Reviews of professor Laura Birou

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took Birou for Supply Chain Management and it is a difficult class. There are 5 Quizzes worth a total of 50% of your final grade. I only used my textbook for the homework that is through MindTap. There is one huge project during the semester called the M&M Project worth 15% of your grade. The project was very confusing and time consuming.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
An Unholy amount of work is given. the first paper was 40 pages long and the second group project was 120 pages of research. Given the chance again I would not have opened up the Pandora's Box that lead me to take this course.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is passionate about her teaching, meaning she wants you to learn. Is NOT an easy class but if you do all your work and study you will pass. She throws rubber ducks at you in class which is fun. They also count for extra credit.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures often turn into story telling time and when she does teach it is so fast you cant take notes or register it in your brain. Need to spend a good amount of time outside class learning the lessons. But she does really care about all of her students and knows a lot about business. Alot of HW assignments w tutorials so easy As.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A great professor who really cares about her students. Definetly go to her office hours and drink some tea with her, she will 100% help you in any way she can. M&M project is tough but she is a very fair grader and tells you exactly what she is looking for.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Birou is the worst professor I have ever had and this was accompanied by the largest workload for a 3 credit course I have ever received. At no point did she go over any of the tested material in her videos and took pleasure in her students anguish. Several students would ask specific questions about material and get shamed by her.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She does not give lectures or power point slides. You have to spend hours on google and youtube. She just wants to take your money, doesn't even pretend to care about you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Birou is a true asset to Florida Gulf Coast University. She has been one of the most knowledgeable instructors I have ever met. She is the reason I decided to make Supply Chain Management my minor. The only thing I wish I would have known is that this class is not a class to attempt in a mini semester, either 10 weeks or a full semester.