Coby's a great prof but his lectures aren't structured well. It's sometimes hard to follow/a bit all over the place, but I'm glad he gives handouts to students. READ THE TEXTBOOK! Not everything on the exam is something he talks abt! EC opportunities randomly in lectures, which you should attend bc he gives out exam questions! All exams are 50 MCQ!

I had Harmon for 136A and just had him for 136C. For me, his classes were pretty hard. The only class I've gotten these grades in was 10A. That being said, I enjoy him as a person and he is pretty funny which makes his class less frustrating. If you dedicate all your time to this class then you will do well, otherwise be ready to settle for a B/C.

7 exams, all mc, and drop 1 lowest. But clearly not enough time to take the exams, 25-40 mins each only. The main point is that sometimes you don't find the correct answer from any of the selections, so you will get extremely confused when taking the exam with that short amount of time. And what he teaches is different from what you see from exams

Harmon is funny with animal noises and this was the easiest out of the 136C series for me, even though the material is the most difficult (took Fulkerson for 136A and Hulme for 136B). Attendance not important, but read through the textbook and review the extra problems he provides. All multiple choice tests, he answers questions well during exams

I had Harmon for 3B and thought he was a great lecturer.. However that was a couple of years back and a totally different class. It seemed as if he got lazier for 136C and did NOT explain stuff all that well. The material was way harder for this class and his lectures were essentially pointless. Get ready to pretty much teach yourself everything.

First off that average grade of an A is wrong. Now that is not to say that Harmon is bad. He's great at keeping your attention, he's very quirky. He does big examples in class that are very useful. Definitely pay attention in class! The class is tough but Harmon is fair, & his tests are straightforward. Do the practice problems in the book & Wiley!

Have had various classes with Harmon. Not the easiest teacher, but not overly difficult. If you study an average amount you will do decent. He is a funny, goofy dude and a genuine nice guy. Will help with all your CPA career advice. GOOD

Prof. Harmon is one of the best teachers at UCSB. The reason his classes have got harder is because of the student perception that they could cheat and use old tests to get ahead in the class. If easy means doing that well then your right the class is hard. Sorry, but learning takes a little more than that. If you take the time to go see him and ge

harmon really dropped the ball this quarter. every assignment and test he gave was full of errors...the course organization is horrible...why are there no TAs, sections, or review sessions for this class? they would've been a helpful supplement to coby's unmotivated teaching style. hugely regret taking 136c! his front row pet's are ANNOYING

Never asnwers any emails, this is the information age! Very lazy, confuses the hell out of students. Students who took the class 2 quarters ago are 100% better off, his classes have gotten ridiculously hard. Take anyone else besides him, even Sanders, yes I said even Sanders.

I have also taken Coby's class before and was actually looking forward to taking him again before the quarter. Simply does not do a good job getting the concepts and teaching across to his students. Like others have said, we can read the slides on our own. Would suggest taking another professor for this class.

I have had Coby in the past and he was much more motivated back then. For 136C, he relies on his slides to teach the class, his blah attitude makes the class frustrating, and he overall just doesn't seem interested in what's going on. Shows up, opens his computer, and continues reading us the slides that we have in front of us already.

The past few reviewers have been so right. Harmon was good in 3A, but his fall 136C course is frustrating. he straightup does not teach; we could all read the slides at home in lieu of lecture. he has wasted soo much time getting started, and his last midterm had a really low average. I MISS LISA MAAS, even sander. (we'd actually be learning)

Definitely overated. Doesn't really teach, just reads his slides, gives simple examples, then assigns homework problems that he doesn't ever go over in class. Other acctg teachers are far superior in terms of teaching ability and knowledge/real job experience

harmon is overrated. reading off of your powerpoint slides is NOT teaching and it doesn't help to assign homework when he hasn't fully gone over the subject yet. sucks that he teaches more classes than prof. maass, now that is a REAL teacher. don't let his laid-back persona fool you, his tests are tricky and unpredictable.

Harmon's lectures are a little iffy, a little all over the place, and the tests are difficult and sometimes a little tricky. Homeworks aren't too bad. Pay attention to the lectures especially and in-class/printed out problems.

he was difficult in 136C. Very clear lectures though.

Easier than Sander but probably less interesting in terms of lectures. Grading seemed really nitpicky, especially for essay questions and the account titles. Actual problems are not that hard, just long and tedious. Homework always seemed to ask things before we did them in class, and some proceedures to solve his problems are not in the book

Abosulutely the greatest accounting professor here at UCSB! Extremely clear and straightforward. Explains material so well with much detail and clarity.

harmon is a very nice teacher, very fair, is straightfoward and very clear. He's also very accessible and accomodating, and is always there to help out! He also has a sense of humor and make the class that much more enjoyable

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Harmon is a great teacher! He's very nice and fair, as well as understanding. I've had him for two other classes, and I've enjoyed them both. He is very clear and thorough, and doesn't try to trick you. Very accessible and helpful in office hours as well.

Lectures were very engaging

Professor Harmon is a gem - while lectures can be disorganized, his engaging style and generous curve make this class very doable. Attend class, use the textbook, and try unstuck ai for easy study prep.