4.5

Raymond Chen

Finance - University Canada West

4.5
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
87%
Would Retake
87
Reviews
4.5
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
4.5
Helpful
4.5
Clarity

87%

Would Retake

87

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Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

He is one of my favorite professors at UCW

fnce625 - 5.0 rating

I could say he is the best professor for finance Grading wise he is really good

FNCE623 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

91%

Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

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95% confidence
Based on 76 grades
Most common grades:
A (30)
B+ (18)
A- (18)
Grade Distribution
A(35)B(5)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(36)
Based on 82 reported grades
A: 30
B+: 18
A-: 18
A+: 5
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Amazing lectures (39)
Inspirational (32)
Gives good feedback (24)
Respected (15)
Caring (13)
Group projects (11)
Participation matters (10)
Get ready to read (9)
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Reviews (87)
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FNCE623
Grade: B+
Aug 30, 2022

Lectures cannot be understood, due to low voice and bad accent. Asks questions in the exam that were not discussed in class. When you ask questions in class, he makes fun of you and does not answer the questions. Avoid this professor. This is the only B grade I got out of 12 professors in UCW.

Tough grader
Graded by few things
5.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: A-
Oct 4, 2022
Would take again

Kindly and enthusiastic.

Group projects
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
2.0
5.0
FNCE623
Grade: B
Sep 27, 2022

Professor Chen is friendly and funny. However, his exams are more challenging than what he "teaches" in class. We never practiced problems during class; he only talked and went through the slides. Preparing and studying for exams was useless because exams differed from his lectures.

Tough grader
Test heavy
Graded by few things
5.0
5.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Oct 4, 2022
Would take again

perfect teacher! Very nice!

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
5.0
FNCE623
Grade: A-
Oct 4, 2022
Would take again

Very good professor with professional knowledges.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
5.0
2.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Oct 4, 2022
Would take again

He is very professional in the financial field. He teaches a lot with practical experience. So students can learn a lot and make smart financial plans for their own families.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Oct 4, 2022
Would take again

Professor Raymond is rich knowledge in financial management and his class is truly inspiring and interesting.

Group projects
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Oct 4, 2022
Would take again

Professor Chen has rich knowledge and practical experience in the financial field. He always inspires students' critical thinking, and the knowledge learned in his class can be well applied to my work. I highly recommend taking his class.

Get ready to read
Group projects
Gives good feedback
5.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: A-
Oct 4, 2022
Would take again

You may find thats kind of unusual for UCW having such a professor with great professional experience and knowledge in the subject (Finance). Hes like a coach helping you to understand how does finance relates to your daily life by news sharings.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: A-
Oct 5, 2022
Would take again

This professor is perfect. I would like to recommend his course to others if possible.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Respected
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: B+
Oct 5, 2022
Would take again

He is awesome.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Respected
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: A-
Oct 27, 2022
Would take again

good and easy-going

4.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: B+
Dec 7, 2022
Would take again

A very calm and interactive professor.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Respected
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: A+
Dec 8, 2022
Would take again

Teaching style is good. If you participate in class actively you will learn and earn grades easily

EXTRA CREDIT
Gives good feedback
Caring
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Dec 8, 2022
Would take again

Professor Raymond is very experienced in investment. I like the "Investment game" where he allowed us to invest in stocks on a virtual platform. He taught us how to read the market, and key rates (interest rate, inflation rate, exchange rate, etc) that will affect our decision. Very informative and helpful course. Highly recommended.

4.0
2.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Dec 8, 2022
Would take again

Good Professor

5.0
2.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Dec 8, 2022
Would take again

Awesome teaching pattern. Rich knowledge of real-world finance activities. Got enough good knowledge for share market and investment.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
2.0
fnce625
Dec 8, 2022
Would take again

Good knowledge of finance. Students serious about the course will like him.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Respected
4.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: Incomplete
Dec 8, 2022
Would take again

A good, experienced professor learn from his experience

Participation matters
Group projects
Inspirational
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Dec 9, 2022
Would take again

fun loving guy, keeps you engaged throughout the class, has lots of knowledge.

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
Hilarious
5.0
5.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Dec 13, 2022
Would take again

Best prof in UCW

5.0
4.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Jan 17, 2023
Would take again

Professor Chen teaches everything from the market and explains perfectly how to use financial indices to analyze the market as well as specific stocks.The professor has an engaging approach to the class, always starting each class with a review of the financial trends and events of the previous week.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Respected
2.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: B-
Jan 15, 2023

He shames students publicly for asking legitimate questions. The way he explains it is confusing, to say the least.

5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: Incomplete
Mar 17, 2023
Would take again

He is one of my favorite professors at UCW. I took his 625 and 627, which are very useful financial courses. He doesn't like to follow the textbook and always brings on-time news and real cases during the lecture. His classes allow students to learn newer and more practical things rather than the old and boring theories in textbooks.

Amazing lectures
Caring
Respected
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Mar 18, 2023
Would take again

If you want to get the basic set of knowledge of investment, take this course!

Group projects
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
2.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Mar 18, 2023
Would take again

If you want to reserve some necessary investment-related knowledge and theories for the future, professor chen will tell you in an easy-to-understand way, and by following up on actual stocks, you will develop your investment logic step by step and build a portfolio to reduce risk.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Mar 21, 2023
Would take again

He is the best Professor in ever ! Amazing lectures.I gained a lot of knowledge about finance

Amazing lectures
5.0
2.0
FNCE623
Grade: B+
Mar 27, 2023
Would take again

I could say he is the best professor for finance Grading wise he is really good

5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Apr 19, 2023
Would take again

Amazing professor, with lots of practical experience and his way of teaching prepares you to work in real world.

Group projects
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
4.0
FNCE623
Grade: A+
May 16, 2023
Would take again

If you are going to UCW for MBA and you are looking forward making a career in finance, then you have take Raymond Chen. He's the best professor in the university who truly understands the finance industry.

Tough grader
Group projects
Amazing lectures
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Jun 8, 2023
Would take again

The professor's lectures are very clear and easy for you to understand, as long as you follow his instructions, you can learn a lot. He hopes that the content in the class can help us in our future life. It is indeed very beneficial to me because stocks and real estate are what I want to do. I recommend taking his class. You will love him!

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Respected
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Jun 9, 2023
Would take again

Amazing professor. Always helping students. Lot of knowledge and flexibility with assignments

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
5.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Jun 10, 2023
Would take again

Best professor for FNCE 623! no workload generous with grade! Go for him!

Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Jun 21, 2023
Would take again

Professor Chen was exceptional. He is a fair grader, while my overall grade was not an A, it was on the basis of not following the instructions he provided. Follow his instructions to " the letter" and you will be fine. Listen keenly to what he speaks about in class and take the chance to begin investing. Great Professor with a lot of experience.

Participation matters
Group projects
Inspirational
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Jun 23, 2023
Would take again

He is a great Professor I've ever known. We can learn a lot from him and gain a large amount of financial knowledge.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Jun 24, 2023
Would take again

He is an outstanding grader; no need to buy a textbook. If you want to learn how to earn money from North America's capital market and how to buy property in real estate, don't hesitate to choose his class, he is very knowledgeable and kind.

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
Hilarious
1.0
5.0
fnce625
Grade: B
Jun 25, 2023

Tough grader

5.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: A-
Jun 27, 2023
Would take again

The professor help the students to take the course with less workload and without spending extra fees for textbooks. He sincerely want you to learn some valuable knowledge from his lectures. He is a lenient grader.

1.0
5.0
FNCE623
Grade: B
Aug 14, 2023

This professor is a nightmare. He honestly doesn't know how to teach students. When students have difficulties, he doesn't help or answer. His teaching was easy but his assignments and exams were extremely difficult.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Aug 24, 2023
Would take again

Awesome professor. A good human being and a great professor. He teaches very well and has command of the subject. I strongly recommend this professor and would like to retake him for upcoming subjects. Such clear guidelines for assignments make it easy for students to score good marks.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: Not sure yet
Sep 2, 2023
Would take again

One of the best professor at UCW. Teaches a lot of things about investment and analysis. You won't think to skip single class of him. Good human being. Assignments are very useful for learning. Fair to good grader. Classes are fun as well. I wish there are other finance electives also with this professor.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Accessible outside class
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Sep 14, 2023
Would take again

His lectures are very inspiring. He shares the resources and skills you need to build critical thinking, not just teach by book. If you like this style, he is the professor for you! I like this style. True communication and sharing his experience and thinking methodology are more critical than formulas or concepts.

Participation matters
Group projects
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Sep 16, 2023
Would take again

Great professor, too bad there are so many cheating students at UCW.

Caring
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: B+
Sep 27, 2023
Would take again

Best Professor in UCW. He will help student to gain good grades as much as possible. No OGL, Only in Person class.

Amazing lectures
Caring
Respected
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 3, 2023
Would take again

Kind professor, with professional financial knowledge, I expect to take his course again.

Amazing lectures
1.0
5.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Dec 6, 2023

He is obsessed with Tesla. I took his class to learn about investment analysis but forget about learning, he downgraded the knowledge that I had. Never used the textbook, always read some news online, and talked nonstop. No time for questions. I wished to never see him in my life

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Dec 6, 2023

He could be a better teacher. The assignment rating is very questionable and confusing. He gave feedback on something that was not in my paper. he does favoritism. I regret taking his class

1.0
5.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Dec 6, 2023

Don't take him for any electives. He never teaches from the book and expects to use book concepts in assignment making. Very tough grades in all assignment. The highest grade in class for individual assignment was 72. No matter what you present, he will openly say in class that no one will get more than 75 in any assignment.

Tough grader
5.0
5.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2023
Would take again

Raymond is awesome! I've studied FNCE 623 and 625 with him. He taught us practical investment insights, and he's well organized for teaching. Manageable workload and fair grading. Best professor ever!

Hilarious
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2023
Would take again

Super good professor with inspirational teaching. Assignments were short and fair graded. Best Finance professor!

Inspirational
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2023
Would take again

Fair grader and great lecturer. No OGL session and will not fail students. Best choice for finance courses.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2023
Would take again

Great professor. No OGL classes. Great at lecturing and grading.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2023
Would take again

Took FNCE 623 and 625 with him and got both A. As a non-finance background, I achieved that because he gave clear instruction. He helps students to achieve higher grade and the workload was quite manageable.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: B+
Dec 10, 2023
Would take again

He is the best professor in ucw. You will enjoy his class and he is a humble person who cares about students.

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
2.0
FNCE623
Grade: A
Dec 20, 2023
Would take again

He is very good professor. He grades the students very well. No doubt exams are tough but he evaluates them leniently. He teaches the subject very proficiently and he has vast knowledge of subject

Caring
Respected
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
fnce625
Mar 13, 2024

Very Bad Professor. Unfair grading criteria. Doesn't speaks clear in the class. Don't give you marks rather you put efforts or not. Gives Average Grades.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Mar 14, 2024
Would take again

This professor is renowned for his exceptional grading standards and adept guidance. He exudes kindness and possesses the unique ability to offer insights into students' futures. Approachable and accommodating, he readily addresses any queries or uncertainties regarding assignments or course material.

EXTRA CREDIT
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Mar 14, 2024
Would take again

Good professor, really knowledge-wise about the stock market. In his lectures, he uses real-life and on-time examples. His topics are delivered clearly. Not heavy workload. Gives good feedback when asking and will help you to understand the topic.

Gives good feedback
Caring
Respected
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Mar 15, 2024
Would take again

He is the best professor. If you follow his rubrics, the minimum he will give you is 72%. He will only provide marks if you make everything relevant to the course and the questions asked. Whoever has provided negative feedback, please don't trust that.

5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Mar 15, 2024
Would take again

Best professor. Practical teaching with real-time examples. Easygoing, funny and always ready to help each and every student.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
2.0
FNCE623
Grade: A-
Mar 15, 2024
Would take again

Great professor

5.0
2.0
fnce625
Grade: A+
Mar 18, 2024
Would take again

Easy to go professor, You will learn lot from his experience and get along very easily. Grading is wonderful and genuine with proper feedback.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Mar 18, 2024
Would take again

Good professor, easy grading.everyone can read a textbook but you can't get experience from a textbook,his teaching style is to take you close to the market in real life with his experience.He rather explains everything in class though, if you attend classes,it wouldn't be a problem. Others said it's unclear maybe they didn't attend the class much.

5.0
1.0
fnce625
Mar 19, 2024
Would take again

One professor who made the semester stress-free, he made the lectures super easy and assignments are also discussed properly. Understand the situations.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Respected
1.0
4.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Mar 21, 2024

You don't learn anything in his class. He is not able to answer the questions. The feedbacks are unrelated and ridiculous. You will get an average mark no matter how much effort you put in. Don't suggest this class to anyone. Remember, you are paying to learn, not just to pass.

Tough grader
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Mar 31, 2024
Would take again

He is good at the knowledge of finance. And also good grading for subject. You can not feel bother to study in the class, fun loving and happy class. Only I will say that don't miss the opportunity to select this professor. Take this professor, as soon as possible.

5.0
5.0
FNCE623
Grade: A+
Sep 19, 2024
Would take again

Best professor in terms of grading

Caring
Respected
5.0
5.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Sep 20, 2024
Would take again

Definitely should take it back helped alot and gives good marks as well

Participation matters
Group projects
Amazing lectures
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: A+
Sep 20, 2024
Would take again

Professor Chen is really good and helpful if you study a bit he will score u great and you won't regret taking him. Just do not miss his class.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
5.0
2.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Sep 21, 2024
Would take again

He is a good professor. There are no ogl classes. He shares the knowledge from his own experience. Highly recommended.

Gives good feedback
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: B+
Dec 11, 2024
Would take again

If you want to pass fnce 623 without minimum efforts you can take him. He is very good and gives good grades.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
1.0
3.0
FNCE623
Grade: B
Jan 8, 2025

A great human being. He is a terrible teacher, I am here to learn Finance which I have never done before, he never gives sufficient examples and acts like we are working at wall street. UCW need to do better with the professors they hire.

5.0
4.0
FNCE623
Grade: B+
Jan 20, 2025
Would take again

Very knowledgeable professor. Caring students' success. Appreciate the professionalism and guidance with wisdom for finance industry. 👍

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
5.0
5.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Jan 20, 2025
Would take again

Raymond has been working in the finance industry for long. His campus lectures and sharing of the capital market stories are extremely valuable for us to get to know not only finance and investment knowledge but beyond course itself. I learnt lots more than expected. Take Raymond's course soon enough after registration starts. No more space after.

Participation matters
Inspirational
Respected
5.0
4.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Jan 20, 2025
Would take again

Professor Chen is very few at UCW understanding Capital markets in Canada and US. I took his two courses FNCE623 and 625 Investment analysis. Regret UCW does not open more courses for such a great prof. Nor willing to keep his teaching more investment course sections desperately needed students waiting to get his class.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Respected
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: Incomplete
Jan 21, 2025
Would take again

I am extremely glad to have registered for my professor who also taught me FNCE623. No doubt he was recommended by my fellow students who took his Investment class before, just one class really helped me understand what we were expected to learn from him. My high expectations from him and be engaged.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Mar 14, 2025
Would take again

Professor Chen is one of my favorite faculty, who is knowledgeable, humble and very experienced in analyzing stocks and ETF, especially TSLA stocks. To my surprise, Professor Raymond can share his view on the stock price forecasting on TSLA, almost 100% accurate. Can never miss his class/teaching at UCW.

Participation matters
Group projects
Gives good feedback
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Apr 8, 2025
Would take again

One of the best professor by far I have taken in UCW. If you complete all the assignments and discussions on time, you will easily get 80. Not much workload. Always ready to share his knowledge about Stock world. Get ready to know about TESLA.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Respected
5.0
1.0
FNCE623
Grade: B+
Apr 14, 2025
Would take again

He is the best at Finance. he has a lots of knowldege about Finance. If a student follow the class lectures, he must be get good score.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
2.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Jun 29, 2025
Would take again

Good professor and easygoing. Provides real-world examples. Highly recommended. Get it if you can because always on long waitlists.

Inspirational
5.0
4.0
fnce625
Grade: Incomplete
Aug 3, 2025
Would take again

No wonder there are many students recommending Mr. Chen and his lectures are amazing. His experience in the investment and finance impress the whole class. Top professor and best in my UCW learning life.

Get ready to read
EXTRA CREDIT
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Aug 11, 2025
Would take again

Raymond is my most favorite professor, who is knowledgeable and humorous. He conducted the lecture very well, informing us Capital market, stock price movement within our term tenor. I was so impressed by his forecasting price for TSLA, Air Canada which impressed the whole class. Some secret, his analyst influenced our investment game practice.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
4.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Aug 21, 2025
Would take again

Luckily enrolled for Professor Raymond Chen's two courses FNCE629 and FNCE625 . Cross learning Risk Management and Investment Analysis/local knowledge and industry knowhow are definitely my assets taken from UCW. Too bad, the Prof Chen will take a leave next term. My friends will be dissappointed not being able to take Raymond's class Fall2025.

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Inspirational
5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Sep 19, 2025
Would take again

Professor Raymond Chen is very knowledgeable and approachable. He understands students' concerns and is always willing to help. Following his guidance will definitely help you achieve good grades.

5.0
1.0
fnce625
Grade: B+
Sep 22, 2025
Would take again

He is very knowledgeable and approachable. The course is well-structured, making it easier to achieve a B+ with consistent effort.

5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2025
Would take again

Professor Raymond is our most fabulous faculty, whose section would be full after release. Even after graduation from UCW, I remain contact with him gaining his insight about the Capital market and TSLA, Air Canada. The knowledge I have leant from Professor is applicable in real investment world. Mr. Chen is humorous, inspiring,..

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Caring
5.0
3.0
fnce625
Grade: A-
Dec 29, 2025
Would take again

Will be back to campus again with my loved professor who again will teach FNCE625, however I cannot meet Professor Raymond in class again. Take his course of Investment, you will never be regret. His insights in the stock market and analysis lasts long in my memory. Get ready reading capital market news and TSLA/Elon.

Get ready to read
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

91%

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Predicted Grade

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Based on 76 grades
Most common grades:
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Grade Distribution
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Based on 82 reported grades
A: 30
B+: 18
A-: 18
A+: 5
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