# Evan Polman — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

Evan Polman

### email

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### last observed at

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Evan was EXCEPTIONAL. Favorite professor of mine in the marketing school. His lectures are great, the longer term projects are fun and interesting to listen to, and this class as a whole is super thought provoking. I felt cared for by the instructor. I would take any class again with Evan. He's the best.",
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