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BULENT PAKER

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Raw average: 4.53/5 from 55 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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FIN325 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Paker is one of a kind. His lectures are hand written on the board, but engaging. The textbook is just a supplement, not required but definitely helpful. Tests are based on lectures with reasonable questions. But above all, he is one of the nicest professors who genuinely cares for his students. Take his class if given the opportunity.
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FIN325 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
This professor penalizes his student for following directions. Do not, under any circumstances, take him as a professor.
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FIN320 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I like Prof Paker a lot. He does write exclusively on the whiteboard, but he also uploaded his notes (~35 pages/chapter) for us to refer to. Your grade is exclusively exams, but he posted old exams on Canvas for practice. Very fair grader and very good at explaining material.
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ECON/FINANCE 300
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Sweet, caring, awesome lecturer, but sometimes hard to hear/understand. Uses a chalk board but in the best way possible-doesn't post the lecture content, so go to lecture. Flexible with exams if you let him know right away. Super knowledgeable, tough content, but doesn't try to trick you. He wants you to succeed.
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FIN300 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
One of the sweetest professors, he always brightened my day. Material on exams is heavily based off of lectures, it's very important to pay attention in class since he doesn't use any technology or slides (just writes everything on the chalkboard as he goes)
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FIN445 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Class is entirely exam based, all hand written lectures. If you put in the work it will pay off, practice exams are just like the real exam and he is very accessible and you can tell he really cares. Sweetest prof ever, great class.
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Classes with BULENT PAKER

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Fall 2023ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2023FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2023FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2022FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2022ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2022FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2021ECON/FINANCE 300Introduction to Finance
Fall 2021ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Fall 2020ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2020ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2020FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2019ECON/FINANCE 300Introduction to Finance
Fall 2019FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2019ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Fall 2018ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Fall 2018FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2018ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2018FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2017ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2017ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2017FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2016ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Fall 2016FINANCE 700Introduction to Financial Management
Spring 2016FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2016FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2015FINANCE 700Introduction to Financial Management
Spring 2015FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2015FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2014FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Fall 2014FINANCE 700Introduction to Financial Management
Spring 2014FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2014FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2013FINANCE 700Introduction to Financial Management
Spring 2013ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2013FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Spring 2013FINANCE/INTLBUS 745Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2012ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Fall 2012FINANCE 700Introduction to Financial Management
Spring 2012FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2012FINANCE 700Introduction to Financial Management
Fall 2011ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Fall 2011FINANCE 700Introduction to Financial Management
Spring 2011FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Fall 2010ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2010FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Fall 2009ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Spring 2009FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2009FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2008ECON/FINANCE 320Investment Theory
Fall 2008FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Spring 2008FINANCE 325Corporation Finance
Spring 2008FINANCE/INTLBUS 445Multinational Business Finance
Fall 2007FINANCE 325Corporation Finance

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