2 mid terms and 1 final. Final is 50% of the grade and the lowest midterm is 15% and the highest midterm 35% of your grade. Multiple choice examinations. Very good professor. He is a methodical teacher is clearand helpful.

He is a very good professor, lectures and examples in class are helpful. Lets class leave early. Exams do require alot of calculations but not very difficult if you do a little studying. Easy class for corp finance.

A great professor, laid back, understanding towards students, teaches clearly, notes and lectures are very helpful. Makes corporate finance bearable. Tests do have alot of calculations, but not difficult. Very fair grader. 2 midterms and a final. Take him.

Great professor. Really knows the material and is very understanding of students' needs. He isn't by the book so he is flexible. Great professor. You'll learn and won't feel frustrated.

He knows his stuff, but I couldn't do well on his exams. I didn't read the textbook and got a C in the class. I would recommend him only if you have time to read and do practice problems to prepare you for the exam.

Great Teacher. Amazing ability to teach clearly and drive home complicated concepts in finance. An asset to the Department and the College.

Superb professor. Very clear in his teaching. Tests are long but very fair. Strongly recommend him.

All that people complain about him are that his exams are too long and involve too many calculations. I feel that the test is very fair if you have studied for it. Is that too much to ask that he expects you to study for the test. He teaches clearly, is very methodical, and answers all the questions asked. He is also respectful of the students.

Could anyone please contact me to talk about his tests (especially those who took the class and have a good understanding of what is expected from students). Thank you!

Great Professor. He is able to admit his mistakes. He has put up a revised grade sheet. That is the mark of a very fair man. Students take advantage of professors during exams and try to elicit answers. His policy of playing dumb during exams is therefore appropriate.

Makes finance a very easy topic

High skilled professor who presents concepts in an easy to understand manner. You must really know his work in order to do well. Too bad he does teach more classes at Baruch. Highly recommend him. He really can teach well!

What can I say? All previous comments say it already. Definitely recommended.

He can teach but his test include lots of concept questions yet he only teaches problems in class. Most people from the 2 classes he teaches got his favorite grade of C+, yet he promised to curve. Teaches good but at the end people get screwed with a bad grade

I thought FIN 3000 was so difficult, then I learned everything from 3000 in 3 weeks from Dalvi. He makes finance easy. There are a lot of examples in class. He shows u how to solve problems using 3 different calculators. 2 midterms total 50%, and a final worth 50%. Midterms weren't hard, lots of calculations. Final more conceptual. Recommended

Great professor. Very knowledgeable. Very understanding and flexible. Great professor to have. I wish he taught all the Finance classes.

He hardly ever used a text book. It's up to you whether readin the text book or not,but it will be helpful ,since he does not explained about various concepts and nuts and bolts of the corporate finance. He simply solves few problems in class by using F,calculator. His text is a joke ,but don't forget reading the book for a final.

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Great Professor. Explains very clearly. Highly recommend him

He explains everything clearly. You don't ever have to open the textbook. He gives numerous examples in class and provides more than enough study questions with answers. He is also entertaining. I highly recomend him.

Definitely a good professor. He is very clear and gives the best examples for you to be able to understand the material and apply it on the tests. Definitely go to every class even though he doesn't take attendance because all his tests are very similar to the questions he gives in exams. Study the class notes really well and you should do good.

Will test your general understanding and memorization to the limits! 3 exams, last 2 cumulative study your ass off for all 3. Lowest score gets 15%, then second gets 35% and the final is 50%. No attendance or participation is taken into account. If he did not articulate lessons well this would be an easy F. Half of the course expands on FIN 3000

I rcv'd a C- and did not learn much. I guess if you are a Finance major and like it, then he is a good professor for you. Unless you get finance, you need to apply yourself and study for hours. His exams were even challenging for those Finance majors in class. Overall he is a good professor. Don't blame him if YOU screwed up or didn't get an A, sh*t happens

he is a very good professor. good lectures. straight forward. his exams are okay. highest MT grade 35%. lowest MT grade 15%. Final 50%. but if you study and go to class, you get a good grade. he'll go over things you don't understand. just ask. I'm a finance major, and hes a good choice for corp fin. I got a B+

It is amusing to read that "he loves to give C's". He does not give the grades: you earn the grades. I worked hard and got the grade that I deserved. His exams are very fair and he allows extra time to finish them. He is very explicit in his grading policy and he is under no obligation to allow students "extra credit". Also, he is clear and y

The comments below is a total nonsense.. He's great. 2 midterms and a final. Easy A's. All exams come from the notes, no book neccessary. No attendance.

Most of these bad comments below are BS! Dalvi is hands down one of the best corp finance profs! He knows his material and can teach it well. The exams are fair; if you take good notes along with a lil studying, you'll def get an A. Be careful, the questions he puts up online are much tougher than actual exam!

People what are you talking about?? How can professor be bias on multiple choice exams?? He is good teacher, whatever in class that will be on exams. I opened a book 2 times Easy A if you pay attention in class and don't skip them. He has very good personality even though classes sometimes are borring. Easy, no stragles class.

Has a great personality and is very clear in teaching the material. Students do not study and then blame him for their own failures. How can he be biased when the exam is multiple choice? How can he test at the masters level when the same student says that what he teaches appears on the tests?Besides, he gives many practise problems. They help.

This guy is great! He explains all the concepts clearly and does a lot of practice problems. Between the in-class problems and the practice homework problems (not required), there should be no problem getting a good grade on the tests.

I'm not sure why others rate him badly. I took his class, and he explains things very clearly and answers student questions. Not a difficult class at all. 2 MT and a Final. Exams are not the easiest but not hard if you understand the concepts. No need to buy the txt book. I ended up with a B-. He is better than others for this class.

There are mostly two types of teachers: first ones - who teach well but grade too strictly and the others - who teach badly but give extra points. HE is one of the first group. "Two sides of the same coin!"

He explained the material very well but the test was too difficult. I didn't like the way he answered to the students-very disrespectful. I still think he is one of the better professors to teach this class though. It is a hard class no matter who the professor. He is good at explaining the material. Not the best there could be, but good enough.

This was my first FIN class ever. This guy made everythink crystle clear. I took this class during summer session. It was very intense, but you can keep up. Midterm and final had no suprises, only what was covered in class. In additin, formula sheet was allowed. Go for it!

Great professor.Only drawback is his exams consist of only 20questions.He gives two extra credit questions on the midterms.The final was worth 50% with only 25questions. Each question made up 2% of ur grade if you do the math.Pay attention in class and you wont get less than a B+.

Professor Dalvi teaches crystal clear in the class but the exam are nothing like what he teaches in the class. The exam come from ........don’t know

He does a lot of problems in class and make sure you understand the concepts. I didn't look at the textbook and the practices, redo the problems before exams and understand each concept behind them. I got A on all the exams, it is not difficult at all. He is a great professor.

I think that in general he is a good professor; however, I found his exams different from the material he taught in class. You really have to understand the concepts to pass the tests. I got a C-, and I understood everything, but the exams were very tricky. Hard grader and not very flexible.

He is hard but very helpful. I got B+ only because I did bad on the final. You have to study his notes and do all the homework from chapters. 35% for I Midterm, 15% - II Midterm, 50% for the Final. He will switch the grades around for the midterms if you did better in the second one. Take him! Very good!

Want to comment on the person below. They said:"22 question with 2 are bonus, believe me you won't get the extra." How do you not get the extra? If you get 18 correct you will get 18/20 = 90%; but without the bonus you get 18/22 = 81%. So he gives you a bonus of approximately 10% for every test.

OK SO HERE IS THE TRUTH! HIS EXAMS ARE JUST LIKE HIS LECTURE DONT LISTEN TO THE PPL BELOW I NEVER OPENED THE BOOK! HIS EXAMS ARE A LITTLE TRICKY BUT NOT REALLY HE GIVES THE 2 EXTRA QUESTIONS WHICH DO HELP THE FINAL IS 50% BUT STUDY THE PREVIOUS 2 MIDTERMS AND NEW MATERIAL AND YOU CAN ACE IT! NOT A DIFFICULT CLASS AT ALL!

Prof. Dalvi is a crystal clear professor, but on his lectures. Unfortunately, questions on exams are questions from the textbook, which he does not base his lectures off of. I was running a B+ average before the final, but with a 50% weight, I ended up with a C-. Be the judge yourself.

His lectures are very straight forward and to the point. 2 midterms (30% weighted for the higher midterm, 10% for the lower grade) and 50% final. Test questions are similar to the examples he does in class, but there are maybe 4-5 problems per test where you have to read the book to understand them. Also there are 5 one page writing assignments.

His grading is weird but I thought his class was extremely fair. As long as you pay attention you can get a good grade. And if you get a 96 or higher on the final he will give you an A no matter what your other test grades were.

Everyone that said that he doesn't know how to teach either took him back when he didn't actually know and he has changed now, or we took different professors. He teaches really well. And his exams are almost EXACTLY what he teaches. Granted, the final was way harder than his first two exams but it was still fair if you know your stuff.

Prof. Manoj Dalvi is a true find at Baruch College. He is a great teacher and will explain things without much preparation since he is on top of the materials (has taught this like the drilling the ABCs over and over again for years). You should prepare and do the homework assignments because the tests are so tough that you will need every credit

Great and knowledgeable professor. Material is dry, so definitely read the textbook to prepare for the exams. 2 midterms and 1 final. Midterms were not difficult, but the final was challenging, but fair.

Take him becuase there are many profs in baruch does not allow students to ask questions. He is clear in everything grading, teaching.

Definitely hard teacher, but I was much better prepared for my 3610 and 3710 classes compared to my peers because of Dalvi's methods. He teachers calculator skills other teachers don't that will save you down the road. Definitely, recommend. You'll work, but you'll have a really good understanding of the material.

The grade is based on two midterms and the final. No homework, but the problem solutions he puts up helps when studying for the exams. If you don't have a finance background, the textbook will help give context (older edition ok) but his slides are really good/comprehensive. There is a extra credit CAPM group project.

He is tough. But he is also good at explaining subject matter. He gives fair and clear test guidance. Nothing on the test was outside of what he explained in the class/was on his slides. Looking forward to take 4610 with him

Is FIN3000 a hard class? Yes. It's difficult and tests won't be a walk in the park. That being said, Dalvi prepared me extremely well for FIN3610 and FIN3710. He's a great teacher. And an A is VERY OBTAINABLE if you study for a bit.

He is okay with explanation and everything but he is a tough grader and his exams are very hard. He is making his own questions. If you are looking for an easy grader and an easy A, then he is not for you. Your grade will suffer but you might learn a lot since you are going to study.

I took my first finance class with Professor Dalvi and stayed up until 12am when class registration opened up so that I could sign up for my second finance class with him. He does a lot to make sure everyone is on track. In FIN11, a fin calculator is crucial. His tests can be a little difficult but overall they are pretty fair in my opinion.

I was hesitant at first to take Prof. Dalvi going through all the reviews but I had to take him anyway because the class schedule was perfect. I must say it was my right decision choosing him. He explained the subject matter very well and was ready to repeat if anyone had confusions. If you really want to learn FINANCE, take him.