Best Micro/Macro Economics teacher around but his course is a LOT of work!

He really knew his stuff, but he was hard to get a hold of

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Amazing prof. Knows his stuff. Must work hard to do well. Have recommended.

Amazing Prof, last time had all his voice lect. dig. recorded and uploaded 2net

Incredible prof. knows his stuff, able to make u know it too!

AMAZING! Dig. recorded lectures plus slides all on the net! NEED I SAY MORE&#6

hard prof gotta watch out

One of Canada's best university instructors.Received prestious 3M Teaching Award

excellent

An excellent professor. The course is not difficult, just requires some studying.

Great teacher, very informative and insightful. Never have to show up to class with online lectures available. A bit of a jerk and tests are kind of tough but you'll learn a lot and don't have to worry about missing a lecture.

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Easy going, (except cell phone rang), easy tests, just simply go thru study guide and old tests and exams. Excellent!!!

explains stuff really clearly. online lectures let you pause and jot down notes. if you're looking for a good mark go to furlong (memorization), if you're looking for learning, go to cohen (understanding). taken both, so i know.

If you want to learn this is the prof to have. And don't forget to turn your ringer off.

Great professors, very encouraging to try harder, an inspiration.

Professor Cohen uses the technology well to conduct his classes.

A Great Teacher.

Great Prof. Explains really well but his multiple choice are very tricky.

great prof, very clear, organized, uses technology thats helpful to the students

Best prof I've had so far

best prof so far!

Makes economics easier, very helpful, tries to create an easy to learn environment lots of visuals.

Excellent prof!

Great proff~ makes economics interesting

He has created a website for the course. that is very helpful. he cares about the students in that sense.

had him for econ1000 too. great prof. make u learn the subject. tests are NOT the easiest, but id take learning over grades any day.

Makes things clear.

pretty good teacher because makes concepts qquite clear in lectures

easy to get a great mark

watch his lectures over and over and you'll do well. study the past tests and exams. his tests are hard and you have to apply yourself. but if you listen to his lectures, you should be fine. very clear when he teaches.

hes good man

BEST prof ever! If u really want to learn economics take a course with him...he is really helpful and make u enjoy the economics...

good prof, good lecture, u cant go wrong.

best professor with super good lecture notes. very useful website!

this is the best prof EVER! he is wicked and anyone taking this course should defntly have him!

we got 8% bell curve last yr. will go out of his way to help out. winner of some teaching award. he is for real.

very good prof keep up wit ur lectures and readings u should do well

he's a great prof...really understands what he's talking about and one of the few profs that can actually explain what he knows....course is not that hard just view all lectures and do the studyguide and it's a good course

Very good prof!!!!

proff cohen was an absolute pleaure.. he has lectures broadcast online.. he does ervything to make you UNDERSTAND and apply econ ... as well as give you a decent grade. great great great proff.

great prof.. learned a LOT in my first year.. he holds your attention and he knows his material very well.. i've never fallen asleep in his class!

BEST PROF EVER!!!

great prof. Eventhough his tests are very hard and he is a hard marker, it is worth to take his class. He helps you when you need help and you will never fall asleep in his class.

great prof! all lecture notes posted online. very clear prof, repeats if necessary. although his tests arevery hard, u can a acheive a high mark through studying the tests from previous years he posts online plus the STUDY GUIDE. all mp straight from study guide!

Superb teaching skills. Excellent!

He's a coherent lecturer. He tells you exactly what you need to know, and the main point of the chapters. Online lectures are very resourceful especially when revising for exams and tests. It's also convenient when you have so many deadlines and can't make it to the lecture.

he is a very nice guy with good teaching skills

greatest prof ever! opened my eyes to a different way of thinking that i have never been exposed to before, although i have been watching the lectures at home, i have learned a lot more from cohen than any other prof at york! PLEASE TEACH AT SCHULICH PLEASEEE SCHULICH NEEDS YOU COHEN!!!!!

Succinctly putting it, I cannot stress enough just how amazing of a professor this man is.

A Great Prof!!!!

tries to cover too much material and in the end students dont get a full understanding of all the material. good prof if thats the only course your taking and you have a lot of time

BEST prof. EVER!!!!!!!!! Tests are very fair. He explains VERY well. He posts all of his old tests online with the answers. If you study you'll do great! :)

online notes/lectures were great

his online lectures helps a lot for student who misses class on a DAILY bases =) haha hes a great prof! although his exams are really hard, but if you studied his lecture notes, you will be fine!

Great Prof... the classes were set up great with the online lectures. That benefited everyone, along with his good teaching method, it made the class enjoyable...although his exams were hard...

very helpful prof...explains very clearly, makes econ interesting. most quiz/test/exam questions were just directly taken out of the study guide. so u will be fine even if u just study the study guide

AMAZING prof. I had him for Micro, switched out for Macro because I heard other profs were easier. DO NOT MAKE THIS MISTAKE. Mr. Cohen has the clearest and best teaching methods. Attend his lectures and you will learn beyond belief. Plus due to his integration of IT, lectures are not boring and all given lecture notes are very helpful.

I liked this class. Exellent prof. The test are very fair, and maybe even easy if u practice the study guide. I got A in both courses. Good luck

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Very nice and down-to-earth prof. Opportunity to watch course online or see it live. Practically gives away marks for online quiz completion. Tough exams, but a fair marker. Allows for mark upgrades if necessary. Hated the course, but loved the prof.

decent prof, everythings online, tho i tended to fall behind cuz i realied on the fact that everything was online lol...didnt attend class. exam was maddddd hard...much harder then the other profs, content of the test was much harder when compared.

great prof, easy tests and exams if you study hard you should get a good mark. lectures are online, so if you miss a class no worries. great guy overall

Intellectually dishonest. He knows most of what he is teaching is BS. But in this he is a good neoclassical economist.

this is very good that i can watch his lecture at home by internet

very efficient teaching system, including internet lectures at home. Very helpful with answering questions.

Most unfair prof! take different prof if you want to do better and get better grade. He's final worth 50% and covers all the chapters where other prof covers less chapters for final and worth 25% and also they drop the lowest test where this prof doesn't. Mr. Cohen sucks!

If you work hard in Cohen's class, and do all the study guide questions he assigned, you'll do very well in his class. His old tests and exams are posted up, which helps with the studying. I don't think its unfair that you have to do more work in his class, because you learn the most in Cohen's class.

Absolutely exceptional prof. Cares that students understand material. Can watch lectures online and still absorb material. Tests not easy, but fair.

Dr. Cohen gives you absolutely everything you need to succeed in this course. Past exams, lectures online and the MC are STRAIGHT from the study guide! He doesn't even correct people when they say "Mr." If you're doing poorly, you probably didn't keep up with the work (like me). An A+ is possible if you're willing to work and work and work.

People who think that Prof. Cohen is unclear, unfair or any other negative aspect, should get a check up for mental disorders. A prof could not be more straightforward and clear in his explanations. Prof. Cohen knows students questions before they are even asked. The couse is extremely simple, if you have the slightest inclination to work.

Best prof I had this year. Everything is explained for you. Everything is set up for you. All you need to do is listen, take notes, read the chapters he tells you to and you are set to succeed.

His tests are a Joke. Take this course if you want to boost your gpa.

Great prof!....I came into this class knowing NOTHING about economics and I ended up with an A+. If you watch the lectures, skim over the text and do all the STUDY GUIDE questions you should get an A for sure. The key to doing well in this course is the study guide.

he is a best organized pro~ you can do everything on the internet if you want to. Moreover, i like his specific example on his class

Simply the best prof i had! Changed my attitude(or no attitude) toward economics copletely. Tests are not easy, shows interest. I wish all Yorku profs were like that

Professor Cohen actually made me enjoy and understand economics

simply the best prof in the department of economics!!!! study his notes and his old tests, and u are guaranteed a decent mark!

BEST PROF!!!!!!!

IF Ur thinkin of majoring in ECON or learning about econ TAKE COHEN. i must say hes DAMN HARD but hes also fair and the best teacher u will probably encounter in university. knows his material and is very interesting. take cohen and u wont be sorry ( unless u fail that is)

I miss Cohen. I go to Schulich which is (apparently) a world class business school. He's better than any prof I've had here. Anyone who says he's unfair is out of their mind. Just understand (and memorize) his lecture notes, and do the study guide (at least MC) AND old tests. Online lectures = fantastic.

I took this course in my 1st year....he's really clear and nice... but his tests ARE HARD!!!!

Great Prof, loved the online lectures. Very organized, use the old tests and quizzes that he gives to get an easy A.

Very Good prof. Best for intro economics.

great prof

One of the absolute BEST DAMN PROFS period. I gladly take any course with him again. If the profs at york had even some of his outstanding teaching skills students wouldn't be cutting class. To do well in this course just skim the book DO THE STUDY GUIDE and read the notes on a weekly basis and be prepared for A+

Absolutely amazing prof! he knows how to get the msg across to his students and to grab their attention. he simplifies the material down sooo much that anyone will get it - along with goin through the material 2 times(at least). AWESOME PROF! he made my first yr very memorable! Thanks prof. cohen!!

THE BEST prof.

2nd tests are BRUTAL and exams are tough too!

good prof, explains concepts decently all his test and exam questions are from the study guide

Great Prof! Makes economics as interesting as it can possibly be. Great course structure in that you can view all lectures online. definately buy the study guide as this is where he gets most of his test questions from. do all the questions and you'll do well in the course.

BEST PROF AT YORK BY FAR!!!! If you have the chance to take a class with this prof do it, he is the clearest and most interesting lecurer at York even better than my Schulich profs. I love this guy lol

He is one of the beat professors in York. I love this guy!

My favorite Prof by far! His tests/exam are SOOOO easy since he takes exact questions from the study guide and sample tests. Didn't even need to look at the textbook once since his lecture notes are AMAZING. A+ is very attainable with minimal effort so long as you have common sense.

I did four years of Economics at high school, but never have I come across a prof that teaches Econ this well. His lectures are amazingly easy to understand, he puts them all online too, so you never have to go to class. If you view his old tests and understand the basic concepts, you'll ace all his exams. One of the best profs I've ever had!

Best professor ever. I honestly don't think I will meet a professor as good as Cohen EVER AGAIN! Everything you will ever look for in a prof, Cohen has it.

Im at Schulich and we are supposed to have "world class" profs. But let me tell you, NONE of them compare to this guy. Best prof i have had so far BY FAR. His tests are fair, and easy. Just study the past exams and do the study guide. I have never taken Econ before, so trust me, this guy teaches it well. An 'A' is GUARANTEED, an 'A+' is achievable

good professor! he is very very good!

Truly one of the best profs at York. Explains concepts clearly. Makes lectures interesting. Midterm was fair just make sure you do the study guide questions. He posts pasts exams as well. Final was cumulative thus BRUTAL! Nevertheless GREAAAAT prof!!!!

The G.O.A.T (Greatest of all time)

This prof is unbelievable. He made everything clearly enough that you can understand without any econ experiences. Best prof I have ever met in York. You can get an A+ or A easily if you learn the course your best, btw the final exam is hard, but it is all worth to choose this prof.

online quiz is largely a gift

Extremely good professor! Clear lectures, easy to follow. Gives guidelines how to do well in the course. 20% of the grade is a gift. Very well organized! Highly recommend him!

New course being taught this year. He wrote the book and makes it really easy for non-majors to grasp the basic concepts of Economics without needing to understand the hardcore math. All the examples use basic (albeit simplistic) examples to teach the concepts. Very approachable and helpful. It's not a walk in the park but he gives you the tool

One of the best professors

This man is who you can call a Professor. He is amazingly knowledgable.

Very good professor! He teaches really well and makes the subject matter very interesting. If you do the work, you're bound to ace the course! I aced both Micro and Macro Economics with him =)

a very good teacher and i mean a real teacher not just a man with a prof tag on his chest. his key features are clarity and preparedness. he will always teach you the concepts that u will need the most. one of the best econ man in york

You'll never ask a question without getting a good answer. <3

Great Proff. Didn't take Economics in highschool, so all of the stuff was new to me. He takes info straight from the text, and uses real life up-to-date example to help you understand better. GO TO CLASS AND COPY DOWN ALL EXAMPLES! You're guarenteed an A. Also, he never leaves a questions unanswered.

very good

Great Professor! You can really tell the level of passion/commitment this guy has for teaching and his profession. Knows his stuff inside and out. Unlike other profs who only read off the textbook, he really takes the time to actually teach students the material.

speaks well. articulates information and presents it clearly. there is not a lot of material to the course, but some of the content can be challenging, especially on tests. study hard, and you should do well. the course really isn't all that difficult. you just need to really know the concepts to do well.

Fantastic Professor! Explains concepts very clearly, lots of examples, he's so clear that you can play tetris on your phone all class and still understand everything (not relaly, don't try that). Word of caution: ECON 1900 isn't a bird course, the exam's actually hard! If you're good with math you're better off taking ECON 1000

He is a very inspiring teacher. thought-provoking economist. He wants you to start THINKING about the concepts critically. HIGHLY COMMITTED. Very smart and modern approach towards student. One word. R.E.S.P.E.C.T

Really good lecturer. Very clear but sometimes lectures were kinda boring b/c the material but he was always enthusiastic. Tests are fair, on the easy side but I thought the short answers were a little hard, MC was easy peasy.

One of the best profs at York! I thought I was going to hate economics because, well, it economics! But this professor is very useful and teaches his material in a very simplistic and useful manner. If you want to learn a lot that would be actually useful in real life and simultaneously being an easy A, I recommend this prof.

If you are thinking about taking his Econ1900 class, good choice. It's a lot of work, but the more simple effort you put into the class, the higher your mark. His tests are 90% straight forward with a few tricks. If you're not lazy you should be fine!

An intelligent and thought provoking professor who makes learning any economic topic a desirable and enriching experience. Sets an excellent pace to courses, provides ample help when requested, and truly encourages students to succeed. He is the best economics professor I've ever had, and one of the best professors I've had in general.

One of the best profs I've ever had. He takes his time to explain concepts and genuinely wants his students to succeed. He is also very approachable and an excellent economist. Fantastic professor with a brilliant mind.

Its that one class i never dream't of passing until i realized the person inside Mr.Cohen! very caring Prof, good at explanations and approachable. You never need to text from class otherwise he is that best among the many seen so far. Maurice2

My favourite Professor at York University. Both knowledgeable and kind. He even taught my high school economics teacher. I feel blessed to have taken his class.

Text book is vital. Posts lecture and voice recordings online although I would recommend actually coming because you can benefit greatly for hearing him answer questions. Forces students to engage with weekly quizzes and assignments. There is no way to do poorly, unless you choose not to do the work.

heavy textbook use, do the assigned questions, tests are all M/C and are similar to the textbook questions, do your readings.

THE BEST PROF IN YORK! He is clear, helpful and inspirational. Read the textbook and attend classes. He is the best prof anyone could ever have for a course. Exam was very difficult so study a bit harder for the exam than the midterms.

Very inspirational course. BEST professor ever!! Very responsible, correct every mistake on your paper, comment with useful suggestions and mark fairly. He also takes certain amount of consideration of ESL students. Many extensive reading+writing! work extremely hard. Tips for paper: 1)read through reference articles 2)discuss outline with him!

I took ECON 1000 with him. I got a B by studying daily . Here is my input:- -Do the STUDY GUIDE or ECONLAB questions -Read his notes before attending the lecture -20-30% of his exam questions are verbatim derived from the STUDY GUIDE -He is a tough grader -Don't ever study the week before the Exam; I made that mistake on the first exam

This man is a Real McCoy economics professor. I will be worried for York once he leaves. He knows the subject matter, is a seasoned lecturer, speaks clearly, and is open-minded. He actually cares. Take any course you can with this man. He's tenured for a reason. Especially take writing courses with him (ending in 9), since that's his forte.

Professor Avi Cohen is clear, concise, and always willing to explain or re-explain economic concepts to his students. However, beware of his tricky tests, as they are designed to MAKE YOU THINK, not necessarily for you to do well. Professor Cohen's classes are NOT easy As, so keep that in mind. Anyway, his lectures are great and I recommend him.

Absolutely recommended to any economic majors. Avi honestly inspires his students to learn more about his course and demonstrates a great deal of knowledge in the history of economics. His papers will take a long time to do but he is an absolutely fair marker.

This professor is York's gem. He's there to help you and he is the best lecturer I've ever seen at York. The textbook is written by him and it explains concepts clearly. The only problem I had with him was that his tests were a little tricky so make sure you read the questions carefully before you answer them.

He actually makes his lectures engaging. The tests are fair if you pay attention in his lectures he's going to tell you what to focus on. His way of teaching economics is approachable even for non-majors.

Amazing

Probably my favorite prof at York. He speaks loud and clear, and knows how to make the course material easy to understand. He is very passionate about what he teaches and is always glad to help anyone who needs it. You can tell that he authentically wants his students to learn economics because there is so much to take out of it.

Cohen is a great speaker because he presents the often very dry material of the course in an interesting and easy to understand way with real life examples. He uploads recordings of his lectures on moodle and his tests are mostly based on what he talks about in class. You still need to read the textbook for the weekly quizzes on myeconlab though.

He's very clear in lectures and keep the complex things simple. Tests are based on lecture notes so if you attend the lectures it will be of your benefit. Would definitely take his class again !

Very good job at teaching the course, best prof in the econ department

He is an amazing professor. I'm not an economics student and I was able to get a b+ in the online class for macro. Now I'm in micro online and my heart is at ease knowing I will be taught by someone who is not only intelligent, but an amazing lecturer (not dry even online). He is a leading example of how professors should be. Exams are very fair.<3

Lectures are very fun, takes breaks in between and always keeps lectures short. has lots of humour. attendance is not mandatory as lecture recordings are online. Really cares for his students and wants them to succeed, listen to his study tips and you will do well!

avi loves writing

He explains concepts very clearly. I never regretted attending the lectures and found them helpful. If you take his section, just make sure to study the FlexText and go to every PASS session and you should be able to easily end up with an A+. I also recommend attending his lectures.

Proper prof, as long as you stay up to speed with the material, you're golden.

By far one of the best professors at this University. I won't lie and say this is an easy course because there is a lot of material you have to know, but Professor Cohen is absolutely amazing at teaching the material nd explaining difficult concepts. 10/10 -Find test banks, past tests for exams you'd be surprised how much they can help during exams

Get the flextext and do all the questions as you can from that and youll do good. Also look at testbanks.

Never taken economics in high school and I took the course as an electives. Best decision I made was to pick Avi as my prof and his methods of explaining are very understandable and the content is very interesting when he teaches it. The quizzes make sure that you have understood the content and you would be better off buying the textbook, flextext

Professor was amazing! Totally recommended !

Great prof but he had a bit of a hard time navigating online/virtual learning. I heard he is better in-person. Nonetheless, he was a good prof. His explanation videos are very convenient and help a lot. Definitely recommend taking him as a prof.

He is probably one of the best ECON profs at york, definitely recommend taking him for Econ1000

Lectures are mandatory if you want marks from learning catalytic. Clear grading criteria, lots of options to boost grade if you are willing to work. Like watch lecture videos - 10 marks, iclicker quizzes during zoom meeting - 20 marks, MEL quizzes - 15 marks. I would absolutely recommend him. Very nice and caring prof. PASS sessions are helpful.

Grading criteria is same as ECON1000, lots of options to boost grade. Just watch lecture videos - 10 marks, iclicker quizzes during zoom meeting - 20 marks, MEL quizzes - 15 marks. I would absolutely recommend Prof. Cohen, amazing lectures and helpful prof. PASS sessions helped me a lot. They also have review Q/A PASS sessions before final exam.

BEST ECONOMICS PROFESSOR AT YORK! Take ECON1000 and ECON 1010 with him only if you get the chance. He explains difficult concepts so clearly and makes them easy for you. Highly recommend this professor!

Such a wonderful prof. He explains confusing concepts in a casual and effective way that students will be able to relate to. His textbook was an absolute life-saver, with simple explanations and diagrams that got the main point across. Quizzes, tests and exams were similar to the MEL Study Plan on MyEconLab so lots of time to practice. HIGHLY rec!

I had 2 classes with prof. Cohen, and I can say he is an amazing and professional professor! All the lectures in econ 1000 and 1010 are narrated by him, and he explains everything very well. The tutorials are very helpful and it's good if you attend them, gives your mark a boost, he also listens to students and improves the course every semester.

Its kinda sad to think I will never meet this man because I only saw his online lectures. Both econ 1000 and 1010 teach you important concepts related to how the economy works. More importantly, Dr Cohen really helps you learn how to think like an economist and make decisions for yourself and be aware of the b.s spewed out by politicians. 5/5

I wouldve loved to meet him in person but i never will cause his lecture modules were online. He is an excellent proffesor who explains difficult concepts in such a way that it is made easy and he seems like such a caring man and proffesor overall. I wish i could've met him honestly one of my favourite teachers ever

Avi is an excellent professor who makes difficult concepts easy to grasp. The lectures are engaging, and the class structure with quizzes and assignments keeps you on track. Unstuck ai was a lifesaver for exam prep alongside the textbook. Highly recommend this course!