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Covi's class is okay. Sad to say, I didn't learn as much as I would have liked. The material is challening, but the tests are pretty easy. You're going to have to do your learning on your own. Make sure you pick good partners for group project.
Covi's class practically speaking, covers a wide range of financial topics, including decimal-percent conversions. Easy tests and one group project of medium diffuculty. Engage yourself in the reading if you wish to learn practically :-)
Very easy teacher!! questions on the test are the ones he gives you for pratice efore the exam:)
Dr. Covrig is a great professor. He is approachable and makes sure that students have a clear understanding of the material, which is challenging. Aside from office hours, he will help you through e-mail. Of course you would have to do some learning on your own - that goes for any class you take.
Very easy class! Do all of the example exam questions and homework and you will do great.
Honestly, if you know the practice exams you will do fine on his tests. Truly, they are identical to the tests he gives you. He is a great guy and funny too!
Study the questions for the pre exam exam notes, do the problems, and you will do fine. Excellent Finance teacher- as long as you put a bit of effort in on your end. By far the clearist, most straight forward professors I have had at CSUN. No BS. Has a good sense of humor as well. Very nice guy. Highly recommend.
Study what he tells you to study and you will do fine! Midterm, Final and a group project...all were straight-forward. I would recommend this professor.
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Excellent teacher. Really enjoyed his knowledge. Very educated. Only instructor with CFA designation
One of the few Finance classes I took where the teacher actually got me excited about the topic. Very straightforward and makes class interesting. In my opinion, he's the best Finance teacher at CSUN.
Great teacher! if you would like and easy A/B then take this guy. He is great. u will have a blast and its not hard at all. wayyyyyy easy class
he is the worse prof. at csun. He is mean and does not have enough experience in teaching.
The best Finance Professor at CSUN. Extremely qualified and knowledgeable. Brings the practical skills that are not usually exemplified by other professors. Take the class seriously and you will do just fine.
First off, I got an A. That said I dont think I learned anything. His accent is very difficult, his lectures are haphazard, and BORING. Rude in his office hours. Take him for an easy A, move on if you want a well earned education. Exams are almost mirror to the practice exams that he provides.
Super cool dude! Easy A! Very knowledgeable & helpful. If you are interested in Int'l finance, i.e. foreign exchange, import/export...take him. If you follow his lectures, and do the readings and questions he tells you to do...you will slam dunk an A. Just doesn't get any better than this. He curves big time, and offer extra credit opportunity!
He was a very easy professor. Just do his practice exams and you will be fine. Easy A or B.
Curves if the class is doing bad.
Prof. Covrig basically reads everything off of his powerpoint slides. He doesn't really teach, he talks. He is not very available for help. Gives a cheat sheet for tests. I Don't recommend take him for a night class VERY BORING.
pro. covrig is a ok. the thing that sucks is that there are people who cheat on the exam. and people write everything on the cheat sheet much more than formula's. and people get over 90 all the time and screws up the curve. this is not fair.. cause students who do not cheat miss out
I agree. there are so many students cheating. stidents that dont even know to read the book properly. screws up the curve. they cheat right in front of his eyes. and this is so unfair.
Mr. Covrig is a smart and cool teacher. He is very helpful. I like him because he is very serious about his lecture and test materials. He gives you materials to study and it will be on the test. If you really study and know the material you will get an "A". Tests questions are similar to his study guide. there is no trick, trust me.
Smart guy, test base on review test and home work assigment. Student will do fine if do both, because his test all are base on study guide and home work assigment.
One of the worst professors I've ever had! He just reads his powerpoint and gives no explaination about what he reads. Test are not based on lectures or the assignments. He doesn't know how to answer questions. You have to learn on your own! And, what's with all the cheating?! really bad teacher. aviod him if possible.
ummm lets see he talks and talks and talks and talks none stop. he just reads through his powerpoint slides. its very hard to understand him cuz of his accent. i recommend that you take a pillow to class cuz you'll be needing it Z z Z z Z zzz. tests are not to bad.
he is very helpful in the way that he provides powerpoint slides which contain pretty much all u need to learn from each chapter. he also provides a sample test before each exam which i also found very helpful. the test is kinda similar to the sample test.
Easy class, but boring teacher. Study the learning objectives and you don't need to go to class or read the chapters.
Very interesting subject. Summer's too short for this course. Take good notes,exam based on notes (powerpoint)and homeworks. Ask questions, he really likes that. He will give you info. beyond what you need to know, he knows his material. Smart guy. You will learn a lot in his class, I know I did :)
he is extremely smart and he knows a lot about finance and investment. If you are finance major take him and make him ur advisor. He is very helpfull and class is pretty easy . Do not cheat because u will regret later in ur other finance classes.
Not the most engaging lecturer in the world. His classes are hard to stay awake in because introductory finance contains a lot of formulas and technical jargon. However, his tests are extremely fair and will be very easy to pass provide that you do put a little effort in the class. Very heavy accent, at times it's hard to understand him.
this guy is really easy. you don't even need to come to class. All you need to do is the problems that he assigns and all the problems are exactly the same on his test. People say he's hard because they dont practice the homework. Just do the homework he assigns and practice exam you'll be fine. He also gives out writing assignements.. they're not
This is a good professor who cares about his students. There are 30 questions on the exams and 25 on the final plus gives 10 pts extra on each exam and 25 pts on the final. Gives sample exam questions & answers to the problems in the book which are similar to the exam.
Learn how to use your business calculator and download notes to follow what is going on in this class. Professor gives you good tips, and examples of what will be on test and gives you equations needed for exam, attached to test. Practices homework problems so there is no doubt how to do exam problems. Has an accent but it is not that bad.
Helpful teacher. Easy class on average (If your good at math and learning at your own pace.). Nice teacher.
Super efficient professor. Returns your exams 3 days later and allows you to look @ them online. At times he appears to be mechanical. However, this makes the slightest hint of humor hilarious. My favorite course and teacher this semester. Try and take him if you can.
Very well organized w/ power point notes...hard to understand, but overall his class was learningful and he helps you if you have questions.
Good teacher. Go to class, and do his practice questions and you will do good. Very helpful.
Easy class. He randomly takes attendance 50% of the time just to keep you honest. The assignments are mostly summarizing, there is a take home final and the only real test is a midterm. He sometimes goes overtime and expects you to stay which is a bit weird... if you want an easy class, take him. If you want to learn, find someone else...
Professor Covrig is a wonderful teacher. He's very interested in finance and loves to teach. He's been the best professor I've had in my 3 years at CSUN.
He takes attendance randomly. 2 big group projects and presentation, which weigh heavily towards your final grade. 2 midterms and 1 final. And there's other 1 or 2 papers to write, and book to read. A lot of work required for this class.
Investment Finance is a hard class if you are not familiar with investment. Need to pay attention as he goes quick over the power points with a heavy accent. If you have questions, he will take his time and make sure you understand, but you have to ask. Very fair in grading, over all good professor.
He has 2 midterms and 1 final. 1 investing group project w/ presentation. 1 book report & 1 written assignment. He's a good professor and makes sure you understand each concept. alot of the review questions are on the tests.
Lectures on auto pilot to the back wall of the room. Assumes you already know and understand the math associated with the lecture and does not finish examples in class, he leaves them for you to finish later. The boring nature of his lectures with the lack of engagement made it difficult to get much from the course
Hard to understand with his thick accent. He does not have much emotion in what he says and regurgitates information. Powerpoints are not well explained and have little to do with exam questions. Plan on reading the book to learn the material. This class has the potential to be an invaluable class with proper teaching. Take someone else.
You can really understand him, not that it matters because he just reads off his powerpoint anyway. Class is pointless, had to teach myself all the material. Only answers some emails. Doesn't review the test material. He maybe be good in his field but he is bad at teaching. Class is a waste of time.
Takes two weeks to return exams. Accent is not the worse. Seems like a smart guy but teaching is not his thing! 2 test and 1 final, one 5page single spaced paper. Avoid if possible!
Eh, class is incredibly easy. Probably missed more than half the lectures and have an A. Exams are very similar to the practice exams he gives, memorize those and how to solve the problems, you will get an easy pass. His class average is something like a 80%, which is ridiculously high. Would recommend if your lazy and just want to pass.
This class is super easy. I never attended the class, and still got an A. Just study the review questions, and you will be fine. %90 of the review questions are on the exam. If your major is finance you really should NOT take this class with this guy, because you will learn nothing.
First midterm was easy, you just need to know how to rearrange formulas (basic algebra stuff). Second midterm requires you to be familiar with a financial calculator, and is tougher than the first midterm. Final wasn't too hard. The assignment was a REAL pain to do. Don't need to attend every class meeting. Getting a B is very doable.
Hates teaching! Did two problems on the board entire semester. Wrote them so fast I could not tell numbers apart form letters and he would tell us to figure it out on our own if we asked questions. I taught myself calculus and I did not even get an A in this class. Really sucks because everyone wants to know this stuff.
The class consists of 1 midterm , 1 final, 1 group presentation, 1 ten-page book report, and 1 written homework assignment. The exams are multiple choice and above average in difficulty. Class midterm exam average was about 67%. Attendance counts toward grade. He is a overall good professor and wants to help you learn concepts. Heavy accent.
No quizes, no homework, just 3 tests that account for 100% of your grade.. He is pretty bad at explaining the concepts and has a thick accent. He is a nice guy and will answer questions but he skips through everything very fast and you are gonna need to be prepared to read ALOT of the textbook on your own.
He's a knowledgeable professor, when discussing the material he sounds like he understands the subject well. However, teaching it is a whole different matter. I highly advise seeing him in office hours, or seeking tutoring if you find the subject difficult. His grades are based off three tests, so you don't have other options to maintain a grade.
This is one of those classes where you will have to be teaching yourself. No need to go to class, he's not very good at teaching and the attendance doesn't count. If you have the time to teach yourself Finance 303 then go for it, if you're like me and actually take the time to go to class to learn a thing or two, find a different professor.
2 midterm ( lower grade 20%, higher one 40%) and a final (40%). Be prepared to read on your own and teach yourself. Does not answer to questions well and his lectures are boring and useless. Gives review questions from the book and questions made up by himself which will help you prepare for the exams. Who cares if you attend!
Took 5 classes that semester and received As in 4 of them. Got a 79.9 in his class and wouldn't give me a B-. You learn nothing in this class. Some people are not cut out to be teachers!
Only take him if you're good at learning the material yourself. Showing up to class is pointless because he doesn't teach the material well.
The class is 90% self-study, but it is easy to get A if you read the book. Read all the exam reviews and assigned problems, many exam questions are from them.
He knows his material very good but this guy CANNOT TEACH! If you do not know much about finance, get ready to self study. He is a nice guy. His class was however the most boring class I've ever taken. 2 midterms 1 final. lower grade midterm is 20% and the other 2 tests are 40% and there is no other way to earn points.
I took this class thinking I'll learn a lot from the professor & the materials that will be covered in class, but the thing is you basically have to indulge yourself into endless self studies. He is very helpful, knows his materials, but CANNOT TEACH. Not even necessary to come to class, go over the materials, books, and PPs, you will be good.
Get ready to teach yourself. First exam easy, last 2 hard. Nonculmative exams. Curve very generous. Study practice exam, read book, and do book problems.
He is really nice and helpful. Makes himself available all the time by email and office hours. The class is boring, but he answers all your questions. Provides a study guide, which is very similar to the exams. He curves if needed. Also gives you a sheet with the formulas for the exam which makes it easy. Just study the study guide.
Literally the worst! Does not accommodate even for family emergencies. Absolute worst! And his horrible accent does't help. He curves all of his exams. So if you get an D on his exams, means you'll get a B
Boring class. However, the class is very passable. I did not show up to any of the lectures and still got an A (not a A-). Just study the study guide, and know how to do the problems in detail. Most of the test is like the study guide but with different numbers. He just grades on 3 tests. First test is usually the easiest. Second and third harder.
This professor is a very nice guy, has a heavy accent. The class has a group stock assignment, a book report, midterm, and a final. The midterm was difficult but the final was more possible. Not sure what grade I will get at all because the prof doesnt grade til after the final (except that difficult midterm)
This professor is a nice guy but he has a heavy accent that gets frustrating sometimes. He has a midterm, a final, book report, and powerpoint presentation. Make sure to get started on the stock trak assignment early in the semester because that is a huge part of your grade.
Professor Covrig is a nice instructor and is passionate about the subject he's teaching. He explains the material very well and provides a study guide before each exam. The exam questions are similar to the study guide so make sure to study the material and be able to solve the problems. The other assignments are easy and fun to complete.
This is a hybrid class, but should treated as an online. His lessons are vague, stale, boring, and all over the place. Hes a nice guy but cant teach. With that being said, just read every chapter and do the problems he assigns to learn the material. Dont waste your time going to his class. Only attend to pick a group for the project.
Midterm/final are very similar to example questions he gives out, focus on those (but def. study the PPs and skim the chapters). Stocktrak (group) project is easy, only graded on completion, not performance. Ended up doing PP myself and it wasn't that bad. 2 easy writing assignments (Book report took FOREVER). Lectures not great, didn't help much.
1 big group project, start on it early and divide work evenly. 1 big book report due at the end of the semester. 2 exams-not too hard/not too easy. 1 paper due at beginning of semester. He's a caring professor who will always reply quickly to email and be available during office hours.
If Finance isn't your major take him! He curves! Really nice professor wants everyone to pass. Lecture is boring but the curve is worth it. The first exam is the easiest. I didn't attend class but I worked on my own time & would use his office hours for additional explanation as oppose to the long lecture.
He was a boring professor but was more than willing to help students out if they had trouble he also never missed class before the corona virus. He has an accent but I understood what he would say. Just really boring lectures.
professor is very caring and will always respond back to your emails in a timely manner. only 3 tests, no HW, classwork, etc. attendance is not mandatory and his lectures are boring but if you pay attention he's a great professor. has an accent but i understood him and i'd definitely take him again.
The professor has a thick accent and the material can be confusing for some, so make sure to sit as close to the front as possible if you truly want to understand what goes on in the lecture. He definitely looks out for his student. 3 exams, curves based on overall class performance.
He's a really outstanding professor, anytime students had a question he was willing to help. He really look out for his students, and in the class there was three exams two midterms one final, and no homework. I would definitely recommend his class if anyone need to take finance class.
Team of 2 doing 3 presentations and a project. No tests or final. The professor really cares that you understand how to make the most out of choosing investments and loves having group conversations.
Great professor to take for finance if you want to get an easier A. He grades on 3 exams, being two midterms and a final. The lectures can get boring at times, but they aren't mandatory. Also, there is good curve for each test roughly 5-10%. As long as you study the exam reviews and slides, you'll be able to get a solid grade in his class.
the best professor ever. HE IS SOOO BORING and all his tests are very very easy to do. Highly recommended!! Please take him and thank me later. Everything is with PowerPoint but it's hard to listen to his lectures. Chegg needed 150% :)
He is awesome, however, his lecture is very boring, but he is very polite and nice. We had only 3 exams for the whole semester. The exams are very easy if you want to an easy A take finance with him.
One of the easiest classes I've taken at csun. Attendance is not mandatory. He is really caring and tries hard to lecture through zoom. 3 midterms all semester, no homework. Chegg recommended. I showed up the first day of class and that was it. Received an A. 10/10 would recommend for an easy semester.
No homework or outside assignments in class. If you have no finance background, this class WILL be difficult for you. The professor doesn't teach the concepts or show examples, but reads off slides. This is more of a self-learning class. He provides formulas on tests which is nice. This class is math-heavy.
This professor chooses to make life as difficult as possible for students. Tests require you to know an insane amount of formulas and the meanings of a bunch of things that seem like another language. Canvas is disorganized, assumes students will learn things on their own. Stay away from him unless he's the only option you have.
Covrig isnt that bad. His accent does make it difficult sometimes being in a >2hr class but most ppl dont come anyway. 90% of ur grade is from midterms but his midterms are like 85% identical to his practice tests. He curves class avg of midterms to at least C+ area. Read his slides/Do the practice exams religiously and u will pass. Dont need book.
This class has no homework, only exams, and practice quizzes. The lectures are long and boring, he has a thick accent which makes it hard to understand. I don't think he does a good job lecturing, as he just reads off the slides. He is a nice guy who curves, but I dread attending this class. I would not recommend
if you want to self-teach yourself then this class is for you
This professor is not good at teaching and overcomplicates a lot of concepts. He is a nice person but unless you have background in finance, this class will be hard for you. Make sure to reach out to outside resources if you do take this class with this professor. No hw, only exams.
No homework or assignments. Grade is based solely on exams. He does curve, but that is a red flag as to how the rest of the class does on his exams. The professor complicates the subject of Finance and his good reviews are because of it being an online class. Going in real life is different. Very long and boring lectures
His expectations are clear. He curves and wants the best for his students. If you practice the practice exam then you are good for all of the exams. He wants you to succeed. He may not be the best lecturer but I feel like this course was pretty fair. He allows formula sheets on exams too
You will not learn anything in this class!!! His lectures are boring and last three hours. His grading system consists of 6 online quizzes worth 10% of your grade, 2 midterms (lowest is 20% and highest 30%), and final exam worth 40%. Only upside is he curves exams like crazy. In order to do well on exams, memorize the practice exams he provides.
Compared to other Finance professors he is decent. The curve will save your grade but you need to put in the effort. I recommend studying the PowerPoints, practice quizzes, and practice exams. Know how to use the financial calculator and if lectures don't help you understand, look up concepts on YouTube. There is also free tutoring
Out of all the other finance professor, Professor Covrig is a better choice. Grades solely based on tests, so do the practice exams and exam questions on his powerpoints. I suggest going to his class to attempt to learn something, but I didn't and learned it by myself.
Lectures are not very helpful. He knows his stuff but is not a good lecturer. Use practice exam to study for the real exams because they are very similar. Go to tutoring if you need additional help. Curves help the class pass.
His head is in the right place, but his lectures are vague and with his accent, it is hard to understand and keep up with what he's saying. He curves very generously though and can be funny. Just prepare to teach yourself the material
He has a clear coursework plan. The class is interesting. He takes his time to help students understand the class.
If you want to take an easy 303 class i would recommend taking this one. Attendance was optional and he provides every resource possible to pass his tests. I started studying for the midterms about a week before using the slides and practice tests and felt fine when the tests came. Covrig is the man!
Study the PRACTICE EXAMS for midterms and finals, using some PowerPoints and you will be fine! 90% of grade is from 3 tests. Pretty boring lecture, but concepts can be interesting. Go into the midterms and finals highly prepared, they will set you up to have a good grade. No real assignments. Straight forward guy, wants you to do well.
You know the boring teacher from Ferris Bueller? Yeah, this is him. Only class I've ever fallen asleep in. Material is useful, but most of the knowledge I learned outside of class. Thankfully, he does heavily curve which I appreciate.
Covrig's classes can be hit-or-miss, but with the right study approach, you can succeed. Focus on practice exams and PowerPoint slides - unstuckstudy's tools were a big help for me. Attend lectures if you can, but be prepared to self-teach some concepts.
Funny and smart. His risk analysis is almost unmatched. Dr. Covrig is a genius. His class is easy and most students don't care about finance, if you respect economics and finance and love the theory behind it he's the best intro to finance professor out there!
Covrig is hilarious! Had a blast in his class, also he was almost spot on with how the market would pan out almost 6-7 months before it happened. Really enjoyed his lectures. Read the book, the slides; use the study guides as exercise practice and you'll be fine. He curves generously as well!
Not amazing, but not terrible. I HIGHLY recommend attending lectures. Lectures provided a good foundation for what you're learning, but more complex problems I learned on my own. Grade is based on exams only, but he curves like crazy. Exam reviews were not helpful, you have to study on your own but he provides practice exams that help.
No homework. Only exams and quizzes. He doesn't teach very well, with all due respect. His exams are in person, and the quizzes are online. You'll need to spend like two weeks studying and teach yourself the material for each exam to do good on the exam. He curves all of the exams like crazy, he'll bump up one grade level on each exam.
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