# Erwan Quintin — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ERWAN_QUINTIN) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 94468b7d4154126ca413937bb4738a6d21e0c2277f6fa397a6078ad80a32384f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T23:19:01.870283+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_d07e4e39846f5822835cc460 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id quintin ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Erwan Quintin ### email EQUINTIN\@BUS.WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 9 #### quality 4.33 #### difficulty 3.78 #### quality count 9 #### difficulty count 9 #### profile id rmp:1514098 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:40:15.209640+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.8677143334804107 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_41cf0022a0de496bf7e82138 | FINANCE 740 | ANALYSIS OF FIXED INCOME SECURITIES | 3 | 3 | 3.634 | | course\_d34765cb35457495176334ed | FINANCE 340 | FIXED INCOME SECURITIES | 3 | 3 | 3.514 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ERWAN\_QUINTIN ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_d34765cb35457495176334ed | FINANCE 340 | FIXED INCOME SECURITIES | | 1272 | course\_41cf0022a0de496bf7e82138 | FINANCE 740 | ANALYSIS OF FIXED INCOME SECURITIES | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_d34765cb35457495176334ed", "course_id": "FINANCE 340", "title": "FIXED INCOME SECURITIES", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.514, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Adam Smedema (4.07/5 adjusted; 11 ratings). 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Includes jointly taught sections." }, "reviewFiles": [] } } ] ``` ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:15.209640+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MTMwMjEx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514098", "instructor_name": "Erwan Quintin", "course_label": "FIN325", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-12-15 03:18:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "You spend more time doing random Excel calculations rather than learning about practical corporate finance. Not a very helpful class at all. Conceptually not very difficult but he makes the exams very challenging so that he can apply a curve. You're basically tested on how well you remember setting up calculations in Excel.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514098", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:15.209640+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1OTY3ODE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514098", "instructor_name": "Erwan Quintin", "course_label": "FIN325", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-03-23 20:57:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Class was very difficult but he did his best and it turned out well. Conceptually, I learned a LOT about finance theory and how it all works together. Very approachable and incredibly smart. The class is super test heavy and I didn't feel like we had enough material to practice or prepare. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514098", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:15.209640+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1NTU5ODAw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514098", "instructor_name": "Erwan Quintin", "course_label": "FIN325", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-12-16 18:43:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Erwan is a nice guy that cares about his students and is passionate about his teaching. However, you will not learn a thing in this course. There are a few easy homework assignments and 2 tough exams, and that's all you are graded on. I just finished the course and didn't learn anything about finance. I would find a different professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514098", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:15.209640+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NjU5ODk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514098", "instructor_name": "Erwan Quintin", "course_label": "FIN325", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-04-29 18:45:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "One of the best Prof's in the Finance department. Probably the best if you're taking 325 from what I can tell. Highly recommended.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514098", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:15.209640+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyOTY0NDMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514098", "instructor_name": "Erwan Quintin", "course_label": "FIN325", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-03-10 18:40:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Quintin is a really nice person. He cares about everyone and has a lot of patience on the class and out of class. Although the exam is a little bit hard, but the exam is open to books, computers and phones. You can learn a lot of useful skills on his course. Choose Erwan, you won't regret. He is the best profeesor I have ever met in UWM.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514098", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:15.209640+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzNzYyMjk3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514098", "instructor_name": "Erwan Quintin", "course_label": "RE410", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-11-06 21:24:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you have the chance to take any class with Professor Quintin, but especially RE 410, do it. He is by far more challenging than any of the other professors who teach the subject, but if real estate is what you want to do you must take a class with him. I would not have the job I have today if I had not taken this class with him. Recommend 1000%", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514098", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 9 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image true