Prof Borman was super engaging and it was clear that he was very passionate about teaching his students the content so that it was truly understood rather than memorized. The only annoying thing about his class was that he calls on people in alphabetical order for participation questions and if you get the question wrong he assumes you were not paying attention when often times it might just be something you do not understand or you get nervous and say the wrong thing. I do, however, think this participation method is a sure fire way to get a solid participation grade so overall this class is super worth it.

This class is the first class that I took after being accepted into the entrepreneurship minor and it did not disappoint! The class is very informative and professor Borman talks about his own experiences a lot, which I thought was super interesting and fun to listen to. It shows that he is passionate about what he does and is coming from an industry expert perspective to lecture. I found it super easy to engage in the class material if you’ve done the pre-lecture readings assigned. The midterms and final can be stressful because there are no practice exams posted so I didn’t know what to expect. But really, this is not one of those courses where even if you show up to every single lecture you still have no clue on the exam. All exam questions came straight from the lectures and the readings. In my opinion, in-person attendance > zoom for this class 100%. The exams are such a time crunch tho, especially the midterms, so definitely know the materials well. Also, I’d recommend taking notes on a doc where you can control-F to find keywords during exams, since the exams are super time constrained you don’t have time to flip through all the notes. Finally, since this is a finance and accounting-related course, having taken mgmt 1a and 1b did help me a lot in the first half of the course.

Professor Casey openly provides students with professional development help which help them acquire internships. He is strict on that students must attend class in person but offers an open zoom for those who face emergencies. Casey Borman is well networked, has plenty of experience in investing as an Angel investor and invites colleagues as guest lecturers which are always valuable. After taking this class, I feel more equipped with skills to begin an entrepreneurial venture.