Smith is a great econ proffessor. He's fun to talk to, great to listen to, and makes econ more than bearable. I'd highly suggest him for students who haven't had too much econ before, as he takes his time and makes it count. His homework is not too hard, and his tests are tough but manageable. If you work hard you can expect a good grade.

Professor Smith is very energetic and it is quite evident that he loves what he does. He uses great examples and makes this class fun. I recommend him any day. He is by far the best teacher i've had at Emory to date! If you want to learn and love energy then professor Smith is your guy! Yar dude!

Really nice guy and great at explaining difficult concepts. However, the class is pretty difficult and the tests are asked in ways that require a lot of critical thinking. You can't just memorize what to put down, you get asked real problems and you have to apply your knowledge and in that way your grade can sometimes get screwed.

Smith is a great professor - knowledgeable and passionate. Instead of memorizing and spitting back information he makes you apply it to real world problems. I got an A without too much difficulty. I basically read the book before class, paid attention, and studied 1-2 days before the exam. People who say he is hard are obviously not very smart.....

Smith is a very energetic and passionate teacher! His lectures are very engaging, and he LOVES to relate his topics to current-world examples. Tests/quizzes can be challenging because they demand a lot of conceptual thinking. The class is great if you want to learn fundamentals of econ. But it is difficult, so be prepared

Smith is the man.Really cares about his students and how they do on the exams. Goes on some tangents, but usually these tangents are the type that make the class more interesting. Smith also is very clear on how he wants his answers to be put on his exam. He also tells his students exactly what is going to be on the tests, but the class is not easy

Professor Smith is a very enthusiastic teacher. He will try his best to get the class into the lecture. He does have a habit of purposely choosing someone who got an answer wrong to help them remember. Best way to study for his tests and quizzes in my opinion is to listen to his lecture and write down as many notes as possible, even if he repeats.

I don't know how I feel about this guy... We all thought he was great because he would tell us exactly what the test would look like, but then when we actually got the test it looked completely different. The only time it followed what he said was for the final exam. He's very egotistical but he makes funny jokes in class.

Professor Smith is awesome! He's an incredibly interesting professor and explains concepts really well. Very passionate and truly inspiring

Smith is a great professor, teaches topic really well, is really funny and uses real-world (interesting) examples to explain concepts. Strongly recommended.

His class is not hard at all. He thoroughly explains concepts, and he was a fun teacher. It's really hard to do bad in this class unless you choose not to put in the effort. Tests are doable; they were not hard as long as you studied. The book is not necessary because he provides you with notes. Pay attention in class, study, and you'll be fine.

I took a class with Smith last year and the class was interesting but the organization was a bit crazy. Wow, what a turn-around. He must have actually read the end-of-semester evaluations because his entire class was on-line and ready to go by the first class. He brought in some of the best guest speakers I've ever seen at Emory - perhaps the best!

If you're going into the B school you probably have to take Smith - which is actually a good thing. He actually teaches business - his tests and assignments are actual business cases pulled right out of the news. I was able to throw down some econ during Spring break which impressed my Dad (hard to do!) Heard his sports class is amazing!

Professor Smith is an absolutely amazing lecturer. He actively engages the class throughout the entirety of lecture. He can tell when a class is not understanding a topic and will try and get students to understand the topic of the lecture. He is a tough grader and you'll have to study for tests and exams, but he really wants you to learn.

I can totally see how some people would be turned off by this professor - he expects a ton of detail on tests and cold calls. The tests are exactly like the assignment and he drags the questions straight out of WSJ or business week. I thought he was egotistical but I went to his office hours again and again and was super helpful - actually nice guy

I thought Smith's class was all over the place and then I was in a position where I had to explain something "in real life" to a friend from Dartmouth and I knew what was going on (she didn't!). This sounds awful but I didn't expect to learn econ --class feels scattered but really isn't - I learned so much - he's a really good teacher.

Just finished taking course with Prof. Smith - probably the best Prof. I've had at Emory. Everything is straight out of CNN, WSJ or some other news site. He teaches the material using examples -- the test were exactly like the homework. Gave a ton of extra credit - office hours were every-other day and spent time working over problems in class.

I took a class with Prof Smith - really on point. Great lectures, provides notes for each topic, no textbook required. Like other's have said, tests are based on topics from NY Times or WSJ - if you pay attention to news you can almost guess the questions. Posts lectures to web as podcasts or video-casts - super helpful and easy to study from.

Probably the coolest professor I've ever had. That being said, Film Finance is kind of a joke. He began the semester by saying it's impossible to accurately predict how much money a movie will make, and then proceeded to teach a course about how to do just that. Hard not to love Smith though. Easiest class I've taken at Goizueta.

The quizzes and tests are pretty much examples from the news -- if you are out of touch you won't notice that the questions are pretty much handed to you. Totally messed up the midterm and went to office and he gave me a chance to re-do some problems and talk through my work - pretty awesome to have second chances. Seems pretty caring overall.

Just finished a course with Smith - the guests he brought to class were hands down the best I've hear at Goizueta. We finished the semester with a lecture from a professional baseball player from the Astro's. I have no idea how he knows all these people but it sure makes for an interesting class. Good assignments, lots of office hours, nice guy.

He gives very good lectures. Has this amazing ability to randomly bring in extremely well thought out and relevant examples of classroom discussion. there was a lot of work for this class, but everything was fairly graded and he's actually open to giving you back points if you see him in office hours. not an easy A, but at least a B+

He is certainly one of the best professors at Emory. He was able to explain very difficult concepts in a very simple way. He doesn't take attendance and his class is normally at 8:30 am. Still, you NEED to go to class, please do. Going to class will almost guarantee you an A and you will not get bored with him. Also, see his TA and go to office hrs

8:30 am classes generally terrible but I made it to all of these classes and learned quite a bit. Lectures are drawn from real-world concepts and tests and quizzes are basically versions of the lecture put into a real-world example. Gave lots of chances for extra credit and seems pretty caring overall. Would definitely take another class with Smith

This is the type of professor I came to Emory to have. He clearly knows a ton about the topic and cares very much if his student learn. Has a lot of office hours and gives every opportunity to get points back on assignments, quizzes, midterm etc. His TAs are helpful and gives you old tests to study from. I learned a lot about economics.

Professor Smith is amazing! He took a clear interest in his students and he was really funny. I enjoyed his class thoroughly. He always made a point of relating what we learned to real life to ensure that it was relevant. The only downside of the course, though, was that we focused on microeconomics much more than macroeconomics.

Mr. Smith is one of the best professors at Emory. He's always very helpful, cares for his students and finds ways to make course material very interesting. It's best to actually attend his class, because his analogies make it very easy and time efficient to understand the material later. He's very funny and entertaining, and is always helpful.

Go to class, take notes. Review all the practice problems he gives. You should be more than prepare for anything in this class. Really enjoyed his teaching styles.

Very chill professor - knows a lot about economics. Attend class and look over all practice problems and you'll do great - tests questions are taken right from the news -if you are current you can predict what he's going to ask. Has a bunch of TA with hours every night - super helpful especially during lockdown. Would take again - nice guy.

Lectures are very engaging and classes are not very difficult in general; however, the assignments can be a little trickey and requries a lot of thinking in order to do well. Doctor Smith offers a lot of office hours for reviewing the class material (and the assignmens) - I would advise everyone who takes his class to utilize these opporunities.

I really liked Dr. Smith's teaching style. Things can be unorganized at times but there is always something concrete and relevant that can be learned from his examples/stories. Attending lectures is a must and will set you up well for exams. Things are also application focused rather than theoretical which is another aspect I liked.

Dr. Smith is the best, all assessments are very similar to in class material. He goes over topics in depth, and is very available for questions and review sessions. No surprises, he tests you on what he teaches. Very funny lectures and passionate about the class.

Tom Smith is absolutely worth taking. Take one of his classes if you have any Econ interest. His FIN201 (BEcon) course was the most application-based course that I have taken. Through his easy-to-understand lectures and humor, I guarantee that anyone who shows up and engages with the lecture will be able to do well. He brings in amazing guests.

FIN201 is a relatively easy class and Tom delivers it in a digestible format with his real-world examples he explains in class. He'll usually tell you what's going to be on the test/quizzes and the TAs will help you with his assignments. Tom's extremely understanding and wants to see you succeed in his class. He makes the class fun and bearable.

One of the funniest teachers I've ever had. I was DREADING econ, but this class made me see the value in it and maybe even like it. There's no one "right" answer on tests as long as you argue your point logically. He will notice if someone's confused in class and go over that concept til they understand. Cares a lot, very flexible, and a great guy.

Really cool guy and the lectures dont really get boring or repetitive. The content goes really fast and the tests are all short answer questions.

Amazing lecturer. Always connects what we learn in class to events and trends in the current economy. Cares about the practical applications of what he teaches us.

I love Prof. Smith. His lectures are always funny, engaging, and very relevant to current events. He doesn't always stick to the syllabus or the schedule, so we ended up having a lot fewer assignments than expected. As long as you can clearly explain and argue for your answers, you'll do well. Overall, I learned a lot and really enjoyed the class.

Just incredible. You can really tell that he loves to teach and wants students to do well.

Amazing lectures, super engaging and really organized. Gave a lot of practice tests and made answers readily available during office hours. Also gave plenty of chances to redo material and to improve grade. The class was split between microeconomics and macroeconomics - preferred the macro which was very intuitive and relevant. Would take again!

Professor Smith teaches with charisma and excitement. With all the content he teaches he also applies real-life situations in correlation to economics. Makes the information interesting. 100% recommend.

Genuinely a pretty funny guy which is rare for a teacher. He makes it sound like the course will be a lot more difficult than it actually will be. However, it won't be a super easy course unless you're already familiar with economics. As the other reviews said, he works in a lot of real world examples and stories to assist understanding.

Professor Smith is one of my favorite professors. He is extremely passionate about the material he teaches, and he always finds a way to connect the content in class with real-life, current examples. There is very little homework in the class (maybe 4 assignments the entire semester), and he is a very flexible grader when it comes to the tests.

professor smith is super good at clearly explaining concepts and breaking them down. his exams make sense and he clearly wants everyone to learn. you should be able to get an A in this class know a lot by the end which can't be said for a lot of professors here. he is super engaging which is helpful especially because this class is always at 8:30.

Professor Smith is an engaging and good teacher! However, this class is NOT easy DO NOT take this for an easy A. The material is interesting and he gives extra credit to students in person! The one thing is that he does not like his own office hours and passes you off to a TA or tells you to reference your notes. He also is unresponsive via email.

I adore this professor. If you go to class and show you actually care about learning and the material, he will like you. His priority is having students understand the material, and he incorporates relevant topics from the news into the curriculum. Wish Emory (and the econ department) had more professors like him. :)

Prof Smith is really good at connecting models to the real world. I found out that attending class is super important - if you don't attend class you wont know the model or the examples that are used. You need to know your material in order to get a good grade. He stopped recording Zoom after spring break so I had to come to class which was fine.

Smith is one of the best econ professors I've ever had. He's super passionate about the material and gives a decent amount of extra credit and makeup points. Attendance is optional, I didn't go to class most of the time and did fine. Tests are straightforward and similar to practice. The only issue is that you need a 95 for an A. Take this class!

Interesting class and hilarious professor.

Prof. Smith does a good job presenting material from the perspective of the real world. His notes package for Micro was very organized and used a lot of examples "ripped from the headlines." Tests are exactly like he tells you they will be - no surprises. His TAs are amazing - I felt like I could always find a TA when I needed something.

He prioritizes student learning so he and his TAs are often really accessible outside of the class. He also usually records the lectures and will even give out extra credit sometimes so I would recommend going to class! Smith really tries to make his lectures interesting by connecting the material into past economic situations.10/10 would recommend

Really engaging speaker. Really funny and humorous too. Absolutely recommend!!!!

Really funny lecturer (the Prince of analogies). His tests reflect the class material if you study hard. Very great Professor. 10000% TAKE HIM!!!

His lectures were very helpful and he kept students engaged and listening throughout each session. He clearly explained difficult topics and used interesting stories and analogies to help students learn. The only downside to his class is his grading criteria. He is VERY strict when grading and takes off many points for seemingly trivial mistakes.

Class wasn't too bad, but as someone has no aptitude in business it was sort of difficult. But his TAs are AWESOME, a ridiculous amount of extra help offered outside of class. He also records (most) lectures and has pretty frequent office hours. I did poorly on an exam but he very generously have me significant extra credit to make up for it.

Tom Smith is a good professor and a lot of the economics you learn is applicable to real life situations. Mostly a class on microeconomics, don't expect much macroeconomics. Material is simple if you pay attention in class and review every so often. Very few assignments so your grade is pretty much determined off of 3 tests.

Dr. Smith is super funny and cares about his students. He is very accessible for office hours and responds to his emails. Grading is very fair and clear and there's essentially no outside of class work other than a few small assignments. If you put in a decent amount of effort, it should be a fair A.

Professor Smith is a really good lecturer, and the class isn't hard as long as you show up to class. The tests/quizzes are EXACTLY what you learn in class. He will take off MANY points, if you do not draw the models exactly as he did in class.

Professor Smith is a great lecturer and classes were always very engaging. He changes the number of exams/quizzes/assignments based on what is needed, but this also made the exams count for a lot more. You need a 95% for an A which is feasible, but you have to do very well on exams and quizzes.

Took him in freshman year. Ask him questions in Office Hours if you don't understand the topics. Exams are straight forward and if you pay attention to the class, you will do well. Professor Smith is a funny person, and lectures are entertaining.

Honestly one of the best professors at Emory. Took him for B-econ. He is a tough grader but fair - was able to get points back on elements that were missed. Held office hours every week and has a ton of TAs. Notes packet for microeconomics is very good - could use a packet for macro. More micro heavy than macro for sure. Would take again.

I liked his teaching style, gave a lot of examples. He is a tough grader but you can fight for points back if you know what your saying. He calls on people randomly so be ready, but no textbook is necessary

Prof. Smith is a really good economics teacher. He is very tough with grading - seeming to concentrate on very particular elements. He gives a lot of points back if you just stop in his office, flexible if you provide reason. He is very funny and tells a lot of stories. Everything is tied to some example from the news. Overall great experience.

Cares about his students, lectures are fun and engaging (expect cold calling), very funny, work is not hard at all, and simplifies the topic enough to understand easily. The only reason he's not a 5/5 is because class and his Canvas page are not organized well at all, and due dates are unclear.

Smith is an amazing professor. As long as you go to class, even though a 96 is the minimum for A, it is very easy to get an A because he tells you exactly what you need to know. He also never moves on with the material until everyone understands it, making tests very easy. Also, he provides lots of study guides whose questions are close to the exam

I did quite poorly in the course, but Professor Smith is a great professor. He lectures can be a bit winded, but they have good real world connections and lessons. If you need help with something, just go and ask him (be straightforward). He is the type of professor you hope to improve yourself for.

Tom Smith is a great guy. He's super funny, and his lectures are good. But, the class is very test based, and there aren't many, so come prepared. Also make sure to participate in class, He will throw in a participation grade at the end, and that can be a harsh grade. The tests are graded difficultly. Just make sure you know the graphs well.

I can't say enough about prof smith. he's an excellent lecturer and brilliant economist. definitely worth getting up at 830 to hear him talk. sometimes he's a bit of a tough grader, but generally it's pretty easy to do well if you're detailed. just don't skip class.. material is way easier if it's explained to you

FIN 321 is different from most finance classes, as it uses R quite a bit. However, he walks you through how to use it, so even if you have little to no experience with it, you will be fine. Just make sure you get a good group, participate occasionally, and you will do fine. Chill and funny professor. A bit disorganized but he's working on it.

Prof Smith is very good at teaching economics. We had a weird situation in this course (those who took the class will know what I'm talking about) and Smith came in and brought the class to a good place. We learned mostly Macroeconomics, but I learned a lot, especially the Federal Reserve. I would like to take his other classes. Class act guy.

Class is always at 8:30 am even though Econ Majors have asked to have the class moved later in the day. That said, the class is pretty helpful. Most of the material is taken from current events or recent events such as Brexit. Prof. Smith does an excellent job connecting the ideas from class to the current events. Quite a bit of Xcredit.

Professor Smith is a highly respected and knowledgeable guy. Made the class fun, engaging, and exciting.

Tests were a bit confusing based off of lectures, but was a fun lecturer and concepts were relatively clear.

Professor Smith is funny and always makes lectures interesting. If you have never taken Econ before, this class will definitely be difficult. The concepts are not hard to understand, however the tests can be confusing because grading is not consistent for all. He uses real life examples on exams and it can be unclear what exact response is needed.

Smith is one of the most fun and engaging professors I've ever had. He is able to explain economics in a very simple and palatable way, often using real-world examples. However, he does have some flaws: he can be disorganized and his grading criteria can be somewhat unclear. Still, he is a spectacular professor and I highly recommend taking him!

Genuinely a good dude. I love his humor but the hour 15 lecture could easily be compressed into a 15 minute one. Lots of tangents. On the 6 assignments all year, you better do good on all of them as one bad grade will screw you for the whole class.

Professor Smith is a great guy and runs a very fun and lighthearted class. A lot of people were given extra credit from class discussions, I was not but if you do well on the exams and assignments you can do well in the class. It's important to go to office hours and make yourself known and show you care. It's helpful if you have taken macro/micro.

Great professor, his exams can be difficult but he gives several easy deliverables/projects and participation points to improve your grade. His lecture style involves many real-world examples and the course almost feels like he is just leading a discussion, not a typical lecture. He genuinely wants his students to do well.

Very engaging and fun lectures.Turns you into an expert economist and there is not a lot of coursework but the exams are tricky.

Give out random extra credits (ducks) to great/random questions or comments, kinda mysterious criteria. Anyways, he gave his lecture notes (textbook), which were quite convenient. Homework and exams are worth most of the points, so be careful with each graph. An interesting professor, but sometimes the flow of the lectures got easily interrupted.

Prof. Smith is very charismatic and can make the class entertaining; however, the content is extremely boring. The bad thing about the class is that you are only graded on a few things. I got an A on all of the quizzes, deliverables, etc., but I got a B- on my final, which affected my final grade immensely.

Professor Smith has a fun, engaging teaching style, but the class can be challenging. The tests are tough, so come prepared. Using unstuck study and the textbook really helped me stay on top of the material.

Smith's classes are definitely tough but I did learn a lot. His note packet was super helpful as were his videos and office hours. Participation matters a lot, so put your hand up and don't be afraid to ask questions in class. You can do well if you just sit back, but you're going to be more successful if you ask questions.

Prof Smith cares about the economic state of the union so much and he will make the entire class very topical. Very accessible after class. ATTEND LECTURE. You will not learn if you don't go because he doesn't provide notes/videos. Pretty chill guy overall. Make sure to label everything you do.

Absolutely hilarious and a joy to be around. Extremely down-to-earth and reasonable. His sole focus is that you understand material. Your grade in the class will reflect your effort. He is a great lecturer if you're a half-decent note taker. Will definitely be taking again.

Smith is a great guy and very engaging teacher. The class focuses on current topics and he is willing to talk about what you are interested in. His grading is completely arbitrary, he often forgot to turn over the page to see the rest of my answers. Show up, take good notes, and draw models on the test EXACTLY as he showed them - you'll get an A.

Amazing teacher with great passion for subject, makes it very interesting. Anybody who complains about "not getting a good grade" is not ready for the curve or the B-School in general, it is not his direct fault that grading in this class is picky and tough. Only real flaw is he tends to give too lengthy explanations and it digs into class time.

Dr. Smith is a very passionate professor, you can tell he cares a lot about what he teaches. However, he is fairly unorganized, and chances are you will have to teach yourself, or beg a TA to explain the material to you, just to even have a chance at getting a B.

This was an easy but super interesting class. We covered not too much material which kept the workload down. He explains concepts clearly and gives good examples. He is an amazing person, funny, and fun. Take his classes. He switched from a few tests to just giving a bunch of little quizzes which was nice.

Engaging, funny lectures. Quizzes and Exams have the exact same content as in class, if you go over class problems you'll do well.

Smith is a good professor. Everything is taken right from the headlines - literally. Seriously, if I hear that phrase any more I'm going to lose it. But, other than the phrase, the entire class is super practical. Honestly, I wish my my other classes were more real life like this one. I don't think I like economics but I sure learned a lot.

I liked the macro section better than the micro section but still learned a lot of micro. I took micro in HS but was only taught to memorize a bunch of random graphs and had zero idea about what any of it meant. I actually learned what all those graphs actually mean and more.

I think Prof. Smith is actually a really good economist. He talks about macroeconomic topics on the news constantly - maybe that's why I liked macroeconomics better than micro. He certainly knew the Fed was going to change rate and I learned a lot about monetary policy. His macro section was the best. Good guy, too. He cares if students learn.

The guest lectures in this class were some of the best I've had at Emory. Smith knows a TON of professionals in the sports industry. We had people from the Master's Golf tournament, a former baseball player and the current receiver coach for the Broncos. Seriously, this is why I came to Emory. I'll never think of sports the same. Thanks, Smith.

The content in the class is overall very easy and Smith makes sure you know what will be on the tests. The thing is that you need a 96 to get an A and the class is mostly graded on three tests (the quiz, the midterm, and the final). If you screw one of these up, you are not gonna get an A. If you want an easier grading system, take Econ 101/102.

He's a great professor, engaging, approachable, and easy to get to know. Participation with duck points is a big focus (controversial, but I enjoyed it). His main flaw is forgetting what he's covered. My final included topics we never discussed or had in the packet, which felt unfair.

He talks a lot but he's pretty funny icl. Almost impossible to get an A tho unless ur insanely locked and even then u def have to be one of his favs. Weird grading system but willing to work with u if u go find him outside of class in particular. I barley studied for anything at all and got an A- so if u study u should get an A.