incorporate more software's to be learnt by students.
• Choose applications used in real world. Instead of cases every 2 weeks give weekly problems assignment to be submitted
next week. Cover basic programming logic in first two weeks and use remaining time of course to do real life learning -
decision making using commercially used applications.
• Nothing
• the professor's technique is effective in learning new software. The team project was an effective way to handle large
quantities of data
• Nothing
• Nothing
________________________________________
Other comments or suggestions:
• It's a great course. I'll recommend anyone who is interested in the course related topics to take this course.
• Enjoyed working with Dr. Tavana in this class. Very good professor!
• Great class! Thanks, Professor!
• D-code, D-Cide, B-Wise have their utility, but do not seem that they are going to become mainstream programs Is it needed
for all MBA students to be aware of these programs as part of a required course
• Don't understand why we have to inform Prof, after completing survey. Surveys are supposed to be stripped of student IDs.