Finance 317 sucks, but Peggy's sense of humour made the horrible material bearable!

DAmn, that test wasn't as hard as I thought it would be! And I still did bad! she's a good prof! i think the guy below me is just bitter that she owned him too! hahaha!

Peggy is a great professor. Unlike some other proffs I can point to, she is fair and only tests on the things she teaches. As long as you do the exercises that she recommends, there wouldn't be any surprises in any test. She doesn't suffer fools gladly...

Peggy was an amazing prof who really wanted the class to do well but at the same time she challenged us to learn the theory and make use of it, not just plug numbers into the calculator.

Peggy was great. All of those hating on her are wrong in the sense that she isn't responsible for the difficulty of the course. It's a full year course condensed into a semester. Hopefully the administration will do something about it but she does the best she can considering the circumstances!

I think that she is a good prof and moderately funny. However, this class is ****. THere is way too much material for one class!!! If they divided this class into 2, then it would be FINE!!! But Peggy is really not that bad. THere could many worse profs teaching this class.

I'm not going to lie, Peggy WAS a good prof. She explained concepts the best way possible and provided really good class notes. However, this class was ridiculously hard. Even if you understood the material, the exams were too long and too hard. I did enjoy learning the material.

Although this class is one of the hardest 317s in the faculty, Hedges makes it as interesting as possible! Her dedication to her students could be questionable... but it's more like, if you go ask her something unprepared, she won't be very happy! so if you have a problem on a question, make sure you try it first. Great Prof!

Peggy is one of the best profs in Haskayne. Honestly, although finance 317 may be a nightmare for some people, it's not as hard as everyone made it out to be. If you do all of the practice questions, sign out a previous midterm/quizzes from the MRC, it will be an easy A- (at least). She was also very humourous, although corny =).

You really have to learn this on your own, read the notes before going to class other wise you will be confused, if you have questions she will help you but try it on your own first. The class is hard, but not as hard as people say, do the practice quiz and midterm/final and make sure you understand every question and you will pass.

Love the corny jokes. People that complain that the course is too hard probably didn't do the pre-course work. DO IT. Get a hold of the TVM basics before class starts and keep on top of it. As Peggy says, the second half of the course is easy, its just the first 1/2 thats hard. Keep on top of the TVM and you'll be fine. And do the old quizzes.

I liked Peggy, her humor is great, and she's good at explaining concepts clearly. The quizzes are good, but her midterm and final are brutal, the questions are fair but they arn't easy and the number of calculations needed for each question makes time really tight.

She was a good teacher who unfortunately has a lot of material to fit into one class. The final is pretty hard make sure you study.

Do not take the quizzes as indicators of how well you will do on midterms or finals. They are brutal in comparison. Do the practice tests included in notes text they are her model for real tests. If you do not know how to go about answering tests in practice quickly or need to look things up often in pratice you will probably fail.Just being honest

She made class fun. There was never a dull moment and I learned a lot. I actually remember most of what I learned as well. Just shows how well Peggy helps you understand the material.

Humor was great, go to the tutorials because they were the most helpful and quizes and midterm were not hard because they were OPEN BOOK, but the final was brutally hard

Since there are only 2 professors Peggy and Larry teaching this course and they are both great and funny,just choose whoever fit your schedule. All exams are open book cuz there are a lot of materials need to be known. Hence, attend class [to do good on theory questions] and do all the practice tests.BTW,tutorial is extremely helpful!

I like Peggy as a person but I didn't connect with her teaching style. Learned a lot of it on my own by going through the notes, and Ursula who teaches the tutorial is awesome! The final was hard, I feel this class tries to be extra difficult and it requires a lot of time put into it. The theory questions are a joke.

Peggy is a pretty good prof, but you need to attend every class and every tutorial. The class is hard, but Peggy is easy to get ahold of and will explain things well. Do every question you can and attend everything and you have nothing to worry about.

The course itself is easier than people make it out to be. As expected with any university course, do the homework and you'll do fine.

Peggy is a no-nonsense type of prof; she will help you out if you are struggling and she'll destroy you if you slack off. Likes to crack up at her own jokes a lot. Overall a good prof for finance.

Has a very dry sense of humor and a no-nonsense outlook on getting schoolwork done. If you keep up with the TVM and course text book, you should be fine.

Attending tutorials is a must; Ursula will save your butts when it comes to quizzes and exams. Peggy assumes you have some knowledge already of the material, so she zips through the material. Writing hard to read, but she does try and engage the students since most are discouraged by the fact that the class is mandatory.

I really liked Peggy, was clear in class. The problem with 317 is the amount of material really steepens the learning curve. It used to be 2 courses...they should go back to that. Go to tutorials, and like any FNCE class, PRACTICE QUESTIONS!!!!

As said below, there is no opportunity to "pick favourites". Peggy is not a bad professor. She is clear, nice, and her handwriting is not bad. Also, her jokes grow on you. My advice: complete as many practice exams as you can and you should have no problem doing well in this class. Also, buy the course notes but not the textbook.

Attend class and do the work in the book. If you keep up on TVM and the class notes you should do fine. Do a lot of practice exams and attend all tutorials. Ursula will save you. A lot of the practice exam material show up in the midterms and finals.

Peggy is such a nice lady, she explains a difficult subject in a way that's comprehensive and takes the time to prepare you for the quizzes and finals. I'm so happy I was able to take a course with her. I 100% recommend anybody to take FNCE 317 with her.

Peggy is an excellent instructor. She has a great sense of humor that makes it easy to always attend class, which is very helpful. The class isn't easy, but if you work hard and ask questions, you'll do fine. I highly recommend Dr. Hedges.

The material itself is somewhat dry, especially if you are not on top of things and are not following, but Peggy is a great prof and extremely helpful. I also found her jokes funny, but no one ever laughs in class - I wonder if it's because everyone was sleeping or not paying attention. Do your work and keep up with the course and it should be ok.

Overall, I enjoyed having Peggy as my professor for this course. Her cheesy, dry humour forces you to pay more attention to the lecture, as her jokes are quite hilarious but suttle. The course, however, was alot of work, so be prepared to mainly self-teach youself the material from the lecture notes and tutorials.

I really enjoyed having Peggy as my prof and her class was always a lot of fun. She never went over the actual material that we would be tested on, leaving all of the learning up to us, so if you can handle lots of self-learning Peggy teaching this class is great

Peggy is hilarious and a very good lecturer. This class is easy but study HARD for the midterms, as they are all short answer. It is very clear what you will be tested on, you just have to pay attention.

She's a great prof, I found her very easy to understand. She is easy to talk to and will make the effort to help if you ask.

Glad I had Peggy for SGMA 217. Expectations are very clear and she made lecture very enjoyable. Tests are all memorization of lists and definitions. Also just hope you get a good group for the project too.

The SGMA 217 class in and of itself is bad. Your grade will not be reflected by the effort you put in. Peggy's lectures are dry. She is well-intended and responds to emails within a day or two. Students are docked serious marks for spelling errors and passive voice, yet there are numerous errors in the instruction sheets. Pray for a good group!

Very good professor for a first year business student to have

She's really kind and easy to approach. Class covers the basics of business and has a group project that might make you hate group projects. Quizzes are straightforward and the midterm is easy given you have studied and read the textbook. Know your definitions, hope you get a good group, and you'll end up with a high mark. Grade scale is strict.

Group project doesn't teach you much, only experience. Marking is harsh, written it's not graded at a first year standard. Everyone averages B- on it. Having a good group helps. Grading scale is high. Lots of reading, glossary is the most important. Overall good prof., not so helpful class in the long run since it's an into business class.

SGMA 217 itself is a terrible course. Haskayne is trying to force you to get good with group work, however they stick you with students who have no desire to work towards a good grade. Peggy is a great prof who makes class interesting! If it was not for her, I would of hated this class.

I thought Peggy was a pretty good prof, and is kind of funny. The quizzes and exams were really easy. The class was a free A.

I think Peggy is an amazing prof! She has a really dry sense of humor that really lightens up the lectures. The examples that she gives for specific course concepts really cleared up many things for me. The class itself is really easy, but there are a lot of participatory assignments and quizzes that you have to complete.

SGMA 217 is only interesting if you have a good group. Peggy as an instructor is really good and encourages discussions in class. Many people say that she is condescending but I found her funny and friendly. Get ready to read alot for the quizzes though. Would highly recommend her.

Although I really hated SGMA, Peggy was delightful.

Peggy is a solid instructor. She's very easy going and keeps the class light and relaxed. The professors influence in this class is minimal though, your grade pretty much depends solely on your group project and the two quizzes. Put some time in and work hard and an A is doable in this class.

Peggy is a knowledgeable prof who has the humor to convey her knowledge effectively. She may seem brusque at first but her smarts and kindness will win you over. Lots of reading .

Peggy is great. She's funny and actually enjoys talking to the students. I think the course itself is really quite ridiculous. The marking scale for a first year business course just doesn't make sense and the group project is graded so ridiculously hard. If you're gonna take it with anyone, Peggy's probably a good choice.

Good prof, ridiculous class. Lectures with Peggy were engaging, but the course itself makes no sense. The grading scale doesn't reflect the work done throughout the semester. A one page paper that could be done in an hour was worth the same as a 10 page group report. Hopefully they change the course outline but i would recommend Peggy

Peggy is actually very nice and respectful to her students. If u get a bad group for the big project, the work load of the class will be heavier. just memorize the key terms/ definit'ns of the textbook as that is all u need to succeed on the 2 midterms. In class activites are useless & they know it but one time they gave ppl who showed up a 1%bonus

No complaints was a good professor didn't ask to much and marked fairly

She was a fine prof for SGMA217. Made pretty dull content bearable. The course isn't great, the majority of the work was on a group project that was worth the same (minus presentation) as a paper that I wrote in an hour and got an A on. Midterms cover a lot of content and are worth a lot.

Peggy is a great professor because she always made class engaging. The two midterms are worth 55% and they're only easy if you put in a solid 15 hours of reading the textbook for each of them. The group report was marked harshly and is the reason I didn't get an A. For the report, try to use Grammarly as it will mitigate the damage to your grade.

Although I really was not a fan of the course, she did make the class fun and she treated the students with respect. I have no complaints about Peggy. People are criticizing the firmness of grading with the term report, but she did not mark them. Without rambling any further, I would just like to say I would absolutely take another class with her

While Peggy was a fairly good prof the course SGMA 217 is set up in a pretty brutal fashion where if you have a bad "quiz" worth 30% or have a bad group you are going to struggle a lot but that is not quite the fault of her. The lecture does nothing to prepare for the exams so make sure you know the textbook as if you wrote it.

I liked Peggy, she made a class with pretty tough content doable. She gave some easy marks out to save the difficulty of the exams. Pretty funny and cared about students doing well but tough class overall.

I really liked Peggy. The material was presented in a fun and informative matter using lots of in-class activities that helped you comprehend the finance concepts. Also, gave students opportunities to keep their grade high. Would definitely take a finance class with Peggy again.

I had Peggy for SGMA 217 and she was such a gem! She really cares about her students and is willing to help you. Her lectures are very engaging, however, she doesnt really teach to the tests. My one complaint was the fact that we were forced to buy Norms textbook even though a new copy was not needed.

The course itself is pretty harsh if you get put in a bad group and lectures don't prepare you for tests, but Peggy herself was a great prof. She managed to keep lectures entertaining and gave out Kinder eggs during group exercises. This was her last year teaching SGMA 217, so I'm happy I took the course this year.

Gotta read the textbook before class. Every class is a discussion based on what you've read, so if you forget to read the textbook then you're being carried by your group. This is her last time teaching SGMA217 so she won't be teaching this course anymore. Her sense of humor is a bit dry but funny at times though.

Often I attend class and rely on the textbook for examples and readings when I don't understand concepts. This class was hard to adjust to as there is no text and minimal slides. However, if you accept Peggy's teaching style, attend every class, and participate you will do good. The cases are not a lot of work and you can get good grades on them.

From my experience, Peggy is kind and likes to make jokes in class which lightens up the mode. It sucks that shes teaching SGMA because this class is so unorganized. I would not recommend this class to anyone. If your group is bad, get ready to put in extra work, or the worst case scenario, fail. The midterms are based off of mindtap so purchase it

Peggy is a good prof and is friendly/approachable. People often worry about the group project, but it's not as crucial as it's made out to be. Focus on doing well on the tests, and you should be fine. Lectures are word for word from the textbook, so they aren't critical if you read over the textbook and take notes.

Peggy is a very nice professor and I think this class is one of the more beneficial Finance classes as you are actually taught how to do modeling. The issue is that there are individual cases each week and they aren't easy (although she's a fair grader) and her quizzes weren't easy either. Only take this if you're willing to put in the hours.

This is the second class that I've taken with Peggy, and I have to say that my feedback is pretty similar to the review I wrote after SGMA 217. She's a really good professor because she's able to engage the class throughout lectures, but the course material is quite theoretical and group work (in the form of weekly cases) can be quite challenging.

Peggy might have a bad rep, but she is amazing at making the class intellectually stimulating as a teacher. I built an even better understanding of Corporate Finance & Capital Budgeting on a high level and got to understand how the concepts tied together with basic modelling and cases. Highly recommended for Finance majors.

Thoroughly enjoyed my semester with Peggy. The course was very engaging and was a good recap of Corporate Finance and an introduction to specific project-based Capital Budgeting. Very accessible throughout in-class activities, after-class, & assisted with general questions on industry, and non-class related finance subjects. Highly recommend!!

Unpopular opinion but Peggy was one of my favourite profs this term. She is so funny and you can tell she has a lot of experience within Finance and is really passionate. Although the cases and in-class activities are quite a lot of work, she grades very fairly, and this is one of the easier Finance classes. Quizzes 2 and 3 were quite tough also.

Peggy's class can be a lot of work, but her engaging lectures and fair grading make it worthwhile. unstuck study was a lifesaver for study prep - highly recommend.

She is actually hilarious, makes sure everything is very clear in class. This class is basically just excel with no final so it's super light work load, just some cases that you have to look at.