2.9
Quality3.8
Difficulty39%
Would Retake119
Reviews39%
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What Students Say
“Voicu is a great professor”
ECO323 - 5.0 rating“HE IS A VERY SMART GUY BUT CAN NOT TEACH AT ALL”
ECO210 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
54%
Textbook Required
37%
Grade Predictor
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FNC210
5.0
(1)ECO210
3.6
(22)ECO361
3.5
(2)MGT230
3.2
(11)ECO230
3.1
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ECO3333
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4.3
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Reviews (118)
This guy only teaches through PPT (powerpoint). He teaches for half the class then says ok start working. But he is not that hard. straight foward HW's.
Very good guy, his accent might be a little hard for some people, he raises the bar higher then suppose to but at the end of the day it works to your advantage b/c you leave with a tons of new knowledge. Great guy, always available and welcome to help you out with anything during office hours
He could be replaced by a pointer-all he does is use powerpoint slides that you could download on your own.
Awful, goes way to fast...test are extremely HARD. Awful professor!
Great guy...fair teacher. His class average of the final was a 55. But he did curve it and gave everyone fair grades.
Great teacher gives help to anyone who wants it. he saves all his notes and tests on blackboard and lets you use book or the internet to answer the questions
All his notes are in blackboard, can be download for study. Fair prof. and his quizes and exams are not hard, but a little tricky, so need to read carefully. I took him this summer, and he gave the class open notes exams.
He is a good professor. He is hard working. His notes posted on blackboard. Always do homework is fine. Final is easy.
Had him for 212, wasnt that bad but 361 was very difficult, he doesnt show mercy.
definitly take his class for eco210.. you will learn absolutly nothing but get an A easyy. All test are on blackboard and either completely open book or take home, he gave one homework and the whole class is in the computer lab. Ask him questions about the tests, hell give u the answers!
The best proffesor I had so far. Makes boring subject to very interesting class. You learn a lot. Very computer literate, post everything online on blackboard which makes life a lot easier. Will definetely take him again for another eco course.
40 % counts for classwork & quizes(7 of them) and 60% is final. All multiple choice. Uses powerpoint every class. If you try to learn the eco, you will but if your lazy to follow each each subject, it wont flow. Nice guy, a little accent but probably better than othe professors.
HORRIBLE PROFESSOR. HE IS A VERY SMART GUY BUT CAN NOT TEACH AT ALL. HIS ACCENT MAKES IT HARDER TO UNDERSTAND. JUST KEEPS GOING THROUGH POWER POINT AND TALKING NON STOP WITH NO CLASS INTERACTMENT. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!
Very Smart Guy. Bad Teacher. Horrible Accent. Goes through material very quick through power point. Avoid Him unless you want to get an F.
Very bad accent , likes to Argue with his students. He's very quick when he does lectures, and makes you stay in class till the very last minute of class. He gives 6 online test worth 20% in total, 30% midterm , and final is worth 50%. Very tough guy , I def. would not take him again
He has a pretty bad accent , He's a bit rude. Besides some unattractive personalities this professor contains. He gives like 6 online tests And most of the questions on those assignments he uses on the midterms ,and finals. Overall not the greatest experience or professor be definitely not the hardest Eco210 professor
he is not that bad as i expected. if u get someone 2 help u, you're in luck. better take him in the winter or summer so then he wont be so rough on u. make sure someone knows this stuff is your buddy or youll be lost very quickly!
if u want to learn something you will. you might have trouble with his accent. for me it was not a big problem. very fair grader. def. take his class. if u want to get an A take him in winter or summer
Extremely helpful, always wants students to come to come to his office hours to ask any questions they might have. He does have an accent, but it is not THAT hard to understand him. He knows his economics very well. I thought he was a great professor.
Knows the subject he is talking about very well.Very helpful.
He is a nasty individual enough said
Price Theory is hard no matter which professor but he makes it interesting and keeps you involved. Keeps you full class and isn't too hard to understand. Uses Blackboard and was always willing to help. Do homework and pay attention and you will be good to go.
Very enthusiastic and prepares you well for the exams. If you pay attention and don't miss class you should do well.
Very enthusiastic about the course and prepares you well for exams. If you attend every class and pay attention you will do well.
the best professor in CSI
Great Professor, really wants his students to learn. Very easy to do well in the course if you concentrate a little bit. Extremely fair exams.
I have to this say Economics is a very hard subject to understand. But the professor goes above and beyond to help his students understand the subject. He is very flexible and is willing to help if you show interest. I wouldn't hesitate if I needed to take one his classes again.
Prof voicu is extremely passionate about economics and you can tell by the way he teachers. He gives out about 3 homework assignments a week, about 30 to 40 questions. Talks from start to finish. But will go out of his way to help. Not an easy professor, so if youre looking for an easy A, dont take him.
Prof Voicu was extremely passionate about the subject which made it a bit more bearable going to his 4 hr class. Although he would be more than happy with helping any of his students out, it was the most challenging classes I've taken so far. Gives so many hw qts each week, but they help you so much on the midterm and final.
Really tough class and he's a tough grader. He wants you to understand the material not memorize it. I learned a lot from his class and think he's one of the better teachers at CSI. His accent is tough at first but it's not awful. Great teacher would recommend if you want to actually learn economics.
Prof. Voicu is a great professor. But if you are planning to take his classes during a short semester like a winter or summer let me tell you that you'll have to work super hard for that A, and trust me you will be stressed. Also he is willing to help you if you are having problems in understanding the material. I would definitely take him again.
Professor Alexandru Voicu is an amazing professor! He really cares about his students and wants us to get the best out of everyone. I took him for the summer session, and he really loves statistics and theory! Be prepared to do intense homework assigned every day (7 in total) with 3 parts each. If I could I would take him again. He is lenient!
I have taken Professor Voicu twice already and have already signed up to take him a third time. He is extremely helpful and willing to work with you in and outside of class in order to make sure you understand the material. I would highly recommend to any Eco student.
He is very rude to students, does not care if you pass or fail. Is not willing to help you understand material. Does example once in the class and then expects you to be a master at it and will get annoyed when you ask to review again. Midterm review was just a practice test with no review from him. Do not take if you're hoping to pass Eco323
Brings up great discussion but get's off track a lot which gets me lost. Great professor, expects class to come in prepared on current chapters.
Very passionate about the subject. He does not take attendance and doesn't care if you only come in for the exams. He posts everything on Blackboard which is very convenient. Homework each week, long (can google answers) but takes those questions and uses them on test. Did not learn anything, memorized questions and got an A. Curves overall grade.
Hes a very good professor. He will explain things clearly and make it interesting. But you will have to do a lot in your part like 50 question HW's every week. Midterm and the final is based on those HW question.
Im a serious student but this class was difficult even with hard work. I was surpsrised to see good reviews. I first thought I was the only one lost but soon realized my entire class had no clue what was being taught. If you are not majoring in eco or have no interest please do not take him. You will be miserable. Passed with B but did not learn.
I took Econ 323 during the winter and it was non stop work for 4 weeks. But I'm glad because he is very hands on and helps you out. Offered to stay after class and hosted review session, on his time. Midterm and final was open book. Difficult class but overall he's a good instructor. I'd take him again.
Straightforward class. Discussions and homework due every Sunday. Never had any problems. Most likely will get an A.
Best class yet.
He really knows the subject very well. Amazing professor. Very smart guy and will pass you only if you are willing to put in the effort and show that you actually care
Amazing professor. Knows the subject really well. Very smart guy and will pass you only if you are willing to put in the effort and show that you actually care.
Overall this class was not hard,He doesn't care about attendance, The class is boring but it is a boring subject, Very easy to pass with at least a B, There is homework due every Sunday but its easy.
He's very boring and the lectures and homework are crazy long. However he has a very easy grading criteria, not at all hard to pass. He's very kind. Just try and do the work
Professor voicu is a fair grader. Heavy on the notes but you'll learn a lot. He also goes into detail.
Prof Voicu is one of the better profs in Econ dept. I would not hesitate to take him, as his grading criteria is clear and class is easy to pass if you show up. Do all the hw because it counts a lot towards final grade. Only midterm and final exam, and lets you use notes on exams. I recommend him for Econometrics and intermediate micro.
Good professor. Knows his stuff. One of few professors who actually teaches Economics properly at CSI. Please take him if you can, youll learn a lot and his system will allow you to learn a lot without losing your sanity.
Hes the worst professor ever never take him. I took him during my third semester .He was a nightmare .Hes so boring has such a thick accent . He should'nt even be allowed to teach any course.
He is a very bad professor. Never take him!!!!
He is one of the worst economics teachers. He really does not help you in any way. Take anybody but him. You will regret taking him and end up dropping class.
Everyday almost every hour you would feel like you are just spending all your time on economics because of the million assignments. Exams are super hard teaching skill zero. So be ready to deop or fail this class
Horrible professor .Has a typical student targeting attitude and does not teach well at all. Extremely boring lectures with absolutely nothing to learn. Gives million homework and tests absolutely no reason to take his class. Horrible experience.
He was just no help . Exceptionally rude and worst attitude .Non professional should not be teaching with such mind set. Lots of homework .Long boring lectures. On exam day he will turn the class into his personal jail so be ready. Take anyone but him!
Okay so i thought voicu would be a good professor when i started the semester . I am a cool guy i dont judge people but man this guy has some thick accent. He was not helpful that was like a bonus to that accent. It seemed as if his job was just to fail people and insult them .So yea insult infront of 50 people is going to be a problem so be ready
Teaching skill zero . Genuinely bad professor . I completed my degree abroad in china and i this class was a piece of cake for me but voicu made it hell boring and hard and i will never take him again .
Very bad choice .Never ever take him!!!!!
A big "NO"
Awful experience!
Does not know how to teach. Very negative guy.
Loves to hear himself talk. Doesnt pay attention to anyone in class yet still talks for hours. Doesnt explain anything at all, basically any other professor is better.
All the negative reviews are right. Ineffective communication skills, heavy accent. Goes through course material too fast for anyone to keep up. Gets irritated when students ask questions, refuses to answer questions. Class drags on till 9:50. Homework is copy pasted from quizlet. Quite possibly the worst prof. I've taken. Wish I could write more.
Good Professor, a lot of HW, Midterms and Final is straightforward as most M.C. questions come from the H.W. Overall this class is good, and I recommend taking this class.
Simply the wrost . Do not take him
Worst professor .Super insulting and rude. Terrible grader.
Please stay away .This is the worst professor ever he makes everything so boring and complicated. Zero percent helpful. Never take him. Exams are super hard as well. Get ready to fail or drop. I dont know why people even have any good views about him he was a nightmare for the whole class because of his rude attitude and body language.
Simply out of words the worst prf ever.
Simply the worst!
Very nasty, I took him for an online class. He has no patience Ive emailed him many times very nasty. Gave me zeros for assignments I did and no feedback to what was wrong with them. Took him for an online course luckily I never met him, would only take him for an online class wouldn't want a face to face class with him. A lot of assignments !
Woah what's with the bad reviews? I took him for Econometrics, and even though I struggled in this class his grading is very fair. Homework is 40% of your grade which includes multiple choice questions, problems, and a data analysis section using stata. His exams were exactly like the homework. He also curves your final grade!
Took him for an online course, can't get more simple than that. Clear weekly instructions, everything is done online. Just do your discussion posts and homework and it should be an easy A
easy class as long as you show up participate and do the homework the class is easy. He explains everything very well makes the class interesting with his stories
Amazing professor! Im confused on the bad reviews because hes really nice and not at all difficult.
amazing
Amazing professor, its an easy A class as long as you show up and do the work. he also curves. Exams come from the Homework. would 100% take him again.
I was someone who usually finds it hard to learn through online lectures, However, Professor Voicu made everything clear and easy to understand. Tests and HW aren't easy but just listening and reading the content he provides you can def pass the class.
A brilliant person. I have respect for CSI because of professors like him. His extensive knowledge in the subject is grand. Dont take him is you want to pass through college. After finishing his class youll be on another level!
He teaches very well. His grading system is fair and accurate. His online homeworks are effective in passing his exams.
His grading system makes sense. He explains the lessons well.
One of the best professors I have ever had.
Great Professor!!
SIMPLY THE WORST PROFESSOR EVER AT CSI. HE HAS ZERO PATIENCE FOR QUESTIONS, THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE YOUR ATTENDANCE AND YOU CAN BASICALLY CHEAT TO PASS BUT OVERALL STAY AWAY FROM HIM!
Very great and understanding professor. The work is hard, but if you watch his tutorials, you'll be able to succeed. Would definitely take him again.
Be ready for a loooot of hw, but Professor Voicu is very understanding. One midterm, one final. Preview of the exam really helps. Just a lot of work , don't expect an easy "A".
Professor Voicu is one of the best professors I have had. He is very fair and understanding. The work is substantial and the class certainly requires effort, but it is not hard to succeed.
Straight A student here. He makes what should be a straightforward class extremely complicated. There are many homework assignments that have multiple parts to them. You will spend several hours each week just on homework. He simply isn't good at lecturing. He is knowledgeable of the subject, but cannot succinctly translate it by an means. Avoid.
He is very passionate but it is a lot of work
The amount of work this guy gives is absolutely ridiculous. He gave a final review that was due the day of the actual final and made it count as a regular homework. The tangents he goes on are ridiculous. I would never take his class again. I would rather have my fingernails ripped off one by one
Pros : Vid tutorials for the HW- vry helpful HW worth more than final,as long as you do HW, more than likely to pass Passionate-always willing to help-office hrs via Zoom Cons : Subject is difficult, you miss a class, you're probs lost forever after daily HW, atleast 2 1/2 hrs, more if you dunno material theory problems are hard get what you work 4
I took him last semester and I honestly was so glad when it ended. He is not a terrible professor by any means but he is not suited for online classes. The material we needed to learn is better suited for classroom studies not an online class.
He's alright. there is a ton of Hw to do but if you watch the tutorials and do the quizzes you'll be good. handwriting a little off too but pretty cool dude
He wasn't as bad as people made him seem. He's a nice guy. There's a lot of tedious Hw's that take hours to finish. The quizs that he gives are based off the Hw so make sure you actully know how to do the Hw. He does give tutorials on each hw where he shows us how to solve the problems. Very helpful. 2 tests that are based off Stata and the hw's.
This is not an easy topic. Homework is 3 parts and can be very time consuming (3+ hours a week). There are prerecorded tutorials for each assignment. Quizzes almost every week. 3 part mid term and final similar to the homework. The resources are given, you just HAVE to put in the time and effort. Not a horrible teacher, but gives a lot of work.
Took him in the summer. He was a great guy tbh, Just A LOT of work. There were 2 tests that had 3 parts to it. MC, word problems, and STATA. Make sure you pay attention to the reviews and hw's and actually understand it or you'll be lost on the tests and quizzes. Don't take this if you are a full-time student with 4 other classes to worry about.
TERRIBLE. He expects too much from students, doesnt explain anything. Very knowledgeable however, is unable to relay the knowledge. So basically, he can't teach. This was a hybrid class and the only thing he did in person was was the homework that was due the following week which was not useful because he had tutorials online for every homework
Knows the material well but fails to teach it. Uses in class time to give quizzes and go over the homework but he expects you to know it beforehand without him giving us a lecture. If you want to do good you will have to teach your yourself.
It was hard to keep up with the weekly quizzes. It was alot of work and I could not keep up. I dropped the class because of the difficulty.
This is a hard class, but he tries his best to teach it. He gives a lot of homework, however he provides you with the answers, so there's no way you can do bad on the homework. Plus, the homework is a big portion of your grade, which will boost your grade. His exams are exactly like the homework. However, it is a lot of studying, but it is doable.
He is a good professor, however, it is a lot of work. The only good thing about this course is that there is no way to fail unless you don't do the work. Its not hard to fail, but it is hard to get an A.
Nice professor. But, his assignments are just a lot which is very time confusing on top of other class. His lecture notes are a lot because they are 2 hours long. However, they do prepare you to do good in the class, but he can cut down on some things and make them as extra credit instead of fully counting because it takes up too much time.
loves to tlak alot and laught unexpectedly knows the material but tends to teach well
THERE'S ONLY TWO REASON YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PROFESSOR FOR ECO323! 1) YOUR ONLY OTHER CHOICE IS BRYAN WEBER 2) THERE ARE NO OTHER PROFESSORS TEACHING ECO323 AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!
Do not take the class, The Professor claims we are lazy but has been using the same material since 2021 and the same Zoom recordings, gives too much HW, and over-complicates explanations.
Gives too many assignments and the assignments are so time consuming. Expects too much from students. Loves to talk a lot and expects us to take lots of notes and submit them for a grade. You will have to teach yourself if you want to do good because he isn't that good explaining things.
Probably the worst teacher I have had. Students have asked the teacher for help because of wifi issues or laptop issues during tests and he blames them or says nothing he can do.
He has ups and downsides. Ups: gives feedback on homework, extra credit for lecture notes, office hours held, most work done in class Downs: inflexible even when "new info is brought to light", lots of lecturing on behaviors, doesn't take student's complaints or issues seriously, homework is heavy but okay(?) - Take if you have time+need credit
terrible professor didnt care at all about the students and spoke for 4 hours staright. must submit notes for a grade
The Professor is not that bad Lol in fact, he is a cool Professor that provides enough tools for you to succeed, goes over the homework, and genuinely understands what he is teaching. The only problem with this guy is he makes his test complicated for no reason by timing each section, he's stubborn and gave to many long Hws for no reason Lol.
Worst and rudest professor ive had by far. Hes nasty in his emails if you ask him for any help trying to understand his long a$$ homework assignments. I regret taking him as a teacher because only 4 days in and he already has the class confused. I hope he gets paid less than the other teachers
Overall, he knows and understands the material extremely well. My only critique is his lectures are a bit difficult to follow along. Often times I found myself looking to other sources to learn the material. He does care about his students and is very professional. As long as you put the effort in you will do well in this class.
Already a day in and im ready to drop this class. I took him 2 years ago and I thought it would be my last time taking him but here I am again. Thought he would have been more better with his homework's, etc, but nothing changed. Matter fact, its even more longer than before. I dont miss taking this guy and will never take him again.
Don't take this class!! Really will make you miserable. Proffesor acts like this one class is the only thing ech student has to do in life. I belive he has no concept of how to leach a class correctly especially a630-930 class he makes you stay till 930 every little later if he feels like it. FR CAUTION TAKING THIS CLASS!!!!!!!!
I don't recommend taking this class. I'm currently in school for business management this is my last semester for my whole degree it only requires 3 math classes this is the 3rd I was required to take and this professor is giving lvl 400 statistics and econometrics work. And dosent teach it good at all. Stay away from this proffesor!!!
class is the absolute worst, there is tons of work, nothing he says makes any sense whatsoever, there is loads of homework that is confusing and time consuming, DO NOT take him
Do not take this professor unless he's your only option to get the credit for this class that's if you pass it.... He is a tough grader and he gives out a huge load of assignments to do every week that's including the stata which already takes up so much time along with quizzes. AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!!!!!
his classes r extremely hard, get ready to put in hours after school to work on his assignments, a sticker for AI and a harsh grader
Do not take him.
Overall his class is difficult as it is a 300 level economics course. However, if you put the time in to study for his class you are able to get an A. He does give a lot of quizzes, but he also gives extra credit. If you do take his class set aside time to study each week for his course.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
54%
Textbook Required
37%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.69 avg changeRatings by Course
FNC210
5.0
(1)ECO210
3.6
(22)ECO361
3.5
(2)MGT230
3.2
(11)ECO230
3.1
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ECO3333
4.3
ECO230
4.3
ECO212
4.2
ECO360
4.0
ECO323
3.9