Dr. Orlando is genuinely one of the best profs I've had at UCSB. You can tell he cares about his students and wants them to learn & thrive. Class is super interesting and engaging. Barely any homework besides the group project & he gives extra credit sometimes. Planning on taking more courses with him in the future. Highly recommend taking him!
Orlando was by far one of the best professors that I have had at UCSB. ESS100 is one of the few classes where I felt actually engaged in. You have group projects, where you experience hands on work, as well as amazing lectures. He tells personal stories, which inspired me to go into the business field. I highly recommend Orlando!
Mark is the Goat. As simple as that. Not only is the class easy, but he is also very caring passionate about what he's teaching and you can tell on day 1.
Great upper-div class
I have taken 2 courses that Professor Orlando has taught and I enjoyed them. The group projects that you do are fun and actually involve what you would be doing in the sports industry. You can tell he cares about his students and truly wants to help.
Mark is easily one of the best professors Ive had at UCSB. With everything going on hes very understanding and you can tell he genuinely cares about the well being of his students. Group projects can be tough, but reach out to Mark and hell for sure help you throughout the whole process! Interesting material and lots of help/study guides given
Mark is by far the best professor I have EVER had. He is always willing to go above and beyond for his students and genuinely cares about your well-being. This class is extremely beneficial if you are working towards a career in the sport industry. Be willing to actually put in the time/work into this class to give him the respect he deserves.
Mark is one of the better professors i've had at ucsb because he really wants to work with the students. He always makes himself available and the info in his classes has been the most real world prep i have had here. 1 midterm 1 group paper, a bit of work but by no means is it boring. He also gives lots of extra cred and no final. take him!!
Mark is an excellent professor and role model. He does everything possible to make sure you succeed in his class and in life. I took his ESS100 class which is dense in material, but nothing too challenging. If you take a class with Mark always go to him if your having trouble, he is always willing to accommodate you specifically if you just ask!
Mark is INCREDIBLE!!! I would take every class from him! He is so helpful and wants his students to pass and excel! Hands down most helpful professor EVER
This class was amazing, please take him if you can. You will love his class and he is handsome.
This is the 2nd class I've taken with Mark and I genuinely enjoyed it so much. The content is really interesting and the class is engaging. The basis of the class is creating an NBA franchise and arena. It was fun and a very doable class, easy to get an A if you show up and do the work.
Orlando is by far the most relatable, realistic, and understanding professor I've had. ESS130 was a great class. When taking a class with him, he details exactly what you need to do to get an A, and he offers any help you may need constantly throughout the quarter. Aside from that, he is passionate about what he does and it shows in the class.
Mark is an amazing professor and his enthusiasm for ESS is present during every lecture. His last lecture was one of the best I've sat through as he gave us an inspirational lecture on his past and life after college. Great professor and an easy A as he lets the class take the midterm and final together. Only "hard work" is the group project.
I highly recommend taking Orlando. the best class and best professor I took at UCSB. super interesting, easy grader, lots of extra credit 10/10
Professor Orlando left an amazing impact on me. He’s a very caring and understanding professor. During his last lecture he gave us an amazing and impactful lesson about our future. AMAZING professor!!! Take his class if you can! He’s an amazing teacher that truly cares about his students.
Took his class and it was not easy or a well taught class. He is not organized and never responded to emails. Lots of group work
Orlando is the best!
Mark is literally the greatest professor I have EVER had at UCSB. He is available at all times and even gives you his personal phone number to reach out. Only 2 exams (which you can also make up 1 if you do bad) and a group project. Course content is very interesting and presented very well. Do yourself a favor and take a class with him.
Super helpful when it came to submitting things late. He didn't necessarily care if you turned things in late or not, as long as you understood what you were doing. Don't be afraid to email him- he's the nicest professor I've had in a long time!
Mark is the best prof I have had at ucsb. Very caring and understanding. Would def take hime again.
makes us use proctorU & often goes off topic. bad teaching style & is hard to get a hold of outside of class. not worth it
He was really unorganized even with having 4 TAs in the class. (No idea why he needed 4), if you were late 5 mins to class on a quiz day he wouldnt let you in. Seen a classmate get turned away for that, I have to agree with the earlier reviews and say avoid this one
I took him last quarter and his style of teaching was really lazy. He would come late, easily go off topic and I hate how he made us use proctorU for the final