First off, let me start by saying that this was his first semester ever teaching. He switched his career up but is very knowledgeable in the subject. With that being said he structured the class 20% homework, 40% midterm and 40% final. I got a 48 on the final and thought I was doomed, but I went to class, met with him and he helped me pass.

Honestly, was scared to take this professor because he is new to the school, however, he is a great teacher. His lectures involve the class (it isn't him droning on for 50 minutes). I also like how he goes out of his way with test review.

Great teacher!

Take Lynch for Finc311! Explains concepts very clearly, engages the class in his lectures, and reviews concepts multiple times to really reinforce them. Provides you with all the tools necessary to do great on the exams if you choose to use them. Not only is he an awesome professor, he's a great guy too! And I don't even like finance...

If every professor made class as interesting as lynch I would have all A's. He makes material fun and interesting and information sticks. Test are not bad at all. I've got A's on both midterms. Homework is easy with unlimited attempts. You can very easily get an A so long as you attend class.

Lynch really knows what he's talking about and is very helpful if you see him in office hours. The tests aren't bad, but you need to really study and make sure you understand all concepts. In class you go through powerpoints kind of quickly and attendance is only worth 1%. If you are struggling, see him for help and you will be fine.

Chris Lynch is an amazing professor I wish every prof was exactly like him! Sets you up with everything you need to succeed, you just have to study the way he tells you too and you can get an A on the test. Really caring in office hours and will help you with anything you need. Great guy, would definitely take him again if I could.

Lectures are helpful to go to and he gives you 1 extra point for attending 75% of the classes. Connect homework can boost your grade. 2 exams and a final (not cumulative). Exams are a lot easier when you go to class. Overall not a bad class but not super easy, definitely need to put in the time to study

Really great professor, goes out of his way to do review session and teaches very well. Around 2 online assignments per week that aren't too bad but are worth 20% of grade, 3 noncumulative exams (one's a final).

Professor Lynch is very engaging and enthusiastic. Lectures are clear and interactive. He works out problems to show steps and relationships between definitions and calculations. Homework is available to earn 100% through multiple attempts, serving as a nice grade boost if you're willing to work at it. The material is challenging but doable.

Excellent professor. Had him in an honors section. Really a great teacher and does a great job at keeping the class engaged. Has extra review sessions outside of class time before every exam. Exams about 80% of the non-honors grade and 70% of the honors. If you do all the homework and practice problems + review the sample problem slides, easy A.

By far, the best professor I've ever had. You can tell that he really loves both teaching and finance. Makes a huge class of 200 feel like a class of 15 by walking around and engaging students, even the ones in the back of the room. Love this guy!

Treasure! That is what you are! You're my golden star! Can you make my wish come true? And let me treasure you! This man gives plenty of opportunities and resources to succeed in his class, cares about the students and is super interesting. Made me want to pursue Finance as a career. Also has a golden voice... YEEEAAAAAHHH!!!

Lynch is an excellent professor. Finance isn't the most interesting to me and he made that class one of the best classes during the semester. He asks students questions and is really good at getting a discussion going. I recommend you take his class.

Chris Lynch is an absolute unit of a professor. One could say he may even be overqualified to teach a basic Finance class based off his prior work experience; however with that being said, he has taught me more about Finance I ever thought possible, sparked my interest within the subject, all while never coming off as condescending. A++

Best Prof I have had so far at UD. Prof Lynch is an amazing guy, and a really great lecturer. The material is pretty tough, but he definitely teaches it well. Would recommend to everyone who needs to take FINC311, and I plan to take him again for FINC412

I have never had a more enthusiastic professor than Prof. Lynch. He brings energy to class every day and clearly explains how the class is difficult and how you need to do well on the exams to pass the class. Gives TONS of study material and all you need to succeed in the class. And his suits, my goodness!

So Lynch was probably my favorite Professor. My one complaint is that as the year goes on the exams are weighted more heavily. I got a 100 on exam 1 and scored lower on exams 2 and 3 (the final is exam 3 - not comprehensive) and wound up w a B+. Hes very fair and if youre struggling he will help you. Definitely recommend him.

Professor Lynch is as experienced as you can get in Finance and it shows. He knows everything one can possibly know about this topic and communicates it very clearly. Grade is 90% combined from 3 tests and 10% online homework. You still have to put a decent amount of work inxtbook/studying with the the but the class is extremely fair overall.

man is straight up electricity.

Lynch really cares about his students and is willing to work with you to change your grade if necessary. His lectures are really good and he is a very enthusiastic professor. 90% of your grade comes from the three exams, but the material isn't that bad, he explains it well

Chris is a great teacher!! Finance is hard, but if you pay attention in class and study you'll do fine. he likes when people participate and will sometimes just call on people to answer. theres 3 exams, none are cumulative. 1 is during finals week. homework is online, you dont need textbook. he is on UD capture

You are given all the resources you need, but you need to WORK. Advice: READ THE BOOK, study the clicker questions/hw probs/quizzes/EXAM PRACTICE PROBS before the exam, go to tutoring/office hours. Prof. Lynch is one of my favorite professors - great explanations, energetic, knowledgeable, organized, quick communication, very willing to help.

Lynch is a good guy and great teacher. Its the exams that students really struggle with. You are so crunched for time (you take them at the testing center) and the questions are honestly nearly impossible if you are not a finance major. Exams are worth 90% of your grade, so you need to get 100% on HW to save your grade. Good luck with this one.

The online tests are at the testing center but Prof. Lynch cares about student feedback and providing as many resources for students as possible. He arranges student tutoring hours which really helped my understanding of the material. Spend time doing the practice exams and you will be well prepared for the exams.

Pros: - Good lecturer - Lots of online help and recorded classes - Attendance is not required (thank god because I only went to 4 classes maybe) Cons: - have to go to online testing center to take exam even tho its an in-person class

Chris Lynch is a great professor for FINC311. I do believe the grading structure is harsh, but this is more a problem in the course than the teaching. You will have to work for the grade you want in this class, but overall the class is interesting and the honors project actually helps take some weight off the exams which is nice.

Chris Lynch wasnt that amazing at teaching the lectures. The exams were very similar to the practice exams though. He allowed us to use a cheat sheet on the exams and in order the pass the class with a C- all you need to do is get a 100 on problem sets (which are easy) and on homeworks, for the exams you just need a 40%, 50%, 50% and 50%

Prof Lynch is awesome and really cares about his students. He made sure that we had plenty of opportunities to practice problems and increase our grades. The tests could be challenging but Prof Lynch provides you with everything you need to know. Even though the classes are large Prof Lynch makes sure to help everyone and does a great job.

Professor Lynch is incredibly underrated. Do not let some of these ratings fool you he is an awesome professor who really cares about his students. The lowest 5 problem sets are dropped, the lowest two homeworks are dropped which you can redo until you get a 100%. Also your lowest exam is only worth 5% of your grade. Take his class it is worth it.

Overall, the professor did a great job explaining the content and providing assistance when needed! I assume the low scores are from students who didn't come to class or do the work. If you watch the lectures and complete the assignments, there's no reason you shouldn't earn at least a B in the course.

lynch was a fantastic instructor. I found finance to be really difficult for me, and trust me i studied extremely hard. Lynch is a guy who wants you to succeed. This class is a lot of work but he is there for you. I just wished he curved some tests being that the averages were 75s. Take him if you can but know you r gonna have to put in the work.

I was worried about taking this class with Lynch but he really was not bad. He was pretty accessible outside of the class and he was clear about grading. The class itself is very hard though. If this was in-person, I probably would have done much better but I am going to retake it again. Lynch is a fine professor but the class is very challenging.

He really is a great lecturer who explains all the material pretty intuitively. He also gave a lot of opportunity to make your grades up so one bad assignment won't hurt you too much.

Professor Lynch was awesome. The class is challenging but fair, and if you stay engaged and apply yourself you will get out what you put in.

lynch is a great teacher. a lot of people don't like him because of the material but I found it to be easy. 4 exams at the testing center and you can have a cheat sheet. Class isn't mandatory but you have to attend to get credit and he really gives you a lot of practice problems that are on the exams

Professor Lynch is a fair professor and shouldn't be avoided. However if you have the choice, take his smaller class as I am currently in a big lecture hall with 150 students. He cares and knows a LOT about finance.

Lynch was great - he explains the material in a very intuitive way that made things much easier to understand. There are lecture videos to watch before class, and he goes through all the material again in class which really helps. He walks you through all the problems before doing them on your own. He is clearly very knowledgeable on finance.

If you can, you should definitely take Lynch for FINC311. He does an excellent job of explaining the material, provides many resources for notes, and walks you through example problems in class. I still find myself referring back to the notes I took in this class for higher level finance courses. Tests are straight forward, but you need to study.

I dont know why Chris has such bad ratings. He is so good. He really explains the why behind finance and is very engaging throughout class. There are no surprises on the exam ever. He drops 2 hw and 4 problem sets. Course is graded by that and exams only but the hw is unlimited attempts and shows you the right answers, prob sets are done in class

Not sure why there are so many bad reviews- Professor Lynch is awesome. His lectures are very straightforward and he is accessible outside of class/offers review sessions before exams. Make sure you watch the lectures before class to keep up with the pace. All the exams are very reflective of the online practice problems, no surprises.

The way FINC311 is structured well, as long as you follow along. Prof. Lynch runs lectures well and makes sure you understand the material at the end of the class period. Tests are not easy, you need to study. If you think he's a bad teacher you probably didn't put in the effort needed.

Take him if you wanna learn. He's an energetic lecturer who wants students to learn, not just memorize. However, the class is very exam heavy and you need to study to do well. Pro tip: watch the videos before class. It'll put you ahead of everyone else and you'll come into class prepared. This is a class where you can get an A if you put in work

This class isn't as bad as everyone makes it seem. He posts lecture videos and reviews the main points in class. If you don't look at the videos the class won't be as easy but the videos are like 15mins so just watch them. Cheat sheet for all 4 exams. Take this guy for finc311, don't listen to the bad reviews from students who don't do the work.

I have a feeling that everybody who left a negative review put either very little effort into the class or skipped it often. Professor Lynch is a great professor, and you will do well if you are willing to put some effort into the class. I am not good at math by any means, but I found his material to be very helpful in preparing for the exams

This professor cares that you learn and understand the material instead of memorizing equations. He explains everything in multiple ways to best accomidate different learning styles. The tests are exactly like the practice, you get a cheat sheet and he does review classes. Show up, listen, take notes and do his practice and you will do good.

THE GOAT. If you study you will pass. Chris is a great guy and an amazing professor.

I honestly don't know why Lynch has such bad reviews, I thought he was a great professor as the exams were exactly like the practice and we were taught everything in lectures. He is very accessible outside of class and if you put the work in you will succeed.

I had to drop this class because I was not improving on exams but this professor was really great at what he does. The fact he goes around during lecture and tries to help each student shows how much he cares. The only negative is that exams are 80% of your grade and they were really hard. I understood the lectures and could do the work fine though

If you go to class and pay attention, you will pass with ease. Each class is important, and he explains stuff pretty well. exams are like practice quizzes that he gives, just do them and you wont have trouble. Homework every once and a while do good on them It will boost your grade, in lecture assignments, don't miss them.

The class is very very exam heavy. Your grade is determined by 4 exams, and homework and in class assignments take up 20% of the grade. The exams are hard, but you do get a study sheet for it. He explains the materials very well and the slides and recordings are super helpful. A super nice guy in general!

Professor Lynch isn't as bad as everyone says! His lectures are always less than 30 slides, most of which are in-class practice problems and important formulas. Grade is exam dependent, but you get a on sided cheat sheet, 8x11 in size. As long as you go to class and just listen to what he says, you'll do perfectly fine.

I was so scared based on his ratings but he was one of my favorite professors I've ever had. He has a connect homework every chapter, which I usually do every week, which is a grade booster and he gives problem sets every class (only graded MW) which forces you to practice what you just learned. He's also very accessible and caring.

FINC 311 is challenging, but Professor Lynch makes the class very manageable. He truly cares about his students and is extremely helpful, especially during office hours. He clearly states his expectations and intentions at the beginning of the semester, which sets students up for success.