Great Prof. Nervous at the first class, but only up from then. Sexy accent -- great mike! Math was OK. Should have studied examples before class... But very clear on the questions. Helpful and smart.

nice guy, hard worker, but sometimes it's not totally clear.

Great

Assignments, MId-term are easy...but sometimes in class I have no idea what Paul is talking about..

very helpful, many practise questions, very very good labs assignments

Great guy, takes a lot of crap for being too hard. If you're not able to do well in his class, get out of Economics. It's really not that bad, he's incredibly helpful and generous with his time. His final this year was questionable, but I like him

great guy. eventho the final this year was a bit difficult, he is a great teacher and is always willing to help!!!

Very willing to help student and also willing to improve his teaching skill. He is a great guy to know personally, even he might not give you the easiest questions for assignments and exams.

Paul is very nice, and puts more effort into his teaching than any other professor I have ever had, unfortionatly he has very little teaching skill.

Paul's a great teacher who's tries hard to offer help and explain difficult concepts. His labs/tests are tough though.

Great teacher, makes boring stuff interesting...But u have to work hard for a good mark.

This course was not easy but somehow everyone managed to give his best shot and got a good grade. For myself, I've learn alot from this course, not just theories of finance, but also presentation and essay writing skills. Definitely the best finance cours

Good teacher, but he has a different style of teaching than other professors.

It is not his fault that the stuff is not easy. I study hard and understand what he is talking about. The classes are a big help.

We have got a small communication problem. Does not contact me as much as I like. When I really see him (I can bring my daughter, handy and funny) he is very occupied, but when he is not speaking with other people (by phone) I am VERY HAPPY that I visited him. He is very nice then and very helpful.

I've only sat in a few of Paul's classes...and I know that he 100% better than the teacher I have for Econ 203 Hui Feng...she is horrible...

Paul cares more about his teaching then any other teacher I have had so far in university. He puts in alot of effort and is always willing to take suggestions to imporve. I hope I have him for econ 204 next semester

One of the most enthusiastic professors you'll ever have. Will make himself available whenever you need him to make sure you 'get' things; tests are fair and with no surprises. If you're not a slacker, and you have some grasp of calculus, the course shouldn't be too hard. Bug him about pancakes too!

PAUL IS SOOO AWESOME! HE DOES EVERYTHING HE CAN TO MAKE THE CLASS FUN! AND HE IS SOO HELPFUL. DEFINITALLY TRY TO GET HIM FOR ECON 203!

Paul is a great teacher who really tries his hardest to help the students out and be fair in any way possible. I would recommend him to anyone as a good teacher for Econ 203

Paul is one of the most ethusiastic prof I have ever had. He puts his greatest effort in teaching and will try his hardest to make sure the students understands the material. I would definitely recommend him for students who are planning to study econ.

He was not even my actual prof. I had someone else....but he helped my anyways....most helpful teacher at UVIC.....although Isaw his tests and they are Killer, but he makes up for it, becuase he actually TEACHES!!!! and cares.

A very good professor, he steps everything through at a pace that slow enough that everyone can get it. Yay for Paul, but he needs to make his exams shorter...

Paul is a good prof if you like a lecturer. You will hate him if you like a prof that makes you copy notes from the board all class. His tests are fair and the questions are straight forward. Final exam is much tougher than midterms. Very helpful and nice guy, open to q's in and after class. Easy B.

He's a good professor, easy-marker and easy-going. I like his quizes, but the final exam is a little bit hard. Anyway, really enjoy his class.

Paul was extremely helpful throughout the course. I visited his office several times and he made an effort to make sure i left understanding the material. The course work is hard but he made it alot easier.

He has changed a lot from his first years of teaching 203. He is a much nicer marker and an even better teacher. I found his class informative and would recomend this class to anyone interested in usefull economic classes

He is very helpful. If u take his class, u will really learn economics.

Very good professor. Very intereting lectures. Since this course is not designed to be easy, students should work hard to get high mark. If student attend his lecture regularly, there will not be a problem to pass his course.

A very good prof. He made finance more interesting to me. Very helpful outside class,too. Highly recommended.

He's a very knowledgable person, but he doesn't translate the material to his students very clearly. He's always willing to help outside of the class time. He will get better explaining the material to his students as time progresses. I would say attendance is not essential for this course.

Very helpful and willing to meet students outside office hours if need be. Gives a great deal of feedback if you ask for it. If you have questions, he will patiently explain the answer until you understand. Poor ratings are from 203 students who couldn't hack the BA let alone the BSc

Super nice guy. Gives everything for students and really cares about making sure you understand the course material. Can still be a little unclear at times, but he's steadily improving. Bad marks are from lazy intermediatemicro students.

Very nice and helpful professor, he takes time for his students and makes sure that you understand everyhting. His tests can be challanging if not every bit of material was read. Overall a very good Professor, who is willing to take extra time to help students to imporve.

He is cute!!

Great prof. Midterms were challenging, so you better work pretty damn hard. But, overall it was a pretty good course. Prof schure is a really nice too, willing to help students and make compromises with the class.

Professor who is very willing to help. However can be quite jumpy in his lectures and unclear sometimes.

Very willing to help outside of the classroom.

He's a great prof who knows what he is doing and tries to prepare you well enough for the exams. Quizzes are quite hard if you don't work hard at studying. If his TA didn't suck so much we'd all have a better mark in his class.

Very good personality but not a great teacher. He's unclear, his lectures are boring and his TA was useless. Quizes and finals were very hard, probably hardest teacher for 203.

paul is a great prof. He is one of the most helpful profs i have ever had at UVic. Doesnt matter when it is, if you go to his office he will go out of his way to make sure you understand the material. Very hard course but i recommend paul for sure, work hard and get help when you can and make sure your TA doesnt suck!

Paul is a very nice person and a great prof. At the beginning, you probably will find the course is a little bit hard, but you will benefit a lot from it. Besides, Paul will offer lots of help. I have to say that I rarely see some prof. can work so hard for their students.

He's a very accessible professor, his midterm wasn't very fair but he made up with a good quality class, and the class project was really interesting. Don't take him if you want an easy class.

This is the best prof that I have ever had and I will continue to take classes with him for as long as I can.

Very nice and helpful teacher. Very fair in exams since he asks only about what has been studied in the class and the textbook and provide a good preparation.

ECON 454: Material can be difficult if you leave things last minute. A lot of information to take in, especially if this is your first Corporate finance class. However, Paul taught the class very well, his notes maybe a bit ambigious sometimes, he is extremely helpful and responds to emails on weekends, nights..etc. Great class!

Paul is great Professor. I like him a lot for his simplicity and readiness to help students at all time.

A genuinely nice guy who is always willing to help. He's pretty funny too, in his quirky way.

Very interesting Prof. Throughout my University career I have never come across a professor that was so inclined to help you develop not only as a student but as a professional individual. His classes are not easy, but you should expect to become a much more well rounded individual with respects to presentation skills and writing skills.

Great prof. who is very helpful. If you study hard it is easy to get an A. The midterm and the final are not that hard. The examples befort the exam are very important.

Lectures were directly related to tested material and always worth attending. Gave many examples of problems+solutions before each exam. Concepts explained in depth and more examples given. Because of this I barely had to study to do well. Yes he has an accent, but he's not at all hard to understand. It was a rushed course, but he did very well.

Paul really wants his students to do well. While the course material is difficult, he is more than fair in his marking (ie lots of part marks even if you don't get the right answers). Assignments are graded a lot more loosely to help boost your grade. Tough quizzes but doable. Biggest hurdle is the leap from the lecture material to quizzes is big

Paul excels as a prof, not only because he is efficient at teaching, but he truly cares about the performance of his students. Paul made sure that he covered every base in his lectures, and made sure all students were clear on material before moving on, and made room for high levels of class interaction. Tests were tough, but prepare you for 313.

The other people who have given bad reviews really don't know what they're getting into if they plan to go into finance. Paul sets the bar high to help you adapt more easily to the finance industry, and helps you grow into a more professional student. Best plan is to read the textbook before class, then you'll know what yo know for tests.

People expecting the key 400 level course of UVIC's finance option to be a breeze really don't understand the point of school. Professor Schure's class isn't easy, but its application of classroom techniques to real world data is fantastic. Problems and exams are interesting and make you think; the project is a fantastic learning tool.

Don't take it lightly. This class is designed for people who can work independently. Studying is tough because of a lack of practice questions. This means you can't just memorize answers, and actually have to understand the content.

Find the textbook online. US version is fine. Paul's not the easiest teacher at UVIC in terms of content - but you're taking 400 level BSC focused econ, what do you expect. Fantastic class, learned a ton, super useful in office hours.

He is ok, marking is fair.

Dr. Schure is a very good lecturer. He helps a lot in his office hours and is good at answering questions. His slides make the textbook unnecessary (never bought it). The problem sets (worth 2.5%) are are extremely hard. If you can do them, you will get an A in the course. After submitting the group work, try doing whole thing alone.

If you take the time to talk with him after class and in office hours, he will be more than willing to help you succeed in the course. He puts an emphasis attending lecture and the problem sets. If you work hard you will find the tests are fair and sometimes easy.

I really enjoyed Dr. Schure as a prof. He is a fair grader. I recommend going to the classes, you'll be left in the dust if you don't. He is very helpful during office hours and will make time to meet with you if you aren't available during them. He is a very reasonable prof, I'd take a class with him again.

Dr. Schure is in my top 3 favorite profs at UVic. He is very caring, the problem sets he assigns are excellent study tools for the tests, and I think the midterms and final were appropriate. If you don't understand calculus very well yet make sure you do ASAP, don't worry so much about lecture material but make the textbook your bible.

His lectures can be a bit scatter-brained at times but if you speak with him outside of class, ask questions, and do the required readings and homework you should do fine. He sets reasonable expectations and is always happy to clear up any confusion you have during or outside of class.

I believe Paul is underappreciated here. Paul is passionate about what he teaches and is very aware of world economic issues. Furthermore, he is open to questions and is willing to research when he doesn' have an answer to a question. Some find his class hard but its "money & banking", not creating writing. You will learn but the exams are tough..

Schure is a gem! He is flexible, accessible, and personal. Really passionate about his students and finance. The work is all clear and straight-forward, and he is always there to help you and provide support. Read the text and do all of the work and I promise you will grow and have a stronger understanding of the material!

Great prof, very knowledgeable. Some of the tests were brutal but all were scaled, no final and 6 evenly weighted tests, so good tradeoff imo. Great lectures, talks about a lot of interesting topics not covered. Always answers questions thoroughly and has class discussions. The first econ class I actually enjoyed and learned something applicable.

Paul is extremely smart and can explain any economic question to its complete end. However, this is often at the expense of blowing by course material which means that you will have to do a lot of studying via mylab, the textbook, and practice questions. Even if you do all the work paul will finesse you with insane test questions on certain tests.

Paul is a wonderful professor, he will answer any questions that you ask. He has a very deep knowledge, especially about stocks and securities. Paul is very willing to communicate with students in class and is also very willing to help them. However, be sure that you study metrials deeply, because the test is difficult.

I really enjoyed my time with Paul. This course provided fair opportunity to achieve good grades, and he offered opportunity to supplement bad midterm marks. His classes are really what you make of them. Showing up with questions helps a ton. Would recommend.