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This guy gives 30 point curves and gives basically everyone an A- or B+. Dont drop him because he barely speaks like hes from this country
He has a little accent but he's a good professor. He provides a Miderm and Final which are multiple choice. Makes the class fun does give curves.
The guy is the man. Speaks poor english but he tries his best. Tries to make jokes, very nice guy. If I were choosing I Finance course and he was teaching it, this one would be it
Sweet guy, nice person, but I'd drink with him sooner than taking his course. I think he gets confused because he has too much in his brain so dispeak. Look elsewhere for 3710, if not, treat him with kindness, and just read the book a lot.
He's super nice! He'll work with you and help you out when you approach him.
This"professor" is just not into teaching. Bad sense of humor, and a mediocre way of teaching. Try to avoid him.
You do not learn anything in this class. The exams are very hard, he can't teach if his life depended on it. Overall waste of time and waste of a grade, class is very boring and often you wonder where these exam questions come from? Poor excuse for a
Will you learn something?Probably not,but you'll have a good time.He's funny and friendly.He's not hard if you study a little from the book.He's very helpful if you come and talk to him.1st test is easy,2nd is harder and final is hard but he curves ni
if you really care that you want to learn and get good grade in this class, DON NOT TAKE HIM..
Wow he's UEber EASY! 30-40 point curve, you can learn if you want to, it's not exactly difficult, and i didn't read the text, just did the recommended HW, and his handouts. He's an entertaining DuDE!
He is very hard to understand and follow. Exams are tricky and often hard to solve. I did not feel like I learned anything this whole semester. There are MUCH BETTER profs for this class. Find someone else.
you have to be a total ediot to fail this one.
So Easy! 40 point curve on every Exam! Don't bother buying the textbook. You gotta try REALLY HARD to avoid getting an A in this class. No Kidding!
Nice guy. Wants to help you out and give you the best grade he can. Curves a lot! Sometimes hard to understand but very patient and will answer any questions you have.
Easy A. If your major is Finance/Accounting take someone else. This guy curves but all you have to do is go to class and listen because he wants his students to pass. You don't have to get there ontime though. BTY don't purchas the book, he gives you everything you need.
Hello thats the easiest A you can get in 3710. Teaches a lot of staff and formulas.=> hard exams but if you participate and come on time you'll get an A doesnt matter what you got on exams. Bytheway, most of what he tought, helped me to ace 4710. Take him.
Don`t take him!! horrible professor
he is a funny guy, hard to understand, explains in detail... not very helpful or patient, weird and very organize... 30 point curve is a plus... test was tricky, some questions came from the textbook, so make sure you read the text. other than that... he's ok. would not recommend his class though.
He is a really nice funny guy. He wants his students to do well and he really knows his stuff. The subject is really difficult but his curve really helps. Heavy accient. If u want like a B and dont care if you learn anything then take him.
You wont learn anything but u dont have to do anything either...I didnt do homeowrk or read the book and guessed on the test I got a B so Im happy !
He is the best professor in the baruch. Time flies on his lectures, and i was actually looking forward to going in class Learned a lot.No homework, exams are from notes kinda hard.But you have to be a complete m0r0n to get below B in his class.Participation counts a lot.Definatelly the best class
He's way too good for any mortal..
very knowledgeable, kind and considerate.
he is a nice guy but doesnt know how to teach. horrible experience. do not take him.
A really bad teacher. He can't teach. He likes to pick on people in class. He is extermelly biased. Has favorites in the class. Don't bother taking this prof. find someone else.
Not bad at all if u give him a chance. you get over his accent after the first week and he pretty much tells u wat to focus on for exams. Plus 20 point curve. how can u go wrong
an extremely horrible teacher. never keeps any record of students and at the end grades students based on his memory. if u take him make sure u make yourself known or be ready for a C
A little hard to understand but a good man overall. it's preatty easy even if the material itself isn't. Take him.
really easy, just get in his class if you want to get an A.
do everything you could do to avoid him. I am serious!
Being a professor is a wrong career for him, do not know how to teach at all, even write down wrong formulas on the board. His accent is very strange. no curve for the final which is 45% weight of the grade. you'd better take someone else.
I took 2 classes with Johnson. I did not get an A in either even though I worked hard.But I have never seen a guy so elegant in manners, intelligence and all. I am an int'l student. I have never seen a man of such broad knowledge which makes his class all the more interesting. Just watching this man while he teaches is quite an experience!
he's a bad professor, buf if u just wanna get A then take him, but if ur fin major and want to LEARN, then avoid him, pointless, gives a stupid 30point curve, shows how bad he teachs. took him 2 period to go over a test. he knows the stuff but he has no idea how to teach it.... BAD.... inconsistent.
It is very hard to understand what is saying with his accent. He doen't know how to teach at all!
This guy needs to sharpen his teaching and language skills both at once. AVOID his class if you have a choice. You'll pass but won't learn anything at all.Unless you're a person who likes reading the text, dont take him. Does give a 20 point curve on the midterm, but thats because everyone underperforms.
He absolutely can not teach, any teacher that has to give 30 point curves on a consistent basis is obviously not doing their jobs. Class avg for midterms was 60, he curved one 30 the other 20, the final was also strange, promised consistantly not to put certain types of questions and then did so any way. Formulas appear out of thin air, not in book
he is bad,bad,bad teacher overall. He is a nightmare of my college life.
I took j's class after Iheared tons of nice thingsabout him. Grades asidehe made me think differently even about my career. Hetries his best. Profound,polished,poised and instructvely humourous and sarcastic he makes compicated and obsure concepts so simple and ordinary.Ican't imaginehow any college student worthyof the name could say such thingabo
I agree comletely. He tries his best and very helpful.
he is a great guy, funny, and humorous, but if you wanna learn something don't take him. he doesn't know how to teach. his english is bad but lot better than many other professers at Baruch. 2 exams and a final. grading is good cuz u will be getting 30 point curve for each of the first 2 exams.he is very well-mannered and respects every body.
i don't know what these guys are talking about...Johnson is a great guy, cool professor, and just a nice person. he DOES give a 30 point curve, so what? I took STA semester before, that guy didn't teach****, and didn't give a curve. TAKE HIM, JUST MAKE SURE TO SIT CLOSE TO HIM, SO HE WILL GET TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE. PARTICIPATE, AND YOU'LL BE COOL.
This guy is absolutely fascinating and intriguing! He is no less than other prof at baruch.
He is a nice person. He class is interesting and you will have a lots of fun. He has an accent, but after the second class you will be alright. Remember, he always gives his best to teach us and covers the topics that we really need. He curves 25 points above your midterm grade. Take him!
HE IS THE WORST !!!!! ESP if u are not Finance major, u do not know what is going on in class. U can only study on your own.TRUE, he curves.But so what?Even if u get the first two exams a good grade, but finals are cumulative and 50% overall in the course.once u didn't do well in Final, u messed up everything. Unless u can study on yuor own-take hi
You won't learn anything in this class being that he can't teach. He gives a huge curve because he knows that he can't teach. Don't sit in the front of the class. You don't have to go to class to get an A. As long as you are familiar with the material from THE BOOK you should be fine. If you really want an A, take attendance and hand in the HW.
I adimit that he has a strong accent, but come on, this is The United States! After a few classes, you would focus more on how he teaches rather than his accent. Overall, a responsible instructor and has a sense of humor once a while.
This is a great professor. OK, he's not easy, but he can be helpful and funny. Not for everyone
the worst for me. stay away from him.
Worst ever. He's slow and he doesn't get the material finished. Please don't take him if you could avoid it. All he knows how to say is "please don't drop the class...you will be okay." He is a really bad professor
he is the worst professor in baruch. He should be fired. He does not know how to teach. He is concerned only about finishing the class and going home, and the only sentence I understood (due to the strong accent he has) was: "lets go guys, I want to go home, I am tired"
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cant understand what he said, seriously!! if u can't even hear what the professor say clearly, how can u learn from him?? that's a big question!! everytime he says a word, i have to say"what?" at least 4 times.. students start correct his pronunciation, i'm getting tired to pay close attention on each word he say.
Stay away
The exams are extremely hard, its nothing like the material covered in class.
He is very nice but absolutely horrible horrible teacher. Can't understand what he is saying and is not prepared during class. I have not learned anything.
Exams nothing like class lectures, heavy accent. funny guy and nice but he can't teach. I would not take him again.
The professor himself said this: "Are you guys paying for this non sense?" This is how great his class is. He knows that it is a total non sense where nobody learns anything... Good luck and enjoy! I wish I have never met this guy....
at 1st he appeared alittlearrogant and sarcastic. he startsa class by saying "thank you for coming, please turn on the light.ie.smile". His exms are extrmly difficult, his lectures not all in the book. He is extremely funny. it is sadto say i lerned less in his class. he is one of the most memoreable profs i have ever met. i wll takehim again if
He is the worst professor I've ever had! He even confessed himself that he couldn't teach at all. His teaching is chaotic, lectures are not structured, makes tons of mistakes all the time, his jokes are so ANNOYING. No respect to the students and Baruch in general. This guy is toatally waste of your time and money. STAY AWAY!!!!
Yes i know must people take him cuz it's convinient but do yourself a favor. Shoot yourself. He is bad bad bad bad. He sucks he can't teach at all and his exams are so hard not even himself can solve them. Can't speak. He is nice but he is by far the worst professor at baruch. I'd rather graduate late than taking him again. Idiot.
Good Prof. His exams are hard but he curves. Too many dishonest students and that annoys him.We surely don't need more dishonest managers/CEO's. If you attend classes and pay attention, you hould do well.
HE IS BAD. DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY. CAN'T UNDERSTAND AND UNORGANIZED. WORST PROFESSOR.
If you don't want to wast your time and money, STAY AWAY! He is the worst FIN teacher in Baruch!
I am very tolerant person, but this professor is THE absolute worst professor ever in my long college career. He has no teaching skills whatsoever -- none. His elocution is extremely hard to understand. Don't understand how Baruch could have someone like him teaching an advanced class.
I LOVE this professor!!! His language may not be too great, and he picks on you a lot, but it makes the class entertaining! He likes to make the students laugh and he gives AMAZING curves to his exams.. what else could you want? LoL! I loved that class! =)
guys, don't hate. Johnny is the MAN. His curves and relevent help make me enjoy being in college. I've taken him before for STA, and whatever he taught me was VERY useful for Eco 4000 as well as for this class. Take him, just make sure not to ask him stupid questions, especially after class when he wants to go home.
Johnson is absolutely intiriguing and fair. This guy grabs your attention. He sometimes gets iritated.
Waste of time. If you are interested in learning don't take him. He is useless. If are interested in a high curve then he is for you. I deserved a d or c- but got a B. I learned nothing and this is my major. He gave a 20 point curve on both exams, that says he can't teach. He also grades unfairly. If he doesn't like you you are knocked down t
this professor is great!! Even if you are not doing so well, he will help you with big curves.. if you need to raise your GPA, take him! and he is very nice and polite, as a human being..
Do yourself a favor and stay away from him !! He is not fair at all . He cannot teach. I put a lot of efforts to learn and understand but at the end I gave up! The book was even more hideous! If you actually want to learn investment analysis take it with somebody else.
Disgrace.
He knows his material but can't teach. Very insecure. Hard to understand his thought process. Exams are can be tricky and more complex then class material. Can be pretty ARROGANT and DISRESPECTFUL. That ruined it for me this semester. Has favorites and is not ashamed of it.
This professor has no teaching style. Absolutely horrible if you want to learn finance. The only upside is that he gives inflates the grades like crazy because the majority of the class does bad on his exam. If you're a finance major, stay away at all costs because he won't teach you anything.
What did i do? What did i learn? What the hell was going on? All i know is that i got an A...not becuz it's easy or anything, he just inflates our grades to make himself look good to the school so he wont get fired.
be fair.Ihave dificulty staying awake.Johnson's class was one I was able to stay awakw for the entire session. witty, to the point. I like the way he deals with attention-seeking windbags.
It probably won't take you long to realize that the man is insane, but if you sit in the front so he gets to know you (ie picks on and mocks you endlessly)you can get an A. When he's teaching, you'll think you understand it well, and then when you get the midterm/final you'll realize that you know nothing but got a good grade due to the 20pt. curve
He is a great Professor, his way a speaking takes a little time getting use to but he is a good teacher. He curves on the exams. Have to study hard to do well.
Absolutely disgraceful. Teaches finance by having students plug numbers into a calculator. Can't explain formulas. Exams do not reflect class material. He has to curve tests by 30 points for people to pass. Hes the worst professor I have ever had. He is disrespectful to the students and arrogant. If you have an option do not take him.
He does try his best to explain well and wants the students to learn and while you're in his class in the beginning of the semester it seems like u understand everything, then the midterm is EXTREMELY difficult and so is the final but he curves probably one grade higher than u deserved (like if u deserved C+, he will give u a B-)
He is the worst professor I have ever taken. His exams are messy. His exams has typos everywhere so during the exam we have to stop severals times just to make sure we're all on the same page.. absolutely dreadful. I rather take an accounting class than go to his. I hate accounting. I learned nothing. I got an A-.
He is an excellent professor with an intelligence level that many other professors will never match nor can many students can cope with. If you are a bad student, do not study and do not like doing the work--guess what, you will not fail. An A student will get an A. If you don't like the level of work--get out of finance and business classes.
Professor Johnson is definitely one of the best professors at Baruch. He is very intelligent, sincere, sharp, and helpful. His exams may be a bit tough but he gives a fair curve so you definitely wont be disappointed at the end of semester. you may have hard time understanding him at the beginning but it wont be a problem after the first week.
Impossible to understand, he is from South Africa and has a verrryyyy thick accent. Tests are very hard and long. Doesn't know the subject well.
He is not as bad as those students who gave him bad feedback. I got an A and I do learn a lot from him. He just too smart for those lazy students.
this man has has a horrid way of treating his students with a lack of respect. half the class has no idea what they are doing and he responds " i don't care" and at other times" come to my office hours", there are no office hours because "i'm too tired",
The last 2 comments are sort of true. Take it from a student who is not doing too good in his class, I think dats 90% of the class. He is a good teacher and very smart.accent heavy,exams are hard n unrelated. But he knows that, he likes to joke. He does give a big, big,BIGGG curve.He likes his student. try to make sure he knows u, not the opposite.
Stay away from his class if you want to learn finance. He is always confused, never solved a single problem completeley. Very disrespectful towards students and keeps telling us that he is not a professional teacher. Bad bad man.
stay away if u want to learn but if u need a curve he will give u 20 points to make people he is good.boring.boring.boring.
stay away if u want to learn but if u need a curve he will give u 20 points to make people he is good.boring.boring.boring.
Johnson is a horrible professor. I don't know why Baruch hired him. He is very disrespectful and can not teach or convey the material to students. Avoid his class at any cost or else he will waste your time and money.
Do not take him.
Always confused and just lacks common sense. Gives out even #'s for homework then spends the entire class solving one problem so you never get to the rest to find out if you know what you're doing. In the meantime he doesn't really teach anything. You have to teach yourself everything because he surely won't while you waste 3hrs/week in class
The guy cant teach and you really have to put your best effort into the class in order to pass with a B. The exams werent so hard mainly because he gices you many sample problems before class so make sure you work on them. Can be annoying sometimes with his remark and certainly takes too long to teach. We ended up with having a midterm & final
I have never wasted this much time in a class. Doesn't teach a thing, but does give a huge curve because nobody understands what he's talking about. Completely useless professor.
Huge curve - midterm & final... Will collect homework but you can turn it in late and still get credit. Seems like he's more concerned with your effort versus your grade. If you want an in-depth understanding of the subject, take someone else.
This guy is miserable. I've never experienced anyone-male or female-with such a moody personality. Oh, and previously someone wrote that if you sit up front and suck up you get an A and I'm sure that girl who was kissing ass the whole semester got an A. Even saw them outside of class & off campus together.
No professor is more difficult to understand than Johnson. DO NOT TAKE HIM TO LEARN FINANCE. Although he curves a lot, he is a horrible professor. He does not even treat students with respect. Find someone else for finance.
Absolutely not worth your time. I had wanted to major in Finance but soon found I had zero foundation. He's a nice guy but that doesn't cut it because no one knew anything after four months. Avoid at all costs, because you will not learn!
Absolute disgrace. I've never had such a rude, disrespectful, inconsiderate, incomprehensible, dreadfully poor professor. So terrible I am filing a serious complaint w/ the dean. Easy A although you don't actually learn anythin.
Please avoid at all costs if you are a finance major. You won't learn a thing and you will struggle considerably more in the higher courses as a result. Other than that, if you can put up with a horribly rude and arrogant professor (he's extremely sharp though) then his curve should get you a decent grade. Use the book as much as possible.
ONE WORD, WORST!
Not a easy Prof. @ all!It was the only class I always looked 4ward 2 go 2 even though it was a 8PM class.Class is live comedy show!Has a heavy accent!WILL NEVER answer ur questions. Take him even if u r a fin major.If u dont understand the stuff dont bother taking notes they wont be any help. Be prepared WORK HARD & get ONLY what u put in!
Honestly, if you do not have a background in finance or accounting and understand some of the concept discussed in this class, you will be lost!!!. I got an A not because of this class but because I have a strong accounting background and understood the majority of the concepts. About the grade, you do not where you stand in this class until the en
It is not fair. He teaches just fine. He is also a funny and pleasant person. He may not have a lot of time, none of us have. He is extremely engaging, fair honest and inspiring.
DO not take the class if you are interested in getting a good grade or knowledge. He does not know how to teach and he is very offensive. He picks a victim and humiliates this person during the whole class, no one can guarantee that this victim is not going to be you. Save your time and money
totally useless!! doesn't know how to teach.. also very very confusing.. multiple choice questions, some are extremely easy and half are just impossible to solve. If you are a finance major just stay away!!
It is an interesting class. This professor is super sharp but quite disrespectful towards students. But his 20 point up curves are nice. Anyway, before taking his class think about why the curves are so generous.
This guy knows his stuff much too well. Fair individual. Exams are only on what he teaches not to easy but the curve makes up for it. Good guy overall.
If you are a good student and who care about the GPA,then just avoid.He doesn't know what he is doing.I dont agree with people who say that he is smart.He is just an useless professor and a shame to an institution like Baruch.If you ask him a question he wont answer but will ask u a question instead.Rude person,not helpful at all.Should give up.
Stay away of this instructor if you want to keep your good gpa. He is disrespecful to students and does not teach classes clearly. He explains simple concepts in class but crush you will complicated questions on midterms. If you want to learn finance choose somebody else to be your instructor.
The whole semester was a great comedy , at least for me. Super sharp, sarcastic in-and-out )) Yes, puts down some stupid students who cant answer simple questions that require simple logic. Just a little of it. Overall good, for some not. Again i liked him and his lectures. The subject itself is easy if you know some math, I personally went their f
this guy is a disaster. Such a bad person definitely shouldn't teach giving very bad example to his student. Very helpless, disrespectful, arrogant. DISASTER!!! Make others feel terrible while enjoying it. real vampire! very very very bad person, all rotten inside. he is a rattlesnake. don't take him. i think he is a ****. too much hatred inside.
One of the sharpest professors I've ever encountered, he's got all the formulas memorized; does not simply read from book or slides. Pokes fun at those that seem to be daydreaming. Class is a blast; most fun I've had in any Baruch. Generous curves on exams. Lots of HW problems, but he doesn't collect them, so just do as many as you can.
One of the sharpest professors I've ever encountered, he's got all the formulas memorized; does not simply read from book or slides. Pokes fun at those that seem to be daydreaming. Class is a blast; most fun I've had in Baruch. Generous curves on exams. Lots of HW problems, but he doesn't collect them, so just do as many as you can.
erudite and encyclopedic
Why is he even "teaching" at Baruch! I would drop this class if its not b/c non other fit my schedule. he repeats A LOT useless things,such as "long and behold" "ladies and gentlemens, please" "I'm John, who are you?" "Calm down" "sssssssss" "go away". he's accent requires 110%attention, and he likes to talk fast and unclear. not respect students.
I have never in all my time at Baruch had a worse professor. He taught absolutely nothing the entire semester. Not only is he completely incapable of teaching, he is beyond rude, telling students to "leave him alone" I received an A, but only because he gives a huge curve. Believe me, the A was not worth the pain of coming to class every day.
Exams are ridiculously more difficult than other fin3000 classes'.Teaching style is confusing,accent could be very hard to understand.3 exams,1 presentations.Do NOT recommend at all.Lower your grade significantly.
Lo and Behold!! Stay away!!! He says that he cares about his students but does not helps you at all. His exams are extremely hard and then he teaches you something completely different from what is in the book that he barely uses. The final is a killer!
Disgusting and rude ! Both his way of teaching and his attitude to the students are disgusting. He barely speaks English. His heavy accent kills any productivity in the class. People always ask him if they correctly understood what he meant.
His way of speaking is like a pile of garbage- too many unnecessary stupid words like ?Who are you??, ?I don?t care?, ?Calm down!? If you can take any other class, PLEASE, do it! He is a complete waste of your time. DO NOT TAKE THIS BS !
Prof. Johnson is extrimelly knowledgable in the field of Finance,however it does not do you any good, becuase his teaching skill is at zero level.I think he could be a great clown for circus, with his jokes.Finance,is much more seriouse than that, especially after the recent "financial" crisis that brought us close to the times of depression.
Unbelievable!!1 Have never had such an awful experience in a learning environment. Waste of money. The prof. shows no respect for his students. He is very rude and very arrogant. I cannot believe Baruch allows this to happen and allows to this professor to teach. Prof. you better change attitude towards your students. We pay to take your class.
I sat in his class the whole semester. This is not the person I saw in class. Even though I did no get a good grade he is an efective and engaging instructor.i wish he teaches higher level courses.
He Is a very nice guy and really funny in class. His test are impossible so almost everyone in class got a bad grade. If u don't know anything about finance and even if u do, the chances of getting a good grade or actually learning something in this class are almost zero.
I truly enjoyed Johnson's class. The exams are extremely difficult. He tests understanding. This guy is really funny and engaging. Iloved it. Sweet guy.
We as students are entitled to our opinions. But I do not understnad why any student would write some of the negatives about this guy. The guy is such a serious, funny, and extrememly knowledgeable guy
Take him if you are going to major in Finance. Not a easy class but he teaches everything you will need in FIN 4610 and FIN 4710. If you can digest his materials, I'm sure you will hold a edge later on. Definitely not to take him if you are not majoring in Finance but to fulfill Baruch requirement.
The biggest problem is his ugly personality. Very disrespectful and rude. Lots of negativity covered by an empty smile. He knows the stuff. But he does not care to teach correctly, makes mistakes and does everything to avoid admitting that did make a mistake. Poor thing. But you don?t want to be any close to him? he is just bad news
Exams are very difficult but not impossible to solve if you understand the material well. This class is very challenging and at the end of the semester, you will realize that you have learned a lot. Prof. might be rude sometimes but it's just his way of talking. Make sure to know how to do all the problem that he assigns, then you will be fine.
A friend asked me who to take for finance. Immediately I said Johnson. she said I don't like some of the comments made abou t him. We read together and i could't believe what i read. No body is perfect. this was not the professor I took. He was such a good professor. The profeessional advice he gave me was even more important than what us. Great.
If you are there to learn, you will learn. He knows his stuff and teaches well. Just ignore his personality and stick to the material. He is a bit condescending but you are not there to make a buddy. He gives you good notes which help you prepare for the exam. Exams are hard because of the class itself.
Pretty heavy accent, but he tried his best to make you understand what he said. Fair Exam. He jokes all the time which make a boring class to be interesting. Very helpful professor.
Difficult course but my friend and I enjoyed Johnson's class. He has a way of grabbing your attention and making hard concepts ridiculously simple. A lot of humor. My most memorable prof.
Heavy accent but I got used to it after a second class. Very helpful and clear with explanation. He is great, however I wish I didn't take this class during the short summer session since there is a big load of material to learn. Overall, Prof. Johnson is strongly recommended!
Heavy accent but I got used to it after a second class. Very helpful and clear with explanation. He is great, however I wish I didn't take this class during the short summer session since there is a big load of material to learn. Overall, Prof. Johnson is strongly recommended!
By far one the most fascinating and inspiring porfessors I have ever taken! He appears detached but extremely friendly and personable. Extremely funny without intending to be one! In no other class have I seen students so engaged and attentive. So professional, and to the point. He never wastes time!
His exams are extremely unfair. Gives a huge curve for that reason. Exams have many mistakes in it!!! Never posts grades so you don't know where you stand.
What is the worst thing about this professor??? In the second midterm exam there were 6 out of 30 problems that didn't have correct answer among multiple choices given!!! That's the last worst thing you would expect on the exam!!! Think for yourself!!!
I took Johnson a semester ago. I thought he would teach another FIN class. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem he would. No doubt, his exams are challenging. But every minute I spent in his class was worthwhile. He covered the essentials. You can't fail to notice when you take 3610 and 3710. Take it from me. Fair, effective and interesting!
Take him in the summer, and you will be fine. He gives the best curves, and he will make out time to help you outside of class. Tests were difficult, but overall, not a bad professor. Just do your work
Avoid!I couldn't understand a single word. Heavy accent. Very disrespectful. Waste of time and money.
This is the worst professor I have ever taken in my 4 years of college. He is a disgrace to Baruch and should not be teaching. Rude to students,shows no respect, even stops class to check girls out as they are leaving. He has no idea what he is talking about, and therefore cannot answer any questions asked. I hope this man never teaches again.
Material(same for all sections) is easy enough to self study, attendance optional. He is a horrible teacher, poor explanations, thick accent, no supplemental material(eg. power points/notes). Basically it's you, him, and the text book. I dont know why Baruch hires such instructors. An online class would have saved the school whatever his salary is.
First, I don't why he have negative comments. It one of the easiest class I have ever taken for 4000 level class! There's 3 exams, formula sheets allowed. Everyone have same exams so make friends. Most questions are conceptual. I didn't attend his class just went through tb's. lol easy.
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Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C-
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.14 avg changeRatings by Course
FIN3100
5.0
(2)FINFALL2004
5.0
(1)STA200
5.0
(1)STA2000R
5.0
(1)ECON101
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
STAT
5.0
FIN710
5.0
ECO371
5.0
FIN371
5.0
FIN3610
4.6