Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He was my favorite professor at Madison! So so funny and entertaining with interesting content! Would so take him again.Rate My Professors ↗
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THOMAS OGUINN
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Oguinn was the most down-to-earth man. The content was very interesting and I absolutely loved his class! Only had 4 papers and 2 exams the whole year, super easy, take any of his classes while you still can!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
One of the best professors. No final, does not care about grades that much, and lectures are interesting. Besides the 4, 2-page essays you need to write throughout the semester, this class is super easy. posts lecture slides on canvas, 2 online exams in the whole semester, and honestly you don't have to do the assigned readings. take his class!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Tom is a very amazing and smart guy. This class is very inspirational and it makes you shift your perspective about marketing. I love his approach of explaining the psychology of why marketing campaigns are successful.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Best professor I've had in UW-Madison! Professor O'Guinn is a really smart guy and I learn something applicable every time in his lectures. His lectures are interesting and he's very humble and hilarious.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Tom is legit the best professor I've ever had at UW-Madison. It's clear that his goal for the class is to actually prepare students for the real world. He has incredible stories about various brands he's worked for and is hilarious too. Technology isn't his strong suit but he is willing to do anything for his students. 100/10Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with THOMAS OGUINN
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