Robert H. Parks - Pace University (all)

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Robert H. Parks - Pace University (all)

Professor: Robert H. Parks

Department: Business

College: Pace University (all)

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: FIN652
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His lessons lasted for years. He taught me to look at the data, not the headlines. To think independently, not be a parrot for someone else's theory. Great original thinker.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: FIN260
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Parks is a great professor who gives insight into the real world and the financial schemes of Wall Street. I wish iwould have paid much more attention in his class and enjoy his book Unlocking the Secrets of Wall Street.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: FIN644
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Mr. Parks has lead me to understand the financial world better. In fact I think what I learned from him shaped my way of thinking and seeing as an economist and financial markets analyst. My collegues who put down negative thoughts here, please don't because he only thought the things that you MUST know and he thought in his way. There was not othe

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: FIN652
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No spoon feeding here. If you made it this far as a grad student, you better know your basic economics classes. You will learn a lot from Parks but only if you engage your brain. This isn't for pansies, this is for people who want to THINK and do the WORK. Best class in years.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: FIN260
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Is a brilliant Prof. BUT Does not teach at a basic level for anyone. he expects students comming in to understand financealready and just wants to teach theory. He assumes everyone is a Finance major, instead or students taking this class for the requiremnt of it. Dont buy the text books or the calculator because you wont use it. Just his book. Con

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: FIN358
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

FINANCE MAJORS! If you value your future don't take him! I got an A in the class but learned nothing about Int'l Finance (which is a Fin. Requirement). Pace, please read this and give him his pension already!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: FIN260
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy is educated and very sweet. But if you are one of those students who do not like to come to class and does not like to read, do not take him. His book unlocking is very helpfull. He gave you 20 question and at first the question look hard but if you read his book, you can copy the exact same thing that is on the book and you will get an A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: FIN260
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This professor is quite honestly one of the worst I have ever encountered. Okay here is the low down. On the first day he hands out 20 questions and that is the MIDTERM AND FINAL! He doesnt explain**** and uses the book he wrote as a TEXT BOOK (WAY TO BOOST BOOK SALES, BIG SCAM). He's loosing his marbles. SHAME ON PACE FOR KEEPING THIS GUY!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: FIN358
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Loves himself. Picks out favorites. He has not humility and huge ego. He will rip you apart and spit you out, unless you kiss his ass.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: FIN689
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Okay professor. Very knowledgable you have to say. But he can easily move away from lecture topics and talk about politics. But you really get a different angle of viewing finance if you take his class. His book Unlocking Wall Street's worth reading.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: FIN301
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Be prepared to study hard, easily goes off tangent, with numerous stories of prognostication. Nice man, and can be entertaining, but do not be fooled, he will fail you. He needs to teach the basic concepts, a lot of times he delves into the more complex aspects of finance, topics which would better serve those who are advanced finance majors.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: FIN652
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very knowledgeable and intelligent prof. always give courage to his students. If you really read his books, you will learn alot. one of the Brilliant prof i have ever met. I love his class very very much. Be warned that ..he dares to fail students who doesn't work hard enough. This is a graduate class, what do you expect ?

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: FIN649FIN689
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid him at all cost if you can, even if you have to postpone taking the courses till another semester. The class is very boring and very unclear. You get articles that he wrote because everyone else is stupid, and you are expected to master them by yourself. He spends so much time on each topic, but you still come away with nothing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: FIN301
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

aviod at all costs...expects students to know everything before he even teaches it..doesnt realize that its the introductory course in Finance and that he needs to TEACH all the concepts

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: FINANCEGRADU
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He gets that nothing he does will help you learn if you don't want to. Provides you with the ammunition to pass his class. Pool of questions to answer a umber of essat questions. One of the questions, on both exams, is ask and answer your own question.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: FIN649
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Robert Parks reevived my love for finance and economics.....unorganized, eccentric, etc.....he beats up on supply siders and republicans, but he makes you think.......this guy made me to do my homework and hit the my undergrad econ texts....his text is refreshing and funny.....stick with him and you'll learn more about econ then you have from any o

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: FIN649
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is probably the most intelligent professor I have ever had in Finance, but he is very unorganized and his lectures can go off on a tangent. In the end you will learn a lot from him if you read his book ..Oh one more thing if you are a big fan of George W. Bush than this class is not for you.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: FIN652
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Only teaches out of the book he wrote. Spoke about yield curves for 4 classes. Doesn't believe equity analysts and portfolio managers will exist in the future. Brags about how he predicted market bubbles, yet dresses worse than a homeless person. It took 45 to take roll in every class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: FIN
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy should be in a mental hospital and not a classroom. He gives you the questions he is going to put on the exam and then changes them when the exam comes. His lectures are repetitive, useless and straight oyt of the book HE wrote. Don't waste your time and money!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: FIN652
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His lecture is very bad. If you study in according to his syllabus, his articles and handouts, you will learn a lot. Actually he is very knowlege professor. But he doesn't know how to teach and just through out all his stuffs and let you study by yourself.

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