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The best Professor I have ever had, he goes out of his way to make sure students understand the material and his tests reflect that. He does not make it hard at all. You will actually learn the material and be able to apply it.Rate My Professors ↗
Michael is a caring professor & brilliant lecturer. The content is, by nature, tricky, but he does a good job of contextualizing everything, breaking it down and providing practice problems. He takes student feedback into account and moves at a great pace. Michael takes his teaching seriously, but never too much to crack a joke. Great prof.Rate My Professors ↗
Michael is a phenomenal professor and I enjoyed his class. He cares a lot about his students learning real-world skills, not just teaching out of a book. Prints all handouts which is very convenient. If you can take a class with Michael, absolutely do so. By far a top-3 professor I've ever had here.Rate My Professors ↗
I really, really liked Gofman. He is super passionate about finance and this class, really cares about student understanding, does a great job teaching the concepts and, more importantly for me, the applications of those concepts. There are only 2 exams, & 9-10 group based assignments that are extremely helpful (but at times can be difficult).Rate My Professors ↗
I really enjoyed this class. Gofman is very knowledgeable in Finance, and goes a good pace. Made me laugh every once and a while. The best part about him is that he really wants his students to succeed in life. Take him if you can.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Gofman is a great professor. Prints out the powerpoints for all the lectures to give to students. Really takes the time to make sure students understand the concepts. Also, doesn't just teach out of a textbook. He teaches really valuable, relevant topics. Lots of work, midterm was predictable and final was impossible, but curved .Rate My Professors ↗
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FINANCE 325 teaches financial management theory and techniques including capital budgeting, valuation, capital structure, dividend policy, and M&A.
No offering record · Spring 2017
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Fall 2012–Spring 2017FINANCE 973 is a PhD-level seminar focused on generating original finance research for dissertation and academic publication.
No offering record · Spring 2017
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Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2017 | FINANCE 325 | Corporation Finance |
| Spring 2017 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Fall 2016 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Spring 2016 | FINANCE 325 | Corporation Finance |
| Spring 2016 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Fall 2015 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Spring 2015 | FINANCE 325 | Corporation Finance |
| Spring 2015 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Fall 2014 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Spring 2014 | FINANCE 325 | Corporation Finance |
| Spring 2014 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Fall 2013 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Spring 2013 | FINANCE 325 | Corporation Finance |
| Spring 2013 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Fall 2012 | FINANCE 973 | Seminar-workshop in Finance |
| Spring 2012 | FINANCE 325 | Corporation Finance |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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