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“He easily went off on tangents that had little to do with class, not the worst prof but far from great”
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Prof. Dubil is difficult, but interesting. Class lectures are funny and he can be somewhat aggressive in his style, but lectures were interesting and applicable to real-world. If you study and do the homework you will do well. He is always available for helping students and wants them to succeed, but only if you are serious about it.
A good guy but needs to be louder and more entertaining in class. Finance is not a cup of tea for everyone in an MBA class and you need to build the interest. The class gets monotonus and its easy to loose interest even though the subject can get exciting if read from the text book.
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Lectures were very boring. He was always available to answer questions and provide help. Dubil uses humiliation tactics--it seems that he thought he was being funny, but was quite rude to people, even when they were trying to participate during the lectures.
The real value in his class is wall-street perspective. Otherwise, this is basically an intro to investments course. If you already know short straddles and net variation margins, you are well on your way to an A grade. If you understand the homeworks completely (visit him during office hours if not) you are guaranteed >95% on the exams.
Once a professional in the field, Dubil has turned to teaching. I don't know why, because he doesn't seem to care about students. He does have a bit of a God complex, so that's probably why. Lectures are boring, and tests are more difficult than the homework he assigns. AVOID.
Great way of explaining PV and FV and how to add and subtract money at different time periods. Don't care for the subject matter, but he explained it really well.
ROBERT DUBIL might have a lot of Wall Street experience, but he is completely incompetent when it comes to academics. He uses humiliation tactics in class and his teaching is limited to making fun of other departments/professions.
Dubil is an awesome professor. His class is hard a crap but it's worth it. He teaches the same way they'd teach at a bank and you learn the material that you'll actually use to find an execute arbitrage
While the intro to finance has a lot of ground to cover, I felt it was taught rather poorly. Questions are usually greeted with sarcasm. If you don't read the book before class you will likely get nothing out of the lectures.
I really enjoyed taking this class from Robert. The class is very hard but i learned a lot. Robert is a great professor, very knowledgeable, helpful and funny. He is from the east coast and is quite sarcastic which may be a little too much for some tender Utah students. Take this class from him if you really want to learn finance.
Robert is the one who writes the department final for 3040, his class is the hardest section offered but he will prepare you for whats on the final. He is very clear what is required and if you follow his homework's you will be fine. He is easy to understand, a little sarcastic but willing to help once he teases you a bit he really isn't mean.
I loved him, he was really knowledgeable and funny. The tests are hard though.
I enjoyed Mr Dubil. He taught things very clearly although he has wierd analogies to help understand, which didn't help me. He gives A LOT of homework. Do all of it and use them as study guides for the tests and you should do fine although the tests were a little different than the homework. He prepares you for the final since he helps write it.
He is really prideful that his class average is really low. He sets his lessons up in a way that makes doing homework pretty easy. He only allows an hour for tests which is shorter than the allotted class time and unnecessary. He easily went off on tangents that had little to do with class, not the worst prof but far from great.
The textbook is OK for some of the homework, but if you weren't there for the lecture you better already know the material. And don't expect the tests to be like the homework.
Very helpful if you seek him out. Class material is not accessible so notes are a must.
Dubil was awesome. By all means, not an easy class, but if you actually do what he recommends when it comes to completing the homework and listening to the lectures you will do great. He prepares you for the final and teaches real world application of the material. I would take any class that he teaches.
Hard class but he has worksheets for every week that help you understand the material. The worksheets are key to studying for the tests.
Dubil is a great professor and loves to see his students succeed. This class in nature is not easy, and Dubil forces you to work hard. The class is composed of HW assignments and then tests. He prepares you really well by giving great examples in class and has half the notes made for you. He will not test you something he hasn't taught.
You have to go to class and print the class lectures otherwise you won't pass...
Absolutely awful professor. Least favorite at the U so far. Really pompous, goes off on tangents that he and some super-finance-students think are funny. Teaches in a way that if you don't kind of already know the concept, it is easy to get lost and confused. Highly recommend to NOT take Dubil.
This professor has something special. I would take other classes from him in future in spite of the fact I could probably get a better grade from someone else. There's value in inspiration and insight. He has made me aware of the need to raise the bar and challenge myself more. He won't hold your hand, but gives helpful advice.
Dubil is seriously the best professor I have ever had. He is able to explain complicated concepts in a simple way, which helped me understand class materials well. He is always there whenever you need help and he really goes out of his way to help you succeed. I also loved his sarcasm and sense of humor. He's a full package, take his class!
Professor Dubil is a good teacher, but he teaches super fast. Although going to class isn't mandatory, it is key to getting a good grade.
Professor Dubil is brilliant, but he is really tough. Be prepared to teach yourself how to do the problems in this class from reading the book. Dubil preaches tough loves, but you will learn a lot in his class.
Dubil was a good prof. He explains things pretty thoroughly but goes somewhat fast, so it can be hard to understand. The class in general is very hard because of all the information you are expected to know, so the professor doesn't really matter a whole lot. Dubil gives speeches every class period about how you need to join a club. Waste of time
Professor Dubil is a great finance teacher. If you are searching for an easy class, do not take from him. If you are searching for an honest, NY attitude finance professor, who teaches well, and you are willing to work hard, take from him. Professor Dubil provides a great foundation for future finance courses and gives great advice for your future.
Great professor and tells it how it is, but not an easy class. The tests are very similar to the practice homework he gives the week before, but it requires a lot of memorizing how to do the Excel tests. Only 3 or 4 questions per test so its easy to miss a lot of points. A nice curve at the end, but study enough, you can get 100's on the test.
Very odd, socially-awkward person. Very hard lecturer, has a very interesting way of teaching and explaining things. I mainly taught myself and used Google, and I got an A in the class.
Professor Dubil was great. I didn't have a hard time understanding his lectures at all. He sets up the course very well, very organized and the expectations are clear. He is rather sarcastic and cynical which I appreciated but if that's not your style he may not be for you. Overall I would highly recommend.
What a great professor! I really enjoyed this class with him. Clearly taught the material, had some tangents but for the most part kept it all relevant to the material. I would definitely take a class from him again. What a cool guy
Dubil hardly teaches. You are given the questions before class and you are to figure out how to do it at home. All he does is go over the answers in class. You give me an answer key and I'm as useful as a professor as Dubil. I haven't learned anything from him its all been from youtube and Chegg. If you've already learned finance you'll like it.
He doesn't really teach you any concept in class. Instead you just go over answers. Taking ACTG 3600 prior to his class really helped me due to his lack of explaining concepts. Using the textbook felt useless because the methods were taught differently. I'm an auditory learner so textbooks usually do me no good anyways.
Great professor, he teaches finance well and the TA is great too.
A lot of the learning in this class comes from experience and repetition. You'll be discouraged at first, but practice will get you there. The pre tests are lifesavers. I would recommend taking acct 3600 as those classes go over the reasoning of finance. The professor wants you to succeed but he's not going to give it to you for free.
Great professor, he really knows his stuff. Knows how to teach, there is ho,ework but you learn everything you need to know before hand. Pre test identical to the actual test. 10 out of 10 would recommend!
A good choice for a finance professor. He was a funny guy and taught the subject rather well. He did dumb it down a lot which was nice for the class but made some things difficult on the school-wide final. He tells you the pre-tests are identical to the tests, listen to him.
He gives you pre-tests that are identical to his exams, so you really can't lose points there, if you study. He also helps with writing the department final, so the way that he words questions is familiar to what you'll see on the final exam.
Dubil was one of the best professors I have ever had. You go over practice problems at home then he explains the process in class. You have to learn through practice and repetition but once you get that down the class is not too difficult. If you're confused just ask questions and he will clarify. Final was wild. Would definitely recommend him.
DO NOT take a class from Prof Dubil. He was the worst teacher I have had and cared more about showing his students how smart he was opposed to teaching them anything. He was awful at answering questions and would look down his nose at students who asked questions and weren't fortunate enough to follow along with him. Take ANY other teacher
Take anyone but him. Super knowledgeable. Doesnt test you to prepare for real world application. Only cares about keeping the required grading scores. I did better when I started going to TA sessions vs his lecturers. Not that hes a bad professor. He will just make you learn it the hardest way.
My #1 tip: take Acctg 3600 before 3040. It will make a lot of the concepts taught so much easier, as it's pretty much the same thing, with the finance class changing the vocabulary in an attempt to make itself harder (and failing miserably, lol). Do the end of chapter problems. Personally, I would not recommend this teacher
Textbook doesnt provide specific examples of problems to solve nor does it properly define topics taught in class! He is very confusing, speaks very fast and doesnt slow down for people new to finance. He forgets hes been doing this for decades. Dumb it down and teach us. Show us. Instead he talks down to students and isnt helpful to students.
Dubil is a great guy and if you enjoy day humor you're in for a treat. He prepares you for the final with the most simple steps so be prepared to learn a lot if you take this class. Dubil also gives really easy tests during the semester but just be prepared for the final. It's not easy.
I can't stress this enough, but take Acctg 3600 before Fin 3040. I would also take this class from a different professor. Dubils tests are not that difficult but they do not prepare you for the final at all. The average on the final is around 60% and there is no study guide.
Professor Dubil is a great professor. His lectures cover everything on the homework. All of the homework assignments lead to the Pre-Tests. The midterms are almost identical to the Pre-Tests. Go to class. Practice the material provided. He gives you everything you need to succeed.
As long as you pay attention to him in class and do the homeworks each week, you should have no problem with the tests in this class. He is really good at explaining how to do the problems, and is interesting to listen to.
Robert is quite literally one of the best professors at the U. I am completely biased because I am a Finance major and I knew half of the material before going in but Robert tells you how it is and I respect it. Also, he wants to help you succeed so go to office hours and ask questions.
Once you get to know Dubil's sense of humor and teaching style, he'll quickly become one of your favorite professors. He tells it like it is and doesn't sugar coat anything. He is tough, but he pushes you to be a better student and future business leader. He gives great random life advice throughout the class and truly helps students succeed.
Robert Dubil is NOT an online professor and it shows. He has no empathy for answering students questions and comes across really demeaning upon students asking for clarification. He usually responds to your messages in a sentence or less, typically not addressing most of your emails content. Sometimes he just doesnt respond! Find another prof.
Dubil is a tough prof. He will make you feel like you will fail. Don't be intimidated, since most people do fail, he curves the final grade a lot. Actually do the HMK A worksheets before class, and the course will be effective. If you're not willing to do that, you're in for a rough go.
This course is extremely challenging, plan to spend a lot of time on the assignments. Professor Dubil is extremely intelligent and a great resource. He comes off as hard to talk to and so asking for help is intimidating. Overall you'll learn a lot if you put the time and effort in, but it is very tough.
Solid professor. Follow his instructions regarding homework and studying exactly if you want to do well. Tests are difficult but there typically is a curve. He has a dry sense of humor which can be a little intimidating, but you can tell he really knows the material and enjoys teaching.
Not a good teacher. Doesn't explain the subject and expects you to know the materials. He says things like "it was probably you, not me" and everyone laughs till his students average 60% on there midterms. Then its still your fault.
First off, dont buy the book, its useless unless you want to teach yourself a completely different way of solving problems than in class. Secondly, get ready to be set up for failure, he doesnt lay down any basics and immediately tries to confuse students with no explanation. If you try to ask a question he will ostracize you for it. Good luck
Professor Dubil is a really intelligent guy when it comes to the subject of finance. But teaching wise, I've felt that he really is not a good teacher since he just dives into each lesson without setting any foundation on what the topic will cover. Also, I've felt that using the textbook has been pretty much useless since he uses a different method
This class was part of an MBA program. He is very knowledgeable, but as a lecturer, he is incredibly dull and boring. His online videos are so dry and monotonous, it's hard to keep interest. He compacts so much content in such a short amount of time. He expects double the homework than other classes in my program. Absolutely do not recommend him.
He's very intelligent, but a terrible teacher. I spent more money on a tutor (a previous student of his) than tuition for the class. He jokes saying "if it's wrong, it's probably your fault" as students average 55% on his tests. He grades on a curve, so if you somehow get 65% you'll probably end up with a B-. I advise a different teacher
This man could make anyone laugh. However, I wouldn't recommend taking his classes for finance. He jumps through it and I get lost. It's not his fault his class is hard, buckle down.
The class is difficult which is expected, but Dubil's teaching style is hard to understand. He doesn't follow the textbook, so it's difficult to study outside of class to better understand the material. If you ask him questions after class or send him emails, expect zero guidance or help. Doesn't seem to care about his students or their success.
Is very smart and knows the material but does not teach the basics well, makes you feel stupid for asking questions and does not work well with his students.
Professor Dubil, is not helpful at all; he is not accommodating of cda, I expressed my health issues to him and he took a couple of days to respond and said "thanks." He makes it difficult for the student to feel comfortable asking questions in class due to him constantly blaming the students for not understanding the material. Find another teacher
Professor Dubil is very intelligent when it comes to finance. Unfortunately, he sucks at teaching it. He doesn't like to answer questions. He is extremely hard to follow during lectures. He would rather watch your world burn than lift you up and help you as a student. There are endless instances of unfair treatment. Avoid Dubil at all costs.
Terrible professor. Doesn't care about students at all. Expected us to understand a new topic he hadn't taught us yet and because we didn't, ended class early without explanation and gave us a lengthy quiz due in five minutes the next class. He's the worst professor I've ever had and honestly should not teach here at the U. Find a different class.
Robert Dubil is a great person but a horrible professor. His lectures are hard to follow and he gets upset with the class if they don't know the answer. He punished my section with quizzes at the beginning of each class and then laughed at us since most of us failed. I reccomend you find another professor or section to be in to avoid this.
Actually the worst professor I've ever had, by far. He does not teach you - he will fill out a worksheet with you and that's your lesson - there are no lectures, no slides, or any extra material to help you understand a relatively hard subject. He yells at you to read the textbook, but then tells you that the way the textbook teaches is wrong.
I so badly want to like this class because I feel like outside of the classroom he is a funny and nice guy. I draw the line though when my grade and ability to learn are affected by him trying to be funny. One of the biggest problems was limited test time and not having adequate notes from class to do a similar question again.
This professor is very hard to follow during his lectures. He makes the students teach the lessons and will correct them once their explanation is over. If a student gets the first or second step wrong, he won't correct them until the very end. This makes taking notes impractical. He will not show up to classes or exams without giving prior notice.
This guy is terrible. Avoid at all cost.
During one of our classes the teacher walked out of our class because we didn't understand the concept. Long story short, this guy is incredibly unprofessional and should not be teaching. Do not take a class with this teacher.
Very hash and has little time nor care for students. is unreasonable with holidays and exam dates.
worst professor I have had by a long shot.
Easily the most disrespectful, unprofessional, and demeaning professor I've ever had a class with. For your own sake, do not take a class with this guy.
This guy gives 5-minute tests in class that regularly have the entire class get zero points, and he literally stands there at the front of the class just watching the entire class fail tests, the textbook is mandatory.
Dubil doesn't care. Take that how you will. Don't be soft. Do the homework he tells you to do because he's smarter than you. I liked taking his class, it was super straightforward, and honestly, Dubil is a crack-up. Rate him badly all you want, he won't lose sleep. Take good notes and ask questions, even if he heckles you. Would take it again.
Professor was seriously rude and demeaning throughout the course. Wouldn't answer questions he perceived as "dumb" and wouldn't really offer to help students... If you didn't grasp the material first time you would fail.
The guy lays out the instructions on how to succeed in his class first day and in his syllabus. He expects you to just study and practice/understand the material individually, rather than just give you busy work homework, of which there isn't a lot in his class. Practicing the worksheet and asking questions is how you'll do good.
I deeply regret taking this course. I understand that some people are just blunt, but what I dont appreciate is being asked if I'm drinking/drunk after asking a clarifying question about new material. He would get annoyed if you asked him questions during the break in the lecture or outside of class. TA had no clue what Dubil was covering in class.
Professor Dubil's class is very straightforward and he offers plenty of opportunities to learn the material. You will need to do ALL of the homework, pay attention in the lectures and then ask questions. This class is not for anyone looking to breeze through finance, its for those that actually want to learn. 10 out of 10 would recommend.
This professor will talk about things that are completely unrelated to the course and will confuse you. He gives you a blank worksheet to fill out while he talks for 3 hours. He often is wrong on homework problems and does not like to be corrected. Hard class, awful teacher.
Taking classes with Professor Dubil is a complete waste of your money and time. He prides himself on the fact that most students hate him and his class is just an excuse for him to massage his ego. He refuses to teach to the extent that you will basically have to teach yourself the entire course through youtube.
Will openly make fun of students for asking "stupid questions", but then will call out the class for being "shy and will never amount to anything" when no one raises their hand. If you don't grasp the information the first time around, chances are you will fail the exams. Your grade is based off of three exams which are worth 75% of your grade.
Professor Dubil is a great teacher. Go to class prepared to take class notes. The note worksheets help extremely with the homework.
Toughest professor in the finance department and his class is just full of math problems. No clear lecture slides and no TA for his class either. Horrible!
Professor Dubil is super straightforward and blunt, but if you have thick skin he is hilarious and super fun to joke around with. He is a passionate teacher and really cares to help you succeed, even if that means tough love. 10/10 would take again. Way better than many "easier" teachers.
Avoid taking his classes for 6360 and 6380. His questions are worded very vaguely and answers are hard to get correct. Almost none of my peers in the class understand what is going on. His expectations for understanding are extremely high and his willingness to help is extremely low. Most that I know have struggled with him.
Very rude. Makes fun of students who answer incorrectly. No slides and no clear expectations. Questions on tests are worded vaguely and graded harshly. Avoid at all costs!
Out of the 40-something college professors I have had in my lifetime, Robert is by far the worst, and it's not even close. I literally have no idea how this guy is a professor at the U. But... I will give you guys a tip!! Look his name up on YouTube, all of the answers are there :)
Certified yaper. Guy talks the entire lecture about nothingness related to the class. Impossible to stay focused as he rants a lot about nothing.
This is one of the hardest classes in the business school. The expectations are that you have high level finance, math, and python programming knowledge. You are expected to program portfolios and apply sharpe ratios within 1 week of class. I took this class purposely because of Dubil and to my surprise, he was totally different from undergrad.
Overall, the class was ok, but Professor Dubil is the strictest grader I've encountered thus far. It would be helpful if he recognized that small mistakes, like typos, happen and offered a second attempt on Canvas for assignments. This was my final semester at the U, and this class just ruined my mood. First time I've ever argued with a professor.
I would avoid professor Dubil at all costs. The tests are 100% of your grade and each answer needs to be exact up to 4 decimal places leaving no room for error. He prides himself on being the toughest finance professor and it really shows. Our class average was a 62%. He is very very tough and if you can avoid him I for sure would.
Idk why everyone hates on him, he was a funny professor and I always laughed in his class. He has sarcastic humor but he's just a joker. The course itself is hard so I dont blame him for that. The finals and midterms make up your entire grade and he is strict grader.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. This professor is shockingly rude. Prepare for none of your questions to be answered and for him to belittle you for not knowing as much as he does. He will not teach the equations in the textbook so when it is time for the exam you won't understand much of the equation page provided. For your sake do not take his classes.
Out of every professor I have EVER had the past 5 years, he is THE WORST by far. He makes way too much money to be treating people the way he does.
One of the best professors I've ever had. He is a great teacher and truly makes learning finance easier. As long as you put in some effort, than you should be able to pass his classes no problem. Oh... and be ready to deal with his sarcasm lol.
aw hell nah
Highly discourage generally everyone from taking Dubil's courses. The one exception would be that you are Wall Street bound and want extremely challenging work. Dubil almost exclusively draws on his statistical and quantitative derivative trading experience to teach each of his classes.
This guy made me question my sanity. The Excel homework assignments took 8+ hours each to complete. I had to dedicate entire Sundays to this class. Not only that.. but if you don't answer all of the quiz questions correctly, you don't get full credit.
The University should really consider fire this guy. He literally says follow my lead like monkeys, and all we did was just to follow how we solves financial problems using excel. He does not explain the material nor the concept or even the applicability of it, and honestly it is just a waste of time and most importantly money.
Lot's of good things in this class, but his assignments were weird. He said that he purposefully made instructions unclear because that's how the real world is. Usually it just ended up being typos and inconsistencies in his instructions. Overall it was fine.
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