Yes, his lectures are somewhat dull, but he is very thorough, structured, and goes through step-by-step examples of the material on the board. Maybe some people prefer textbook examples, but I prefer seeing them done, following along, and being able to ask questions along the way. Lectures were long, but highly effective.

Excellent professor; always prepared and his lectures are clear and logical. Unlike some profs here, concerned with understanding and explaining fundamental purposes of concepts. The tests is easy (took it in the summer) and formula sheets are allowed.

I took him over the summer and he takes attendance. His lectures were clear and well organized (though material is boring)- and you can use a double-sided "cheat" sheet for the exams. I basically gave up my 6 weeks of summer to studying and earned an A. No tricks - you just have to study a lot.

Lectures are clear and straigtforward and his tests lean heavily on the class notes so don't miss class or make sure to get the notes from a friend. His tests are fair but not giveaways. You definitely have to study a lot in order to get an A or A-.

passes sheet for attendance. 3tests not****ulative. fair grader, will weigh better test grades more heavier if u speak to him. 1 large cheatsheet. everything comes from class, gives handouts for the questions&answers from textbook. no need to buy book. need to listen in class. fairly easy A. had him for fin 3610 too, easy A

3 tests, cheatsheet for all, easy grader. Take him if you can.

Prof. Murphy is a great professors. I highly reccommend him. You will learn finance, and if you study for the exams, you will get an A.

Highly recommended. You will learn a lot in class as well as solving finance problems. Do never miss a class if you want to get a good grade because his exam are from the note he gave in class. He does not really make mistakes, when he solve the problems on the board, he did arithmetical computation by head or wait for answers from us (calculator)

Highly recommended! You won't be confused in the finance. Finance seems easy with him. This is one of the best professor at Baruch who is well prepared before teaching in class. He is excellent! Take good notes and ask question during and after class when you don't understand and you will get an A. He's willing to help students understand finance.

Very clear lectures. No trick, never asks what he didn't teach. Just study his material and do the assignments which will help to learn better. Very helpful and nice professor. I loved his class. I am just over half way my graduation and so far he is one of the best of two professors I had at Baruch.

Very good professor. 3 tests not cumulative. 1 paper (2 pages). Easy A... ;)

Great professor. Well-informed and insightful. I recommend taking his class.

Prof. Murphy is one of the best professors in this school. You will learn a lot in the class. Highly recommended!!!

GENIUS PURE GENIUS...I WISH ALL THE PROFESSORS WOULD EXPLAIN THE CONTENT IN SUCH AN UNDERSTANDING AND RELEVANT FORMAT.

There should be more professors like Murphy at Baruch! He's very kind and straightforward. As a summer class, this was a lot of work, but I learned a lot. Exams aren't incredibly easy, but very fair.

Very good knowledgable professor. His exams were very fair. He allows a cheat sheet every exam - non cumulative. Only issue I had with him is he allows wayy too many side convos to go on while he teaches, other than that - i think he's very well above average, would recommend!!!

Excellent Professor!!!!!!!!! His way of explanation of the subject matter is very clear and understandable. It was pleasure to be in his class.

Prof. Murphy is great. Knowledgeable and always makes time for his students. Highly recommend him.

Great professor just follow what he says in class and is helpful to attend class even though he doesnt check attendance after few weeks classes began

Does not use Powerpoint, which is great. Teaches to the point, decipher complex material effectively even in a summer session. Although discussion get sidetracked far off sometimes, the exams are relevant to every lesson. Very flexible instructor, to both schedule, lesson plan, and exam. Curves exam, easy to learn from, very nice guy. Recommended

this class is really hard, it's to be expected cause it's a 4000 lvl course. but this prof. explains really well. as long as you follow him in his lectures and do the problems he assign then you should be fine. i got A in this class with a little work. the course is hard but he made it a little simpler.

Easy exams (allows cheat-sheets). Gives you photocopies of the questions from the book (don't buy it). Doesn't take attendance (though he teaches well, you should attend). Best possible choice for 3610&4610.

I took summer class with this professor. He was extremely helpful, detailed and I gained a lot in a short amount of time. He is very reasonable and I wish he taught a full graduate class. Best professor to choose for the summer class!

Very good professor. Always willing to help his students. Attend class & take notes. Exams were multiple choice & problem solving. For MC write everything he says in class on your cheat sheet, for problem solving read the book for extra clarity. Exams will take nearly 3 hrs to complete. Grades fairly. Great guy.

Not an easy class. Multiple choice questions were tricky. He was a fair grader on the problem solving questions but if you slip up on the multiple choice it can affect your grade immensely. Don't take him lightly. Not a terrible class but working full time and cramming a semesters worth of material into one summer session is not easy.

Not an easy class. Professor knows his stuff but the exams are quite difficult. Some of the multiple choice questions are out of this world. Take good notes, do study guide questions, read the chapters in the textbook, and you should be okay.

Comes from academia, which is clear in his lecture style. Somewhat disorganized at times (misgrades, late) but answers questions eagerly and tries to be generous. 3 exams, 30/35/35%, w 1 pg notes. Gives partial credit on problem solving, but the 15 or so multiple choice qs are poorly worded and can kill your grade. A tough class for summer.

Study for the exams and you'll be fine. Really cool guy.

Prof. Murphy is a good professor; he takes time to explain the material in great detail. He doesn’t give any practical real life examples. I think he’s a fair professor and grader. 3 tests 30%/35%/35%. The first test was unusually hard but the 2nd test and final were reasonable. I would recommend.

Pretty cool guy. His exams are based on what he says in class and the problems he assigns. During exams, there's someone getting up to use the bathroom or ask questions EVERY SINGLE MINUTE, never seen something like that. It's annoying and disruptive, but he entertains them all with the utmost calm.

An amazing professor, the best finance professor at Baruch without a doubt. He explains every concept so well and goes at a fair pace so that everyone will understand. The first two exams are easy and fair if you study. The final was a bit hard, but definitely doable.

Best finance class. Best finance teacher. He is not consumed in teaching material as the prof, but he understands the students, how hard we work (full time jobs in the city)and helps us at every step along the way. Exams are very straightforward, just attend class. Read the chapters and pay attention to his helpful handouts: You can get an A.

Professor Murphy's ensured that students were not only prepared for the exams but his method of teaching enables retention of concepts such that students are able to succeed with majors in the field. I highly recommend students to take his class rather than other professors who really don't care about proper instruction.

Best Prof. EVER!

Wonderful Professor!

Great Professor. Don't need the textbook but will need the study guide. He writes everything you need to know for his exams on the board. As long as you write everything down, you will have everything you need for the exam. Nice guy and not too difficult. Class consists of 3 exams and group project assigned by the Fin dept. Would strongly recommend

Great Professor. Had a great sense of humor and taught fairly well. Everything you need to know for the exam he wrote on the board and gave out handouts to do problems so you don't have to buy the book which is great. Cheat sheet allowed on exams, multiple choice a bit tricky but doable. A lot of material to cover during the summer but worth it.

Straight forward class, 2 exams 1 final, equally weighted/ non cumulative. Good lecturer, didn't rely on ppt. No hw, however, he posts a lot of chapter resources on blackboard. This class was very easy so long as you read the chapters prior to the exam and go over the practice questions he provides. multiple choice with 3-4 short answer questions.

I initially thought this class would be way more difficult but prof knows his field and gives very simple tests ([email protected]% each). he tells you exactly what to study and gives you an 8x11 paper to fill with whatever you want. He seems to be very lenient with grading and as long as you do some studying on your own, this class will be an easy B

Thank god he teaches 4710. He only teaches on Saturday but suck it up bc hes one of the easiest professors in finance with lectures that make concepts easy to understand. Softball MC questions. Generous curve on short answers. Study the handout problems he gives in class + fill your cheat sheet with notes and you will walk away with atleast a B

I can confidently say that Dr. Murphy was the best finance professor at Baruch. I took him twice and never regretted. First, his exams are based solely on the material he covers in class, no surprises. Two, he knew the answer to every question I asked, unlike other professors. Three, he structures the class for you to learn, not to fail you. GREAT!

Not only is his teaching clear as day and his exams fair, but every class session always seemed to be filled with laughter and good times. This guy is a gem. 5/5

He was a great professor! 3 exams and 1 paper. He gives hw but its not graded so thats nice. Provides u with HW answer key and step by step solution great for exam prep! His exams were pretty straightforward just look over the hw questions. His lectures were in depth and he's always accessible outside class.

This man is the greatest Finance Professor at Baruch. Only graded on tests, huge curves, and most importantly he actually teaches the concepts. Most professors at Baruch just make you teach yourself with connect but he actually teaches the class and TESTS YOU ON THE CONCEPTS!!! NOT JUST ENDLESS FORMULAS!!! The best professor for finance TAKE HIM!

He's the nicest guy! Won't spoon feed you but as long as the class participates he will come pretty close to it. Tests aren't a breeze but they are straightforward and resemble the homeoworks. You can definitely get an A if you put in the effort

He's a chiller. Lectures are entertaining, funny guy, and I am even getting a letter of recommendation from him. My only complaint is that he is not teaching more classes at Baruch because I'd take him for my whole schedule

If y'all can put up with his ego then he's your man for sure. Tells alot of stories about his time in the industry which are interesting but come off as arrogant since he's pretty accomplished. If you can put with that though his class is a breeze and you gotta do basic studying. I would recommend, valid prof

So funny it is insane. At times you will wonder if you are in a finance class or SNL. don't let that fool you though, tests are decently hard and you will have to study, they are no joke! If you try hard and don't try to coast you will do well

I did not learn anything from this man's lectures. Everything I know about international finance was from reading the textbook myself and from FIN 4610's international chapter. Exams are also nothing like the study guide he provides. Despite that, he's super easy going, disorganized, and gives a super generous curve.

This is the best Professor I have ever had! Very inspiring and caring! I learned a lot not only from the textbook but his lectures. I will definitely choose him again! Thanks Professor Murphy!

as the student who got 100 for all the exams, here's the tips. read the textbook, because there's gonna be problems on the test that he doesn't mention or teach during lecture. The curve is huge. I didn't study at all because it is literally a review of fin3000. btw he's super chill and nice. one of the best professors at baruch.

the class was graded on 3 exams. no attendance or HW. I only went to class for exams and was able to effectively study with just his notes. Notes were easy to understand

It's difficult to rate professors like this. As other reviews say, it's only graded on 3 exams with no homework or participation grade. Optional attendance, but if you don't go, tests are impossible. Curves well but cannot be reached outside of class and does not use any online platforms well.