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Terrible!!!
Horrible, avoid or drop!
Very hard teacher
He didn't teach... He put paper on the projector and did not explain anything...
Worst Teacher Ever
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you learn more on your own..drop him
no help...pronounces chapter shapter ...spoke to others and this course is made
very nice... take with him!!!!!!!!!
As long as you read the chapters and do the required exercises, you'll do fine. Don't expect any kind of help from him. He is the worst teacher you can have. He just can't explain. However, as I mentioned, just read the book, understand on your own.
Horrible!!! He doesn't explain anything, just does his powerpoint presentation which by the way is just the definitions in the book. Don't go to him for help, he will just tell you to read whatever page. AVOID HIM!!!
Bad Professor. Do not attend his class.
Extremely bad teacher! Wants students to believe they can easily get an A+ but this is totally false. Doesn't help at all...AVOID HIM
If you're taking ACCO 230 thinking to get a good grade to transfer to JMSB... FORGET IT! He's there to kill yor chances! And he's the only guy teaching it! It's easier to go to McGill and transfer there! A+? Yeah right more like D+
Do me a favor do not take this class its horrible .....take it from JMSB save yourself the hassle.....You wont underrstand a word he says and he does killer class tests
Worst teacher I have ever had in 4 years! I took this as an engineering elective and landed up with a C+! Please dont waste your time in this class, take it with a teacher who actually actually knows the material
He is a very cold teacher,and unhelpful.He should get out of Concordia.Otherwise,there must be waste of students' tuition.
His first words were, "80 to 85% of you are going to fail or drop" he wasnt lying, I had to drop this class because the man was soo terrible.
just wait to take accounting in JSMB. he doesn't even teach ! why bother going to class when he just uses powerpoint. if concordia is serious about making JSMB into one of the best business schools in canada, they better get rid of teachers like him.
useless prof, very cold! drop this course if he is your teacher.... even if your an A student this guy will fail you for the heck of it!
i hate, i hate, i hate this teacher. please leave Concordia. he sucks !
Worst teacher ever pronouces Shapter instead of chapter very unhelpful. A complete waste of time.A very arrogant teacher there to make life hell for all students.
This teacher is not helpful, hard to understand and very unclear in his explanations. You have to work on your own to get a good grade. Honestly I wasn't motivated towards the end and ended up with a low grade.
"I put answer E) none of the above to all the questions, so if you don't know the answer, you feel happy"
horrible!! slides reader! no patients for student. if you do not ask him question, he is angry with you; if you do, he will be more angry!sucks!
TWO WORDS: YOU SUCK. I WOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER SWITCHING FROM COMMERCE TO SOMETHING ELSE RATHER THAN TAKE AN ACCOUNTING COURSE WITH THIS MAN. WORST SUBJECT AND TEACHER EVER !
this guy really sucks, this is the horrible man i've ever seen! as he told, even his own child did not get anything from his explanations in his acco course, then what we should expect from other students!? Only thing to declare "DON'T TAKE acco
and the award for worst teacher ever goes to......
worst teacher and subject in the world
He's hard to understand, he rushes through the slides that he shows, if you don't understand something, he makes you look like an idiot. He's always talking about A+ but trust me, if you take this class, you won't come anywhere near an A...
Very rude and curt. Gives very difficult final exam.
...late's face it, it is a little difficult to teach accounting at a university, but he has been doing this for decades,(he even brags about it!) he can't even teach. He is absolutely the worst teacher ever!!!!!!! He can't even teach kindergarden....
All he says: "Yu staudy, yu guit A blus" "You don't staudy, you get if (F)" Which is not true. Study really hard and you'll get a B or something. If not then forget it. Avoid taking him because he is "very very bad" and he's
He is the worst teacher I had at university. During one of my classes a student called him Najeeb the Pirate, I think this guy is in the CIA.
he is terrible, whatever you do, don't this teacher...
horrible teacher. boring. bad accent. When he speaks he replaces "p" and "d" with "b". Not motivating and no approach. Doesnt like to explain things...dont take if you dont have to! However, his lazy ass only gives multiple c
This is the worst ass, he cant teach, he doesn't even speak properly. Don't take him or drop the course right away!!!
he really doesnt speak proberly and noo explanation.. the problem is this is my major and i know i will get nothing unless i study. i wanna kick his ass.. see how he pronounce (any quition )
I hate the day that i decided to major in accounting because of him. He is very educated and an acadimic persone, but he can't teach 201.he is one of the author's of the new book (princpals of accounting).Just listn to him when he say ( any qution). haha
Terrible,,Terrible,, Terrible. I hate JMSB that how they appointed this kind of sheeti teacher. Oh my dear forthcoming students!!! Please..Please..Please don't take class with this sheet. I hate him & kick his ass.
very very bad.
awful....he speaks unclearly and doesn't prepare you at all for the exam. he is a must avoid.
you want to know how to spell bad?? a-l-y. ya riiiiiiiiiiight A+........
horrible teacher, hate accounting coz of him.... MUST AVOID HIM AT ANY COST!!!
dumb guy, doesnt even know how to teach, except making students look like idiots when they ask questions.dont even think of taking his class!
this guy dont really teach & with his thick accent really hard to understand,..... concordia should get rid off people who dont speak properly. just dont take him!!
bad bad bad. he doesn't even explain the material well. dont ever take him.
I had in my first year at JMSB and I thought they would got rid of him one day but it's amazing how such a rude ,unhelpfull guy could still be allowed to to teach.He is a terrible teacher....Avoid him at all cost
He says that he is your friend and makes you think that an A+ is no problem at all. No one understands anything he says. Extremely unhelpful and makes you feel stupid when you ask him a question or in his words "qusston". Believe you me, taking his class will put you off from ever taking accounting again. He does make jokes that are funny sometimes
this man is a liar, last year he said he was no longer gonna teach acco 230, he even lies if he tells you he'll be there at the exam, believe he won't show neither for the mid-term nor the final even if he says he'll be there, don't believe any thing he says, drop the class while u still can.
He does not teach at all. If you are really good you have to work your ass off to get your grades,otherwise just drop the class and forget about this horrible man. A real sucker and his lectures suck!
Incompetent, confusing and worst professor. He speaks a language no one can understand. if you are in his section, please drop it, otherwise you will end up learning nothing and hate accounting forever in your life.
he was in saudi arabia last year and he left back to canada. even i passed the course by c gade but i could not understand the course(hahahaha). But all quizes and exams were easy and all from testbank....... i still have copy if any one need them
He is the worst teacher I had ever seen! Bad! Bad! Bad! Don't take his course. He makes the final exam very very very tough! There's nobody like him!
HE SUCKS!!!!
i don't know why you people don't like him this is a very good teacher, yes he's tough--but he really wants you to learn an deverything he says is so true..you people should aim for A+ not just a passing grade//anyone who thinks he's bad is just pure lazy
Ali, Oh my god, stay away from him, otherwise you will hate accounting forever in your life. The most worst professor ever.
"Give me 5 minutes of your time and i will give you A+" - Ibrahim Aly. This professor makes the class sound like a piece of cake. Once class he shows you powerpoint slides, other class he solves suggested problems. No teaching. my class had 73 students; 36 of those ended up with D+ or lower. You decide
Best Teacher but tough. He throws questions to you every 5 mins but that is because just to make sure wheather we are on the right track. If you do not want practice and want to get an A or B from the last miniute of studying, please avoid him. His English is bad but heey! it is accounting not some kind of language course. YOU PRACTICE N YOU WIN!!!
People like this man should not be allowed to become teachers. He doesn't actually do any teaching and he's not clear at all. I was a science student who took this course thinking that I might do an MBA after my undergrad degree and he told me that I was wasting my time considering taking business courses. What kind of advice is that!?!?
My GPA is a 3.8 and I revceived a D- in this guys class. DO NOT TAKE this teacher. I don't know why they allow people like him to teach.
Very but i mean VERY BAD TEACHER!i had to drop his class after the midterm bcz i didn't wanted to fail the class. he's the coordinator & makes the exams very hard!i don't know how he got a PHD but reading from pwp slides in order to teach mang. acct is not a good way2teach.! i could do that on my own! he's just purely a baddd teacher!don't take him
ok the exams are not that easy but hey, marketing students... too bad if accounting is too hard for you. great teacher he wrote the book, so eventhough u take it class with another teacher u end up with his material. DO ASSIGMEND PROBLEMS AND OLD MIDTERMS . u end up with at least a B
He's not that bad really. I mean, he's not that clear but I just read the power point slides and did the assigned problems and had no trouble whatsoever with this class. It's easy if you practice, even just a little. What I like about him is that if you attempt the practice problems you get full marks for them, and it helps you a ton with the final
You don't really need a teacher for this course. Do the work in the book and the assignments and take your own notes, go to class just to explain the solutions. That's what I did. I skipped many classes and got B+ (one night studying for the final). I'd take him again since I study the right way which is on your own, not dependant on the teacher.
his book is really confusing. he tells u in class that the final would be easy and which chapters to focus on, but the actual final would be completely the opposite. dont ever take a class with him
this course for the students to study themselves. this teacher is no help at all. the teacher is one of the authors of the book. it is a good book but it can be confusing sometimes.
Very clear what he said. I enjoy his class. My advice: read in advance if you want to fully grasp the lecture.
Teacher used online assignments which were often wrong & so impeded learning instead of helping it. The teacher often refused to give direct answers to questions. The teacher promised an easy open book final & then reneged on his promise, not allowing class notes. The average on the final was 51. 20% of the 2nd year mba class failed the final.
This teacher doesn't answer students' questions. He doesn't even listen to what student asking! I got a good mark only because I study myself. He is no help at all. He was repeating the same stupid stories about his wife, kids, and so on every class instead of teaching. He is the worse teacher I ever had.
I would definitely retake him. He's a very nice prof, funny, although he goes fast. Do your readings and homework and you'll understand everything he says.
we'll he gets mixed reviews on one hand he's a funny guy and really helps put your grades up on the other hand he's mediocre at teaching, but he's a good author though, he wrote the book and the book is real good, studied the book only and skipped half his classes.
Worst teacher I have ever had. I read bad comments about this prof and still took him. Listen to me. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!! I was one of the few that actually passed the final worth 50%
If you get this teacher change sections, he's mean & aggressive, confusing, doesn't answer any of your questions and he's got tenure!!!
JUST DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASSES WITH THIS HORRIBLE MAN! I CAN'T EVEN SAY TEACHER BECAUSE HE IS JUST HORRIBLE AND HAS NO CLUE HOW TO TEACH.
I did not understand what he was saying half of the time he was teaching. He cannot explain very clearly and he doesn't really go over the problems with you. If the TA is there, you should go see her. She knows what she's talking about and you'll learn a lot more from her. I know I did.
could bearly understand what he was saying. very boring prof. if u're with him, better do ur reading and hw b4 going to cl**** coz u'll be lost
I found that he was a decent prof. He has a thick accent, but that doesn't really interfere with his teaching. He tells you what will be emphasized in exams so there's no surprise. He is also very open with his marking and will correct his mistakes. If you do the readings before class and the assigned problems, you should be able to get an A+.
DO NOT...AND I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IN THE SUMMER... FINAL WAS BRUTAl...you would think they would make it a bit easier on the students...forget it...Teacher is not clear at all and such a stingy marker...My high GPA was ruined cause of this class
HARD MARKER ... WILL MAKE YOU THINK YOU WILL ACE THE EXAM AND WHEN YOU GO TO TO TAKE IT YOU WILL BE READING CHINESE
This professor is the best.He knows the stuff he is teaching. I am surprised that he can always anticipate the students' questions. I benefit a lot from him and start to like MA. If you are accounting major,take him. you won't regret it.
doesnt really explain well when asked questions. Expects you to read the chapter before coming to class. Tells u exactly what kind of question you'll have in exam.
This teacher is probably one of the worst in accting by far. He cant teach and is arrogant as fck. He expects you to know ur stuff and makes u feel dumb when u dont. At break, almost every1 leaves cuz they realize how useless this guy is. Yet, he thinks that the students (that jetted at break) dont 'try' when they leave. suggestion: dont take him
Not gonna be too hard on the guy, skipped half his classes cause his teaching methos ain't great. I think he should stick to being an author cause he's an amazing author, that book helped me the whole time when I didn't listen at all.
I love this guy. Arrogant yet funny at the same time. Insists on you understanding the material rather than memorizing because if you memorize you will do "monkey see monkey do" and get F in the final... hilarious...
Do not take him. He is not easy market and the exam was not fair for all the students. Even if you did all the problems, you will still have problems doing the exams because it is so hard. He does not care about students. Please take ritchie.
Terrible teacher and impossible to understand!!
Great guy that gives you all the tools needed for your success in his class.Nothing comes for free, you've gots to work!
worst teacher ever. never dropped a class before but this was my first time i dropped one.. do not take him!
i dont write on rate my professors even if they r bad, but for him , i have too ! i never had a teacher like him !! He cant teach, and he doesnt care what u have to say ! i took him because i though i will get feedback from him since he is a course coordinator, but i regret it! he is not friendly person!! take with Richmond! or any other teachers!
First off, this prof is unique. If you want to do well in his class, you must read the chapter and do the practice questions before going to the lecture. He is very useful if you have read the chapter and can ask insightful questions. However, if you havent pre-read the chapter, he is useless and chanes are that you will not do well/fail the class.
Good teacher. Just read the book, do the exercises, assignments, attend class and you will get A+. If you don't, chances are that you will fail.
Listen, to all those who have taken his class, does this guy teach in Arabic or English? Joking aside (though communication is a major issue), the teacher is condescending, unapproachable, and merely skims the material as a formality. Fortunately, COMM 305 can be easily self-taught in its entirety.
He helped write the book but has no teaching skills! Avoid this teacher. I self thought myself the whole semester.I wonder why i paid Concordia tuition?? Take any other teacher & get supplementary instruction to help you pass this course. The exams are built to test your knowledge by giving you a bunch of useless numbers or info in the exam.
This professor has the most incomprehensible accent out of all the Concordia professors. He cannot teach if his life depended on it. He asks very difficult questions on the exams and on the final there are no multiple choice. They are replaced by a question from the midterm. Good luck if you are stuck with him.
Yes his accent is strong, but it's NOT a good enough excuse for failing his class. Go to the SL Sessions if you can, that's where you're really learn. In class, he gives tips on life in general and occasionally on accounting. Attendance is mostly useful for not missing out on important info about exams, not the material. Do the assignments!
Not recommended at all cost, classes are useless and unclear, he does not know how to explain, he is arrogant, and he does not know how to correct, had to get him to give back a lot of marks in midterm. Bad marker, does not give points for calculations....WORST TEACHER EVER
Don't take it with him, screwed my GPA. Not an easy marker, a perfectionist and expects you to be like him and if you're not, you fail. Avoid by all means.
He's nothing but an arrogant old man content with being the head of the dept. Incredibly hard marker and no matter what he says in class, expect the unexpected at the exam. You need to do every bit of work if you expect anything over a D. AVOID if you're attempting to raise your GPA. You've been warned!
Avoid at all cost, worst teacher ever. Not helpful, very arrogant, very hard exam. Drop the course if you are stuck with him
you will only get a good grade with hard work, don't listen to the professor about getting A+ or what's going to be on the exam. Know the material inside out and rely on yourself only.
The most helpful teacher that I have had so far in Concordia. Summarize and explain key concepts clearly. Tell you many useful techniques for exams. But you need to read the book before going to his class. Everything in the exams is taught in class/the book. (Excellent book!) The final is fair. Hardworking students can get a good grade and lazy gu
Seriously, if you get this teacher, expect to be learning everything on your own. He's just terrible. Doesn't explain well, barely cares about students.
Worth staying up all night trying to switch into another section... just keep hitting the refresh button.
Not as bad as people say, but far from a good prof. Makes the course much harder then it has to be as he LOVES asking questions on exams in a way you've never seen in class. I got an A+, but had to work my ass of for it... study the sample exams, make sure you UNDERSTAND each variation of problem on each topic.
One of the worst teachers in teaching history. Don't even bother attending class since you can barely understand him most of the time. Read textbook, do wileyplus, ace exam.
I got an A- in this course but I so feel like I could have gotten an A+ with another coordinator/instructor. However you can't avoid him because he's in charge of the online assignments and the final exam for all the sections...(There's no midterm)
Bad prof...he could barely speak English and his exams are killers. He's tough marker-apparently he gives no part marks whereas other profs do... Make sure you know you're stuff backwards
Worst teacher I have ever had in my life!!!!! Avoid Avoide Avoide!!! Your going to have to work very hard to get a good mark in this class!!!
Just horrible. Very unprofessional.
it baffles me that a university would allow this man to teach. i have never seen anyone be so bad at their profession. he's the worst in the world at what he does. And the worst part is, he's oblivious to it. Concordia should be ashamed to have this man on its faculty, I know I'm embarrassed to have him as a prof. 100% USELESS CLASSES
he knows his class by heart. if you come prepare in class (try to understand at home prior of the class) you'll see that everything he said make sense! plus the text book that he wrote is very clear. the final exam is compose of the same questions as the past finals only with different number !
Worst mistake of ur life if u ever take him for one of ur classes !!
I got a B in this class, but I worked hard for it. Practice makes perfect, because you can't rely on this guy to help you out much. He's difficult to understand, and he throws curveballs at you on the final. Take SOS or whatever tutoring service you prefer, and study hard. You can get a good grade, just not with only 15 minutes, like he claims.
This Teacher is horrible, he makes the final so hard so the class average is nearly a fail! Should no be in charge of writing any exams!
avoid at all cost...he said he is here to help u to get an A+...but what he showed u in class is just how to fail the exam..
Please do yourself a favour and drop the course before the deadline. 3/4 of the class made the grievous error of staying and having their gpa destroyed. Going from a 4.1 to a 3.7 all because of one class is a major buzz kill, so if you're looking to increase your gpa, this teacher will destroy that goal. He purposely wants everyone to fail, no joke
more than 60% in our class received D+ D D- F, take another teacher or if you couldnt dont waste your time attending his class, stay home and read the chapters well do all the problems , that way you can get a decent grade, dont procrastinate your grade will suffer.. I got an A- because I work hard
Difficult to understand what he says, I took class online, I went to his review sessions and learned nothing from it, he reviewed easy stuff and left important stuff which were on tests out. Plus test problems which count for alot were very different from what was on wiley plus. Difficult, don't know what to expect and grades are low!!!
i took his online section. got A- and B+ for online major exam. feeling I will fail his final.final is not anything like whiley, lots of things to write in 3 hours. question uses words u never seen before, don't know what he is asking. heavy accent. if u get in his course, go to online section, or just read text and his note. practice sample exam!!
his note is good, u can study his note without reading the text. he got everything on his note. and most importantly, practice, practive, practice, not only the book, but the sample exam, very very important. the final exam is very diffrent from other questions from book or wiley.
Worse professor at Concordia. You can tell he is genuinely uninterested in his students and teaching. Teaching is job and nothing more, this man is not trying to make any kind of impact for the best. He is not helpful at all, very unreasonable, and has a very unpleasant demeanor. If you have the option to take this course with anyone else, do it.
Can't believe that he's the course coordinator. Scribbles all over the board and just talks really fast about a concept that no one understands. Other teachers are much better for this class which is relatively easy.
Worst prof I've ever had. He blatantly could not care less about your learning experience, your success, or even what's fair if it involves extra effort. His emails are often brief and incomplete with a remarkably blatant undertone of being very irritated that students are wasting his time with their silly questions.
This was one of the toughest courses I have ever taken - but if you prepare before class and ATTEND class, Dr. Aly makes it easier. He answered every email question I ever had in less than 2 hours. To do well, you MUST go to class and read the chapters BEFORE class - and not be on your facebook or YouTube. MH Navarra
This teacher does not explain very well, but read his textbook its the best.
The worse prof in JMSB!Never answers to students' emails if his realizes that he's wrong.Instead of teaching and encouraging students' interest in the course,he sends emails saying how difficult it is and you are free to drop it off.Never listens to students' opinion-he does what he wants like he's the law or a king.Unfair grades!Avoid his class!
Worst prof in the world! All he does is talk very unclear.. He doesn't teach much. He writes on the board super messy. Avoid by all means! Read the textbook and attend the tutorials
Worst prof in the world!
he is making test so tough that after mid term 23 of class drop.
took online comm 305 managerial accounting.
I used to have him in the start of my day. I sometimes prayed that a bridge would collapse on my bus on my way to school to make sure i won't make it to class Horrible teacher, brags how he failed his son 3 times and has the worst explanation possible. Only reason to take him is because he is the course coordinator and he gives little hints.
Cannot teach at a university level, or any level for that matter. Offers 0 help. Incredibly unclear. His primary goal is to fail students. He's also the course coordinator. Brace yourselves.
Worst class ever taken in university. Thrives on seeing his students fail. DO NOT TAKE
Avoid him at all cost, even when he is a coordinator. He made an exam that a CPA would not be able to get 50. Idk what he thinks of and this not only my opinion. best take it during summer when he is not teaching.
No need to study that hard. Your best bet is to find God and beg for mercy.
He does not believe in curving grades; he'd actually fail the entire section. He actually failed 60% of my section. The difficultly level of his exams are indescribable. Avoid taking this professor!
The worst professor I've ever had in my life!!!!! Failing students again and again, he always blame you do not work hard, not his problem. Never take his class!!
What I remember the most from taking this course three times is "monkey see, monkey do." I take some accountability for not passing the first time, however I received nothing but poor explanations, dead end guidance and in the end sought out assistance from a CA at Deloitte. Some people teach and others are forced to teach.
Take this online, 90%+ of people do the midterm together and or find alternative was of doing his exam because he just makes them to hard, I didn't read a page until 2 days before the final and I got a B by using one of the tutorial services and I suck in ACCO.
This course is super messy. You don't know what to expect nor what to study. I feel like the way it is organized is super old school. I took it online, I send 3 emails to the teacher and got only answered for one with a sentence. (I think it was 4 words). I don't recommend him at all.
Mr Aly Ibrahim is arrogant, unhelpful and a must avoid at all cost! Transferring from another University, I cant believe that Concordia employed such a teacher. He shows no interest in helping students succeed.
worst teacher ever. Simply put if he was a in power of a country he's be a dictator.
By far the hardest class I've ever taken. I've never wondered so much whether or not I was stupid. I think my biggest problem was that I just didn't understand him; his accent and methods didn't work for me. I stopped going to class and went to his TA tutorials instead, plus practiced every single exam I could. He may be tough but he means well.
Dr Aly is an exceptionally unpleasant individual. Not only is he incapable of writing or speaking properly in English, but he is also a very arrogant. He is completely uninterested in helping his students and he does not even bother to teach in his classes. To quote him in his improper english "SELF LEARNING." Do not waste your time with this loser
There is a distinct lack of clarity in his lectures, notably due to his accent and his chicken-scratch notes on the board. This is a difficult course as is, so either attend the tutorials instead or find a different lecturer.
he's the kind of teacher that makes you upset just thinking about him. completely useless as a professor and as a human being. his exams are ridiculous.
Dr. Aly is a very respectable man. I took him for Summer I and I was uneasy at first - but I discovered that he literally tells you how to solve his exams. He knows the material inside out and encourages students to ask questions. He's also very available during office hours
I started off prepared to hate Aly. I'll admit he's a bit intimidating at first, but you can't accuse this guy of not caring. Yes, he'll make you work hard, but put in some effort! Read the book, practice the material, go to office hours, and attend tutorials - you'll ace it. Don't let the reviews scare you, he's actually a great guy.
nice try aly, not buying it not at all approachable, very thick accent and hard to understand. barely teaches during lectures. overall very unpleasant
First and foremost, Aly is an enemy not a friend. Approach his class with caution because it just may be the one that makes you consider dropping out of university. Attend the tutorials they're your only hope. Beware you have been warned ..
Guys just don't do it. Take the online class instead if you have to and go to the tutorials (a must to pass the midterm & final). Aly is the course coordinator & his exams are HARD. Better to take the class with a teacher that will explain the material in a way that you will understand inside out so you are prepared for his exams.
Final had a lot of mistakes in it. Didn't look like any of the past exams.
I really think people are way too harsh with this prof. Yes, he has an accent but it has nothing to do with the way he teaches. He shows how to solve the hard problems in class and makes exams very similar to those questions. How to succeed in this class? Read the book (super straightforward), UNDERSTAND the concepts/theory and do the problems.
Never met this man in my life. Did everything he suggested to prepare for the final and was still blindsided. Really not impressed with his teaching abilities.
Great teacher. Knows his work. Got to be prepared to work.
Good teacher. Lots of work. You must work to pass
Good teacher. Must work hard
There is no way around it, Aly can give you a hard time if you are not prepared. On the other hand, if you read the textbook, his teaching style challenges you to think outside the box and be able to do any problems because you actually understand the content. I found his lectures weirdly inspirational from time to time. Working hard is the key!
If you do the work and listen to him You can learn a lot. A good teacher if you work hard
Not teaching at all
worst teacher at JMSB. doesn't want to teach
Don't need to say a word because the comments say it all
Even if you learned the bulk of the central concepts he will make the final about the things that are in the textbook once and have no importance in the grand scale of the course. You will learn so much material and not even be tested on it, yet some random thing will be on the exam. actually so stupid.
prepare to work hard challenging course but great if you like to challenge yourself
Hes actually not that bad. You have to do all the practice problems and try to read the textbook (yes actually read the textbook, it will help you understand if youre having difficulty). Focus on actually understanding rather than just memorizing the concepts. He likes to use tricks to actually test your understanding.
This is not a very difficult course to be honest. Practice Lots! It's ridiculous how he has a low score. I went to all of his classes and he always asked if anyone had any questions for clarification. He made us participate, try to think critically which is the basis of this course, not pure memorization. He even gave a few hints about the midterm.
Very happy that I decided to attend all of Ibrahim's classes. lol didn't attend one tutorial. Yes he is a strict grader but he really wants you to work for your grade. Always asked the class (5-6 ppl showed up) if we had any questions, and had office hours to help. If you have him, attend his classes because he talks a bit abt the exams
He made me wanted to drop out of JMSB
You must work hard and you will learn. Prof Lay is a very smart man
Great prof
Consistent and very smart
Seems like a nice guy but isn't very clear when it comes to instructions or if you email him, even though he gets back immediately
decent but doesn't answer your questions
Probably the worst teacher at JMSB. His lectures are useless and he tries to motivate students by talking about his philosophy in life. Avoid him at all cost, even though he is the course coordinator.
This is the worst professor in concordia. I have choosen the alternate date for my exam and he assigned me the normal date and I had to rush between work and when I emailed him that his reponse was no one rushed you to do this.
this prof genuinely doesn't care about his students and this proved to be accurate during these times I had sent him an email regarding the exam and if could include commas int the midterms and final since sometimes its hard to see and he replied saying I should study more . that is despicable behaviour from a high level prof he is inconsiderate
he is the course coordinator and he is the toughest grader. his questions are waaaay too long for the time you have. i really really do NOT recommend him otherwise your GPA is going to drop because of him.
Literally the worst prof ever. He's so inconsiderate I sent him a 5 paragraph email asking about some questions and concerns that I had regarding the exam and his reply was "I wish you all the best, sent from my iPhone". He has never showed any support during the semester, the tutors basically carried his whole class this is totally unacceptable.
COMM 305 is a class that requires lots of practice. The two midterm and final were on Wiley plus and were made unnecessarily hard. Time was a major constraint and Aly did not care about preparing us for what to expect. The fact that this man is the Course cordinator is shocking. I Emailed him once for a problem and he was blatantly rude. the worst.
The two midterms and final exam were incredibly long. Barely any time to complete them. Aly did not tell us the formats of the exam beforehand so it was really hard to prepare properly. The problems he suggests from the textbook also aren't the problems that show up on the final. Aly is extremely rude and unhelpful. Do not take his class.
Definitely the least respected teacher at jmsb, bar none. Horrible teaching style, but he will remain at this school until the end of time. I took his class years ago but seeing his lack of care when it comes to his students STILL has compelled me to reiterate: stay away from this teacher. Condescending, not helpful, rude and horrible communicator.
An absolute joke of a teacher. How I got an A- is an absolute mystery. Hes disrespectful to his students if you email him... I cant imagine being a TA for him. Avoid at all cost. He implies during class if you do things his way... youll succeed at life. Do yourself a favour and take anyone else if possible.
Be wary of choosing his classes. Inconsiderate as far as student needs are. He will not even listen or offer a solution if you run into an issue it would be not a favorable outcome. Not ready to listen
AVOID THIS TEACHER AT ALL COSTS!!! he does not care about his students and wants to see them fail. Don't bother emailing him with questions or concerns, he will answer rudely and tell you that you should prepare more for your exams.
There's no escaping him, he makes the exam for 305. And he makes it very difficult, that the students who study will barely pass. 40 calculation MCQs and 6 long (as in LOOOOOONG) answers for midterm 1. Probably ruined a lot of students confidence right off the bat. But it got better after that. Acc to others, he's terrible at handling wiley issues.
Worst class i've taken at jmsb. Hard or impossible to finish exams, you'd have assignments due on the same day as your 2 midterms. However, he's the coordinator so he manages to ruin all the sections with his exams and deadlines! Mathew's tutorials taught me more than he ever will. And any good review here is probably him writing about himself lol.
The hardest professor ever. Tough grader and it feels like he just wants to make us miserable. He is very inconsiderate, I had a huge problem for midterm 1 and he couldn't care less. Unfortunately, he is the coordinator so he does the exams and midterms so we're stuck with him. His midterms and exams are just impossible.
Rude, disrespectful, and condescending. He's the worst professor at JMSB. It's a shame how this man is still "teaching" at Concordia. Aly is one of the authors of the textbook we use, what a coincidence, CORRUPT school.
As a student who never got a grade less than A- in my university studies, I can tell you that this guy ruined my confidence, to the extent that I considered dropping out of JMSB. I barely passed the class even though I studied the most for this class. Exams are impossible to complete. Luckily I can replace my grade with the "pass" notation.
Very disrespectful towards his students.
Honestly, Aly is the worst professor you will ever get. He just goes on rants and tries to give you life advice rather than simplifying or even explaining the material. His lectures were completely useless. I just went to the tutorials and did very well because of it. I hope he leaves so someone better can take his place.
The teacher is not important, he does not give any lectures. So, just go to the tutorials and practice and you'll get a good grade. It is not easy but it is not difficult as well. It just requires understanding the concepts and practicing like any math class. Do not memorize.
Horrible. The exams are horrendously long - almost everyone hands them in incomplete. The practice questions and assignments are nowhere near how difficult and complex the exam questions are. He claims that this class can be passed well if you do like 100 different things every week except most people take 4-5 classes per semester and can't do so.
His class feels more and more impossible to pass every year, Ive learned less about managerial accounting and more about managing panic attacks for this class. It is absolutely unnecessary to make this course so difficult. He is also not helpful at all with questions.
Look people complain about 305 with him, I didn't find it that bad but I'm good at teaching myself. If you're okay with teaching yourself (which should kind of be expected with an online class) then nothing to really worry about, don't get discouraged if you don't do amazing on the first midterm
Must be ready to work hard. This teacher expects alot out of students. Responsibility is yours to do the work.
Dr. Aly's way of instruction is as unclear as it gets. His online exams consist of trick questions, lengthy case problems and is not designed for comprehension of course material. Fail. Single-handedly made Accounting the bane of many students' existence. For more clarification, briefly search on Casa JMSB's Facebook group. It will serve you well.
Heavy duty course. Be prepared to make an effort just to pasd
For every bad comment written about him it seems like he writes a good comment to balance it out. Dont fall for it. He doesnt help. He just commands and makes your life hard if you ask for help or run into a problem. There was a tech error in an online exam and he said study harder. What does your terrible system have to do with us studying?
Tutorials the only way to pass Let's face it the man knows his stuff. Must be self motivating and able to work
this man is disrespectful and don't care about you
Don't ask him for any help because it's a waste of time. One last word,... burden
Every time anybody ask a question, he makes them feel dumb. He did not really take the time to answer question clearly through email or outside the class. This class is the most failed every semester.
Be prepared to work. He wrote the text. Very knowledgable. Hard to understand him. Do ur work and u r fine
THIS TEACHER WRITES FAKE 5 STAR REVIEWS. ALL OF THE 5 STARS ARE FAKE TRUST ME, HE ADMITTED TO IT DURING A LECTURE. BY FAR THE WORST TEACHER AT JMSB AND WORST TEACHER IVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE.
He's just misundertood. Communication issues is the cause of his poor ratings, but he has a huge heart. You might hit a roadblock asking him about your 305 mark, but his grading criteria is super clear and fair. Connect with him in his office hours about a genuine question and you'll see the quality in him. He cares about your future
Teacher is beyond useless but if you study the textbook and the practice exams you'll do just fine.
He is misunderstood. Yes he is difficult to understand but deep down he cares about his students.
Worst professor I've ever had at Concordia and everyone I've talked to agrees. Doesn't reply to emails, sloppy in his announcements (unclear and often leaves out critical information he promised to post), and an awful grader. The midterm averages are the lowest of any class I've seen and truly understanding the material is out of the question.
As a coordinator gives us a lot of material. Self motivating and self learning is essential. Even though my mark was not good I learnt alot
Took online class with Ibrahim Aly as the exam and course coordinator. No matter how hard you study, he makes the exam so long and confusing just for you to fail it. He is just trying to make your life more complicated. The class average for the midterm was around 30 to 40%, which explains everything. Made me hate this class and accounting
This teacher takes pride in failing his students. Avoid him at all cost, and if you do take him, go to tutorials! He's such a terrible teacher, you'd rather look elsewhere to learn accounting. Absolute nightmare of a course. Goodluck getting a decent grade with him. I hate accounting thanks to this course.
Burden. Worst there can be. Exams full of errors. Does not like answering students. Any other teacher better
Prof Aly coordinator. He makes course impossible to do. Must go to tutorials. Exams are out to get you. That simple. The worst there was, is and will be. Avoid at all costs
Horrible teacher. Wants students to fail. I hate accounting due to him. He is disrespectful. Avoid at all costs. I did not and paid dearly for it
Professor is hit or miss, but unstuck study ai and the textbook can really help. Attend tutorials, stay engaged, and you just might pass this challenging course.
He's actually really sweet if you approach with questions. It's not about coming to him only when you need a grade boost or mark change. Invest time in the class and him and you will really make something out of the class.
WORST PROF IN JMSB, HE DOES NOT PREPARE YOU ENOUGH FOR THE MIDTERM. AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS. THE MIDTERM IS HARDER THAN THE MOCKS
Taking Dr. Aly's class is like entering a challenge where the goal is to survive, not learn. His tests are so tough, he must enjoy making students miserable!!
He makes the final test super hard on purpose so students fail. He's famous for doing this.
His job seems to be failing students. No matter how hard you study or how many mock exams you complete, you're still going to fail. I believe this professor works at Concordia just to fail students.
All the other COMM 305 professors are super nice and helpful, except for him. He is the course coordinator and the one who writes the final exam. Because he's the coordinator, no one enjoys managerial accounting, especially those whose major isn't accounting!
Absolutely the Worst! He never responds to emails. I've learned more from YouTube and AI tools alone than from his entire class. Save yourself the headache and choose another professor if you want to actually learn something.
The professor misled us with the exam prep. The mock exam was one format, but the final was totally different. Like always, he seems to enjoy misleading students.
worst prof. Made the exam extremely difficult, and mock exam was super easy.
a terrible course coordinator, almost bad at everything, never answers emails, extremely rude to students, and writes super hard exams. I would rate him 0/5
This professor will go down in history as the worst prof Concordia has ever seen
what a terrible prof!! no partial marks are given for the exam and won't even respond when we ask to review our final exam! I really hate COMM 305 as a marketing student because of this guy
The exams are never the same as any practice material or textbook problems
Unresponsive, Inconsiderate, and unfair.
It doesn't make sense to only give points for the final answer. I've never seen a prof do this before. It really feels like the professor is doing it on purpose to make things harder for students.
I wish I could give a 0 out of 5!!!
COMM 305 is already a tough course, and even medium difficulty questions are challenging for students. But this instructor makes it even harder, causing more students to struggle. I really want to know why he does this.
His exams are brutal!
will go down as one of the worst professors in Concordia history no doubt
He seems a bit rude to students and often doesn't reply to emails
I had deaths in my family and emailed as soon as I submitted short term absence leave. Didn't give extensions for wiley plus assignments and told me I could email him my other assignment after the deadline but I couldn't gain access to the questions. He did not care.
The course is tough without practice, and the instructor purposely makes the questions overly difficult to mislead students. He complicates even the easiest chapters, and there are no partial credits, only final answers count.
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