I really enjoyed his class! lots of writings in class, but he writes all the class notes on the board so its really good for people who doesn't have good skill on note taking. Also he provides sample questions for midterms and final.

Honestly A very very good professor.His notes are amazing,covers everything from the book,his accent is no problem at all, but one thing...u have to work hard for your grades since its not an easy course.He gives test papers, sample papers for u to do...

A good class for an easy A. His accent isn't a problem, u don't need math skills. He gives u all the test answers and tells u all the test questions in class! Just take good notes and go to his office hours!

Nice professor. His class is an easy A as long as you put forth some effort.

Just come to class, take good notes and you'll do fine. Don't bother buying the text, he doesn't use it.

He's a bit of a mystery. He is reasonably easy. If you show improvement, he'll pretty much drop your first tests. But he's not always that clear. He's a very oral explainer, so if you don't learn orally, you have a problem. Taking notes can be important.

good professor,very friendly, very clear explaination. take his course

Nice prof, teaches quite thoroughly but hard tests and lots of notes in class (can be a good/ bad thing depend on how u look at it). Other than his scary stare which he does (focuses on individual ppl) during pauses from writing on the board, he's a good prof to go with for economics courses.

very smart and nice prof, tests are similar to the exercise questions which are on his website.

this is a really great professor.really intellegent and helpful.He actually cares about students and teaches in a way that encourages students to learn.I had no previous math background and i ended up with a good mark in his class. if you study his tests are very fair. gives alot of good detailed notes.

Good prof, Extremely clear and detailed notes. No suprises on tests. Very understaniding and approachable. Tries his best to put material in a simple way.

pretty good professor. detailed in his notes. well prepared.

He's alright. Exams aren't too difficult. The guy reminds me of Al Pacino in Scarface.. lol

He's ok, but be ready to be picked on in class! And make sure you don't make eye contact when he has his staring game going with you. Cause then your being asked a question.. lol.. Classy guy.. walks around a lot.. writes a lot of notes, so give your right hand plenty of rest fellas before u come, if you know what i mean ;) haha.. overall he gets B

wow the final exam was hard. The overall course wasn't too bad, and the two tests were fair, but the final was soooo hard.

Amazing prof ,extremely helpful especially if you go to his office ours as he does not like email.Very old school teaching methods such pure notes taking and LOTS of exercise.If you like to be in class and be pushed all the time this is prof for you.Absolutely loved the class!!!!

He's not bad, he writes a lot of notes but he's thorough and he explains things fairly well, although he can get a bit boring. His exams are tough but some of that may of been the nature of the material.

great teacher. goes over concepts more than once and writes good notes. do read the readings prior to the lecture, since it makes it much easier for you to understand his notes. his examples are also very funny and easy to relate to the work. good professor, small accent but you get used to it. i recommend him to anyone for economics!

hes a funny guy, i like himXD. his exam is ok. he will always tell u one problem which will be on exam. and the average of his mid-term is 75% lol

Going to lecture is a must because he doesn't follow the textbook and no slides online. He does post past midterms and exams to study from. Very engaging lessons and will keep the energy level high. Taking good notes is the key to doing well in this course.

Lectures were presented very clearly using his tablet PC note taking tool (He writes the notes on spot during class). Make sure you attend his lectures and take notes as the majority of the exam questions came off those notes. The book (Varian) was not very helpful past the midterm and the studyguide is not needed at all.

He explains in detail and gives you an idea of what to expect in his midterm and final..class attendance is really important if you want to do well in his class.pay close attention to whatever hints he mentions in class.

The best prof i have ever had !

he is one of the best prof of York, I did use his leacture notes even with my Econ 3530 class

I took econ 1540 and 2350 with him. Got an A+ in both. Go to his office hours, he is really nice. Do ALL the practice problems and past tests/exams on the moodle website. The midterm is WAY easier than the final so study HARD for the midterm (for the final as well but it is easier to get a good grade on the midterm). He adds +5 marks always.

he is truely a great great teacher!!!!love him!!!!

Absolute OG. For the raters who say otherwise, must not like simply economics or doing practice problems. He basically gives you the tests before hand. Pay attention in class, which he makes easy, and you blessed.

one of the best professors, funny at times but pretty strict. copying lecture notes are a must to get good grades. exams are fairly easy and similar to the practice sets he uploads

Best Professor at York. Dont Forget to Grab the first, if you do so ul love him.

He is a real mathematician who makes sure that you learned the material. All the questions he asked at midterm were from the notes and practice questions posted on the course page. You need to attend his lectures if you want them to make sense to you, and take good notes cause gives hints of the questions he will ask. Practice mocks.

It is clear from the beginning he is VERY intelligent and knows his material. His notes are nice, but they do NOT display how he expects you to answer the midterm/final questions. Midterm/final questions are HARD!! I do not have a strong ECON background, but I enjoyed the content of the course, just not the testing.

He's very strict, very picky... not too friendly. But although his midterm was quite difficult, the final was very easy. His lectures are very detailed, so attendance is required. He doesn't really look open to questions, and quite a tough marker, but he curves massively. Bad midterm still led to an A+ final grade...

He teaches very good, strict, wants full attention on board....don't use any cellphone or laptop in his class...attend all his lectures....practice the questions he puts on moodle and u'll get an A+. he's just strict but teaches very nice...his formulas will get into ur mind forever....he makes the matrices really easy

whatever he discuss in lecture is harder than the book, whatever on his tests r harder than lectures. u need to work very hard to get a good grade. however, he gives out practice questions b4 tests, make sure u know how to do them, they can secure u a B grade.

Show up to class and pay attention. He goes over everything!

hard exam but u will get good grade at the end. u can lean more than other section.

If you really want to learn something, he is the professor to take. There's a learning curve to adjust to his style of teaching, but if you're prepared to take some comments in stride, his lectures well worth the effort. Some people complaining here are just lazy and/or stupid, I didn't study much, but attended lectures and took notes religiously.

If you come every class you will gain a lot because he writes many notes. He explains things clearly and gives many examples.I like the way he teaches but not everyone likes it especially for those who dont have strong calculus background.

He is the famous hard marker in school, BUT, if u want to learn something, he is definitely a great professor. He is hard, but great professor!

Great Prof. Attending lectures is a must. Well, attending and paying attention :p Take notes when he explains. Make sure you understand all graphs. Pay attention when he says "this question will be on your exam". Work regularly, do all the practice sets and tests he posts online. You'll do well! p.s:If it's a 3 hour lecture,rely on coffee &snacks!

I found ECON 2300 a challenging course in S1. Professor explains everything clearly. The first few lectures I had a hard time following, because he does not follow the book (DO NOT buy the textbook). Whatever he teaches is what you will see on the exams. Final covered only last few chapters. PRACTICE QUESTIONS are identical to exam questions.

I love his class, although many of my friends don't like his style. if you listen his class really carefully, you are gonna love his style

this guy is the best prof by far. gives many explanations for concepts and does numerous examples with the class. he rewrites his notes every class WITH you as you go along so it is crystal-clear. keeps the lectures entertaining and answers questions throughout. hes blunt, but respectful. possibly too much for the emotionally frail

A great lecturer with interesting stories. More difficult material and grading than most economics professors, but also more in-depth learning.

Bardis is one of the best profs in the econ dept. He takes his time to explain the material and ensures students are Listening and taking notes. In class, he lets students know the relevant material for the exam and also posts all past exams and answers to aid you!

Awesome prof. He makes you work for your grade. Takes into consideration attendance and participation. Also available during office hours. May seem a bit scary at first but if you really put your energy to the course and do your self study then you should be more than ok. Know people who passed with an A. Final is Brutal. Mid terms are ok.

I took 1530 with him and generally I have to work for the grade A because tests (midterms and finals) are not easy and you do need to practice for it. He is a wonderful prof., care students if they are willing to learn. He is hilarious sometimes and materials are clear if you pay attention in class. Do practice exercises and you will pass with A.

Amazing professor. hard instructor but if you study hard and do the practice material you will succeed and truly learn the fundamental of economics. pretty funny guy and really engaged in his teaching.

Amazing professor, one of the best at York. Dont fall for the comments here and take his class, you wont regret it. Average student here and managed to get a decent grade

I'll give it to you straight. This guy is an amazing professor who cares about his students and economics. He talks A LOT, and in a 3-hour lecture I would regularly have over 10 pages of notes. Material is clearly explained, he gives lots of practice problems and tests straight from lectures. Pay attention, put your phone away and listen!

Great professor overall. I dont know why he is receiving low ratings on this site. He is a very caring professor and teaches extremely well. He goes out of his way to try to help you understand the lecture. Almost no need of textbook at all. Study the online practice sets as much as possible because exams are pretty much the same.

attend ALL his lectures, take down notes, practice the questions he posts in Moodle and you're guaranteed to pass. I did bad on 1530 with a bad prof but was able to catch up in 1540 and got an A

Very good. Best professor at york. Very excellent lectures. Do his practice and easy A+ for tests

He is amazing. Very respect students. Very nice lectures and practice

Do all his practice questions and easy A+

Honestly speaking, taking Bardis for econ 2350 was something different. He is an amazing professor and tries his best to help his students as much as possible. You the student however, need to also put in the effort. It is a lot of hard work, but it's worth it. Go to his office hours, do the practice many times. He is an excellent professor! 10/10

Takes it to the extreme; way beyond the scope of the course. Clearly has a passion for economics, but makes it interfere with what should be taught within a class, in my opinion. Textbook isn't really followed. Good professor? Sure. But the course will be needlessly hard so I'd recommend choosing a different professor.

Please attend office hours and solve ALL the practice sets and discuss with him to ensure a goof grade. This was a tough course.

Tough course but he is really great with response times and giving plenty of practice material to work with. Would take again.

nice guy but tough grader

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think professor Bardis is a great lecturer. Maybe he goes too fast sometimes, but if you go to his office hours he explains things very clearly. Does have a bit of an attitude, which is annoying sometimes, but is also hilarious at other times.

he is a good prof, full of passion and humorous when he teaches, but his material is difficult

Truly an amazing professor if you go to lectures and do the work. He is very old school but that is for the best. If you show that you care about having a good grade, he will make sure you do. I was failing before the final exam and ended up with an A. Be ready to take hand written notes, he will allow computers but I suggest sticking to paper.

I took him last semester and got an A+. Just finishes his practice sets and you can get an easy A because his exams are vey similar to practice sets.

Pray enough people in your class fails so you get curved up. Class averages before rounding up are usually in the 30%'s. Great guy though, very interactive lectures you won't fall asleep to

prof. Bardis is a great teacher. he explains all the concepts very well. just listen to him and don't take your eye off the board. his practice sets are very similar to the exams. he's very helpful during office hours too. just listen to him and make sure you take notes.

If you study harder, he is not a bad professor.

His lecture is decent, but the course materials are very heavy. This makes the test really long. Test questions are very similar to his practice sets and his class examples. If you put a lot of hard work in reviewing every single topic, you will be fine in the exam.

Professor Bardis has a unique teaching style - old school but effective if you engage. Use unstuck ai and the free textbook to supplement lectures. Tough grader but worth the effort.

Great guy, very helpful during office hours, exams are similar to practice tests, no textbook needed.

Amazing prof, totally respect him and his class rules. just listen and take notes you will be doing well and getting a great grade.

I don't even know why so many people have him rated so low. He doesn't allow phones at all during class but that's for your own good anyways. Make sure you write down EVERYTHING because they will always come up on the tests/exam. His class was very chill and he does try to make it engaging. Practice and don't take your eyes off the board.

He's a good professor. He's really strict and doesn't let you use your laptop or phone during class, but honestly, that's a good thing. All of his tests are based on the problem sets. You must pay attention in the lectures, but he does explain the concepts very thoroughly, and he's the reason I actually like math now. Also, he gives a 10% curve up.