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Original student reviews · all captured dates
This professor stands out as one of the best I've ever had. He's brilliant, thoughtful, and truly invested in his students. He knows everyone by name in the first week and treats every student with respect. The course is challenging, and the quizzes and final exam are definitely tough, so make sure you spend time studying and ask lots of questions.Rate My Professors ↗
Ken is a fantastic lecturer and a great guy who was pretty helpful in and out of class. That being said, his 330 sections covered way too much content and the pacing of the course made the quizzes and final nightmarishly difficult. Finance majors prepare to suffer despite the workable curve.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. K was a great professor. He was always available for his students and showed genuine care for everyone. He does truly want all of his students to succeed. His class is hard so work is heavily recommended outside of class. If you meet with him during office hours, he's very encouraging and will help guide to the right solution.Rate My Professors ↗
Easiest class ever. No need to do homework, just read his notes and get an A on the exam. Lectures were boring.Rate My Professors ↗
Extremely caring and intelligent professor. He truly wants you to succeed. Exams are extremely difficult. Don't take this class with other hard classes at the same time. You will spend way too much time studying for finance.Rate My Professors ↗
Greatest professor I have ever had/most likely will ever have.Rate My Professors ↗
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Covers the pricing and uses of common derivatives including options, forwards, futures, and swaps.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.33 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.24 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=120 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026FINANCE 399 is a flexible reading and research course allowing undergraduates to arrange individualized study with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
FINANCE 700 introduces financial management and investment decision making, covering theory and practice in corporate finance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2010: 3.49 GPA, 71.8% A/AB (n=117 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.56 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=85 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.39 GPA, 56.0% A/AB (n=75 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | FINANCE 330 | Derivative Securities |
| Fall 2026 | FINANCE 399 | Reading and Research-finance |
| Fall 2026 | FINANCE 700 | Introduction to Financial Management |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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