So...in a class of several hundred people, it's hard to connect with students, but she's very helpful if you can get to her. She also has a very dry, british sense of humor that makes the class go quicker.

She is good-natured, eager to help students, and very clear in her teaching of the material and in communicating the expectations of the class. I fell asleep each class because lectures moved slowly, but I won't hold that too much against her. Learning from her was a pleasant experience.

She's so nice, eager to help students. Her tests are not hard compared to the past exams, and if you attend the lecture, and do the homeworks, it is easy to get good grade

She took a class that was very hard under the prior professor and made it ridiculously easy. She's very nice, has a funny British sense of humor, and her online notes are superior to the awful textbook. Her notes are so easy to understand they make lectures too slow and boring. You can skip them.

She's a great professor and had some excellent TAs. It's a big class so if you're having trouble understanding concepts or getting HW done, go to office hours (hers or TAs)! She wants her kids to do well and writes straightforward tests.

she was very helpful in office hours, and her TAs were great. sometimes the problem sets took sooooo long, but other than that, the class is not very difficult. take her if you have to take this class for econ/pps major.

Too easy, waste of a class too bad its a requirement

Good professor--made the class a lot easier than it previously was. Helpful and knowledgable and good for the level.

Great teacher. She made the subject matter interesting and understandable. Her tests are straightforward and fair.

She's really entertaining and smart... everyone sleeping is more due comfortable seats in the theater. I like her a lot, and she doesn't want the class to do poorly. A kind of difficult midterm was followed by an easy one. thumbs up

I don't like her as a person or as a teacher, but she is clear about what you need to know and the class isn't hard. Plus she gives a ton of bonus points.

Amazingly good teacher. Teaches to the tests, makes sure her students do well. Makes a subject that could be terrible rather interesting.

Good class

good class,good prof,bad final which screwed me up.

I loved this class because she made it very interesting. The midterms can be seen as difficult for some, but you just have to realize that these are different tests than high school tests. Get interested in the material and understand the concepts and you will be fine.

Very boring lectures, and attempts at humor. Lectures are good in content, but she needs to move through them faster. tests are very fair, and she is very helpful as a teacher outside of class

She is one of the most helpful professors I have ever met. She answered every blackboard discussion post and often stayed after during lecture. Her ppt slides are really helpful and although she is fairly boring during lecture, she makes you understand the material. The diff. of her exams vary. Love the British humor. She knows her stuff!

This was one of the boring-est classes I've ever taken. Dr. Rasiel lectures the entire time, and she doesn't write much on the board, so you need to listen carefully to what she says. It might be good to bring an ipod or something to record the lectures, because it's hard write all the impt things she says down. The homeworks are short + easy.

very funny. held weekly reviews on sundays at students' request after first mid-term. second mid-term and final- really easy. sticks to ppt notes during lecture.

fairly interesting course. she is really nice, and clear most of the time

Found prof very pleasant/ personable. Those in 55 who find lecture boring don't know what they are in store for in some upper level econ's. Even though busy with departmental duties was great about responding to emails, etc. No surprises on tests.

Professor Rasiel worked at Goldman Sachs as a trader for several years so has a strong financial background. She was easily accessable outside of class and she brought in a lot of speakers from the financial sector. She's interesting, engaging and as long as you put in some effort and do the extra credit you'll get an A.

One of the best professors at Duke.

She's a good teacher who is willing to make her concepts crystal clear for her students. She uses her own little note/textbook but you can't get an A only using that. Seriously, do the problem sets, go to class and it's not that hard. She throws no curveballs, no tricks. Don't miss out on this class. You'll learn a lot about bonds, equities, etc.

Rasiel knows her stuff and is more interesting than any econ professor I have had at Duke. She has real world finance experience, and she follows the markets closely. She incorporates real world applications to her lectures, making her class interesting and very useful to students pursuing finance internships. Definitely recommend this class.

great professor and class overall. very direct method of teaching and open to questions. holds review session and office hours and is very accessible to students.

Great Teacher and extremely clear. Teaches from a real world perspective as opposed to lecturing on theory. If you are interested in the Sales and Trading side of Investment Banking, this is the class for you.

I found that she was very clear and interesting. If you want to take a class with her, do it! You won't regret your choice.

She's very good at teaching and answering questions. She definitely knows what she's doing. Look at her credentials. She ridiculously legit. If you want a future in finance or banking, you need to know her.

Emma Rasiel is awesome! She is interesting, funny, and really good at explaining tough concepts. Her class is amazing and I would recommend it for anyone, whether or not they want to go into finance. Be warned: her curve is tough to beat.

Very good class, you almost have to take it if you want a future in finance. Participation is essential - try to answer at least 3 - 4 questions per class, as it can have a pretty big effect on your final grade. Lots of group work, and the final exam isn't that bad. Problem sets are your BEST friend. Also, try getting to know her outside of class.

You will do well if you have a strong background in finance, even if you don't go for classes. But it is good to know Emma well though.

Emma's a clear lecturer and a pretty helpful professor. But grading is as arbitrary and volatile as the subject she teaches.

Rasiel is a phenomenal professor. She connects every topic to current and historical financial events. If you're interested in finance, you will find the material fascinating. Put in effort on all the problem sets, study for the final, and an A-/A is doable. But just know that about 80% of the material in this class relates to S&T, not M&A /banking

Take this class if you want a job on Wall Street and have no knowledge about finance. Do everything that she says, she KNOWS what she's talking about. Emma goes above and beyond to always be accessible and help you out with anything and everything. She makes it tough to get B- or even B in this class, but you also have to work to get an A.

Take this class only if you're interested in a career in investment banking. I took it only because I have an interest in finance and want to be a better investor, but I have little interest in a career in investment banking. You will work on a couple of group projects which can be frustrating, but they will help with IB recruiting.

Fantastic professor and course. Teaches you everything you need to know for finance recruiting - must take if you want to do IB or S&T. Grades based mostly on group projects and a final.

I personally did not click with the material but she did an amazing job at giving us a background in finance. Her classes are lecture heavy but super useful. She's an absolute sweetheart and would recommend getting to know her in office hours or outside class. Very inspirational. One of the Duke's hidden treasures.

This class is not a high workload and does not necessarily offer a ton. However, it can be a laid-back class to take (apart from 2 major projects) while learning some applicable things for recruiting.

She is a very funny and entertaining lecturer. She knows what she is talking about and can explain concepts as simply or complexly as necessary. As long as you put in some work, you are on your way to getting an A.

This was the best class I've ever taken from a workload to practical knowledge gained perspective. The projects were quite challenging and fun, but make sure you have a team that is willing to be as invested as you are, otherwise they can become quite a pain. Emma is an excellent professor with a wealth of practical experience.

Professor Rasiel is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. She is really attentive to student needs and very accessible via email. Her Econ 256 class was challenging and time consuming, but it really does prepare students for interviews. The course could be organized a little better, but overall it was helpful. Professor Rasiel is amazing!

Great professor, very hard to have a prof like this in MEng program. Explain things detailly and encourage students to participate. Grading is fine but clearly not an easy A-level class. Impressed by how experience she is and how helpful even outside class. Highly recommend, and hope she can teach more class for MEng students in the future.

I really liked the course. She's a really cool professor and you'll learn a lot. She explains concepts clearly and she replies to emails quickly. She's no nonsense but that's what the real world is like - if anything, she's seriously doing us a favor.

For a half-credit class, Raisel sure did put in a lot of work. She's chill with assignments and understands that you've probably got a bunch of other things going on. That being said, this class is what you make of it. She teaches a lot of cool stuff, just make sure to listen. Also her sense of humor is fantastic, sad how only 3 people got it.

This class had the easiest midterm I've taken at Duke (a fluke) and the hardest final I've taken, which was definitely curved. The class was interesting, and Prof. Rasiel is very good at explaining material useful for finance. However, the problem sets (worked on in groups of 3) and the final covered a lot of things we did not go over in class.

Lectures are fine but very helpful if you didn't take a decent personal finance in high school. Teaches the basics about investing which is helpful if your money is just sitting. Pass/fail class and really easy to pass if you show up and do the homework. I would take again because I learned a lot but if you know investment j skip this course.

No idea what happened to her ECON 256 this year, but this 0.5 cc seminar was chill and great. She wasn't condescending and lectures were actually quite interesting, especially the part on retirement savings. Course is easy, had several online participation quizzes and 2 mini projects. Useful bites of personal finance that could benefit a lifetime.

She's really pragmatic and respects enthusiasm

emma is a great professor. she is rather intimidating in lectures, but once you flunch/attend office hours, she is really kind and geniune. super accomplished in her career as well. highly reccomend

Rate my professor reviews are skewed.

So funny, so smart, would absolutely take again. Great class if you need an extra half credit or have any interest in personal finance. Learned a lot of useful information!

Emma is the goat.