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“Mediocre professor, like most profs at Baruch”
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Good course. Funny guy.
Grad level - difficult, but you learn a lot. No tests, but a lot of case studies.
Talk too much, but not related to class
Can't teach Finance. talk too much, but useless. don't take his class if you are good student. you will not learn anything. he spends a hour to talk something not related to our classes. and only 15 mins for powerpoint slides. too bad. not recommended...
The teacher in this class is your book! Disorganized, the first test is ch.'s 1-3 but he wanted us to hand in hw's for ch's 4 and 5 without even going through the material in class? (HW's 12% grade) His form of teaching is throwing the answers on the board in the last 15 minutes, you're expected to figure everything else out. Is that teaching?
He is not a bad professor.He was a CFO, n his tests are about 60 questions. If you read the book well you should do very good. N he gives a Big Curve,so if the curve made ur grade 105 it accumulates for the next exam.Do your HWs n he is very fair with student.The first 2 wks of class he kinds of scare you, but then after is cool.
Oh yeah, he is sort of unorganize, but who cares. He works with the student. Yes, chpt 4 hw is due befo the exam chp 1-3, but its easy, he adjust. Take him, Fair teacher.
Good Professor, but not really learn anything. don't cheat homework solution if you do homework. He will give you 0 point if you copy from homework solution.
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I honestly believe this professor could be classified among the worst professors. He has no idea what it means to actually teach a class. He thinks he so smart and continuously put down students who are really trying to get their grades up, and glorifies his "A" students. As it turned out his prized students was using the solution manual.
He doesn't know how to teach. 1/2 hour talking about stupid sheet.60 quetions for each the exam. 3 examns. every chap. homework due before going over in class. he lackst teaching skills. He the worst professor at Baruch. avoid him and take someone else if you don't want to enjoy the c o d in you gpa. Always late for the exams.Not sensitive with stu
This guy's exams will break people in half mentally and physically.If you want a decent grade you must do the hw he assigns.He doesn't collect the hws but doing the hw is crucial for a good grade on his exams. He is very helpful.He goes over the hw and any questions you have.On exams he gives out generous curves.This guy isnt for the weak of heart.
Professor Perlin has extensive industry experience and is the CFO of a Venture Capital Firm. Exams are long (60 questions) but open book, in addition he curves. They can be difficult if you are not good working under time pressure. Aside from that, very knowledgeable and explains what is happening in the market in class.
Don't take him. He is very unfair plus his exams are very hard.
So the guy can't teach (all he does is throw problems on the board), but he makes up for it with ridiculous curves and open book tests. This is the easiest finance class I've ever taken. Sure the exams are long (60q's) but the questions are only basic or medium level. I don't understand why there was so much cheating, this class is so easy.
Take him if you wnat to ruin you GPA.
Take him if you want to learn nothing. I learned more from the book than from him. Tests are difficult and time on the test is limited. I went to class only for the attendance. One of the worst professors in Baruch. He didn't help my GPA.
He does not teach at all, please stay away, don't take him even if it is the only class that fits your schedule
Worst class to attend, he really can't teach well.. just study the book on your own and take his ridiciously easy exams.
Don't waste your time. He is not teaching, but he is showing off his stupidity.
This is the worst class I've ever taken...Professor doesn't explain much and exam are not that easy, honestly, i don't know how he makes his exams because most of the stuff on the exam is not coming from the book. Half of the class got D+ He's very arrogant and doesn't care if you learn anything or not.i spent a lot of time studying the book but ne
I wouldn't call what he does teaching. He writes solutions from text book problems on board and just talks about the problems for 1 hour and 15 mins--more like a recitation by a grad student. Test are 60 questions about half concept half calc-- way too long, has to start class early and end late...If you want to learn, I would look for someone else
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! He doesn't teach. He spends the whole class time & then some to vagely explain how to answer the case questions. But mainly spends time repeating useless info. You're graded on 7 group cases. He is a very difficult grader, he gives you the lowest # for a letter grade ie, (A-,90) (B+,87) so you can never raise your avg.
Tests are open book,and 1 letter size double side cheat sheet. Sounds Good right? u r totally wrong!!! 60 MC 120 MINs. Only 10 out of 60 MC are straightforward questions , and others are complex and tricky! The rest of 50 MC require many steps to get final answer! No time to finish or No time to check ur answers! Final is killer!Not from book!
good professor, read the textbook and study and you should be fine!
This professor does not have a PhD and is a retured professional.Such professors do not teach well.They lack the depth and breadth which you will get from a PhD.Prefer a better professor and take him only if you have no other option
goes over problems in the book but that's ALL he does; you're on your own on concept questions. open book tests help if you've read the material at least once you'll find the answers. given his credentials, great networking for students. use cheat sheets for formulas and problems. this class requires SOME effort but you won't die to get an A.
This professor is the most condescending professor I have ever had. He's so rude that no one is willing to ask any questions, lest he belittle and insult you. He doesn't really teach; he just assigns cases and tells you how you should format everything. If you really want to learn the subject, do not take this professor.
You have to read the book, and blackboard powerpoint on your own. Mr. Perlin will go over 5 to 10 problems per class. Two 60 multiple choice test and final. Test takes over 2 hours,but you only have 1 hour to finish. I would not recommend to other students. Let me know if you have questions
Knows what he is talking about and his credentials back it up. If you're interested in Finance I would reccommend him, you will have to study though...
Great Professor. If u r finance major - must take! Has tons of experience and gives relevant handouts. Tells you what they use and don't use on Wall St. If you are a slacker and just show up at school, cuz yo mama said so, then stay away. If want to learn finance and work hard for it, then go for Perlin! He scares some at first, dont fall for it!
Took Perlin and got an A. Very easy class. He is a very lenient grader. Lectures were only going over homework problems and were very boring, but insightful. Ok guy, and not at all as hard as some other FIN 3610 professors.
Hard, requires a lot of time spend on studying on your own, explaines every problem in class. U learn a lot. But, exams are hard. 60 multiple choice q's and problems. U don't have time to finish them - almost impossible even if u know everything. I got B- I'm an A student. To me, it was very hard to think under the stress of time running fast.
Very good Finance Professor. If you're interested in learning about the trade make sure to get a class with him.
i'm taking this course right now & got curious to see the reviews for this guy. SO ALIGNED with the experience i'm going through now. doesn't teach. just dictates. so true on asking him questions. insulting to the point where you do not want to ask your question. i am really not getting a learning experience from this class. just disappointed.
I agree with the previous post about this. Very condescending and makes you feel afraid to ask questions. I'm very happy I'm taking this course pass/fail so that my GPA will not suffer because of this professor.
Very hard to get a good grade. A LOT of questions on 2 midterms and final. Even if you know everything, it is impossible to solve that many questions within 1 hour. I am an A student and I got B-. Very tough guy.
This class is a jok!!! 2midterm + final. Homework not helping anything. So many questions in all three tests but he doesn't care any ethcial problem. If u can find a good partner, Go for it!
I took the class in the Summer and I do not recommend taking it. There are no actual exams, just group projects on which you are pretty much on your own. The professor does not teach much and for almost any question you ask about the project the answer is 'if I was answering this, I would do the project for you'. I did not learn much...
I do not recommned this professor. All he does is go over the end of chapters without any lecture. He gives us way too much questions, which are impossible to finish within the time given. Please avoid him.
The was by far the easiest but least rewarding class I've taken at Baruch. His lectures have taught me nothing, the pace was incredibly slow and he created a handicap for the students by allowing open book midterms (and final). The grade is an easy A, but if you're interested in gaining any insight on corp. finance, look elsewhere.
He is a great professor. Has a lot of knowledge.Exams are hard because there are a lot of questions and not much time. All class has the same test but he seats students on all exams, so you will never seat next to the same person but that's the only way to see who is studing. I got an A and learned a lot. Highly recommended.
Great Professor and very interesting class!Just cases(7),no exams.Prof knows a lot about VCworld and is eager to share all this.He doesn't follow the book,but reading it will definitely help a beginner in this industry.Make sure to get responsible group members because the cases do require time and efforts from everybody.Highly recommend the class!
Great !!
This professor predicted Aug 2, 2011 would be Armageddon :) He just likes to hear his own voice...whether he knows what he is talking about or not. I dropped his class because he was useless. I lost money, but at least I did not lose all of my time.
Old time Wall Streeter, often has a strict tone but also plenty of practical experience to share. Generous on curves, allows open book + formula sheet. Summer class is intense, he won't have time to cover everything so you must study independently. Allot a MIN of 6 hrs per chapter for reading and exercises, more if no finance experience for an A.
Interesting class but try to take it during the fall or spring semester. The intensive structure of summer sessions make it more difficult than it really is. If you have the time to read a chapter and do problem sets every time the class meets, then go for it. Otherwise, you might be chewing more than you can handle. The professor is very knowledgeable and brings a lot of real life examples to class. Generous with curves and exam time. Also helpful and approachable.
The manner with which the class was taught left a lot to be desired, as he essentially read from slides and the book. His limited trading experience from 20+ years ago was evident when he avoided certain questions by talking around them. If you have little or no finance experience I strongly recommend that you avoid this professor.
Very cool prof. A very helpful one. But for his exams, nothing helps, even though you read the chapters multiple times. It will not help. There are 50 questions in the midterms and 60 in the final. You will not finish them in a given time, impossible. Very helpful, but very hard. I got an A and it required hours and hours studying. I learned a lot.
Attendance is mandatory, yet whether you were there or not, it doesn't affect your grade. Homework is not graded, grades are solely based on the two 50 question midterms and a 60 question final. There is not enough time to finish the questions, they aren't 2 min. questions. Oh and if you plan on taking this class with others or while working, dont!
Prof goes over homework/problems every class. There was 3 exams, 3 chapters to study per test, and 50 Multiple choice questions per test, but the Final (3rd exam) had 60 questions. The book is important to study do the problems and to read chapters, reading each chapter and understanding is very important for exams.
2.5 hour class with little relevance to what will be on the 3 3 hour 100 multiple choice exams. Grades are curved but curve is skewed due to; 1.People who have degrees in Fin- They didn't learn anything new from his course. 2.test bank is available online.Found this out after 2nd exam,made final easy. Near impossible for first timer to get an A w/o
In-class work is tedious, He's reepetitive. The exams are difficult if you don't have financial knowledge. However, the quant stuff is easy; it's the conceptual which are hard. BUT... it's an open-book exam with a cheat sheet. If you can't find the answers, that's your faulty. 60% of the class got A or A-.
Takes attendance but lectures aren't helpful. Lists terms/bullets rather than explains concepts. In the summer, there are 3, 3 hr exams, which equals 7 full classes of exams during a semester, which is excessive. Key to the class is downloading and studying off the test bank. If you have an interest in the subject, take it with a different prof.
Does not solve one problem, will read out of handouts. Multiple choice exams. Distributes over 50 handouts during the course. Open book exam + Cheat Sheet. Has good knowledge of corporate events but just runs through textbook materials. Be prepared to study by yourself.
Great course great lecturer. No exams but don't be fooled the group case studies are very challenging and time consuming. Always available via email and after class.
His lectures may put you to sleep, but his course will definitely give you a chance score high and boost your GPA. His exams are always made up of a 100% multiple choice questions; no truefalse, short answers, or essay parts to worry about. However, his exams will likely have 80 questions in total, requiring you to spend 2-3 hours to complete it.
No teaching happened in his class. Two midterms and one final all had 100 multiple choice questions each.
Good Professor. You can learn from him, however the evening class I took tend to end late.
*Single worst professor I have ever taken.* Pedantic, aggressive and on top of it he doesn't teach and only wastes time in class rambling for hours on end about things like how to fill out scantron or filling out attendance sheet--it's hard to believe. Avoid like the plague. People consider him an easy grader, I think he's average. AWFUL.
one of the best professors in Baruch. he has a lot of knowledge and shares with students. lectures are review of problem sets in chapter. showed how to solve problems step by step. the material on the midterm and final are no surprise. yes many questions ex: 40/50 qs right A! if u do better than average extra points carry over to next exam.
He talks for 3 hours straight with no break, repeating things multiple times, but tells you exactly how to do the cases, yet can be vague. If you miss a word of what he says, you'll have trouble on the cases as the calculations he gives are not in the book and difficult to google. Very long and tedious course not for the faint-hearted. Groupwork!
Grateful for having him as my professor. He sent out a lot of handouts and explained all the concepts clearly. Replied email formally and in time. Willing to set aside time to actually help you go over what you did wrong in the previous exam and encouraged you. Fair about grading. No homework. No project. What else can you expect from a professor?
Sharp Wall Street veteran with a plethora of knowledge and is great at responding back to emails. Has a strong authority in the subject matter and thus is really good at taking questions. That being said, the lectures were very long (3+ hours with no break), but you can do well by buying the test bank and memorizing answers. No need to show up :)
Took his options class -- totally great on all aspects of trading and valuation -- great choice for optiosn course. HIghly recommended!!
The lectures are long and boring. The exams are very long but all multiple choice. Pretty fair. Interesting class. Professor has a ton of experience so he knows what he is talking about. Overall good class. Learned a lot. Would recommend.
Below average professor. The course was easy because he allowed a cheat sheet. You must read the book in order to understand anything b/c honestly all he does in class is yaps. I'm almost positive he doesn't write his exams and likely cannot solve many of the problems. There were at least 2 questions on the final for which there was no correct solu
Lectures are pretty solutions to the homework problems he assigns. There is not much teaching going on. The tests are insane. 50 questions for 1:15 minutes(class time), which gives you little more than 1 minute per question. Most of the computational questions takes way more than 1 minute. All the grade is assign to midterms and final.
jesus this class was just insanely hard. there is two midterms, group project, and final. he doesn't curve which is just ridiculous given that the average was a 70 for the midterms. Tons of questions for the amount of time he gives. Just don't do it to yourself
He talks so much during class, things that aren't even related to the topic. Never teaches the actual things that are going to be on the exams. It is literally torture to sit and listen to him, and he takes attendance every class too.
Mediocre professor, like most profs at Baruch. I took this guy in the fall, and my biggest complain would be the amount of time for his tests. The questions are up to par with what you would expect in a class of this level, but there are too many questions to be able to answer them all.
He is good professor. However, he wasted an hour of test time to rearrange the class and then rush us at the end. During a normal class time, he holds us back 10-20 after class time to finish up he lecture. During his lectures, he trails off.
Dont understand the bad rating. He curves his test so generously. He might be old fashioned but the proffesor is intellegent and his real world examples keep the class Intresting. One of the few proffesors that dont give hw or SAM and lets us use a cheat sheet. What more do you want from this guy.
Honestly one of the best professors I've ever had at Baruch. Ironically, in Baruch, the hardest classes usally have the absolute worst professors teaching them, but this it wasnt the case. Seriously, you legit have to want to fail to fail his class! 2 midterms & 1 final - non cumulative 25-40 points curve range + cheat sheet take him!
Old school professor with tiring long lectures. Starts late and even ends late (5 mins, every class). Two midterms and a final, not cumulative. Test bank questions. However he gives a generous curve, and allows a cheat sheet. Also, no homework. Not a bad professor overall
He's honest and follows his own classical style of teaching, but his communicative ability to a room of 80 students isn't very skilled--so he just monologes (often into tangents) and you'll eventually not be engaged in the class; very few are. However, looking past that one flaw, he's a brilliant mind that's ready for all your questions, worth it.
A lot of experience in the field, so very intelligent and insightful. That being said, the course was 70% case studies that you work on a team for. So if you get stuck with a bad team, you won't get a high grade in the course.
This is my second time taking a class with Prof. Perlin. He is one of the most knowledgeable, experienced and well spoken finance professors at Baruch. Plus, he's hilarious and truly loves to teach. Exams are hard but he gives AMAZING CURVES and he tends to have no sense of time so nicely get your stuff together to give him a heads up
2 Midterms, 1 Final worth 85 % of your total grade. Homework makes up other 15%. He gives big curves on exams. The reason that he curves the exams is because everyone is failing them. He takes 20 minutes of test time by assigning seats "randomly", and expects us to answer 50 questions in about 60 minutes (Half are calculations). Wouldn't recommend.
He is not the best when it comes to teaching. But I've seen much worse. tests come straight from the test bank
He is an eccentric professor. Out of the sudden came hilarious comments that makes your day. People complaining about him are the lazy people. You need to do your part which is reading and understanding the book. You wont have any problem because this is a very well organized class and he reinforces your learning with his unique projection.
He is an ok professor. However, if you don't read the book before the class you won't find any info in the lecture relevant. If you do read each chapter before class everything will make sense and you can come up with good questions. He gives homework to help you boost your grade. Two midterms and a final (which are not cumulative). Exams are fair.
Yes, the class is hard, yes a lot of work, yes hard test, but the professor is caring, and does his best to help. He understands that we all people and does his best to assist you instead of ruining your student life. BUT 2 tests, 1 final exam 75% of the total grading. 10% homework. 15% project.
TIMED HOMEWORK, 2 Midterms, 1 group project and a NINETY (yes, 90) questions in 2 hours final. I needed half a point to go up a letter in overall grade yet he refuses to round it up. The man is not caring at all. Final was brutal and damaged my average before it. His classes were boring and long, stay away if you want to be rewarded for hard work.
Tough grader, doesn't curve, doesn't round grades. Lectures are boring, repetitive and hard to listen to, gives different passwords and zoom links for every class through email in the most disorganized way possible. Lied about group project having a single grade then gave everyone in the group different grades, all with attitude as well.
Corp. Finance FIN 9770. Professor Perlin is expert on the classes he is teaching. More comfortable in those classes related to Bonds and Equities valuation. Homework on Connect let you answer at your own pace, even if these are timed, he provides extra time so you can resolve. 2 midterms and one exam, extra time to complete. Highly Recommended
Prof. Perlin is great. Amazing lectures and easy (but long) exams using McGraw Connect questions. A bit too fast on exercises resolution but you do your side and study them at home. Final paper about M&A analysis. Take this professor, I took prof Hovakimian for the Corp Finance 1 and I regretted it, bad grades from day 1 and stressful learning.
Either you love him or hate him, there are no alternatives, nice guy though.
This professor not so great on the teaching however if u do ask him questions he will answer your questions. In the other hand, his class is 10% hw and 30% each exam. However, he made it really flexbile for us and made it.... you know what i mean. This class overall is hard but made it doable for us.
Professor makes the exams impossible.
You have to teach yourself basically. Lectures aren't engaging at all, most of the time he's just reading off the slides or the handouts. Exams are also way harder and unrelated to what's covered in class.
Boring lectures, just reading from the slides. All assignments are online in Connect, with just one attempt. Midterms and Final are on BrightSpace with a locked-down browser. 125 questions in the final. He said He DOES NOT curve by any means, what you get is what you get!!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
79%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
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+0.29 avg changeRatings by Course
FIN4920
4.5
(2)FIN9774
4.3
(3)FIN3000
4.0
(4)FIN4610
3.7
(3)FIN9788
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5.0
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4.0
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