easy mid-term, but tough final

easy midterm and hard finals.

useful ppt lecture notes, though pronounciation is a bit weird

Liked the prof, hated the course. Take 336 w/ Zhang, not Choo

easy course, easy prof.

He is very helpful teacher. His lecture is fantastic.

good prof~!

GREAT prof. good at teaching. easy exams. wut more can u expect? all of that should compensate his pronounciation WELL!

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extremely enthusiastic about the course material...funny to watch him get all worked up over an excel formula...lol, midterm was easy but his final exam wasn't "as described" b/c he said it would be comprehensive but it was 99% post-midterm

This is kind of easy course, but he may make some mistakes during lecture. Exams are fair. very helpful thru email. Need to improve language skills.

great professor ever!! Make the boring and hard materials interesting and fun.

easy course but the lecture is so dry, bring ur pillow or just sleep at home like i did

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good prof, go through questions very clearly. Easy exams but that doesn't mean anthing since it's curved grading system. course material is knda easy to handle. no tricky stuff.

Gives fair exams but a little bit dry lectures...and often make stupid mistakes during his lectures...generally a good prof though

very nice prof. interesting course

Midterm is not hard. Just go through his notes, you will be fine.

He goes on the topics really in detail. Midterms and assignments are pretty easy but final exam was confusing.

Some say he's unclear, but I found him to be a really nice prof that answers questions thoroughly. Midterms are quite easy - maybe too easy because the final exam was brutal.

He's done a good job.

I don't understand why people take Zhang because he's "easy", all the marks go on the curve anyways, why bother. Easy MTs, but screwed everyone up in the final

I love this guy

Despite the fact that this was the most boring class I have ever taken zhang was a good prof who took the time to drill the concepts into our heads.

Mid terms are not too hard...but final is an ass raper. Class is boring as hell, but the prof is so friggin' hilarious. He's a nice guy and will help you out.

I thought he communicated the material pretty well despite what others may have said. Repeated over and over the important concepts. Overall nice guy.

I don't undetstand these who complained his accent. He is an excellent professor. It is shame to blame a person's accent if this person speaks English as his or her 2nd language. These who do not understand such an excellent prof's lectures should find their own problems.

Accent is generally not a problem. Explains important topics fairly well. Assignments are Excel-based. Tutorials are useful. Exams are quite similar to the practice exam problems. Bad website.

Nice guy who knows his stuff, just have to get use to the accent which is not that bad. midterms are good but final is tough! very very helpful prof.

I was dreading this class pre-semester but it never ended up as bad as i originally thought. Fair class w/ predictable exams. And in regards to the accent, i am a white caucasian (if it makes a difference) and I had no problem adjusting to his accent.

awesome! take from him and don't take it from another prof.!!

he s nice prof.he knows his materials very well.if u go to his class and u r not stupid then u don not need to read the book.mt and final are quite easy if u understand what the question about.

The assignments and exams for this class were relatively easy. The 3hr lectures are hard to sit through though. He takes 20 minute breaks and goes through the material really slowly. I left half way through class a couple times so that I wouldn't gnaw off my own hand from the boredom.

he's the best prof at SFU! i love him more everyday

He is actually a very good teacher. All you gotta do is do the practice questions and you will be fine. I thought midterm 1 and 2 was easy and the final was pretty darn hard. Other than that, he taught the course very well.

I can't rmb how many times he says the materials r easy. But he is a gd prof. I'll recommand taking the course with him.

In class he really cannot teach, his afternoon lectures are much more informative than his evening ones, however I went to the open labs and him/TA's were really helpful, in turn it was an OK course, not too hard yet you gotta work hard to get an OK mark

This class was easy! 2nd midterm was hard though, but the final and 1st midterm were easy. Good prof., I didn't have to read the book @ all!

great prof. accent no problem. really knows his stuff. tutorial instructers are useless. final was tough. material not that difficult at all. overall really good teacher

To the guy who said "This guy is a total loser. Couldnt teach to save his life if he had to. Terrible english and very unhelpful!". No offense but you prob suck at other courses also. Btw this prof explains clearly despite his accent, which a lot of profs do.

He's a great professor who has very organized notes. He encourage questions & is willing to help. Tries hard to make his lectures clear & concise. Attend lectures b/c it HELPS a lot! =)

Well, i agree he has an accent but it's acceptable. you get use to it after a while. I mean come on, if u complain that you did bad in the course cuz of the accent, really suck it up and move on!! i'm sure there are other prof in this school has accents.. Well, he really tries hard and he is very clear with his material. final is LONG!! and not eas

At the end of the last class, everyone gave him a round of applause. He deserved it, a great guy, and a great teacher.

Great Professor, all things are crystal clear through lectures. He makes the course easy, making the average very high, making it hard to get a good grade. The Final Exam is mostly on the new material in the last 2 lectures, so don't bother spending too much time on midterm material. Not very helpful, but he hires good TAs with good hours.

Notes are clear and well-organized, but most are taken straight from textbook. Easy assignments and midterms but final was HELL(most ppl didnt have time to finish). The class itself wass boring, i personally find the tutorial to be way more helpful. Overall its an easy course but you do need to practice.

Chinese background. Accent is OK(both him and TA)BZC speak slow.My friend even ask him questions in chinese and the TA said to be his wife. Ha, materials are easy, but average is very high, so try to stay on top.First midterm so easy,second one get harder and final is long and hard. Open lab so helpful for the assignments.Good course overall.

He knows Management Science in and out. The simulation class is alittle weird, specially the exam portion. But he did a superb job teaching the material. This course is very useful.

clear and organized lectures. punctual. easy assignments, however, final exam extremely difficult.

Assignments were not that hard. Final exam was very long and difficult. He's very thorough with his teaching though. Overall difficult course.

In order to achieve a good grade in his class, you need to attend his class often, because his notes are very clear and helpful when you are studying for midterm or final. There is only one problem, his pronunciation is not that good.

usually one assignment every two weeks. easy assignments, easy midterm. Final is a bit hard but still managed to finish. bell curved. accent is much better than most of the math teachers. tutorial very useful.

DON'T COMPLAIN~ THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN PROBLEMS~ I THINK HE IS A GOOD PROF THOUGH WITH AN ACCENT BUT OK TO UNDERSTAND~ I THINK THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE PRETTY EASY~ 1ST MD ARE EASY BUT 2ND GET HARDER. ATTENDING LECS IS REALLY REALLY REALLY HELPFUL. JUST WORKING HARD ON IT.

I thought he was a good prof. He went fast, but his notes and examples were clear and explained the concepts well. It's not his fault the material is boring and the lecture was freakin' long. I'm not sure how he could incorporate class interaction into the lectures. Besides, even if he tried I'm pretty sure no one would put up their hand =P

I'm not sure if the "don't complain" comment is his own, but I'm one of his ex-students and I'm saying Don't COMPLAIN! He's a very nice guy and he tries VERY hard to lecture despite his accent. He's helpful in office hours too. How can a prof lecture without talking? If one bothers to listen and pay attention, he exceeds in explaining his material!

long lectures, but also long breaks..can ask him questions during breaks, extremely helpful. assignments relatively easy, midterms fair, final surprisingly easier than expected. cheat sheet allowed, is very helpful as it will take a long time to memorize the many formulas. class is curved.

please, no one ever says he "should not talk" during the lecture. of course a prof must speak to teach the material. If you have been to M. Akbar's class, you will understand what I mean by "interaction", which helps you understand and remember the material a lot more helpful.

Good professor~ speak very fast but it's easy to understand. His examples were very helpful. His TA (sue)is great,too!! You can get better grade, if you work on it..

he's a great prof! the only thing is that you have to sit within the first two rows or its hard to see b/c he writes on the board a lot. i learnt a lot just by going to lecture and his exams are fair. in fact the first midterm was unbelievably easy. he does have an accent but its very understandable. the TAs werent very helpful though.

The prof is ridiculously interested in the subject; expect three solid hours of enthusiastic lecturing. There's no need to buy the textbook if you go to class. Tutorials are great because Sue basically reteaches everything. MTs are relatively easy; good class overall.

This guy is a very nice dude. He shook my hand after the final and told me to go enjoy my break.Assignments r easy, midterm 1 easy, midterm 2 hard, FINAL.. LONG + VERY COMPLEX.You need to study at least 2 weeks straight and go to the ta's and do lots of practice problems to have a chance. The course is curved. The ta Sue is the most helpful ta ever

easy 1st midterm.. harder 2nd midterm.. final will be the hardest thing u will EVER write in your life. but its curved so its not so bad. zhang goes over examples after examples.. but it makes it easier to understand.. but an ok class overall.

good prof, uses plenty of in class examples to clearify what is being taught. hard 1st midterm, easy 2nd midterm. final was lengthly and you definietly need to know the course material well to prepare for it. overall it's important to go to lectures and tutorials. great prof overall!

I love George Zhang! Go to his lectures and it shouldn't be that difficult. Most people will stay til the very end of the midterms and final...so write fast! Sue was a great TA as well. Good luck in this course, you'll need it

very clear and consise in his explanations; gives LOTS of examples which clarify things. Must do questions fm txt if you want to do well. easy mt1, harder mt2, lengthy but doable final (not as brutal). definately go to lecture and tutorials; Sue is amazing at clarifying concepts. overall, not a bad class.

Professor Zhang goes through many examples to explain the material. It appears that most Faculty of Business students find this material difficult (if one trusts the comments below). If you are in a Faculty with a lot of math courses, both the workload and difficulty level of the course will be much lower than what you are used to.

The midterms were relatively easy and doable. Make sure to attend all lectures and tutorials. Befriend the TAs! They're all very nice and approachable to ask for help. Do the recommended textbook qns and practice exams he gives us. I thought I bombed the final but I ended up w/ an A. Understand the material and not just memorize the sample qns! ^_^

George is a very nice professor. He is always eager to help and answer question. If you want to do well in this class, you must keep on track other wise it very easy to get lost in the course, since everything is connected. He provides practice midterms and lots of examples with solutions. I you do all those you should do well in the course.

He's clear. Not too hard to understand. He always says "I want to make clear...this." He always welcomes questions. He's okay overall. M/Cs weren't too tricky so far. He gives you practices and goes over sample questions in class. Pretty organized professor.

when you ask him any question, he will give you a very confident answer (100% right), however he had little office hours and you are stuck with useless TAs that don't know their material. He does not give you enough practise problems! be prepared to do more than what he tells you to do to get an A!

George is an awesome professor! He may seem intimidating at first but he's actually a great lecturer. He is very, very clear with explanations and goes over questions in class. Practice exams/problems are highly related to the actual exam. This course is only easy because George teaches it well.

I think Prof. Zhang is a great teacher! He explains everything very clearly and make it easy to follow in class. The exams and assignments are fair. I enjoyed his class.

He is by far one of the best professors I've had at SFU. He really knows his material and makes sure that every student understands course material completely before moving on to the next topic. His lectures are engaging and you will really learn a lot in his class. I would highly recommend this prof to anyone!

Really great in the first half of the semester. He took his time to go over everything and was very clear. During the second half, he rushed too much, skipped a whole bunch of stuff and I left lectures feeling like I had a whole bunch of info. that seemed random thrown at me. Other than that, he is great.

George Zhang was a great prof. He explains things so thoroughly and provides many examples, you know exactly what exams are going to be like. He is my favourite prof so far at SFU!

Think he is pretty ok. I'm not exactly sure what TA's do cause I rarely see them and even when them come they seem less than competent. Prof on the other hand is pretty organized. Only thing is that after midterm 2 it's like a mad rush! But overall he's good. Above average even.

Assignments are easy. Mid term 1's average is 80% (super easy), Mid term 2 is hard and the final is very long and difficult (88 questions). I did not have enough time to finish the exam but fortunately It's curve,so you will get benefits from some low quality students.

Great Prof, but the exams are too hard especially the second midterm. One more thing, He does not have a fix office hour, you have to email him to book an appointment.

Best prof ever! He is super nice and knowledgeable. Assignments are time consuming and he tests are really hard but I really enjoy his class.

George Zhang is the best choice for BUEC 232. He is super nice and knowledgeable. Lecture is very clear even though he has some Chinese accent. But in order to do well in his midterm, you need to read the textbook very carefully. A lot of small details will be given on the exam. Would take him again if he teaches 300 level STAT.

His lecture was clear, and he let us know his expectation about the exams. Even though his lectures, assignments, and examples were all easy, the exams actually did get harder and harder, so students seemed to be unready generally. Also, the curve was pretty high, so be prepare for competition

Lecture jus too long, if one part can finish in 10minutes , he needs to use 40 minutes instead

Crystal Clear lectures But average is pretty high (83%)

final is really important, gives lots of A, the exam is easy like grade5 math. at least 85% is needed for a A-. Lecture is clarity and relevant to test.

Great Prof! Always there when you need him. He is really helpful and goes through the material really slow to make sure you understand the concept clearly. Midterms are a walk in the park as long as you do your homework assignments. Final is just a bit more tedious since this semester it was all written for the final.

Dr. Zhang is great. Lectures are clear. He is organized and very helpful. Not too much work and easy to get a high mark.

Clear prof, does his best to make lectures intriguing and takes ridiculously long breaks. However, a lot of students felt like he was only there to collect his paycheque. He is rarely in office, doesn't respond to emails, doesn't answer questions very well and doesn't tell you how well you did on assignments. Tests are long.

Great GPA boost! Hi weight on easy homework. Exams super easy because he always uses the same exams. Lectures unnecessary if you know his exam. I wish he taught more courses.

The course was okay overall but you have to work hard for a good grade.

He goes over everything really slowly and gives lots of examples in class. The exams aren't that hard but you have to watch out for the curve.

Liking him :) He is not tough and he is super patient to answer students' comments. He explains the lecture so detailed but you might find his teaching is kinda slow. Assignments are due every week .

Good prof! Teaches content slowly but easy enough class. 6 assignments throughout the sem, if you can do them youre good.

Very caring about this class, did not care about spending extra time on youtube videos to ensure we understood. hes a good guy

George makes this class much easier than it should be. he is a good professor who cares about his students. makes exams very fair and clear. does not try to make things overly complicated. pretty funny guy keeps lectures interesting. overall would take a class with him again. only thing i dont like is that he doesnt use canvas for assignments

The course is based mostly on exams, and the professor goes through mock midterms and finals through YouTube videos, and you will be given a cheat sheet. The only thing I didn't like was that the professor didn't use Canvas to upload assignments or grades. I highly recommend this course for a chill time and good content to learn without stressing.