He is good about helping if you have a question. Goes through material very fast and you really need to know a lot from previous classes to keep up. Do homework problems it helps a lot!!

This professor lets you use cheat sheets on the tests and the final. You also have quizzes every week. The info. was hard, but he made it easy to get a good grade, b/c of the cheat sheets. I'd recommend this professor.

Lets you use a cheat sheet for all your exams (front and back). You can exempt the exam and get an automatic 90 if you get in the top or are the lowest on the quizzes (after every chapter). YOu can use a cheat sheet on the quizzes too. They are all T/F. Other than exempting the exam, the quizzes don't count for anything. Good professor!

failed Brotman's class, so this was a welcome relief. He is fun and helps you stay awake at 8:00 am. His quizzes are optional, but spend tons of time taking notes for them, so you can use them on each quiz, and hopefully exempt his exams. if you have to take the exam, he still let you have 2 pages of notes. if you hate finance, take his class

Hard class but flexible. Knows his stuff.

knows finance backwards and forwards. don't ask stupid questions that mean you didn't pay attention or didn't read, and you'll get an A

Definitely a very knowledgeable guy with a ton of real-world experience. Is not afraid to talk about himself or ask random students even more random questions. Also not afraid to call you out and put you on the spot. Overall the class is not too hard if you read the textbook and practice the problems, but it is by no means a "gimmie" class.

He was one of my favorite teachers. I cant wait to take another class with him. I got to arm wrestle another student for bonus points on our test! This guy was fun!

Probably one of the funniest profs I have had. Class is VERY difficult but you get one page of notes on the tests so that's very helpful. 3 Tests and then the final. Do NOT miss a class but Kochman keeps it entertaining if you show. Would def. recommend this prof. if you aren't afraid of some work.

Got an A, kind of difficult to ask questoins to, however listen to what he says and write down the problems he does. Those questions will more than likely be on the test. He wants you to remember how he does them so on the test you solve them in the manner he did. That's how you get the right answer. Good teacher, just don't miss class

Dr. Kochman's tests are very hard so you need to do well on the quizzes to exempt. He lets you exempt either the final or the mid-term if you do well enough on those quizzes. He is a great professor and loves what he is teaching. Definitely do not take finance with anyone else. Recommended.

Hard subject and he teaches straight from the book. Tests are nothing like questions from the book because he simplifies them. Flexible grading though. You need to attend class to do well. He is entertaining so it makes a horrible subject somewhat bearable.

Great Prof. Quizzes that don't count towards your grade for each chapter but if you're in the top %, automatic 90 on the following exam. Wants his students to do well and will do anything he can for you if you show the slightest bit of interest. One of my favorite classes at KSU!

Great professor. He cuts all the "fluff" in the chapters and only teaches what's on the tests. His teaching style is different than what is the usual. 3-4 short quizzes for each test. MUST HAVE THE BOOK.Highly recommended

You must attend class everyday or you will be lost the material isn't the easiest thing to pick up on. You are given a quiz each week and have the opt. like the comment below to exempt the test. He's a really easy going professor and is willing to assist students b4 and after class. Attend class, review the class notes and ask a lot of ?'s!!!

Very good teacher. He gives quizzes once a week and you have to opportunity to exempt tests based on quiz results. He just knows so much about the subject he moves really fast.

This is not a light class and Kochman covers a lot of material quickly. Must pre-read prior to showing up to class and have made an attempt to answer end of chapter questions or you will be left in the dust. Ability to opt our of tests and get A's with good quiz scores. An A is very doable though. Just not easy.

Amazing teacher. I have learned so much from him took him for investments and 3100

Professor Kochman is a sweetheart. I adore him. His teaching style is simple but he is very fast. His tests are easy if you do not miss his test reviews. He gives you the best bets which are the questions that appear in the test. Moreover, he is extremely helpful. He has this automatic 90s to the top and the lowest scorer. Take him.

Great professor. Can be a bit fast when he works the problems on the board though. He gives you every opportunity to succeed. Explains the material very well. The questions on the tests will be one sentence. When you do the book problems, write the question out and make sure you can slim the info down to that as well.

Dr. Kochman is a good professor. He lets you bring in an entire sheet of paper with whatever you want to put on it to use for the test. He also gives out a quiz every chapter and the top 5 and lowest grade usually get an automatic A on the test. However if you do this for all 3 tests, your final counts 60% of your grade. No homework, go to class!

Professor Kochman is a great professor overall. I enjoyed taking him, but you do have to teach yourself most of the concepts. Make sure you read the material before class and attempt the homework problems, so you don't feel lost. Before the test he gives best bets and those will appear on the test. Just come to class, put in work and get an A or B

you get a cheat sheet for each test. Tests are cut and dry, know the formulas, practice the problems he tells you to in the book. Quizzes: DO NOT COUNT TOWARDS YOUR FINAL GRADE, they are counted like a competition in class, the lowest scorer and the top 20% get automatic A's on the next test. Quiz totals reset after each test. come to class!!!

3 exams and a final. You get to choose the weight of the final (60% or 40%). Gives and extra credit excel spreadsheet project for 10 points. The book is a must - works from it directly in class. Pre-lecture T/F quizzes for competition, top 20 % or the lowest score will get an automatic 90's on the exam to follow.

Probably the most unique class I have ever taken. He implements a High-Man (Top 10%) and low man (lowest scorer) system for quizzes that are graded only to create standings for those categories. If you fall into one of the categories you get an automatic 90 on the exam. If you take automatic 90's for all exams, final counts 60%. Knows his stuff tho

Great professor! Pay attention during his lectures and you'll do fine. His test are all from examples in class, especially ones he makes up. He tells you half the test the class before and lets you have a cheat sheet. Highest and lowest quiz scorers get automatic 90 on the test. Only tests are graded and he gives you 1 extra credit excel project.

Even if you have the slightest math skills, you will pass the class. He looks at an equation, does an example with you, then makes you do a problem by yourself. For every single equation. His grading system favors the student. First two tests, I got over a 100.

Fantastic professor, funny guy and knows what it's like to be a college student. Show up to class, follow the problems, do the chapter problems it'll be fine. Tests he allows a formula sheet, front-back. Each test has optional bonus questions, do well enough on the quizzes he will give an automatic 90 on the tests. Final is cumulative.

Take him. Great guy, great professor, and great course. He spells it all out and if very approachable. Easy A if you are good at math.

3 tests, comprehensive final. Great professor. Provides extra credit opportunity. Cheat sheet for each test. Take him for Investments. Go to class and study the practice problems and you will be fine.

Tests are fair, the teacher is extremely flexible if you take the time to ask, all material is covered in class. Nice guy.

Class is pretty straight forward and hes really looking to help everyone pass, but he can get a little off topic when discussing his beloved Elbow Room. Overall, he is a funny guy and if you practice the problems and listen to what he says in the class then it should be relatively easy.

Dr. Kochman is a solid choice. You really don't need to read the book, but you need it for the practice problems. He covers everything that is going to be on an exam and gives you old tests as a study guide. As long as you make three 90's, you can exempt the final exam. Plus, there is an extra credit project that can count as a test grade.

Straight Forward class. 3 tests and a final... Keep the first 3 tests and use that to study for the final as he pulls questions off those for the final. 65-79 is considered a C. Do the excel project(not hard) and it automatically gets you a 90 on a test. Study the practice exams he gives you and you'll do good

He's a great Professor. He'll give you a formula sheet at the beginning of each chapter, that has the equations you'll need to know for that exam. He bases your grade on 4 total exams but only counts your 3 highest scores. First exam is the easiest; third exam is the hardest. You'll definitely need the textbook, but get the older edition.

3 tests & 1 final make up your grade. Everything you need for the test he goes over in class. You get 1 cheat sheet for each test. Extra credit assignment that will replace your lowest test grade. Go to class, take notes and you'll do fine.

3 tests and 1 final, but our last test and final were cancelled due to covid-19 so our last test was just 3 true/false quizzes which were harder than his tests, if that tells you how easy his tests are if you go to class. He gives extra credit as an easy excel project that replaces your lowest grade with a 90. Take him!

I took him Spring '21 online. The entire class consists of 3 exams that are split into 3-20 question T/F chapter quizzes. There's no time limit for the quizzes, just 3 due dates for each exam. Each quiz would take me 1 hour or so. For the amount of work you do in this class, I absolutely loved it. Did I learn anything about Finance? Hardly.

This class was fully online. We had eight quizzes in total, all true or false questions which can get a little tricky but his notes and the book help out A LOT with the quizzes. He grades them fairly quickly. I don't exactly recommend this class if you REALLY want to learn, but it depends on how motivated you are.

He is very straightforward about what is going to be in the exam. He would summarize what you need to know in handouts, and the "old test" is a very useful source to learn. Even though he does not use D2L at all, as long as you show up to classes frequently, you will 100% keep up with class and get an easy A.

We were only graded on a few tests which he allows a full cheat sheet on. He doesn't post anything online, so make sure you go to class to get the handouts that have every formula you will need along with very clear examples. These will be a lifesaver for the tests. He explains all the examples very well and encourages questions. I loved his class!

If you like classes that are spoon fed to you, this is it. I took him during a summer semester and he gave us many handouts that had exactly what the tests had. He allows a full paper cheat sheet front and back as well as using the FV & PV tables. He made this class so easy for a finance class. Only downside is he only does in person paper tests.

Easy class. Gave you the equation you just needed to take the time to understand. Cheat sheet front and back. Only reason I received a C was because of some personal reasons, nothing on the professor. He is funny and class and will answer any questions.

Prof. Kochman himself isn't a bad person. His teaching style just didn't sit well with me. He really only taught us formulas and how to plug stuff into them to get answers. I always left this class feeling like I learned nothing. He is also strictly pen and paper. He does not use d2l. Wouldn't recommend if you actually care about learning stuff.

Ignore the bad reviews, Prof Kochman is a sweet professor who genuinely wants us to do well in his class. He admits the material is hard so he allows us to write a cheat sheet for the test and explains things slowly. I would definitely take this class again.

this is a class you dont want to skip because he rarely goes back to talk about something if you werent there. he states what will be on the test and goes over past tests. Since you create your own cheat sheet its up to you on how well you do on tests. I got over 100 on every test because its just like the examples he does

You are graded by the 3 highest test grades. If you like the average of the first 3 you don't have to take the final. I was worried at first, but he was a good teacher. He passed out handouts with formulas for each test and went over how to use the formulas. You get a sheet of paper front and back full of notes for the test. 1st test is harder

The class was easier than I expected. He gives you a sheet with formulas & examples. If you go to class every day and follow along, you will be able to succeed. If you don't understand a problem, he's always willing to help. Only work I did outside of class was studying for tests; he provides a cheat sheet. The tests do get progressively harder.

Extremely easy class. The class was an hour and 15 minutes, and he always let us out within an hour or less. He provided a template cheat sheet for the tests, and I filled it out with the example problems we covered in class. The tests were almost identical to the examples, just with different numbers. He also gives partial credit on the tests.

His teaching style isn't for everyone, but I loved how interactive the class was. We worked through every problem together, and he provides a cheat sheet and practice test for exams. Attendance isn't required, but going makes a huge difference. Tests do get progressively harder tho.

For other people complaining about sports betting, it's just something him and some classmates had in common at the beginning/end of class. He keeps his classroom engaged and uses class to teach and give examples throughout. He will tell you other ways he will ask questions on tests. Very flexible, old school, but on top. Allows cheat sheets!!