This is a really hard class. You really need to go to every lecture and pay attention to every thing she said in class to get a good grade. There's a group project and 4 other assignments. You really need to do all the assigned homework to fully understand the material, even though she does not collect them. Overall, it's a hard class that needs A LOT of efforts!

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You need to buy a course reader that costs about 60 dollars while almost half of it is actually never used in class. Waste of money.

Professor Gardner sets fair exams that is very much aligned with the material in the textbooks, but she tends to jump from part to part when she is teaching, which can be a little bit confusing. The class has a lot of group work so be prepared to do a lot of extra work on the side. Also make sure to do all the examples in the textbook and actually read the textbook because it will help with the midterm and final.

Be careful when you read reviews about Professor Gardner--she isn't as bad as they seem. She's a great lecturer, teaches you the information necessary, and her exams test exactly what you spend the quarter learning. There aren't any curveballs, so if you're willing to put in the time and do all the homework problems in a timely manner, you should be able to do well in the class.

Gardner is great. You must pay attention to and go to every lecture because she explains stuff that is not in depth in the course reader or in the book. I had an accounting background so this class was not bad. Do the practice problems as soon as you can. I did them each week after lectures. These problems help a lot with exams. I got an 85 and a 92 on the midterm and final. Averages were 65-70 for both. Homework is pretty pointless but interesting and will help in the real world.

Unlike most of the reviews on here, I did have a high school background in accounting. I'm not going to lie; people with an accounting backgrounding prior to taking this class will do better. It just takes a while for some people to understand debits and credits and the little nuances that accounting entails. Gardner's tests are very time intensive; however, the questions were fair and relatively easy to answer. Although I finished both the midterm and final with 15 minutes left to check my answers, I know people who did not finish both exams. Simply put, if you know that you struggle with time-intensive tests, then you will struggle on Gardner's tests.

I do have to agree with many of the reviews in that the homework assignments were useless. Although somewhat interesting, they were not helpful for the tests at all and simply felt like busy work. The homework was also graded quite harshly and I can imagine the average score around the low to mid 80's. Homework is 20% of your grade, so it is important that you do well if you want an A.

Gardner is one of the most engaging lecturers I have had at UCLA. She is absolutely a bundle of energy and repeats constantly what you need to know for the exams. She is also extremely knowledgeable and will actually set aside a week of lectures to talk about practical financial information such as a ROTH IRA and investment strategies. It was really something different, and I really appreciated that segment of the class. The one criticism of Gardner is that while she is a great lecturer, she is not all that invested in students' concerns and well-being. UCLA is a huge campus, so I assume this is pretty common throughout all classes.

I can't speak much for the TAs. I can imagine them being helpful for some students, but I only went to discussion once throughout the whole quarter. The one time I went was just a review and really did not enforce my learning of the material at hand. They also seemed to be kept out of the loop when it came to the exams and what would be on them. They were nice, but were not worth my time when it came to studying.

I did receive an A in this class with an 81 on the midterm (average: 63, median: 64) and an 83 on the final (average: 70, median: 73.5). According to a TA, the average for the midterm is usually around a 70, so I guess my class was just really stupid or something. I'm assuming that Gardner made the final easier to compensate for the drop in raw scores. The midterm is worth 35% of your grade and the final 45%.

Good luck!

Unlike most of the reviews on here, I did have a high school background in accounting. I'm not going to lie; people with an accounting backgrounding prior to taking this class will do better. It just takes a while for some people to understand debits and credits and the little nuances that accounting entails. Gardner's tests are very time intensive; however, the questions were fair and relatively easy to answer. Although I finished both the midterm and final with 15 minutes left to check my answers, I know people who did not finish both exams. Simply put, if you know that you struggle with time-intensive tests, then you will struggle on Gardner's tests.

I do have to agree with many of the reviews in that the homework assignments were useless. Although somewhat interesting, they were not helpful for the tests at all and simply felt like busy work. The homework was also graded quite harshly and I can imagine the average score around the low to mid 80's. Homework is 20% of your grade, so it is important that you do well if you want an A.

Gardner is one of the most engaging lecturers I have had at UCLA. She is absolutely a bundle of energy and repeats constantly what you need to know for the exams. She is also extremely knowledgeable and will actually set aside a week of lectures to talk about practical financial information such as a ROTH IRA and investment strategies. It was really something different, and I really appreciated that segment of the class. The one criticism of Gardner is that while she is a great lecturer, she is not all that invested in students' concerns and well-being. UCLA is a huge campus, so I assume this is pretty common throughout all classes.

I can't speak much for the TAs. I can imagine them being helpful for some students, but I only went to discussion once throughout the whole quarter. The one time I went was just a review and really did not enforce my learning of the material at hand. They also seemed to be kept out of the loop when it came to the exams and what would be on them. They were nice, but were not worth my time when it came to studying.

I did receive an A in this class with an 81 on the midterm (average: 63, median: 64) and an 83 on the final (average: 70, median: 73.5). According to a TA, the average for the midterm is usually around a 70, so I guess my class was just really stupid or something. I'm assuming that Gardner made the final easier to compensate for the drop in raw scores. The midterm is worth 35% of your grade and the final 45%.

Good luck!

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Professor Gardner is the BEST. Such a brilliant lady and the best lecturer I've had at UCLA -- she knows her stuff and really tries to make it fun. HOWEVER, her exams are really hard (time is incredibly tight) and there is a TON of work to be done for her class. Group project, homework problem sets, massive assignments, a midterm, and a final. Do not take this class unless you absolutely have to. But if you are in need of a MGMT professor, you will not find anyone better than her.