Foudy is THE man! He is a very down-to-earth professor, and his class is challenging but always interesting. Work hard, and you will undoubtedly do well!

Amazing guy, hard tests but he really knows his stuff!

Foudy is a great professor. He has a good sense of humor and tells jokes all the time. Economics of Global Business is a hard class in general regardless of what professor you take. Given this, Foudy makes the class a lot easier by providing everyone with equal access to previous exam! Overall a good choice!

Foudy made the few days before an exam living hell, because his goal is to make exams as difficult as possible. He curves insane amounts, so most people pass. No assignments aside from reading 30 incredibly boring pages for each class. Weird sense of humor that not everyone appreciates. He was just okay for me!

If you want someone who knows his stuff and makes it crystal clear what is expected then he is your guy. Makes boring Lectures entertaining.

Foudy is incredibly difficult. however, with the stern curve things balance a bit. for example, a 66+ was B+ min. It makes you study alot but he is funny, and knows what he is talking about.

He is one of the best professors that I have ever had. Yes his class is hard, yes exams are though, but hey it is tough for everyone and you are here to learn... He gives you a very clear idea about how the economy works globally. If you want to improve your economic knowledge take him. If you want an easy grade, don't.

He's a great professor, his classes are truly interesting and he makes them fun! His tests tend to go on specific concepts of the books and readings, but if you read them thoroughly you'll do just fine.

Foudy is great! He's funny and extremely intelligent. His tests tend to be very specific and require a lot of studying, but it's definitely do-able.

Ditto the other reviewers. Great professor, great sense of humor. Extremely difficult, but makes it easy to get an A if you put in the effort (which is a tremendous amount).

EGB is all about the readings. Do the assigned readings and you will do fine. Even if you go to every lecture, if you don't do the readings, you will be screwed. However, Prof. Foudy will expound upon the readings extremely thoroughly in lecture, and will make it more digestible and, dare I say, entertaining for you to understand and appreciate.

Best professor ever. for REALZZ

Fantastic professor, very clear with regards to conveying knowledge as well as what is expected of students if they want to earn an 'A'. Only caveat is that the class is indeed pretty hard. There is no homework, but reading the textbook and out-of-class articles is *essential* and can be time consuming. Otherwise, has a great sense of humor.

Every professor should be like him. He gives you every single possible resource you could possibly need to study for the exams. The exams are hard but predictable. He is also very entertaining. Remember, your grade depends on the curve.

Hey, BPErs! Foudy is difficult but fair. He's also very engaging. Do the readings and participate in class. Take notes as you read throughout the semester because it will help and save so much time when it comes to the midterm and final!

Foudy does a good job in scaring students early, and it does tend to make the less ambitious Sternies all the more complacent when studying. He literally gives 10 past exams for practice for each test. There is no excuse for not doing well if you study the practice tests and read the book. Lecture is fun for the first third, but not essential.

You can choose not to pay attention and just do the readings, however, the conversations in class are very interesting and you can tell he knows his stuff. Its up to you how much the class will interest you, depending if you do the readings before or not.

Tough grader, massive exams, but the curve is pretty generous (The B+ is in the low to mid seventies, the flat A is generally well below 90). Far preferred to the ultra-tight micro curve, but WachtelWaugh give tests that aren't going to involve massive, all-weekend studying ordeals. Your choice.

He was a good professor. His lectures were very interesting, and I recommend showing up to them as it makes understanding the textbook easier. He may be very tough in the sense there's a lot of specific material to cover, but he is very fair and clear. His practice tests outline what will basically be on your test, so study them well and also read.

Excellent teacher and interesting lecturer, definitely understands the material. Get ready to read.

Talks really fast and incorporates a lot of interesting research not directly related to the course.

Foudy's a great lecturer and keeps class interesting. EGB is really not too hard - just memorize all of the charts and quantitative problems and you already know about 70% of the exam. You don't even have to study that much for them and you will do okay. The class itself is pretty dry; just general macroeconomic concepts and the like.

He is very honest about grading and what to expect on exams. There are 3 exams that make up your grade- no HW, no participation, no projects. Lectures are interesting at times but won't necessarily help you get a good grade. He posts all old exams so study those front and back and READ THE TEXTBOOK!!!

Foudy is a great professor. Took his introductory Econ class as well as Asian Economies. Lectures are very clear and engaging.

Really amazing professor. Couldn't ask for anyone better for EGB. Keeps the class engaged and is really good.

1) I went to all of his lectures and listened very carefully. 2) I didn't even buy the textbook. 3) I did all of the sample exams (almost 10 year worth). This was enough to get an A. More than 80% of exam questions are the exact same thing as those in the sample exams. I think I did more work in Texts and Ideas than EGB. Nonetheless, good class

Definitely study the old exams because the stuff on the test is calculation stuff that isn't really covered in lectures. Lectures are mostly interesting because he gives a lot of real life examples to make lessons applicable.

awesome.

Foudy is one of my favorite professors at Stern. His lectures are very entertaining and informative. However, to do well on his exams, you need to read every single page of the books he assigned you. He really knows his stuff and his lectures reflect that, so you don't wanna miss them.

If you're in Stern and you don't take Foudy, you will miss out. I took him for both Asian Economies and EGB and he's a real gem. Amazing lectures and extremely knowledgeable. For Asian Econ, just make sure you go through the readings and the Miracle book, memorize that and you'll ace the class

Awesome professor to take for EGB. In order to ace the tests you just have to do the practice tests over and over. The final isn't cumulative unlike the other EGB classes. Foudy knows a lot about what he teaches and the material is actually really relevant and interesting. Definitely take him.

Yes the tests can be brutal to study for, but Foudy's class will truly teach you the material and allow you to actually understand what you hear/read in economic news. Read the chapters, take notes, and do the practice exams and you're golden. It was challenging, but I am super grateful I had Foudy for EGB. He's awesome. Take him!

Tons of reading so keep up but lectures are really interesting. Exams are difficult and are based entirely on the homework. Definitely increased my understanding on a variety of economic and political ideas. Had him for BPE EPT.

Fantastic Prof. Difficult yet knowledgeable. Be careful with word choice. Took for IEPT

I quite enjoyed Professor Foudy's class! The class is graded only by three tests, and attendance is completely mandatory. However, I would heavily recommend going to class. The professor is interesting to listen to. He goes over things very quickly so it'd be good to read the notes beforehand so you can follow easier. Also, go to the review session

If you do the readings and don't try to cram the entire syllabus in a few days leading up to the exam, you'll be fine. His lectures are amusing and he's very responsive to questions, whether over email or during office hours.

I had Professor Foudy for International Political Economy at Hunter College back in 2005. He was a fantastic professor. Extremely knowledgable about the subject matter, funny, and able to put difficult concepts into understandable terms. The entire class loved him. The exam was straightforward and fair. Glad to see he is still teaching.

Everyone here complains that the lectures are useless for the test, and that is why he does not care if you show up. His lectures are interesting if you care about the global economy. Just grind for two days and do the mandatory readings for the test and you will get at least a B in the class. People here only care about learning for the test lol.

Really great professor all around despite his reputation. Classes aren't particularly helpful for scoring well on the exams but they are still very interesting nonetheless. Be prepared to do a lot of reading as well as all the past papers he gives you. Difficult class but a very clear path to get an A if you put in the work.

Global Business Trends is a fairly new class I believe and is totally like current events. The only homework is 6 1-2 page double spaced memos on topics discussed in class and a final paper. Lectures are interesting bc they apply to life right now, and participation is important but easy.

Very good speaker, very much a classic Stern Professor. Interesting, funny, and genuine person. Workload was very light, but discussions were engaging.

Great professor. Very knowledgeable and accessible via email. Shows he cares a lot about his students. You will get a good grade if you follow the test and study instructions. Highly recommend him.

Took his Global Business Trends class for a simple 2 credit course and it was really chill. He kinda takes over the discussions but he's a passionate and knowledgeable guy. Workload is light with six 1-page memos and a final paper. Not a bad class at all especially if you're into current events

I really liked this class. It was super chill as an elective and one of the least stressful I've taken. There aren't long assignments besides a 5 page final paper (not even long tbh) and he doesn't grade harshly. His lectures were super interesting and he prints out the slides and gives them to you so you can annotate them.

This was a 1 credit class and I loved it. There were only 2 class sessions and participation is 25% of your grade so that was a bit stressful (the TA kept track of who spoke when), but the assignments are short and we spent most of the lectures just watching movies. I'm not a film person so I got a bit bored, but I'd take it again for the easy A

Professor's lectures were really interesting for this 1 credit class, I really enjoyed his insights on business trends in film. 10/10 great guy would definitely recommend taking his classes!

Had a great time in EGB. Found the lectures interesting but the reading a bit dry and very long. Doing all the practice tests, reading the textbook, and reading the supplemental articles was enough to get an A on all the exams. Preparing takes a lot of time but is necessary since lectures do not explicitly cover expectations for the exam.

Participation and attendance are graded. Professor Foudy is a tough grader but has engaging lectures that make going to class worth it.

Cons: Rigid grader, lectures are useless, super super dense textbook reading, participation was crucial (for online you had to keep cameras on constantly) Pros: gives you tons of practice tests that are basically the same as the actual exam, has a review session that is useful, talks about other things which are kinda entertaining.

Having other professors makes me appreciate Foudy even more. He's by far the best professor at NYU Stern. His lectures are actually engaging and he's interested in teaching, unlike some other professors who prefer researching and are forced to teach. I'd highly recommend Prof Foudy.

Professor Foudy makes the class very interesting and engaging. Course is test heavy though. The concepts can be a bit difficult to understand at first but once you have it down, it's easy to apply to different scenarios as presented on the exams. Midterms and final are just like the ones from previous years that he provides as study material!

GBT with Prof. Foudy is a really chill class. Assignments consists of 5 "memos" which are essentially short answer questions that are roughly a page and then 1 final essay. If you participate a lot (or even a few times) you easily become memorable and he'll keep referring back to moments in the class, which can be good or bad. Would take again!

His lectures are like Ted Talks but for the exams, you mainly need to know the readings instead of remembering the lectures. The class is pretty interesting but he does seem rather opinionated and his jokes sometimes get a bit old.

Grade based on 3 exams, each worth 30%, and 10% for participation/attendance. Zero HW or group projects. Textbook reading technically required but none of it is tested on exams so nobody does them anyways. Everything tested will be covered by his slides/lectures. Super funny guy; makes 9:30 AM lectures more bearable. Tests are generously curved.

Class is graded by going to lectures and exam scores. Foudy's a great lecturer but talks very quickly. Exams test for lecture concepts, assigned readings, textbook knowledge, and most of all mathematical application of in-class theory (which he barely goes over). Luckily he provides multiple years of practice exams very similar to the real deal.

his lectures move fast but the slides are great and you can keep up easily. never a dull moment in his class. very funny. grade is almost all exams but if you review the slides the weekend before an exam you'll be fine. you can get away with not reading the textbook but there's always a few exam questions that were only in the textbook.

Professor Foudy was an amazing professor because he knew a lot about topics and made class more interesting. There is a lot of reading, but the tests are not too bad because of the past exams, and I found them easier than other classes.

Class was a super interesting to me. Pretty challenging yet learned a lot. I discovered an app, Quizard, which seamlessly integrated with our class materials. It was surprisingly effective in helping me navigate through the toughest parts of the course. Highly recommend both the class for its depth and Quizard for making it manageable.

Lectures are fun if u can get his jokes. Prof. Foudy has lived in Asian countries for years & knows them comprehensively. Participation matters & u have to speak at least once per class. Exams covers readings so lots of work memorizing names & the readings' contents. He's cool.

His lectures are very interesting but it doesn't matter as long as you do all the readings. Make sure you participate in the class. He has a super fast pace in the class. You'll feel stressed at the beginning, but then you'll miss his lectures. A very respected, knowledgeable gentleman. Would want to take his class again if possible.

The class covered concepts covered by outside readings but was easy to catch up on before the midterm exam and to follow along in class. Discussions were fun and engaging rather than a simple 75 minute info dump

Had super engaging and entertaining lectures. Participation is important but he tends to speak over students' opinions to talk more, whether that be about Chappell Roan, how the latest Taylor Swift album sucked, or his personal vendetta against Sweetgreen. There's never really a dull moment during lectures

Tough class, but well worth it. Need to pull out specific information from the readings.

Mandatory class with dense material. Lectures are very engaging and helpful (in addition to the many readings) to take notes on. Participation matters, but he tends to steamroll people to continue the lecture. Provided past midterms to study against, textbook and articles are given as PDFs, slides on paper. Doesn't like laptops.

Professor Foudy's engaging lectures make the 9:30am class bearable, but the exams are heavily quantitative and not well-aligned with his teachings. Using unstuck study alongside the textbook is key for exam prep.

Professor Foudy is incredibly engaging and light. He's funny and extremely well read. Global Business Trends with him becomes an easy 2 credit class that delivers valuable insights into real world business dynamics and economic trends.

Very fun professor, provides years of past exams, so you know exactly what it looks like. Will need to participate and get ready to memorize 20+ articles by name. Other than that, the man is chill, take him!

Professor Foudy teaches an engaging class, is funny, and relates course concepts to current issues. He cares about encouraging questions/participation and making his lessons as clear as possible, though he sometimes cuts off/speaks over students. The exams are based on memorization of the readings (reading-heavy course).