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He is a very good teacher...take him!

he is a really good teacher he knows what he is talking about and makes concepts easy to understand by breaking down the terms into examples

Take him, he is a great teacher!!

He is a pretty good teacher!

He is a pretty nice person. The tests aren't that hard.

Keen makes sense of Finacial terms. I've already noticed some of the examples and terms creeping into my everyday language.

Take him, he is good.

Great teacher

An easy A...a good teacher.

If you take him instead of Scott you are cheating you and your parents out of an expensive education

Please take him.... Because of him I fell in love with Finance. He gives u a lot of examples and really explains and answers students questions. He's a wonderful professor.

Don't be intimidated if you're confused in class.You'll probably still get a grade you're happy with.He really knows his stuff but isn't very good at explaining things to beginners. Just ask him the same question 10 times and he'll try again.Good teacher.

Easiest class in Temple. Curves the class average to a 78, and you get to bring in 1 page of paper (back and front, write all you want) to assist you with your test. Whoever thinks this class is hard spent no time preparing, my average was 110.

Keen is an awesome guy but he can't teach very well. (The 20 point curve will make up for it though) He knows his material and is willing to help out if you don't understand (but there's always a line at his office right before an exam).

Keen is an average professor but he doesnt cut to the point when you ask a question.. he wastes a lot of time dancing around the subject before answering. 100% of grade based off 3 multi-choice exams

He is great...great curves....easy A

If you're looking for an easy way out and you skip every other class, taake him. He is extremely boring. I honestly don't think it's a quality education because I haven't learned much in the class, and I'm getting a B. He's not really worth your money.

The material for this class is not hard to learn. It is very basic stuff that if you go to class and read the book, you will do awesome. His tests are challenging but material is easy to learn. Just make sure to read the sections in the book which will be on exam. Reading that provided so much clarity for me. He does good reviews at end of chapter.

Great professor...I learned a lot and got an easy A. He lets u bring one sheet of paper to the exams, u can fill it up front and back with all the material and gives helpful reviews before the exam. Highly recommended.

This teacher is very nice, but I mostly learned on my own. Had 3 tests, his curve was 77 which helped a little. He doesnt count attendance so people hardly went. Test were tricky..I advise you to study hard!! His review sessions were helpful

Great prof. Wasn't too difficult will explain stuff continually until you fully understand. Test were curved and class was fairly enjoyable. I definitely would recommend taking.

If you want an A, do not skip his class because you will find that you'll need a lot of formulas that aren't in the text. He has reviews days in which he'll answer all of the questions. He lets you use a cheat sheet, both sides during the exams.

Clear in course teaching and helpfuf.

A great teacher.Makes the class easy

Excellent teaching with clear examples and illustrations. He is interactive with the class to a high degree. If you attend all of his classes, you will have a greater command of the material. I rate him A+++

Grade is curved at 75% and your best test is counted twice, so he is fair with that. Boring class, but he's clear and teaches you what you need to understand basic Fianance and pass his class. I got A, didn't go to class half the time

Taking this class in the summer time makes it totally boring but really really easy! Takes his time to go through all examples. Homework Manager is the worst thing to work with, but its not really his fault. It just sucks that he has to test it on our class.

He's a good teacher. His tests are relatively difficult - concept based multiple choice rather than problems like a lot of other profs. I'd definetely recommend reading the book. His curve is pretty good and it's really not all that hard to do well.

(fin103). I took him again for Fin103 and was happy. He counts your best exam twice + he curves so that an ave = 77 in class. He explains everything very clearly & only what you need to know, nothing more. He will explain several times if needed. You can have a sheet of notes on exam. Final is much harder than the first 2 exams - be prepared! A+++

Hes an easy teacher, and as long as you do the HW problems and study for the test youll do good on the test. Plus he curves every test, so if youll get into a class with bunch of dumb people youll get atleast an B+

do his hw problems... teaches xcellent, if u attend classes, you will understand everything.... final xam contains every kind of sum possible from the topics... (not cumulative)

Very clear explanations, highest test grade is 50%, other two are 25%. Very good teacher.

I love his classes. Took him for Finance 101 & 103. He is a very nice guy and very clear about what his test.Test is mutiple choice, usually 25 question. Not easy though. Make sure you study your notes and practice enough. Very nice professor. Highly recommended!

Best teacher. Really clear. Do the homework in the book, it's not collected, but it helps you a lot. The book of choice is very modern and easy to understand. You can't fail his class. If you do, it was because you failed as a student, not him as a teacher.

Easy class. Conveys the concepts effectively. If you make a half decent "helper page", you should have no problem doing well in the course.

He is an awesome teacher, not easy but extremely helpful. You definetely learn. Test are based on Homework problems. He is a nice guy.

I thought this class was going to be a lot easier. i did manage to come aout sith an A- =, His grading scheme is cool your highest test grade counts twice. The final is very hard. He is a good teacher and tells you what you need to know.

I wouldn't miss any classes b'c U can get lost fast. He will help U if U need it! If you do the homework you'll get an A. I did none and got a B b'c he let's U use a cheat sheet for the test and yes ur highest test grade does count twice!

Do not take in the summer session unless you can dedicate 6-8 hrs a week to homework and studying.Class is not too hard but if you dont do the hw, you will b lost. Probably a lot easier in the regular semester. Just a lot for a summer session.

I feel bad for him, he does want students to do well but the large lecture does not work for him. students don't care until they are failing and he can't motivate students to do anything. the grade is based only on tests- maybe he should grade on hw if he expects his students to do it and be prepared. he is still an easier teacher to take.

Tests are pretty rough, but there is a decent curve applied at the end of the course. Its important to pay attention, take good notes, and study the study guide questions. He does an ok job explaining the material and will try to explain in a different way if you don't understand, but certainly not an easy class.

One of the best teachers at Temple, class went by so fast, not boring a bit. Goes over everything crystal clear. Bad comments on him are probably from people that never showed up, more than 1/2 of the class never attended. Regular attendance, reading chapters (which are short) and taking notes will get you an A

He really isn't bad, Just do your part and you will be fine. I feel bad for him because no one speaks (or comes) to class. I know a lot of people are lost in class, but I wouldn't say its because of him. I feel as though the basics taught in courses before this one were never really completely learned so that is why people do poorly.

Keen is a great professor. Real easy and straight forward. If you come to class, take notes, and do the actual problems..you'll be fine. Kids that complain and say that he "relies" on the curve are only mad because they didn't do the work. You can rely on class capture if you don't want to come to class, but just make sure you review the book good.

He's actually a very good professor compared to the rest of the Finance Dept. He explains things well and is willing to help you out. He may seem intimidating but if you go to his office hours, or even ask in class, he will explain anything. He's a nice guy and very smart. I def. recommend him

Great professor. Teaches the concepts and calculations and will go out of his way to help you understand them. Great way of teaching very glad I took him. Only 3 grades in the class (midterm final and lab) so pay attention and you will do well.

Good teacher, fairly easy material. Mostly just equations that he allows a cheat sheet for the test. Only grades are 3 or 4 exams and myfinancelab homework. Overall very good teacher that helps you when you ask for help. Fairly easy class.

VERY smart instructor whose experience in the industry is impressive. He taught the course pretty well and was exceptionally available for questions, both before and after class. My issue with him & the department is exam structure; they are very antiquated and not at the analytic level, and of course, you cannot use Excel.

Great teacher very patient

He is helpful and willing to answer any questions. He does have his favorite students though. And he ignores answers he doesn't like. it doesn't have to be wrong. he is better than some Prof.s at Temple.

Mr Keen goes over every single step you need to know for the tests. If you do not understand something ask him he will review it again without hesitation. The way he teaches show that he wants you to pass but most impotantly he wants you to learn the material not memorize it.

Keen explains everything for the exams. the class has 3 exams and 10 homeworks. You can fails all the exams and still pass because the curve is so high.

Knowledgeable, helpful teacher. He is very genuine in wanting his students to the learn the material. I really am enjoying taking his class.

Good professor, he probably understands the material better then any finance professor at temple. Hes a good teacher too but he tends to get annoyed alot in class and can be moody. His exams are very hard though, as he doesn't seem to understand how to make a fair exam and makes the tests extremely difficult although this seems to be a dept. thing.

Professor Keen is very knowledgeable on his subject matter and clearly explains the material in real world terms. Class takes work and studying, this is not an easy A. Grades on a curve and he is always available for questions in person or online. 3 Exams, 12 homeworks and 12 quizzes. Drops 3 lowest quizzes and homework, plus curves I Got an A.

LOVE Dr. K. Took as 6 wk intense summer course. Keen is a great prof. who is always willing to help. Difficult subject and Keen makes it as easy as it could get. Stay on top of hw, make sure you're confident before letting him move forward in lecture, USE his review sheets and you'll be great!

Very helpful, but you must ASK! Class is huge and projector is a pain, but he is very knowledgeable. If you struggle, see him ASAP and he will help you understand. You can get a solid B even if you hate finance.

I took this class in the summer and did not experience any of the "moody Keen" comments everyone is stating. The material is very difficult (for me, anyway) and especially in an accelerated compressed format, I was sweating but Keen got me through. Very nice and helpful guy.

I don't know why others give bad comments on him. He and TAs are very helpful and he posts videos on BB. If you have questions, either see videos, or ask help. The videos are VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD!!

Keen is a pretty good professor, he explains things fairly well and works through a lot of examples in class. Attendance is not mandatory, but if you come to the classes, he gives you an extra 4 points to your overall grade, that is huge! I didn't study too much, but I did go to classes and I did very well in the class, it's not too hard at all.

Pretty easy if you show up and pay attention. Homework is tedious but not that hard. Take good notes and do the prep questions in the book and the tests will be fairly straight forward.

Tough class. Really have to use the resources he gives you. If you strictly study off of the review sheet and understand the formulas or how to use your calculator, you will easily get a B or higher. I started this class with a C-, but I got up to an A- with the attendance extra credit. Show up every day and study the review sheet and formula sheet

Prof Keen is very good and knowledgeable professor. However, the way he teaches is as if you already know the material. Youll have to study a lot and basically teach yourself in this class. The material is really tough so avoid taking this class in summer at all costs!!!

If you ask me, Finance at Temple is going suck no matter who you take it with. I highly recommend Keen though because he makes the tests. Also, do the chapter worksheets - very similar to problems on the tests, which often have tricky wording in them. Not mandatory attendance but attendance does help because he goes over those worksheets.

Howard is probably the most adorable man at Temple. He is so willing to answer any questions you have and be as helpful as possible. This class is not hard, assuming you show up and pay attention, which you should be doing anyway or don't even both going to college. Take good notes and the homeworks and tests will be a piece of cake. Recommend!

Keen is a good professor, and lectures are simple. While there is no attendance, you need to go to fully understand concepts and practice chapter worksheet questions.I'd recommend taking him for intro.

Show up, take notes, do the homework and easy A. He even lets you bring a cheatsheet! The lectures are long, BUT GO ANYWAYS and get the worksheet answers, write them down on your cheatsheet, and bring them to the exam. And he does whatever to help you pass. He adjusted the weights of the exams so that you'll pass!

Keen is a great professor but, Finance isn't easy at times but,despite that he explains the material well, and always there to help! Keen isn't the reason why Finance is getting harder, it's the department making the material harder due to the demand employers have for college graduates to be more finance evolved. He does the best he can!

I took this class in the Spring and got a D+ but took it again in the summer in 6 weeks and got an A-. The Chapter Worksheets were multiple choice and he thoroughly went over all of the true/false which helped for the test. The class was only 40 people. If you can take it in the summer.

You have so much time to do the homework so get it out of the way, because other than being worth 15% of your grade it will not be useful on the tests! 3 tests make up 75% of your grade, takes highest test grade and counts it for 37.5%. Basically a free A just do the LCW and true/false problems, write them on your CHEAT SHEET and bring to test.

3 exams are worth 80% of your grade. Homework (a total of 27 assignments) are worth 20%. If you do mediocre on just one exam, kiss an A goodbye. Overall, the class wasn't bad. Keen is exceptionally knowledgeable and is always willing to meet with students to discuss anything. His TA's are extremely helpful

Class isn't that bad honestly. Show up, listen and take notes on the problems he does in class. Do the homework and for exams you're allowed one cheat sheet front and back but you still have to understand the material. Exams are very similar to the in-class problems so showing up everyday is recommended. Main point to pass the class is take notes!

Keen himself I found to be a fairly swell guy, it's more the class itself I had trouble in and I can't really blame him for that. I did fail the first time, but retook him for a B+. You just gotta go to class, pay attention, and try not to get too tripped up by the tests.

He was a good teacher and exams are crazy hard you need to study but he is there for his students which was nice!

Took the 6-week summer class. Keen gives you so many resources, use them. GO TO CLASS, or fail. He literally tells you every thing you need to know for the exams. Yes there is a lot of homework, but it is easy. The material was easy, if you go to class. Exams are easy. Some make this class seem so hard, its not. Just put in the work and its easy.

FIN3101 sucks no matter what, but Keen isn't a bad choice of professor. Attendance isn't mandatory but GO ANYWAYS! That is the best way to get a decent grade in this class. Exams are 80% of your grade so you have to take the time to study. Homeworks take long but make sure you do well on them because that's 20% of your grade.

Attendance is not taken at all but skipping is an easy way to fail. I can see why people don't prefer his class, as he sits in the front and goes over problems all day. This isn't "accounting with Wurst" teach yourself level but you definitely have to put in the work. Don't let friends distract you either, it's easy to get lost in this class.

I don't know what these other posts are saying. Keen could not make his class any easier. Yes, tests are 80% of your grade, but you get a cheat sheet too. Homework is not bad either. It really is just formulas and you need to know when to use them. They just completely redid the course, so not bad at all.

Honestly the people below are just lazy. Not a hard class at all if you are willing to put in a little effort. Keen makes it easy to get an A, just pay attention in class and youll be fine.

Keen was one of the best prepared professors I had at Temple. He has an incredible grasp of the subject he teaches, so no question you ask will go unanswered. I appreciated his willingness to help students as he adjusted how he taught the course after the first exam to accommodate students who were having trouble.

Professor Keen is a good instructor. I am in the OBBA program so this is an on-line course. Keen records all of his classes and definitely listen to the recordings when made available since he gives you all the information necessary for passing homework and exams, and his numerous resources were quite helpful. If you do the work, you will pass.

Keen gets props from me because if you prefer to just stay home and read the textbook instead of coming to class, he allows you to do that. People on here say you have to attend class to pass, but I never attended a single class and got an A-. All you have to do is read the textbook closely and work hard on the homework and you should be fine.

Professor Keen is great, he works through problems in class and makes a giant lecture hall seem like a small class because he takes the time to answer questions. When he gives out formulas, he explains the concept behind them to understand why and when we use them and how they relate to the real-world. Very good teacher.

Keen is a great professor for a college course. He explicitly tells you everything that will be on the test and goes over each topic at length. There's no gimmicks in this class, he wants you to learn. You can also go at your own pace. I never showed up to class once, I just watched the recorded lectures a few days before the tests.

Professor Keen is a nice guy. Everything on the exam is based on the documents you go through in class. If you take good notes and answer all the exam questions and do the practice you should do well.

Professor Keen has mixed reviews from all of my friends and fellow classmates, but you should ultimately take him as it isn't as bad as it seems. I used to be one to slack off, but Keen was very persistent with making sure his kids understood his coursework. All of the homework is straight off chegg or quizlet. Take him, he helped a lot!!

He makes sure you know what you need to know. He is great at explaining concepts to ensure understanding. It's finance, so you must understand the concepts to use the formulas. If you like learning and pay attention then he is great. I've gained valuable knowledge from this course and enjoyed it.

He's a nice guy. Not the most exciting professor and teaches from the book, but he's very helpful if you go to office hours.

Howard Keen is THE MAN. He is a little dry, but if you like Finance, this is a great experience.

Professor Keen provides the resources to succeed in this class and even gave extra credit pop quizzes in class as well. The three exams make up 75% of the grade which stinks because they can be somewhat difficult. If you use your note sheet well though and study the slides and practice problems you'll be fine. HWs and Excels are easy 100s.

The TA Ryan Johnson has been incredibly helpful in assisting me on my homework whenever I have questions. Howard Keen is also a great guy and knows what he is doing. With the power of Ryan Johnson, and Howard Keen combined you are destined to succeed in this class, and I highly recommend this class for anyone.