Doug Kulper is truly a gem in the dept at UCSB. He cares so much about his students and is more than willing to help them succeed. Tests and quizzes are critical thinking based but if you really spend the time to read, you will succeed. NO TRICK QUESTIONS!!! Very down to earth Professor.

Professor Kulper is certainly a good instructor and he has the track record and real life experience to support his teaching. Hes also heavily involved with campus activities (UAS and the TAG program). Just dont get on his bad side & dont try to correct him. He occasionally gaslights his student, including alum that have long graduated.

Doug knows the material and is okay at explaining concepts. He enjoys making the course harder than it needs to be. You can study as much as you want and think that you will get a good grade on his exams, but beware... His exams are 99% trick questions. Also, you are forced to use a webcam in this class, otherwise you'll get dropped.

Pretty Good Professor. Just a lot of reading and quizzes. Good advice. The project at the end is a lot of work. Overall, would recommend

One of the best Professors in the Econ department. He doesnt want his students to just memorize how to solve problems, he wants them to understand WHY you have to do calculations one way versus another. Gives a lot of his own handouts that explain difficult material. Go to his office hours for help with the class. Great advice for internships too

doug is actually a great professor, but his class is not easy by any means. there are quizzes every class meeting and although some are easier than others, they are definitely not free points. his exams are also mostly free response. he really wants his students to master the material, and so you really need to work hard for a good grade

He really doesn't teach just like the other comment on this website. He spends most of the time talking about his own life story. Homeworks are on your own. Learn this class yourself and that's it.

Nice guy. Majority of class is him talking about nothing that has to do with the weekly reading quizzes, but he takes attendance so you have to go. Quizzes aren't terrible but you do need to read to do well on them. Project is a lot of work and he is a tough grader. If you put in the work the class isn't difficult just a lot of busy work.

This class has a quiz for every class so you have to keep up with the reading. Kulper is a nice guy who has nice stories to tell, but he doesn't really have a lecture. He basically talks the whole time and when he does talk about substantive stuff it's from the reading. Overall, lots of time dedication for this class and a group project due at end.

Kulper is really funny and nice. He has clear, reasonable grading criteria and rounds up generously. 189 wasn't a lot of work. About an hour of reading per lecture, and then reread the text a couple more times before the exams. The textbook and material are excellent. I reccomend taking 189 if you're an econ accounting major. Just go to class!

Interesting lectures actually address the relevance of what's being taught. To actually learn the material, though, you have to do the homework and/or read. The reading isn't really necessary though, its straightforward material if you've taken an Accounting class before. Very helpful in office hours.

Two midterms and one final, each are worth 15% of your grade. There is a quiz every class, and the lowest two will get dropped - they're worth 35% of your grade. Homework is worth 10% and section attendance is worth 10%, so plenty of gimme points. The quizzes will be on the material you did for homework and related to what he just lectured on.