Reviews of professor Marie Halvorsen-Ganepola

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I don't understand the hate that Prof HG gets!! She is so caring about her students, offers so much extra credit, and attendance for lecture is optional!! The tests are a little hard but nothing too bad if you study the night before. And extra credit makes up for the questions you miss. I would 100% take Prof HG again. She is the best

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her lectures are so incredibly boring but attendance is mandatory. There is a group project throughout the entire semester that she gives you hardly any information on. She provides a rubric in blackboard but she grades the presentation with a completely different rubric. The tests are also difficult. I would suggest taking any other professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Business Foundations is such a great course, and this professor is very good at teaching it. Take her!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She always came to class prepared and with a smile on her face. The tests were challenging but a hefty curve was always added. You have to go to class to do well. She responded to my emails very quickly and was gracious and accommodating. It's not hard to get an A if you go to all the classes and study for the tests.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Kind in class, but unnecessarily difficult. Lack of communication only made it more difficult. Did not communicate the high level of difficulty and weeks of effort that would be required for our final group project. It was extremely time consuming, and wasn't mentioned until the week before it was due. Watched movies in class, then gave essay exams

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Though she clearly understands the material she will cancel classes somedays to attend lectures done about other things. It was more painful then I could imagine to complete her final project when there is barely any rubric to go off of. It is also hard to get her on the phone if there is a problem with your final exam. I would say stay away.