I'm registering, and i need one of these three classes but I'm not sure which o take.

Which out of these is the easiest? Which one taught you more? Which of them would you recommend if you had to only choose one?

FINC 409 is different in the sense that it's more math-based. Though, it's easy math. The others I found were more about just memorizing terms (boring, IMO). The finance class is also more "useful" because you learn about stocks, investing, etc., and can apply that knowledge later no matter what you end up doing. The management and marketing are exactly what you think they are...

In my experience, FINC 409 required less studying, was more interesting, and was overall easier than the other two. Again, that's only my opinion.

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Disclaimer: Graduated with Computer Science degree and a math minor. The math was nothing more difficult than addition/subtraction with an exponent thrown in there occasionally. Plug-and-chug.

If you like application-type classes, go with FINC 409. If you like theory-type (straight memorization and regurgitation), go with one of the other two. MKTG was more boring than MGMT, imo. Abelson might have been the differentiating factor though... sounds like he's no longer teaching, unfortunately.

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Lies. Finance sucks and is hard.

Lies for sure. Finance is tough. It requires studying for sure. At least for me.

Tough questions...but IMO I think Marketing may be the "easiest" of the three. All are interesting in different ways. I think I studied more for Management...? Or maybe Finance?

I'm signed up for MGMT 309 in the Spring; I'm hoping/praying for the best.

mgmt 309 is roughly the minor equivalent to mgmt 363, the entry level management class.

mgmt 309 was a snooze...it was all reading / lectures and i struggle in keeping interest in classes set up that way. especially in classes of 300 people. with that said, abelson was a smart man. think he retired after my semester is spring?

Finance is definitely the hardest of the 3. I agree its also the most useful, but if 409 is the only one you take, it can be sort of difficult to put into context what all the formulas mean, and how they apply. It becomes sort of a math exercise without a lot of conceptual understanding if you dont take the other upper level finc classes.

Mktg 409, easy A. Actually enjoyed going to that class...

I took the majors version, but also found FINC the easiest of the comprable 3 classes. It really depends on what YOU like, though...

MGMT 309 is easy ( if Abelson still teaches it), all you have to is read the outlines and you'll be fine. Don't let him catch you with 4.0 and go outlines or he'll get really pissed and hate you forever. Useful class. And for those who said Finance 409 was easy. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!? That class required A LOT of intense studying.

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Mgmt 309 with Liesel Wesson! Her class was so easy and I feel you learn alot considering its just a minor course. It was a little difficult to stay awake in class at times but overall should be an easy A while still learning what is required.

I am taking mktg 409 for spring 2012 with larry gresham! Anyone know how his class is?

I took MGMT 309 w/ Wesson & hated it. There are only 40 questions on the test so there is not a lot of room for error. There was 8pts of extra credit though.

txaggie510, I'm in Marketing 321 with Gresham, which is basically the same class but for business majors. Gresham is a cool dude. He's older but he has a pretty good sense of humor, although it's a little dry.

As far as the actual class, it's not bad. It's just a bunch of memorizing, which I hate, but if you're good at it then you should be fine. He also gives you a study guide on what to prepare for on the exams. I'm hoping for an A, but you should easily be able to get a B, and an A is definitely possible

I consider myself a pretty good student (graduated in august with honors) and i had to Q-drop FINC the first time bc i made 50's on the first 2 tests (with the curve)... took it in the summer, did Tutor John, studied a buttload, and made an A. so its possible. its just HARD.

mktg 409 is boring, but way easy. i had Gresham as well... liked him, felt sorta bad that i stopped going to class.. as did over half of the rest of the class.. but still made an A. mgmt 309 was easy as well.. just book reading and memorizing. blah blah boring.. but easy.