good sense of humor had fun learned a lot and he made it easy on us.

Excellent professor, very knowledgeable about the subject matter. The course texts, which are written by him, are very clear and comprhensive. Always helpful if you require assistance, but isn't always respectful towards some students.

He looks like an in-his-prime Kenny Rogers without the sideburns. Larry is a terrific professor. Very nice in person and capable/willing to answer any questions on the course material. Funny guy too, really enjoyed both courses.

I always thought the A in L.A.W. stood for something else... at least that's what he told us

When I took it with Larry in 1996, he was cool but tough prof. And yes, he's a good prof.

Well, I know they made the course easier this semester, but I thought Larry did a great job. He is funny and makes the material interesting, and provided you are prepared, the tests aren't that bad.

Larry is a great prof. He seems to know virtually everything about finance. The course itself wasn't too bad. Three term exams, no "final". Simple math in the exams.

Larry is not as bad as everyone thinks. He does expect you to keep up with the material, but if you go to class and do all the practice questions, this class is really no problem, it's just a matter or doing the work. The final is brutal though, you need to study twice as much as the midterm. But don't be scared by Larry, he really is a great prof!

Larry is a really good prof and he made the class interesting. However you deffinetly do need to keep up in class and do all the assigned work. THe final is super hard!

Tough class, but his book and lecture notes are very well written. I didn't buy the textbook or go to Tutorial and managed an A-.

I took his class a few years ago. I wasn't a finance major but in retrospect it was prob the most useful business class I took in my degree. At least he hated us all equally. And he bought beer.

I honestly don't understand how people can say he's unfair. All the information you need to know is right there, open book exams. Yeah the course material isn't easy, but he teaches it in a manner that makes sense. He's awesome.

The LAW made me lawl. Great prof, heavy course.

When he compares puts and calls to the wingspan of an airplane and asks if the bird will fly, the right answer is no since the fuselage is too big. Best joke ever made by a prof about himself in class!!

Very clear prof and the course got much more interesting after the first midterm. He likes to reward students for doing well and tells hilarious jokes. Ursula was really cool and her teaching style was excellent.

the content wasn't that hard, it's just a lot of work and you have to come to class and stay on top of everything.

Great Prof! Great sense of humour, and knows how to teach a subject that some may find difficult. Very helpful, and would recommend him to anyone!

Funny, interesting, knows his stuff. Difficult class but no surprises on the exams.

Not a really hard class, but a demanding one. Keep up on your homework! Larry tells you pretty much the exact questions that will be on the test. Midterm and final questions came directly from the practice midterm and final from the course notes. Plus he is hilarious!

Hilarious guy. Writes the workbook and what not. Incredibly knowledable and has won several teaching awards. Really tries to make the lectures interesting. One of the best profs in Haskayne. But the course content...is hell. It used to be two courses, now it's 1. Be prepared to lose your social life if you want a B+ or higher in this course.

Professor Wood is one of the best profs I have had in university. He makes the dry material interesting, challenges students in interesting ways, and has fair grade scales and exams. The material is extremely difficult to some and very easy to others. Highly math based.

Take this class with Wood. He knows his stuff and will help you when you need it. Make sure you do all the work given, and you will be fine.

Take this class with Wood. He knows his stuff and will help you when you need it. Make sure you do all the work, and you will be fine.

Larry Wood is hands down the best prof I've ever had

Easy class if you do the practice questions. Class attendance not really mandatory as long as you read the course notes.

Great prof and not boring. The midterm and final are exact layout as his practice exams so do the questions and you will do good. Open book exams FTW.

Best prof at Haskayne. Never a dull class. Final was the most brutal.

You can't graduate from Haskayne without having the Larry Wood experience. Honestly, this guy is an incredible prof. That being said though, the course really is one of the most difficult in Haskayne. Even people who excel in it will admit that it is quite a challenge. Don't waste your money on the textbook, his notes are more than clear enough.

Larry is "like totally, for sure" a great prof. This course is definitely a challenge but he explains things very well. Don't buy the textbook, all the info you need is in the course notes. Do as much of the TVM beforehand as you can. Tutorials with Ursula were extremely helpful.

Take this course with Larry if you can. He's a great prof, but the material is definitely tough. Make sure that you start the TVM at least two weeks before class or you'll be behind and it's tough to catch up. Attend the tutorials- they're excellent.

Most entertaining prof I have ever had. Absolutely hilarious, and he knows his stuff. Easy to get an A, just do the work in the course notes and don't buy the textbook!

This course is often regarded as the most difficult 317 but it doesn't have to be. Yes it does require quite a bit of work but if you put in the time and make sure you understand the material you're golden. Larry is also very helpful and I highly recommend asking him questions after lecture.

Oh Larry, you so funny! This man has the ability to make a very boring course quite interesting with his humor. He taught the course so well that I surprisingly still remember many concepts that I learnt a year ago. If you dread taking FNCE, take it with him and you'll be fine. Oh and it's not an easy class, YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO PUT SOME EFFORT IN

Very entertaining guy, considering the dry material. The tutorials with Ursula are very valuable as she goes through lots of practice questions. Do the TVM ASAP, get all of the extra practice tests from the Business library, and do as many practice questions as possible! The text book is useless, don't buy it.

Do the TVM asap and get the extra practice final from the library for the quizess , midterm and the final : they really help.DUN ever miss the tutorials with ursula , she is awesome and helps you with a lot of questions from the TVM and the lecture notes. Starting FALL 2013 , the tvm will no longer be used so Its gonna get harder but best of luck.

Was registered in Peggy's class originally but after I went to Larry's section I realized that he was MUCH more clear than Peggy. This course requires a lot of work and you need to keep up with it but overall Larry explains stuff well and yeah he picks on you but so what? Know your stuff and he'll recognize that.

LAW is SOLID! He's very understanding and helpful. TVM is pretty much self learning. Do it 1-2 weeks in advance and then once you've done it once, go over it again and it should only take 2-3 days to review. Midterm and Final are very similar to the practice ones in the Lecture Notes. Textbook is useless. Got a 100% on TVM Quiz and A- overall.

Great prof in class. But the midterm was terrible. It was so long and difficult. Even though it's open book, it is unfortunately not curved which I fear the worse because 3 hour exam? I think only 3 people left before the time was up. This is not an easy course. Even taking out the TVM it was NOT AN EASY COURSE.

Midterm is the most brutal exam I have ever written. And I was prepared fully and did very well on all the practice problems. Which makes me think the exam wasnt very fair. As a teacher though, he's easy to understand and interesting/funny.

Yes his exams are brutal, but his notes are amazing and he is a very good prof. Dont take this class with anyone else.

Larry's lectures are great and entertaining. Read the textbook before class because he certainly won't be teaching you in class. Midterm was hands down the worst exam I've ever written. Get the textbook, it explains the concepts and the practice questions are good too. Good luck, you'll need it!

Assighments are easy, they are exactly the same as the sample ones. Read the chapters before class to keep up with his slides(he runs through them) and you shouldn't be that lost. If you don't attend class much or keep up with the material, then make sure you give yourself atleast a week to study before the midterm. The midterm is very difficult.

One of the best Finance professors at U of C. He is entertaining and keeps students engaged in class. He is both helpful and energetic in class. There is a lot of material packed into this course so make sure you put in the effort. If you work hard, you can succeed, despite what some people say. Great prof!

Larry is the best finance professor at Uof C. He is so helpful and calls out his favorite students in class. He made me feel special. Do all the practice questions and you will be fine. Someone in my class had 100% in the course. It is not the worst course in the business school.

FNCE 317 is not as difficult as everyone makes it out to be. Its all multiple choice and if you are allowed to bring in notes and write down whatever you want (HINT. Write down how to do all the questions in the practice final and midterm in your book and you will be golden since the practice midterm and final are almost identical to the real thing

Larry is incredibly supportive when it comes to hard work. If he sees you participating in class and trying (you actually can easily become a favourite). He's a really good prof and one of my favourites that have taken. Work hard, don't slack off and you will do fine in his class.

easiest 317 in life, have to be an idiot not to get atleast an A. Everyone hating is probably going to end up in Arts anyways

Larry is a great prof. He can rush through the material at times. but do not hesitate to ask a question. He is very helpful and made sure everyone understand the material. You must do the assignments and work required to pass the class. The tests are fair. Plus, you get to bring your notes. Avoid procrastination and enjoy the class

This class was breeze, if you can take someone with a bad sense of humor then Larry is a great prof. Test are easy and almost identical to practice exams and marks are posted almost instantaneously. I would say it is almost impossible to fail his class and he is willing to help you with everything if you show you've tried by yourself.

Touch class, but awesome dude.

Larry is a great prof, even though his class was 3 hours long it always flew by because he's always joking and making everyone laugh, which makes the class even that much more enjoyable. Do his workbook practice questions and you will get a good grade. Finance 343 with Larry is one of the best, most fun classes I've taken.

Best class i have taken in all of haskayne. It is no longer MGST 577 it is now a personal finance course within the finance designation. I would not feel as if i am prepared for the real world through my degree without this class. Its an absolute joke that personal finance cannot count towards your finance degree. Love larry for keeping it alive.

This course is extremely easy you do not need to learn anything to do well in it. Definitely don't need to EVER go to class. Completely useless. don't even bother learning the material, because the final exam is practically the same as the practice he gives.

The king himself. If you are able to land him in spring go make a charitable donation somewhere because you just hit the lottery. The practice quizzes and exams are the exact same as the real ones just with different numbers. I would say non business kids could take this as an option. Organize your schedule in advance to take fin317 in the spring.

Hard but if you have to take it, take it with Larry! He can be intimidating but really cares about the success of his students. Although it's not required I would recommend going to his lectures because he makes the material more understandable! Hint: make sure you do his practice quizzes and exams because they are VERY similar to the real thing

Larry is so hilarious, and all the materials were so helpful. In class activities taught me a lot in the real life. Mock exam helped a lot! Would definitely take other courses with him!!

Larry does a good job at explaining the material that at times can get confusing. He's fairly funny too. He forces engagement onto people who come to class and posts weekly quizzes on D2L, for those reasons most people stop showing up, except for the graded in-class activities. Group work is boring. Final test is half of the mark, but is fair

Finance is a difficult course, but Larry makes it all better. He is one of the best professors I have had in my 4 years of university. He cares about each student and makes an effort to know everyone's names. Attendance is not mandatory but I went to every single lecture because of how fun his classes are. Not to mention he is absolutely hilarious.

Larry's just a super solid guy. His expectations are fair given the content of the course; if you prepare how he tells you an A- or above is easily achievable. You need to put in work to see the results though - this course is not to be taken lightly! Larry genuinely cares about his students and is a quality character through and through.

As someone who knew nothing about personal finances prior to this class, Larry's class definitely did teach me a lot. He wrote the textbook himself, which provides students with problems and examples.. which he always recommends doing as the examples are on the exams. He also tries to incorporate humour, and he seems to truly care about students.

Larry is a great instructor. Had a very good knowledge of the material and pulled no punches or tricks as to what was expected of you to succeed in the course. He also does care about the students and will offer any help he can give to help you succeed in the course. He wrote the textbooks himself and everything you need is right in there

Larry was funny but he usually read straight off the slides, and because we had to do quizzes on lectures before they were taught most people didn't show up to those lectures as they had already taught themselves everything. Final is 48% but very similar to practice, with wording of questions changed slightly and numbers changed.

First off hes funny so if you come to lectures you'll be thoroughly entertained. Larry copies his quizzes almost verbatim to the practice quizzes he posts, and his midterm and final are very similar to the actual thing. BUT DO NOT BE RELIANT on this because he sometimes the question looks the same, but hes asking something different. Decent Prof.

Very funny guys always keeps the class super engaged. Don't agree with how the course was taught but overall Larry did an amazing job.

Larry Wood was an excellent professor, his exams are based exclusively on practice exams and lecture content. There is a lot of content to go through, as there is in any finance class, but he makes everything easier on students. I plan to take more classes with him in the future.

Really good prof for MGST 451. In class activities are easy and fun. His weekly quizzes can be poorly worded and he only reads word for word off his slides so you end up teaching yourself the course. He is funny and makes classes interesting

His lectures are pretty okay. He can sometimes be funny but is very strict on his rules (0 compensation). Also, can skip the second lecture of the week because its the same thing as the quiz of the week. In class activities are basically a show up and get an A+. Really easy class and final is the same as sample final.

Weekly assignments are a pain that take forever but they're only worth a little. Larry is a decent prof that as long as you try, you can get a good grade. For the lectures he reads off the slides (word for word) but we also does fun activities so thats cool. Final exam was easy if you took full advantage of the cheat sheet.

Larry goes over the content very clearly and in depth, so attending lectures is key (he also gives out very similar exam questions at the end of each lecture). The textbook is not mandatory but good for practice questions, and the practice quiz/exams that Larry provides are VERY similar to the actual thing! He is a spicy man.

The hard parts of this course were the two Case Quizzes, which required you to study extensively and have in-depth knowledge of texts seemingly unrelatted to the class. Make sure you study hard for those. Overally, Larry is a hilarious professor and the In-Class Activities are essentailly free marks. Make sure to study from his Sample Final Exam!

This guy truly is the L.A.W. of Personal Finance. I thoroughly enjoyed this course, and it was probably the most useful course that I have ever taken. This course teaches you valuable ways to increase your personal wealth, and the strategies these methods entail. His Sample Exams are exactly the same as the Final Exam, he just changes the numbers.

I really enjoyed taking this course. One of the best from my MBA and undergrad programs so far. Advice/lectures were relevant to my life situation. I was very interested in the content, but I did find it difficult to maintain an A. Definitely study the practice exam that is posted for the final.

Larry is hilarious and a veteran who really knows his stuff. Case quizzes were tough and the final was a tough read but overall he prepares you well.

Larry was hilarious and made online lectures bearable! Given the online format, there were a of of deliverables and group activities. Everyone gets the same MC quizzes, midterm, and final.

Dr. Wood is an absolute legend. Any issues you would have with this class would come solely from being dissatisfied with course content, not with the professor or the way it is taught. Dr. Wood will call you out for questions etc. to keep you engaged (if your video is on). This class is what you make of it. If you study/test well, you will be ok.