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Find a Business or PersonProfessors 101
Teacher Types: Short-Changed ProfessionalIn business, strong-minded individuals are often not given a fair shake because of language, ethnicity or gender. While subjects like English force a professor to master the language, business school does not. As a result, it offers an opportunity to many brilliant minds who have seen their restricted language skills hold them back in corporate settings. These are some of the best brains on campus but they are also the least consulted minds. In order to get the most of him, you may be better off consulting him during office hours. |
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The Bad ProfessorsThe bad ones seem to be disinterested. After years of repeating the same shtick, they see their students, lectures and curriculum as a downward spiral that becomes increasingly blurry as the years go by. While they leave a mark on students, it is not because they had a hand in their development. Bad professors view students as a necessary evil. They have control but for the wrong reasons. One reason is that discussions are rare and the lecture is a monotonous soliloquy. Some professors teach for the balance that it provides them. Some like the power, others are risk averse and enjoy the security of tenure, while many like the stature. |
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Ugly ProfessorsThe ugly ones are those that after years of repeating the same thing become almost bitter and sarcastic. What role they play has a lot to do with what kind of students they "teach." Confident students tend to see these professors as a challenge, a hurdle to overcome in their quest for growth, success and happiness. Sadly, less confident students tend to see their development damaged by ugly teachers. Sometimes, much needed grades are not earned as a result of a combination of teacher inaptitude and student apathy. |
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Young MaverickIf ever there was one individual that was both vilified and venerated, it is the young maverick. This is one person that has achieved a lot in their young life. To add to their list of accomplishments, they have taken up teaching. While some in the faculty take this character less than seriously, it only adds to his desire to stand out from the academic crowd. Students also share different opinions on this professor. Some students view the brash individual as arrogant, others view his accomplishments as a blueprint to follow: the balance between industry and academic success. Usually this type is rare in non-business school. Industry success has allowed him to get in front of the class and win a new battle. |
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