3.4
Quality2.9
Difficulty36%
Would Retake84
Reviews36%
Would Retake
84
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What Students Say
“she's very sweet and nice, wouldn't hurt a fly”
FIN4920 - 5.0 rating“Really difficult class, better teacher's on the 4000 level”
FIN4920 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
83%
Textbook Required
50%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
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Declining
-0.38 avg changeRatings by Course
INTFIN
5.0
(1)BUS3001
5.0
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5.0
(2)INTLFIN
4.0
(2)FIN4920
3.7
(65)Difficulty by Course
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5.0
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5.0
4920
4.0
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Reviews (84)
This is an easy class and she is an easy grader.
boring...
She is awful. She is cold, unhelpful and mean. Avoid at all costs. She is extremely inconsistent.
very boring...
you should not take this class with her because she is not willing to help her students and final was very hard (part II questions). She is unfair, cold and not interesting.Don't take her
material wasnt that hard but she's a tough grader though.
This class might have been a lot more interesting for me if the professor had been fair with the grading process and not favored some students over others. Overall the subject matter was interesting but I was side-tracked by worrying about whether she would give me a bad grade because I would refuse to spend time making small talk unlike others.
Most bias professor I have ever encountered. The college needs to become more involved in putting an end to unfair treatment of students regarding her grading procedures which are based on if she likes you. Highly recommend not taking any of her classes or even coming into contact with her unless you like bias professors.
Tough, but fair. I went to class, I did the work, and I got an A.
I wrote an excellent review about this professor several weeks ago and this site removed it without ANY explanation. If this site is only interested in hearing negative feedback about professors than this site should be shut down before it destroys the careers of these professors. If you delete a remark then give a reason!
Prof. DeLong is one of the best professors at Baruch. I learned many practical things in her class such as making presentations and networking. She's great!
She's well-organized and knowledgable. As long as you go to class, there are no surprises on the exams.
Excellent teaching & int'l experience, approachable, brings speakers to class (S.C.O.R.E; chief librarian), organized, teaches on trading floor (arbitrage opportunities, research on int'l company, etc; Class lecture -ppt- not easy BUT EXAMS ARE BASED ON SAMPLES !!!-so get that A! Resume at http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/faculty/profiles/delong.html
Loved the class, great prof. Highest recommendation!
Wasn't realy interested in international finance before I took this course, but professor Delong really made it interesting. exams cover stuff from class, no surprises.
Borning. Teaches off her PP slides. The material is rather straightforward and exams are not that hard provided to pay attention to examples she makes in class ( which is difficult to do because she is boring). However, her grading is something absolutely odd. She definitely favors guys over girls, not very responsive and takes points for nothing
Found the class helpful in a lot of ways, espcially in my summer internship. Was really glad to have gone through so much international stuff that turned out useful on the job. This is a great course, and good prof, for anyone interested in international finance.
Absolutely the worst professor I have had in every respect in all of my years of schooling, is a poor reflection on Baruch College
She is one of the best professor in Baruch. Fin 4920 is boring class but she tries to make it exciting.If you follow her instructions you will do well.
great prof! very understanding. she's really interested in students learning.
I absolutely loved this class. Highest recommendation for any of the international finance courses!!!
it's an interesting class in the first place, but she makes it even better. very understanding and great professor who actually cares!
A great, caring, and interesting professor. She was a breath of fresh air from all the stuffiness of Baruch.
Absolutely wonderful professor. Extremely humble, soft spoken, nice and respectful. I seriously don't think there is an easier professor in the Finance department. No attendance required. 2 exams 25% each (very easy), 1 presentation 20% (nearly everyone is getting 20/20 on it), 1 page report on someone else's presentation(20%). HIGHLY reccomended.
Professor Delong is the nicest professor in the finance department. She's very kind and tries her hardest for you to learn international corporate finance. She's a very fair grader and she does try to help you do well in her class. Definately recommended.
Wonderful teacher!! Very clear and easy to understand. YOu do a lot of work and exams, but she is helpful. Anyone can do well in her class.
She is one of the most generous professor in Baruch. She is very eloquent, exams are easy, she goes over the homework and provides any kind of help that are asked. 2 exmas, t/f (10q) 2 math problems and a presentation. An easy A for those who will work.
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Excellent professor. She is very understanding and helpful- such a sweetheart!1 group project, 1 mid-term and a final. Class is easy and enjoyable. Definately take this professor! An easy A.
Very kind and sympathetic prof. Great personality, fun class. Acing presentation helps. Register ASAP. Exam calculations surprisingly minor.
she is good, very nice professor, but watch out with the memo,
Highly overrated i think.. her tests weren't that easy and she doesn't explain the concepts too well.. you can still get a good grade but your going to have remember the textbook like crazy and dont listen to her.. take someone else if possible
she is the sweetest professor I ever had. Really considerate about students and very helpful. Her exams are the easiest ever and you hardly need to study for this class. An easy A.. highly recommended.
She is one of the best professor that I've had at Baruch. She does not overload with exams and other useless assignments. There's only midterm, Final, Memo and a short presentation. If you go to class and pay attention, it is highly likely that you'll get an A. Take this professor you won't be disappointed.
Awesome professor. Midterm was a little bit more technical and you had to learn how to maneuver currencies. Final was strictly based on articles she assigned from several sources. Essay based exams. No trick questions. No attendance. Easiest 4000 Level finance professor, yet you still learn a lot. Save yourself from unneeded stress and take her!
Professor DeLong is the best professor at Baruch hands down. She's one of the nicest most caring professors or people you'll ever meet. She teaches you real world concepts and the material you learn is actually useful.I can't say enough about how much I loved this course and the professor. Take her if you want to learn and see how a class should be
Great professor in terms of workload and stress. If you are interested in the subject, read the textbook. I found it very helpful. She is easy if you do the work and have an interest in the subject. Good thing I had both. Wish the class was a little more fast paced though, but that is just not her style.
such a boring freak. dont ever take this damn class. at least not when she's teaching
She is the best!! This class is about real world and how we as a students need to know about what's happening out there. Textbook is so helpful since she does not go in depth in certain topics. 2 exams, memo, short presentations and you're done! She is very sweet and will make our lives easier! Strongly recommend her!!
The professor takes her class way too seriously, and lacks perspective. While the HWs and assignments are not difficult - she marks them harshly. Her exams are tricky. Overall: take her if you're an expert writer, willing to kiss-her-ass, and be bored out of your mind for a semester.
Run from this class...She lacks the basic capabilities a Professor needs. She is rigid, and all over the place.
such a nice and excellent professor! Learned a lot!
Great Professor! Brings the MNCs that are scattered all over the world into a classroom. She does it through great articles from different prominant financial news papers. One simply cannot get more real life than that. For technical side of the course, she uses material from the book. Well worth your time and energy. Highly Recommended.
Great prof, loved the class.
her class was boring and extremely easy but she make it confusing.... it is extremely hard for her to communicate the subject to the students. There are 2 memo 2 project and 1 final. everything is easy expect the memo. she grades as it is a english class! Come-on. If you aren't good in writing don take her
great professor. connected the class to real world finance. the class is easy and she explains the material well. interesting and straightforward class.
Prof. Delong is really sweet and easy. explains the material well and covers real world examples in class. made international finance really accessible. the assignments and exams are fair and straightforward. lenient grader
The most sweetest lady ever!! She's always willing to help and has the student's best interest at heart. 2 memos, 1 group presentation, and 1 final exam.
She is the sweetest lady. Really cares about students and teaches with passion. 1 fair final (covers only 6 chapters & 25 short articles, short responses), 2 brief 2 pg memos, 1 easy HW assignment & a fun group presentation. Attendance isn't mandatory. Book needed. She has a lot of real life experience and will answer questions after class.
Great professor! I would definitely recommend her. Just some writing, presentation, and a final. BAM!
Do not take her class if you are not white or native speaker. Her exams are all writing and she grades like english class. Also, she does not know materials what she has to teach.
Dont take her class, her class is boring and she doesn't know what she should teach
First of all, she is just a nice person. Secondly, sometimes she gets confused, but it's OK. Her class basically lets you understand the fundamentals and some intermediate things that happen everyday in Finance on an international level. Be sure to understand the exchange rate of currency back and forth. There will be writing, and presenting.
take her, she is fun, her classes are interesting and engaging.
Very difficult class! Try to avoid if possible! She gets confused when teaching and then the materials are hard to comprehend and the final is really hard!
She makes the topic very interesting. 2 exams and 1 presentation. Make sure you participate because she'll curve your grade. She also gives an extra credit for 5 points. If you read the chapters and do the homework you'll be do good. Midterm was easy but the final was tricky. Read the questions on the final VERY CAREFULLY. I liked her!
I'm currently taking FIN4920 with Delong and I am surprised at how difficult it is. I am struggling, like most kids in my class, and may have to drop it. I regret taking this class, it is unreasonably difficult. The professor tries to communicate the information, but it is not clear.
Exams are all writing, so papers are graded as if it is an english class. No multiple choice at all. Strict with grading and the class can be boring. Especially hard if not very good with grammar and spelling.
other reviews are ridiculous. delong is the nicest professor ever, teaches very clearly and makes an effort to make sure you all understand. 35% midterm, 45% final, 20% presentation. she tells you exactly what you need for the presentation to do well and the exams are very simple if you pay attention and read the articles she assigns. take her
she's very sweet and nice, wouldn't hurt a fly. i dislike how she puts questions about the articles on the exam, since they are made up by the students in the class. if u think this class is hard then ur not good at school, since this is one of the easiest finance classes i've taken. it's a challenging class, but if u read textbook u can get an A
Professor spends more time peeking at students trying to catch them with their phones than focusing on the lecture. She actually confiscates them and calls you out in class for having it out, it's really annoying to watch her do that. No cheat sheet on exams, she's not very clear when teaching.
The best professor, Connect hw 10%, 5 min presentation 20%, 1 midterm 25%, final 35%, participation 10%. If you pay attention in class and listen to other presentation its an easy B+, she cares about her students and wants everyone to have a chance to do well.
If you've taken FIN 4910, the first 1/3 of class will be very familiar. The class discussion are pretty lively; she even addresses her "controversial" stances--google her if you care to know. The last test was almost entirely based on articles and student presentations of those articles.
DO NOT TAKE. DOES NOT CURVE YOUR GRADE. AT. ALL.
Overall a decent professor. Dont use your phone in class, she goes a little overboard trying to catch you with that. pretty fair with the presentation grades and study the practice midterms and the finals well, the tests are heavily based off them . The connect hw questions are also on the test lots of times
Professor DeLong is a very sweet professor. She really cares about the student's success and hates to fail students (unless they deserve it) Make sure you understand the main points of the articles for both the mid-term/final. HW answers are online, presentation is easy, attendance is a must. Articles, lectures, and homework is pretty much the exam
She literally takes peoples phone away during class like everyone is children. Ridiculously boring class and teacher is unreasonable. No curve, hard tests. Stay away
Really difficult class, better teacher's on the 4000 level. Treats the class like children. Stay away.
Avoid her. She is one of those professors who'll make it extremely difficult to get a good grade in such an easy class. During pandemic, she has no understanding&made exams nearly impossible to pass. There's Connect HWs10%, Midterm25%, Project20%, Participation10%-she never gives 10 for it, Final35%- 5 essay&30multiple Q, no backtracking for 1.5h.
She is tough. She is not bad. She is unreasonably tough. I would avoid anyway because the class is tough but I did not receive any special knowledge.
Prof. DeLong does everything to chase down students to fail the course, she is unreasonable, goes off-topic, and she made the final exam based on 24 articles instead of FIN4920, no calculation or conceptual. Email her? you'll get no response. NO CURVE, but I think she is a good person but not a good professor.
AVOID this professor at all costs, she cannot teach, especially during this global pandemic. You'd think she's more lenient, but it's the opposite for her. She lied about curving the grade as well. You cannot reach her, she answers emails week later. Just take another professor, if you care about your GPA.
Professor Delong is a "nice" person, but I am not sure about professor because I would assume professor to have some sympathy for students especially during the pandemic. She has no sympathy (no curve at all and very opinionated q&a tests). Don't take her unless you don't care about your grade.
She makes no sense! Lied about curving! Never replies to e-mails! Final was insane! She should not be allowed to teach at Baruch! Learned nothing!
I'd give 0 if I could bc this professor is such disappointment! Her lectures make no sense. She actually confuses you even if you thought you knew material before lecture started. She won't give you 10% for participation unless you never missed/came late and spoke up EVERY lecture. Also, she lied about giving a curve and never responded to emails.
The final was almost entirely based on details from student presentations. No numeric questions at all. No curve. The second half of the semester was spent entirely on presentations and ONE day of class where she tried to convince us that vaccines cause autism... no, I am not kidding. Couldn't go back and forth on the final and there was an essay.
This is the worst professor I've taken in Zicklin. Also didn't curve during a pandemic, and doesn't teach anything of substance. She focuses our test on student presentations, which leaves answers up to interpretation. No calculation...... in a Finance course. Also she is antivax, which should let you know all you need to know about her. AVOID!!!!!
Professor DeLong has real experience in the International financial sector. She is passionate about the subject and really cares about her students. I would totally recommend as the course is very well organized and manageable.
Prof. Delong's class was well structured. The quizzes were relatively simple if you watched the lectures. Was in her asynchronous class but it wasn't a mess. Presentations were also simple. The 2 memo assignments were a bit much but you can knock them out. Overall, a lovely professor who knows her stuff. Would recommend!
She is the best professor in Baruch.
Professor DeLong is a very sweet and approachable professor in Baruch! She goes the extra mile for her students and even supportive outside of the class. She is so passionate about the international financial sector and gives us real-life situations. Two memos and one presentation based on news articles were very simple. Highly recommend!!
Do not listen to the few negative reviews. Professor Delong is really sweet and explains everything in great detail that is easy to understand. She is also very approachable. I would highly recommend.
A total of 7 quizzes, one each week. There are 10 questions for each quiz and all of them are multiple choice. Just go over the readings and videos!! An easy A!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
83%
Textbook Required
50%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.38 avg changeRatings by Course
INTFIN
5.0
(1)BUS3001
5.0
(1)FIN2000
5.0
(2)INTLFIN
4.0
(2)FIN4920
3.7
(65)Difficulty by Course
INTLFIN4920
5.0
FIN4930
5.0
4920
4.0
FINANCE4910
4.0
INTFIN
4.0