Dont know about 3724, but his case class is AWEsome. He really shows you how to run a business and even gave a stock tip - Im up 20% in a month! Best prof Ive had at ECU and I graduate next month. Yeah, he's tough, but if you work, you learn a TON. Cant say that about many ECU classes.

He is the best professor I have ever had. If you want to learn, he will help you every time even weekend. You will learn real stuff in his class and may not forget it ever. If you are a finance major,you should expected the course is hard, but the key is-- ask question, read the book. I felt learn s

BEST in FINA dept! Wish he was around before now. The material is only hard if you're lazy, don't try or care to learn, or if you just want an easy grade. Makes sure you learn for good. ALWAYS available and helpful. But you have to work too, you know, like LIFE?! Come to learn, or get someone else!

If you actully want to learn somthing unlike the majority of ECU, take this class. Just make sure you ask questions when you need to. He is always available for help. I probably should have gotten a "B", but with his help I got an "A". So if you want an easy "A" go somewhere else. Come here to learn

Dr. Prati is a great teacher that works hard to make sure you learn the material. He is always available to help if needed and goes out of his way to make sure you understand the concepts in finance.

Dr. Prati is a really supportive teacher. He's very sincere, which I admire. He'll out of his way to help you more than any other professor I've had at ECU so far. Just to clarify, so many people failed the first test because they did not come to the review sessions which are infinitely valuable.

Great guy, but impossible tests. 20% attendance pulled up my grade big time. The cases are fun, but the exams are hard! He is a very caring guy and wants to help everyone, so just ask questions and NEVER SLACK. This is a HARD course.

If Prati has one fault it's that he's TOO concerned with your understanding of a subject. I would get bored to death while he explained concepts to the slow kids in class for the umpteenth time. If you were paying attention at all in your lower level finance classes and retained ANY of the information you learned in them, this class shouldnt be a problem for you. Prati is cool, the cases can be a drag but will maintain your grade very well. Tests really werent that hard..

Sorry I delayed reviewing this professor - he is amazing. When I read some of the lame reviews, I realize that the whiners are usually the ones to complain. Why go to college? Hopefully to learn and get a good education. Dr Prati is fascinating, articulate & master of the material. If only the rest of the department had such talent. Top Notch A+

Great professor, very fair, easy going. Must attend class and pay attention. Missing one day of this class is similar to missing a week in most other classes. Yes, there is required homework, but it helps you to understand the Material. One of the best professors, at ECU. Probably over qualified to teach the FINA 3724 class.

He aint ez, but Im learning alot. I like finance and making money, so its a cool clas, but a lot more work than I thougt. Real helpful if you ask him or go see him, but tough class. Goes fast and lots and lots of notes. Take REALLY good notes! He tests alot from notes more than book.

Really knows his stuff. Tough but fair.

Not nearly as bad as some would hav eyou believe. Lots of work, and yuo have to review the book, but if you work at it, anyone can make an A. I did, and I usually make B's. PRati helps you out if you need it, you just gotta ask him. Its clear he really wants you to learn and he makes you think, which is cool.

Prati was awesome. It was hard, I admit, but I learned more than ALL MY OTHER CLASSES COMBINED! I'm gonna have an A or B, but it all came together and now my other finance classes seem way easy. Prati scared me at first, but its clear he cares and wants you tolearn. He even helps you form groups where you'll learn from classmates. Great class!

I took both 4734 and 4404 with Prati. He said how easy 4404 is and how hard 4734 is, but I made an A in 4734 and only a B in 4404. I think it depends on your math skills. I learned more with Prati than in any other bus-class I've had, but it was a LOT of work. Prati's great, tells funny stories and is very fair, but HE IS TOUGH. No easy A here.

I had Dr. Prati in both 4734 and 4404 and learned more with him than any of my other business classes. Dr. Prati has a desire for all of his students to learn and is available to students outside class. The class does require work but Dr. Prati is very reasonable and understanding. Anyone serious about a career in finance needs to take Dr. Prati!

I had Dr. Prati last spring & am now graduating with a great job in bad market, in large part due to Dr. P. I write this partly to thank him and to point out that the moron in 4404 who criticized him in several posts must be the ONE idiot who failed that course. And while Dr. Prati is not fond of imbeciles, I seriously doubt he likes failing them.

I dont know how he is in class, but I have him online this semester. So far, he seems a bit strict and formal even, but his quizzes are cake and if you post in the chats, you earn particapation points. Doesn't seem bad at all. Will update after my midterm if anything changes, but cool so far! :-)

Someone must clearly hate the guy cause it looks like the same bad post over and over here, but i just got back my CURVED test #1 and make an A. he's real easy on grades if you ACTUALLY WORK & STUDY like i did, and Im no genious, but now I'm starting to like this finance stuff! Prati's okay by me.

Tuff, tuff, tuff class!@ I did not expect to earn a 'B' but Prati curved heavy! Learned alot, but also SWEATED all semester. If u wanna learn life lessons and how finance works IRL, take Prati. Otherwise, beware!

Took the class online with Tibbs, Eakins and Prati. Overall good course, with a lot of work to do. The professors are very involved and their efforts don't go unnoticed. Listen to their advice and you should do well. Homework problems and quizzes due basically every week. Use the dotlearn supplements as much as possible.

Took the online class with Drs. Tibbs, Eakins and Prati. Great class, but with a lot of work! You MUST keep up! The professors are very accessible and try hard to help you. Listen to their advice, do the work, and an A is reasonably earnable. The dotlearn supplements & Centra w/Dr. Prati help TONS.

Took the online class with Drs. Tibbs, Eakins and Prati. Great class, learned a TON, but more work than any other MBA class I've had! You MUST keep pace in class! The professors are very accessible and try hard to help you. Listen to their advice, do the work, and an A is reasonably attainable. Dotlearn supplements & Centra w/Dr. Prati help TONS.

If your a finance major, Prati really makes you htink hard! I had to go by ALOT for HELP, but he's really kinda nice and happy to show you. You can't just study and go to class tho, you REALLY have to do ALL the work and reread ALOT, but I learned a ton, and he curved me hard to an A. Smartest prof I've had, but doesn't curve everyone I heard.

Dr. Prati is an excellent professor. For students interested in finance, and willing to work hard, this will be a very good class to gain a solid foundation for the future.

Dr. Prati taught my online introductory MBA finance class. Team-taught, it is very well organized and all the help you need is also offered. Finance is demanding, however; so don't let anyone fool you about that. I expect that if you are a serious student, you will like Dr. Prati. If not, you will not. Personally, I enjoyed him & learned much.

His class is very hard. If you're not a finance major you take someone else if you are a finance major he is fantastic. He's hard and you have to put it a lot of work and effort but you learn tons!!! he takes phone calls and is more than willing to help you with anything if you call him or go to his office hours.

First, I was going online to rag him, but as hard as his class is, I'm getting it now. He's defintely tough, but he's always helpful if you ask. I now understand finance MUCH better than I used to (having hated it before), and it does make sense finally, being very logical. In short, he expects you to work your tail off, and rewards those who do!

The class is hard, but Prati goes out of his way to help students. Took it online, team taught, but he was the only one giving help and holding additional online sessions to discuss hard concepts. Expects a lot, but gives a lot as well. Doesn't tolerate whiners, which I like as well. It is grad school, after all! Favorite class thus far.

I've been in the library more for this class than I did for my entire undergrad. There is a lot of work for this class; however, if you do what he asks, it is possible to get an A in the class. A little tire of hearing about the yaht he is going to buy though. We all know how rich and smart you are! Great professor though!

Online, group taught. All professors extremely helpful & make expectations extremely clear. Do all the HW & review all the online text book resources as well as references posted on Bb and you'll do fine. Finance can be a hard area of study, but the professors give you every chance to succeed, you only need to do the work.

Had Prati for 6144 last semester, in 6604 now. Saw some of the comments on here & was shocked by the last 2 posts. Probably by the same person, as I don't know ANYTHING about photo-judging or playing favorites! Prati was awesome online, & I like him even better in the classroom! The 3 hours fly by! (Socialists will NOT like him tho, very outspoken)

Not easy, but fair. He is what he is and can be frustrating at times, but I think that's more of a function of the difficulty of the material. Do what he says and you'll be fine. Finance can be confusing and time consuming; anyone who thinks they can coast in Dr. P's class is mistaken. With all that said, I'd take him again if I had the choice.

Online as part of MBA program taught by Prati & Eakins. Finance is a very tough, rigorous class so I advise taking this class by itself if you work full time. Multiple attempts at homework & quizzes is nice. Final is 30% of grade. You can do well in this class but you will have to work for it. I actually learned some things I can use in my job.

Get ready to work. It takes a week to understand the syllabus and get through the millions of posts on the discussion boards (which are mainly questions about the syllabus to begin with). Tons of homework, quizzes, and tests from two different textbooks, plus the midterm and final, and two projects. I certainly know the material, so good class!

I've read the reviews of Dr. Prati. For me, he was awesome. I suck at math, so the fact I made a B was great for me. YES, this is a tough course. YES, you have to work (A LOT), but if you do the work and communicate with him, you should be fine. He even gave extra credit for helping him with his research.

I have read the reviews on Dr. P and yes there are parts of the class that are very confusing along with a CFO portion that is very buggy but I have learned so much in this class. The mid-term and final are very tough but he do open the door for extra credit and overall class grades. I do think he cares about his students learning the material.

Very hard intensive class. He is a great teacher and is always willing to explain things and try to get you to grasp the concept. Very helpful. Very accessible. Overall a great teacher who does his best to teach a very difficult subject.

Teaches his content can be difficult but he tells good stories that really help. It is overwhelming but he really cares about his students. When he grades the test, he is very understand and flexible when it comes to the curve. I thought I was going to fail every exam but got a B- or higher. Only 2 exams, connect work, super easy!

Dr. Prati is extremely knowledgeable in financial topics. He uses real life examples so the class is interesting. One of the few classes at ECU that I feel like I could apply to life after graduation. It is a difficult class but as long as you go to the lectures it should make sense.

Had Dr. P a few years ago, and went to look him up. SO SAD to hear he retired!! And already, he was only in his early 50s, I think, but hey, he clearly practiced what he taught. BEST PROF ever, and that includes my recently completed MBA. Hope to be able to retire as young as he did! ECU has lost one of its VERY best. Cheers & Congrats Dr. P!!