# Ron Katanick — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

Ron Katanick

### 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": "The entire semester is group project based and you are with the same group for the whole semester. If you get a bad group the class can be very difficult but doable. Ron's lectures are slow, but contain good information. He is available outside of class every week for online office hours which is really helpful. ",
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    "comment": "This class sucks. Ron is a good guy, but basically if you get a bad group in this class you are screwed cuz you spend the entire semester working with them. You consult for a real business and try to come up with solutions for their issues. Ron was a very nice grader and very understanding of issues with the group and the business.",
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    "comment": "Ron is a cool guy, his lectures are kind of boring as they are mainly reading off the slides, but he is a master in his field of knowledge and it really shows. His expectations and course guide are very clear and helpful so you can complete things on time. The first half project is confusing at first but he answered my questions to clarify. ",
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    "comment": "Yes his lectures are very boring, but the material is very relevant. Random groups for the main project, but my group was amazing and creating a brand was so fun. He's an easier grader and there are opportunities for extra credit. Not my fav class but definitely not the worst considering i almost got a 100 percent in it lol",
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### courses

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