Whether a student is a first generation college student or comes from a long line of college graduates, college can be a new world of experiences and challenges for students.\u00a0 Many times students aren’t aware of the skills, behaviors, and habits that can make or break their academic career.<\/p>\n
The Cameron School of Business is focused on the success of its students and prides itself on excellence in teaching.<\/p>\n
In this post, we will pull away the curtain and get inside information from various professors in the CSB.\u00a0 The inspiration for this post began with a conversation with Dr. Patricio Torres- Palacio about student success, and it grew into an interview of several CSB professors.\u00a0 They were all asked what students should and should not do to succeed in their class.<\/p>\n
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Dr. Patricio Torres-Palacio \u2013 Marketing\/Management <\/strong><\/p>\n To be successful in my class:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ways NOT to be successful:<\/em><\/p>\n If a student does not come to class, it does not offend me; rather, it is his\/her problem, but with that being said, my reply would be, “very well, you did not come to class, but if you end up with low grades (including attendance and participation of course) then DO NOT blame it on anybody else but yourself.”<\/p>\n “Sleeping in class” is a good way to be unsuccessful and even more – it is disrespectful.\u00a0 My point would be if a student is terribly tired, I prefer that such student does not show up at all (same thing as being sick, for instance).\u00a0 But the fact that a professor is making a good effort to give students his\/her very best for their professional preparation and the student “ignores” all this by simply sleeping – personally I find it very rude.<\/p>\n As a master student and Ph.D. student in Purdue University (my alma matter) I noticed that what irritated professors the most was when a student was reading the newspaper in class or when a student came late to class, “threw” his\/her homework over the pile where everybody turned in, turn around and leave class again.\u00a0 Boy! did I see angry professors because of that!\u00a0\u00a0 Nowadays, we have “reading the laptop or the smart phone” instead of a newspaper. I truly believe that the technology does not change the main point – it is still disrespectful to the professor.<\/p>\n What really irritates me as a professor (probably in order of importance) are 3 things:<\/em><\/p>\n 1. Any form of disrespect for the professor. Some things do change over time and could vary according to different cultures, but it is also true that real respect transcends or should transcend over time.<\/p>\n 2. Skipping the professor for any complaint and going directly to the Chair and\/or the Dean with accusations, even more- “exaggerations” or even worse- “false” statements.\u00a0 I always mention to my students that if they have a complaint, please come to me first, and I will be more than glad to look for a solution “together.”<\/p>\n 3. Even when a student has done something very inappropriate (like for example cheating), honestly, what irritates me more than the fact that the student has cheated is when the student “insults the professor’s intelligence,”\u00a0 assuming that the professor will buy even the craziest of excuses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Mark Turner<\/strong> \u2013 Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n A few years ago I asked several students who earned an A in Acct 5353 Individual Tax Concepts to share with other students some of the things they did in order to succeed in my class.\u00a0 Here are a few of the things they shared and that I also believe are keys to success in my course.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Pooya Tabesh \u2013Marketing\/Management<\/strong><\/p>\n I believes that in order for my students to be successful in my class that they need to be committed to these simple but important principles:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. David Schein \u2013 Marketing\/Management<\/strong><\/p>\n Do:<\/p>\n Don\u2019t<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Iris Franz – Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n I advise my students to study a little every day after the class, when their memory about the material is still fresh. This way they don\u2019t have to cram before the exam.<\/p>\n The reason why we want students to come to class: It takes 1.5 hours to absorb the material in class, but if you study on your own, you will have to spend twice the time. It is inefficient (using more time) to study the same amount of material. And economics is all about efficiency.<\/p>\n Also, raise your hand to ask questions in class. Don\u2019t wait. If you wait, you will forget about your question.<\/p>\n When you have a question, chances are, other students have the same questions too. So my (the professor\u2019s) answer to your question will benefit you and your classmates. Don\u2019t be afraid of asking questions.<\/p>\n Dr. Yiying Cheng – Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Vinita Ramaswamy – Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>I tell my students to be active learners, which means they come to class after studying the chapter so that what the professor says makes sense, which means they practice and study without looking at the solutions so that they know where to start and how to proceed.\u00a0 As they study a problem, think of changing the unknowns and seeing if the problem still works.\u00a0 I tell them not to memorize but to understand what they are looking for.\u00a0 This works in Accounting!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Margaret Shelton \u2013 Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n Students should use ALL available course tools, in addition to the faculty member:<\/p>\n Dr. Shuoyang Zhang\u00a0 – Marketing Here is my advice to students:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our hope, as the CSB faculty, is that you will take these tips and insights and apply them to your academic life.\u00a0 Your success matters to us!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether a student is a first generation college student or comes from a long line of college graduates, college can be a new world of experiences and challenges for students.\u00a0 Many times students aren’t aware of the skills, behaviors, and habits that can make or break their academic career. 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