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Difficulty30%
Would Retake85
Reviews30%
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What Students Say
“He is a must take for any class”
FIN260 - 5.0 rating“Easy going and will explain lesson to the fullest”
FIN260 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
57%
Textbook Required
68%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
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22283
5.0
(1)FIN
5.0
(1)FIN673
5.0
(1)FIN301
4.5
(33)FIN320
4.2
(32)Difficulty by Course
FIN350
4.7
FIN320
3.9
FIN260
3.2
FIN
3.0
FIN673
3.0
Reviews (85)
Great professor, explains things well, you learn alot but tests are HARD
Excellent professor, you will learn finance well. Exams can be a bit tricky.
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good if finance is not your major
If you enjoy being tricked this is the professor for you
you learn a lot!
NO JOKE DONT TAKE HIM IF NOT A FINANCE MAJOR TESTS ARE VERY TRICKY
best teacher at pace. makes you love finance. extremely tough though
he explain Finance every easy, but his exams are hard
Hard tests. But, explains the material very well.
Very good!!!!
good professor you will learn in his class and he's fair
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not a boring teacher nor a mean one..however his tests will make u want to cry.
Take this class only if there is no other professors available
EXTREMELY HARD!!! TAKE HIM IF FULLER IS NOT TEACHING THIS. EXAMS ARE HORRIBLE!!
he is a great professor..and so cute.i like him! u learn alot in his class
Explains very well and you learn A LOT! But exams could be quite hard.
Got an A from him, teaches great, exams tough, it's not for idiots that wants A.
Test are fair: If you do your HW and go to class test will be easy
nice person , explain well
Great professor, keeps it interesting
exams are sooo hard
The best finance prof in school. Tests are not easy, but explains perfectly
Good prof. Tests are designed to REALLY test you.
Do your work and u'll be ok. He's a fair guy.
The best Prof. He is a little tough, but gives you what you need to pass. You learn a lot.
YOU LEARN ALOT FROM HIM. THE EXAMS ARE HARD BUT STUDY PRACTICE EXAMS AND ATTEND CLASS EVERYDAY TO DO WELL IN HIS CLASS!
Super easy professor, but not very helpful.
very knowledgible and enthusiastic. you really learn stuff.
He is one of my favorite prof. He loves the subject and he knows how to explain the material. If you go to class and study you will learn more in this class than all four yrs in Pace.
He will not fail a single student. I'm supposed to get an F he gave me a D. I'm taking him over again next semester with him. He's a great professor just listen to him. Easiest teacher in Finance @ Pace.
Not an easy professor, but the best one I've had at Pace. He makes you understand everything. If you want to come out knowing something, take him.
One of my favorite professor, very very clear on the subjects make you will never get lost in his class. NO HOMEWORK but pretty hard exams, as long as attend all classes and pay attention, ill hv no prob.
Excellent professor, explains nearly perfectly. Extremely hard exams and quizes, lots of work in general.
He knows his stuff. Just show up to class and you'll do fine. He is very fair with his grading system. Just study.
He is an excellent teacher. He has a vast amount of knowledge in Finance and he makes sure he passes it on to his students. Tough tests, but attend class and it will be cake.
Not a coaster class more like a full time job even for finance majors, lots of effort needed but Nam is fair enough.
Incredible professor. Very helpful and is always ready to help you with any questions. I hope that Pace starts employing more professors like this one
This guys has a great teach style. He also has a great deal of respect for working adults pursue a degree and will work with the student to get a passing grade.
A very easy going guy. Teaches pretty straight forward, but you do have to memorize alot but that should be a given for a finance major. His exams are pretty tough but you'll do fine if you have finance bleed from you.
he is a very good prof. his teaching is very clear. u will understand much better in his class. take him. u wont regret!!
I had taken this course over the summer. I must admit, although I was confused, I amazingly got a lot out of this course, and its due to his teaching. Very nice guy, loves to teach, and shows (most importantly) that he actually cares about his students doing well! Do yourself a favor and take him
hes good, not too much work, makes class interesting. makes exams as easy as possible, cares about his students. he's cute.
Dr Nam is a great professor, he knows what he is doing, and is very helpful. keeps class interesting, not boring like most profs
He's the best fin. prof at Pace, u will come out of this lecture knowing n understand everything. But tons of works n exams are hard.
He is a very good professor, he knows what he is talking about and knows how to teach and keep interest in his students
This Prof is very good at helping you understand. Class is hard, but if you attend and take notes, you will do well. All exams are based on in class notes. Study guides and practice problems are given, but tests and quizzes are not easy, you must study.
Although this professor speaks very fast he will stop to make sure understand and will anser questions. Tests and quizes are bases on the lecture. Need to make sure that you take excellent notes since what he tests on is bases on that and not the book. Don't bother buying the book.
horrible!! one of the hardest prof at pace. He gives way too much work.
Cool prof. Says it like it is. Very lenient and very easy to understand. Come to the lectures and you just cant do bad! I hate finance and did well!
He's the best fin professor .. He's very easy, though a lot of work .. Too bad he's not teaching other finance classes ..
He is too cute! Don't be fooled by the nice guy exterior though; if you don't know what you're talking about in the presentation, he WILL cut you to ribbons. Totally helpful and really wants his students to do well. Don't be shy about askign him to repeat anything you don't get, he's here to help!
Does examples in class, gives review questions that may end up on the exams, and will repeat until everyone understands. Gets frustrated when no one participates, so make him happy and answer his really easy questions. "right??" "right." You really have to go home and do the problems to see if you can do them urself. He makes it look easy in class
the tests are hard.prof. has nervous problems:(
Web assisted course much better yet a rush rush course. He tries to cover a lot of info in 2 1/2 hours or so. Does examples in class and gives hw which you have to do or else you won't know what's going on. Exams are exact questions from hw or class examples but you have to study cuz its too much info to remember. overall he's good.
Out of all the classes I have taken at Pace, this class is the only class that actually taught me something, that's my last class. I was able to negotiate my home-loan because of Dr. Nam. He's the best at Pace.
NAM, is the MAN, thats what his letters shld read! TAKE HIM IF YOU WANT AN A. DO THE HOMEWORK AND U WILL GET A GOOD GRADE, NEVER KEEPS YOU THE WHOL 3 HRS, 2 HRS MAX! HES THE MAN!
Very smart and easy to follow. Hard to find him though but if you only listen and pay attention you will learn. He will not quit explaining his topic until you fully understand it. All his exams are easy if you study. Keep practicing his homeworks and notes. Great professor!
Great Professor. Take him. His classes are not hard if you do the homeworks and read the text book he provides which is on the web. Easy going and will explain lesson to the fullest.
Even though I find him very obnoxious, he knows his stuff. He's a smart man. Exams are hard, but its FINANCE. If you're a finance major, definitely take him. You will learn a lot.
He one of the best professors at pace! if you are a finance major take him you learn alot and he is very easy. tests are the same as the study sheet he gives out. also take him if you want an easy A.
Nam is a really great professor. He is crystal clear about what is expected. Exams are very similar to stydy sheets given in class. He gives random quizes here and there, which counts mostly as attendance and he gives extra points on your exam if you've taken all of them. I missed two but I got like 90's and exams and I got an A. Take Him!!
Not an easy A. Gotta study your butt off. I put in alotttt of time into this course and still got a B. I heard there are better finance professors...wouldnt take him again.
very smart guy, lots of experience! if you pay attention in class and read and practice the problems you will do great. Does not change much from the study sheets and practice problems. take him you won't regret it! will go over problem over and over if you don't understand.
very hard to understand him
This guy is the best! He took his time explaining everything and would redo problems as requested. Said he counted attendance but hardly ever took it. Exams a tough but totally passable if u study. He is a must take for any class. One of the best Finance professors @ Pace.
this guys tests are extremely hard im not even joking. his final is a killer. you could study all night and still not get an A. avoid if possible.
Extremely hard. Projects are not clear. You need to visit the tutor in order to understand. Teaches as if you're in grad school
Nam is a HORRIBLE finance professor. His finance class is impossible if you aren't already a master at corporate valuation. Can't understand him over his thick accent. Looks at you like you are stupid. Never around for help. All he cares about is his Korean real estate company. Exams are BRUTAL. AVOID at all costs! He should NOT be teaching.
If you want to be a financial analyst, TAKE his class & pay attention. Trust me it will help you in your finance career. His class is hard (it's no joke)! Take notes, pay attention, ask questions and attend class. Quizzes, 2 group projects, midterm & final exam.
I love professor Nam. By far my favorite professor at Pace. His class maybe hard BUT YOU WILL LEARN, just put in time to study. If you are a finance major don't take the easy way out! What he teaches you will help in the future! He teaches you what you need to know. Doesn't grade attendance but don't miss class.
I would highly recommend taking another professor for corp finance. Very unclear with what is due and when. He does not seem particularly interested in corporate finance as it is not to involved with his line of work. Good thing is he fails almost nobody, the bad is you will not learn much at all and can learn more with a better grade from another.
Professor Nam is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about real estate and wants his students to learn. He owns a RE company so his lectures are interesting, there is no textbook (only slides) but the tests honestly aren't hard if you pay attention. 3 case studies aren't bad either. If you're actually interested in real estate, take prof. Nam.
Best finance professor at Pace
If you take him hes a really nice guy. Has his own company and is a multi millionaire, BUT god help you. Its EXTREMELY HARD
Getting straight to the point. I'm a straight A student. I'm disappointed with teacher's efforts. There was zero communication. No textbook, but teacher makes his own INCOMPLETE lecture nots with another professor. A lot of typos in the notes. No feedback. Does not make time for his students. Office hours are minimal and in middle of only 2 days.
Attended an asyn class. There was no structure or organization. Class is not designed for students who work. Graded on only 3 assignments. Incomplete lecture notes were made with another professor. Poor quality videos were made. Teacher does not make an effort to meet with students. Very little office hours. He simply does not care.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!! He simply does not make an effort to teach students. class has no structure, unorganized, and you are only graded on 3 assignments. there is no extra credit and the async class is not designed for those who work. Teacher does not respond to emails nor makes an effort to help students.
supplies incomplete notes which creates confusion. Does not answer emails. Does not have time to meet with students. Zero feedback. Professor does not care. You are only graded on 3 assignments which he does not explain how to do. Nor does he provide feedback about the grade you received. I am not sure why this guy is a professor.
Professor Nam is EASILY one of the worst professors I have ever had. Never answers emails EVER, never record zoom sessions for students to study even when class is online, so many typos and mistakes on exams that students are lost, and the chapters he post are extremely un-updated and only provide tutorial ONCE, miss that class and you're screwed.
Nam was very nice this semester and I enjoyed his class until the end when he clearly started showing favoritism towards one student. He told us the whole semester if we did well we would not have to take the final. After receiving 100 on 4 midterms, I was told I still had to take the final. I also got the feeling he doesn't like women in his class
He primarily lectures and puts up notes in Classes to read, but he goes over those same notes in class. You're graded by three exams, quizzes, and homework, but he gave hw once and everyone got 100 if done on time. The exams and quizzes are very fair, just pay attention and take good notes. You'll fail only if you don't listen or read the notes.
Enjoyed the class in terms of the topics being discussed, as far as the professor, not really a fan. Not a bad guy but isn't so nice when it comes to grading tests. Questions are worth a heavy amount of points and will sometimes not realize he marked a question wrong but it was correct. It's almost like he's guessing if you got right or worng.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
57%
Textbook Required
68%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.97 avg changeRatings by Course
22283
5.0
(1)FIN
5.0
(1)FIN673
5.0
(1)FIN301
4.5
(33)FIN320
4.2
(32)Difficulty by Course
FIN350
4.7
FIN320
3.9
FIN260
3.2
FIN
3.0
FIN673
3.0