Very good teacher. She takes quiz every class, lot of homeworks. 3 tests and a cumilative final.If you are looking for an easy teacher she is not the one. To get a good grade you must go to the class.she curves the final grade

Her teaching effect is good. If you want to get a good grade you have to do the homework and take the quiz in class. Go to class everyday especially when she goes over the test. If you stay for review she will help you a lot. Have study for this subject. She is the best teacher I have heard of.

She's a bit high school and her voice is really shrill, but you will learn the finance basics. If you do the homework, you'll be fine on tests and quizzes. Very passionate about the subject.

She has a very good experience in teaching finance and it shows in her teaching. Well organized and little bit strict. But do you think you can learn Finance without discipline. Quiz, Discussion assignments makes her class interesting. If you would like to make a good base in Finance then you should attend her class. Tough but a great teacher.

I had heard complaints about this professor, but she must have undergone a drastic change. I did not experience any of the problems described. She was very pleasant in class, covered the material well, prepared fair tests, and made herself available for help. I would definitely take her again for another class.

This is a very HARD class and it takes a lot of time outside of class to do the homework problems. But the homework helps the exams to be a little easier. She doesn't believe in curves. Numerous students in class got a D and one of the students got a 79.99, and she still gave it a C+

All the people complaining are people who don't try. I study for her exams a day before, studying what she went over in lab, the quizzes, and practice problems and made a 100 on 2 of my tests. There were 33 100's in the last exam. If you pay attention in class, do the assignment, and quizzes, there's no way you won't make an A.

She was very help and knowledgable, how exams required a lot of studying but were very easy if you worked all practice problems.

Her exams were easy if you worked you homework, lab assignments and practice problems. Following that roadmap allowed me to get a 99 on the final

Her class is very interesting, lots of practical examples. You will do well if you work homework assignments, labs and all practice problesm several times. This is the roadmap to get a good grade in this class plus she responds to all emails promptly

Taking this class will prepare you for the working world. Her assignments will challenge you to get best out of you. You should read the chapters ahead of class or you will not do well. You should work all assignments and rework them and you will do well in her exams. Reading the slides will help you pass her quizes. I passed this class.

Class taken online - excellent class! The textbook was clear and easy to understand and follow. Professor is attentive and is great at answering questions. Her lectures are clear and relevant to the course material. This class turned out to be much easier than I thought it would, and I learned a lot.

The best class I had in finance in UTD. She simply makes you an investment analyst from scratch. Then she helps you to perform all financial analysis on Excel again.

Best Finance professor ever

Great professor. The class is difficult but she gives you alot of examples, she is also available to help outside of class. She does go a little fast in the excel lab, but she does provide the answers and how to do it. You must go to class if you want to do well. If you do the quizzes, rework them, do the reviews you will do great.Highly Recommend!

Amal was my favorite professor at UTD. Come to class on time, take notes, and study. The practice exams will help you with the tests. Outstanding Finance Professor.

She is am amazing professor. If you do the practice problems and pay attention in class it is very realistic you will do well. She makes herself available and cares about her students. It is obvious she puts a lot of effort into her class and examples. I now look for the classes she teaches in order to take them. She will prepare you well.

This professor is great. Lectures are clear and expectations for the class are reasonable. Reading the assigned chapters was not neccesary, I only referred to the book when I needed clarification on a concept. Listen to the lectures and work the practice problems. The end of the semester assignment was very straight forward.

Avoid if possible. She is a professional which means she treats her students like adults (many will find this hard to cope with, hence her strictness). She's fanatical about quizzes, which you have almost every class. We all have other classes and a life to live, can't she understand a quiz every class is really unneeded ? Pace of teaching is FAST.

She'a a GREAT professor! Many people complain about her but the reality is - she doesn't treat her students like children. Come to class prepared and act like an adult (don't be on your phone & having side conversations). If you actually study, like you should for your classes at a university, you will pass!

The material was not difficult to understand, but in our term, we have 24 quiz in one semester, it was hard to complete all of them with good grade. The exam was not difficult if you pay attraction in class. Professor Amal will answer your question if you ask.

She is a great professor and wants all of her students to succeed. Many students don't pass her class simply because they don't study and put any effort into it. If you attend class, do all of the assignments and go over all assignments in excel for the tests you will pass just fine. Get on her good side, she's very nice if you do!

Awesome professor! Whoever took her class and didn't get a B or higher should not be doing finance. She is very clear and goes over problems step by step. Bonus on every assignment and exam. She explains topics in a way that every person will understand. If you are a slacker, don't blame her. She expects respects and she deserves it.

If she teaches fast. Here is an Idea, how about practice at home, or visit her during her office hours and ask for additional help. I got an A in this class and that was by coming to class and paying attention,doing the homework, and practicing all the review problems. And Yes I didn't always get it in class but id go home and review.

She's a great teacher. If you understand business finance and calculations you'll do fine. The practice problems before exams are a lot harder than the exams. Homework and exams on par. She's strict but good. Just know the basics of finance and you'll do great.

There are extra credit points that you can earn from each homework. Homework is similar to class notes. If you pay attention, you'll be fine. Quizzes are concept questions and she does have practice problems before the tests.

She's a good professor, but this is a hard class. You can do well on the exams if you pay attention in class, review the material at home, and get the bonus questions on the assignments right. The quizzes are quite hard because they cover theoretical concepts, so you need to put in that extra effort. Overall, a very good way to get better at Excel!

Basically an excel course. She does a great job at taking you step by step, but she does go way too fast, but don't be afraid to ask for clarification. Tough accent to understand at times, but she's straightforward. She WILL call you out if you're on your phone or talking.

The key to this class is to just show up and practice. She is hard to follow when you're working through excel, but she is more than willing to slow down if you ask her to. Tests are pretty easy if you practice the problems she gives you. Again, you'll be fine if you show up and practice. This is coming from someone who rarely gets A's in JSOM.

I took this class online and thought it would be a bad decision, but it was the best! She is super nice and provides clear, thorough lectures for every topic on Elearning. She will break it down until you can easily understand. She provides plenty of examples. The core grading consists of quizzes and several exams. Take Dr. A for FIN 6301!!

Great professor. Some people complain that she is rude, but she just wants you to pay attention and not walk out in the middle of the class. Just make sure you work the problems and study her first lecture for the quiz.

An okay teacher when it comes to material, pretty boring though. The assessment quizzes are what will kill most people as they are conceptual and she does a horrible job of explaining/preparing students for them. As far as tests go you need to do the practice problems posted and you should be fine.

Prof. Amal is very passionate about the topic and does her best to teach you the conceptual part of the material and how to apply it in excel. Best to go to every class so you don't miss the in-class excel work. Tests are excel-based and pretty easy, but quizzes are conceptual and very hard, so be ware of those. Overall, great professor.

There are three exams and quizzes that determine the final grade. Attendance is not mandatory however I highly recommend attending. Exams based on the class exercises and homework. The quizzes are based on the lecture slides. She is very kind and genuine. I always asked her to clarify examples and as long as you pay attention she answers.

She does a great job of going through examples with you in class that are similar to the homework and exams. I never found a way to prepare for the quizzes since they were conceptual which she didn't touch much on in class. She posts all solutions to the homework and in class exercises. Overall, the course was very easy and I would recommend.

She goes through everything very simply and you will understand what she teaches. It is not hard to make a 105 on her tests.

Straightforward course - the professor shows all the different ways you can calculate the information. The material is heavy, but no need for a book unless you do not understand the concepts. The information you need is in the lectures. I came into this class thinking it was going to bring down my GPA, but the material was clear and to the point.

Literally one of the sweetest professors I've ever had. She really takes her time explaining and makes sure everyone understands the material. The class is straight forward, 5 hw assignments and one midterm (she only teaches half of the class for the semester). Really such a great professor and an even kinder person! :)

All of the negative reviews of Dr. El-Ashmawi are for very specific reasons!!! Dr. El-Ashmawi is truly a wonderful professor. She answers any of your questions, goes through the material very slowly, and gives extra credit on homework assignments. Tests are extremely easy and are covered from test reviews. Take Dr. El-Ashmawi if you want to get A+

Idk how she has the rating she does, she is great at what she does & makes sure you are understanding the material well. There were 11 hw assignments 3 tests & quizzes. Bonus on each hw & test so its easy to get a good grade! She has transferred to online so well! I recommend you print out her exercises & take notes like that, then go back in excel

Dr. Amal is one of the best professors I have ever had. Sure she goes a little fast, but if you have questions then she is more than happy to go back and help you out. If you do the excel practices with her and do all the practice problems, you are basically guaranteed an A. The key to this class is to take advantage of the reviews and to practice!

I thought this course would be extremely hard but with professor El-Ashmawi teaching it was a breeze! She is very nice and caring and willing to go through any questions and steps from the very beginning. There are plenty of opportunities to get the grade you want. The start of the course is easy but gets a bit harder but there's extra credit!

Easy course. Got an A+ with very minimal effort. Lots of homework but they are easy to complete and offer bonus points. The exams are basically the same as homework and also has bonus points. This class should NOT be stressful. One thing I did not like is the speed of which grades are released, shouldnt matter too much if youre getting 100s.

Easiest class I have ever taken. I thought this class would be extremely hard but nope its really easy. The first exam covers the basics from Fin 3320 which is a joke if you have some sort of brain. I initially though the course would get harder after this first exam but the difficulty stayed the same and I ended up with an A+ with minimal effort.

Easiest Graduate class I have ever taken. All the assignments and quizzes are on connect which allow you to actually learn the material. 12 Discussion Board Posts throughout the semester, which isn't bad because she gives multiple threads a week to which you can reply to. and one assignment on paper which wasn't bad either. I def recommend!

Easy A. There's no exams, just 4 quizzes, which I liked. The quizzes are done through Connect and are open note/book. I put together excel files while doing the HW (which is graded), so come quiz time I just had to update numbers. I do wish the HW had more questions about concepts rather than just calculations, because concepts are on the exam too.

Excellent professor! She explains the concepts so clearly and guides you through the functions/tools in Excel. A very structured class. She spends lectures explaining the concepts and doing example problems. HW is directly based on lectures. 3 Excel exams, 3 concept quizzes. She takes her time and answers questions. Pay attention and you're good.

This professor was great! Her lectures were easy to understand and exams were pretty easy and just like the homework. She gives extra cred if you participate in class, but make sure you read the rules on her hw properly because she will take off points for small things like not highlighting ur answer. Just do the hw and sample probs and you'll pass

The professor is not strict and the subject is easy to adapt

Had a great semester with Professor Ashmawi. She explains concepts clearly on the board, not just slides. You'll definitely need to put in some time outside to learn the concepts clearly, and you'll be fine if you know how to use the financial calculator inside and out. Curves are solid, she shares exactly what's on her version of the final exam.

Professor Ashmawi is an amazing instructor who cares about her students. Her lectures are easy to follow and is always willing to re-explain a concept if needed. While her exam was a little challenging, if you study the in-class examples, notes, and homework, you should be able to pass. She does curve at the end.