Reviews for Progyan Basu
Average Rating:| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A- May 7, 2012, 5:19 am | He makes a difficult and dry subject like accounting seem fun and interesting! Very jolly guy, very understanding, very helpful! The best BMGT professor I've had so far! This guy should be made the Dean of the Business school, really! Very intellectual, and really fabulous! You will never ever be bored by accounting in his class, and if you work hard you can definitely earn an A, even if you don't have any background with the subject. |
| Lunar01 Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: C February 29, 2012, 8:46 am | This class is not easy if you have no prior experience with accounting material. You should definitely attend all the lectures because most of the material will be covered during the lectures. You can do the readings on your own time but the most efficient way is to simply pay attention during lectures. The problem sets online and the exams will be based very heavily on your understanding of the concepts presented in class. Discussions participation are needed because they are part of your grade and the quizzes will help you with problem sets. As long as you work hard to understand the material you should be okay in this class. |
| Hosea Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B December 25, 2011, 1:59 pm | Pretty good professor in my opinion. Was clear in his explanations and I don't recall him ever stumbling on his words. Wants everyone to do well. Exams were pretty tricky though. To get A's on the exams, I suggest going through the old exams he puts up and making sure you know how to solve every single one of them. The material gets more difficult as the semester goes on so it is important to keep up and not slack off. Accounting can be a dry subject at times so just keep up with your work and if you put in honest effort you will turn out okay. The 3 exams (including final) are worth 80% of your grade so you must be very careful not to screw up. One exam question is basically worth 1% of your total grade.. so be extremely careful. The final exam was ridiculously hard this year, the average was a 65%. So make sure that you do well on the first two exams so you can afford to mess up on the final. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: C December 22, 2011, 4:41 pm | Basu is a Great professor. Only problem is that this class is very hard. It took me awhile to get the hang of his teaching style, and the way he makes his exams. Only complaints: The slideshows are missing the answers to the questions and the examples we did in class, so if you don't write it down you are SOL. Also it is hard to gauge the questions for the exams becaue he doesn't reuse problems so you truly have to master concepts and not just how to do problems. I went to every class and discussion and struggled to pull out a C, but that wasn't because of Basu. |
| Anonymous Course: Grade Expected: A- December 21, 2011, 12:39 am | Not difficult. If you go to class, look at the book while doing homework, read the book and do the study questions before the final, you'll be fine. Most people won't take this advice so the average will be low, so there is a significant curve. I didn't particularly care for him as a professor, I felt he moved too slowly but I understand why he did. Overall a nice guy though. The exams do make you think about your answers so try and read the book beforehand. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B December 17, 2011, 2:44 pm | Don't take this class unless you can really put a lot of time and commitment to it. Yes, he says funny jokes in class but that still dosen't mean hell be nice to you when you go to his office hours and try to talk to him after class. Test questions are very very very hard, you have to do the past exams and friday discussion questions to master the type of questions you will see on the exam. TA's are crucial if you are struggling, Go to them and they'll help you because they are perfectionists in accounting. Overall I did not like Basu as a Professor I feel like a professor should always let you know what to expect on an exam and with him some concepts he wont even say a word about in class will show up on the exam. Take advantage of the 100 points on Friday Discussions and Online HW. Study hard for the exams, they get harder but don't panic if you do bad on your first exam just make sure you study harder for the next two. |
| Jeffrey Mullen Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: BC December 15, 2011, 8:28 pm | Professor Basu is a good guy and a good teacher. He makes the class as interesting as possible. The subject material gets progressively more difficult as the semester goes on. The beginning of the class is deceivingly easy, but you'd be lucky not get confused by the end of the semester. The material is dry, but if you work at it you can get through it. If you have to take this class, Basu is the man to take it with. He is ultimately fair, although his exams are extremely tricky. Even an exorbitant amount of studying can land you a D |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: C December 7, 2011, 10:31 am | This class is very difficult. You need to put in a lot of effort to get a B. Some of my friends didn't need to study it just kind of came to them, but me on the other hand struggled. There are 2 exams and a cumulative final. Theres homework every week due on sunday at 11pm and friday discussion is mandatory. You can miss 2 homeworks and 2 discussions. I would not recommend this class for fun. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A November 20, 2011, 4:08 pm | Basu is awesome! The material in the class is challenging, however he does his best to simplify it. He always throws in past exam questions in his notes and gives great explanations. In addition, he really cares about his students and is open to helping them in all ways possible. You don't have much of a choice in who you take, but he is great. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: October 10, 2011, 11:57 am | Good guy I should have got an A.... Study guys Pretty simple formatted test...not many tricks |
| Vinayak Ramaswamy Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A May 20, 2011, 10:45 am | As previous reviews have stated: BASU IS THE MAN. This class is tough, and you need to put the work in, but if you do, you can get an A. Big positive: this semester, 86.5% or above got you an A. He generally will curve to fit the historic distribution for the class. But don't work with that in mind, because it is easy to mess up an exam, which aren't very forgiving. All in all, this is the hardest class I have taken so far at UMD, but also by far the most gratifying. Take this class!!! |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A- May 19, 2011, 4:44 pm | Basu is an excellent professor. You can probably just go to lecture and not read and get a B, but I'd definitely do the reading if you want an A. There's weekly homework which is not very difficult and a weekly quiz in discussion (the quiz itself isn't graded, but your attendance is, so make sure you don't miss more than 2 discussions!). There are two exams and a final, the exams have 24 questions and they can be tricky. Definitely do all the review questions online before, and go over your notes and ask him any other questions you might have. The class isn't a cakewalk but with a little effort youcan definitely get a B+ or higher. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B- May 19, 2011, 10:28 am | Not going to lie, this class is tough. Not to mention that high school accounting, and college accounting DO NOT compare. I got A+'s in high school accounting, but B's in this class, and I worked twice as hard. The course gets increasingly difficult as the semester goes on, so it really is important to go to class, ask questions, and go to discussion. Especially discussions because we get points for that (only have to go to 10/12 discussions to get 100% in discussion). Also, don't wait until the last minute to do the online homework - it can be really tough and difficult to understand, so you might want to ask your TA for help on it in discussion. Professor Basu is a nice guy - he likes talking about sports and pop culture which I find to be hilarious. But at the same time, he knows his stuff. As long as you ask a coherent question, he'll find the best possible way to answer it, and usually shows examples. I was an idiot and stopped going to class at the end of the semester - don't be hard. The last 3/4 chapters are the HARDEST in the book. And with curves he does a significant one in the end. I think he added at least 3% to my final grade at the end. Don't rely on the curves though, still put in as much effort as you can. So: Go to class, Ask questions, Do the online homework, and Go to discussion. |
| Hawkman Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A April 28, 2011, 10:19 am | Professor Basu was great at explaining the accounting concepts, always willing to field questions, and really friendly. When I had a question on one of the homework problems and emailed him, he responded almost immediately with an in-depth and clear explanation. He was also very good at listening to student concerns - many students did not like the unforgiving homework format, so he modified it to make it better. |
| COMCAST5913 Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B April 27, 2011, 12:42 pm | Basu is a wonderful professor who loves to teach. He is very funny and really knows what he is talking about. He has weekly homework which are easy after his lectures and weekly discussion assignments(aka quizzes but they tell you all the answers at the end of discussion). His 2 exams are easy just do the Questions and Do it! Review online and your good. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B+ April 13, 2011, 6:24 pm | Dr.Basu is one of the best professors I have had so far at UMD. He presents the concepts in his powerpoints very efficiently. He posts powerpoints from the book on ELMS but I just took notes in class. He assigns weekly homework assignments, weekly discussion section assignments(he calls them quizzes but all you have to do is show up and you get 10/10), and there are 2 midterms(24 multiple choice each) and a final(32 multiple choice). Basu is an excellent professor with lots of knowledge about accounting. He is pretty funny at times as well. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A December 23, 2010, 5:20 pm | I took this class in Spring 2010. very easy A...I got a 210/240, 170/240, and 310/320 on the tests and ended up 20 points short of an A+ (I got an 890, the cutoff for an A+ was 910). Just do the online accounting homeworks, don't go to class unless you're stupid (sorry, unless you can't learn from doing homework), and make sure you go to at least 10 discussions (the more the better, that way you get to study for the test in discussion without having to study on your own time). As a double major in Computer Science and Accounting, Accounting is by far an extremely easy major, which is evident with this class. |
| thewit691 Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B December 20, 2010, 1:12 pm | Great teacher. He has a little accent, kinda like Apu from the Simpsons, but he's not like some weird foreigner; he knows his stuff. Exams were tough but manageable. Go to class. He tells jokes and stuff which are terrible unless you are still drunk from the night before. Not as boring as I expected for an accounting lecture though. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B December 19, 2010, 3:10 am | yeah he is a cool teacher but the material that we learn in the class and the stuff on the exams are different which is not cool.and no curve |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A- December 15, 2010, 10:33 am | Basu is a great teacher. He has a little bit of an accent but it definitely does not interfere with his communication skills. He is very interactive with his lectures which helps alot. Also, he simplfies the more difficult material during the lecture to give you a better grasp. The TA I had for discussion was extremely helpful in explaining how to do homework problems. You get attendance points for discussions ( allowed to miss 2) and 2 out of 12 online homeworks are dropped (there's one each week). Practice exams are posted for each midterm (2) and the final which helped so much. Overall, Basu is a great teacher, Accounting is a useful course. If i had to take it again I would without any hesitation. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B December 14, 2010, 10:26 pm | Basu is the man, hands down. Yeah, this class is extremely aggravating and very time consuming, and you will have to work hard, but Basu makes it manageable and is very approachable if you have a problem understanding something. Overall, tough class that is by no means an "easy A", but one where you will learn a lot and enjoy what you do learn. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A- July 8, 2010, 2:32 pm | Basu is a good teacher, he is personable and a funny guy. His quizes are easy, but the final is pretty difficult. make sure to study hard for it. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A May 27, 2010, 5:36 am | Basu was a great man. He explained things very thoroughly and makes accounting fun. Starting from his corny jokes, to active engagement that he wants from the class, it made it easier for me to understand, and also to enjoy his class. However, the grade reflects how much effort into the class. And certainly, the curve is based on the top 20% getting As. So essentially varies year to year. You just got to hope that there are no smart students at the time you are taking accounting. |
| ilovethissite Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A May 21, 2010, 7:14 pm | Basu was probably my favorite and best professor this past semester. Going to class is VERY IMPORTANT (at least for me) He put up a PowerPoint for each chapter each week and instead of haphazardly going through the PP, he went through each slide in detail and explained each concept thoroughly. He constantly was asking us throughout class whether we had questions and seemed to have no problem answering any of them. He also cracked jokes once in a while, keeping class loose and focused (which is necessary for a not-so-entertaining subject like accounting). His tests were sightly tricky (2 midterms and one fina) with 24 MC on each midterm and 32 on the final. The key is to just read each question carefully and you should be fine. I studied simply by reading the chapters alongside looking over his PP slides. Then I took the 2 practice exams from previous semesters that he posts on BB (which helped A LOT). One homework manager assignment a week which took about 2-2.5 hours on average to do. Some people thought this was a helpful tool for studing for the test, I personally didn't think so. Overall a great class with an even better teacher. I'm interested in majoring in accounting and Basu definitely helped me get off on the right track. Remember, GO TO CLASS. Here's why: Around 12-13 kids I know took accounting this past semester. Only about 3 of us went to class everyday. I think we were the only ones to get A's out of the group. Yeah, go to class. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: B May 20, 2010, 7:27 pm | Basu is a really funny teacher, but he also conveys the material really well. He has an accent, but you can still understand him. I thought it was a tough class, and the exams always were tricky. But, there was a considerable curve. The discussions sections are guaranteed 100% so go! You can only submit the HW once so go through and make sure it's right. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A May 18, 2010, 2:25 pm | Basu is a good professor. The lecture slides are all online, but to get answers to the questions in lecture you have to go. I didn't go to lecture after the first few weeks, but my TA was good so I learned it in discussion. I also have taken Accounting in high school so I kind of already understood most of it. Read the chapter before doing the homework and you'll do fine. You only need like an 87% on each hw to get a 100 on the homework part because he only puts it out of 100 when you have 120 points possible. To study for the tests I highly recommend going over previous exams that he posts, they are VERY useful! |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A May 16, 2010, 4:24 pm | Basu is the best professor I've had at Maryland. He's knowledge, polite, and very funny. His exams are fair and really easy if you do the homework and review the lectures. Also, his grading system is very fair in that the curve can only help you. For instance, if half the class earns a 90% or higher, he'll still give half the class A's. If however, only 20% of the classes earns above a 70%, then he'll make a 70% the cutoff for an A. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: May 16, 2010, 11:36 am | Basu is an outstanding professor. His lectures are great and he is very entertaining. He posts all the notes online, but if you want answers to the examples you have to go to lecture. Discussion sections are mandatory and there is a quiz every week in discussion, but the TA goes over it and gives you the answers so it is a surefire 100%. There was a homework every week, and they weren't too hard, but they always took in between 1 and 2 hours. The regular exams weren't too hard either, and he curves them so that the grade distribution is equal to the prior grade distributions that are on ourumd. The final exam was very hard though, but everybody does bad on it. |
| jkTERP123 Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A March 31, 2010, 6:15 am | He is a very good professor that makes sure his students understand the material thoroughly. If you put in the work and generally just "get" accounting then it is a very enjoyable class. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A January 7, 2010, 3:25 pm | Basu was a great teacher!! No need to really even do much work outside of clasa as long as you pay attention in lecture. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A June 15, 2009, 12:58 pm | you get what you put in. as long as you pay attention in class and study the material out of class, its an easy A. dont cram!! basu is a very good teacher! |
| jwalsh16 Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A+ May 18, 2009, 12:20 pm | While many people think he is unfair, his tests are very fair and generally very easy if you just read the book and the notes over once before the test. The final was alot harder than the other two tests during the semester but it was not unbearable. Now your material and he is very pleasant and not hard |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A May 11, 2009, 12:49 pm | Ummm to me this class wasn't very hard. It was definitely helpful and learnable experience. Overall though, if ever took Physics AP, Chem AP, or BC Calc in Highschool, than this class should be no where near the level of those AP classes. Just put some time and effort in to doing homework. What some of my friends felt helpful was that they learned the chapter the day before it was going to be lectured. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: December 24, 2008, 1:34 pm | He is a great professor, though it is a hard class. Just study really hard and do as many practice problems as you can...you should read over the chapter before the exam.It really helps on some of the questions. And there was a curve at the end of the semester. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: C December 19, 2008, 8:21 am | I worked hard & studied harder but I found that he did little to contribute to the material beyond what I could, and had already, read on my own. And when Homework manager malfunctioned on my account he did nothing but shrug. That is my biggest complaint. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: November 11, 2008, 11:11 am | Basu is the greatest! Very nice guy, but I will admit the material is quite difficult to grasp!! The exams are very difficult, but if you study and do everything else you should be fine!! I came into this class assuming it was an easy A, I was misinformed, if you want an A you have to work for it, but it's not impossible!!! |
| OHill Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A October 30, 2008, 4:13 pm | This was a great class and Dr. Basu is a great professor. You must study hard, but if you attend lectures and review the powerpoints/practice problems, a definite A or B. Class attendence is a must. Notes are downloaded from Blackboard and very helpful. Exams are all multiple choice but exam questions are very fair. Know the material. Study the quiz questions and the practice problems in homework manager, and you'll get a lot out of this class. |
| Anonymous Course: BMGT220 Grade Expected: A+ July 22, 2008, 4:21 pm | Dr. Basu was the best professor I have had since I enrolled at Maryland. He is a great guy. He explains things very well and is very clear on his expectations. If you work hard, study, and do the homework on Homework Manager, you should do very well. He uses clickers, but if you print out the slides before class, they are not too bad. He curves the tests a little, although he does not really need to since they are very fair. Also, he is very approachable and quick to get back to you if you have a problem. I highly recommend him. |