Plachikkat Viswanath - Pace University (all)

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Plachikkat Viswanath - Pace University (all)

Professor: Plachikkat Viswanath

Department: Finance

College: Pace University (all)

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MBA808
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The material for this class isn't difficult, but he makes it much more complicated than it should be. Weekly hw assignments include; MFL hw, quizzes, and discussion board posts. I feel like he genuinely wants his students to do well that's why he cold calls on everyone, but at the same time gets frustrated because of wrong answers

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: FIN663
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is a warning to anyone interested in taking his class. In addition to his boring, difficult lectures, he doesn't provide help when you need. He does the bare minimum to be considered a professor. He doesn't follow his syllabus. Typically I would be okay with suddenly assigned work, but he makes them difficult and doesn't help.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MBA808
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Anyone who rates this professor over a 2 is absolutely lying. There is a combination of assessments, tests, quizzes, homework, discussions EVERY WEEK. Don't even think about asking for help, sarcasm will be the answer. Professor puts down students in class and laughs if they get something wrong. THE WORSE and will have your GPA take a hit.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MBA808
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He LOVES to cold call on students so be prepared. You don't need to know much about Finance to answer his questions correctly, you just need to pay attention. This course was still online due to Covid-19 so I can't speak for how he is in-person but he does assign a lot of weekly work. If you reach out with questions, he never fully answers them.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MBA808
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is very unclear in his expectations. The MFL homework and quizzes do not correlate at all with lectures. He doesn't teach excel which is needed for most homework. Would not recommend taking him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MBA654
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great Professor, but i can see why some people did not like his class. It is more difficult than a lot of classes at Pace but in my opinion he cares a lot about his students and if you put in the work you will get an A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MBA808
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He helps out a lot but lacks clarity in the communication process. The workload is amazingly difficult. There's times we did like 3 tests in one week and a case study on top of that. If you are serious, take him if it's only one class left. Instead of telling us how we are right, he rather finds a way to prove us wrong.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MBA654
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor is the worst professor I have ever taken and i am not exaggerating. The class material is way too much and the tests have nothing to do with the hw. I don't learn anything in his lectures because he just talks for unrelated things.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took his online Managerial Finance class this Spring and I loved it. It was the best class Ive taken at Pace thus far. Requirements for the course are discussion boards, myfinance lab quizzes, multiple choice assessments, and cases. Lots of extra credit opportunities as well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: FIN648
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What his teaching from the powerpoint and from the text book does not even corelated. Discussion borad is joke because it's literally talking about an article and himself finding error of what students find, WITHOUT giving them a clear direction

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took PV for his online course and although it was an insane amount of work the grading breakdown allows you to still get a good grade. Im not sure why this prof is so poorly rated. Online exams are recorded as well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MBA673
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is the WORST professor I ever had!! Don't listen to the few (fake) positive reviews he has. He is all over the place and it is never clear what he is talking about or wants. He gives an insane amount of work to do and you are never able to do it right. When you go in for feedback you will walk out more confused than you did in the first place.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: No
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

What a disgusting, egotistical maniac. This professor constantly preaches his availability & how he can provide assistance for content. However, I reached out to him for help on a case assignment and he said that he doesnt help with questions pertaining to the homework. Also, he posted our midterm late which pushed back my job. The worst!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

You are given multiple assignments since the beginning. While you are trying to maintain your grades on blackboard through submission of assessment quizzes, podcast essays, case assignment, slideshows, lecture notes, you then also have to worry about the assignments and quizzes on MyFinanceLab. This class was very stressful & difficult.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Homework on MyFinanceLab isn't horrible but take an average of 2 hours to do. One due every week with a corresponding quiz. There is little guidance on how to do the two case studies. Prof does not respond quickly through email. Bumps the final grade a little. Would not recommend. Too much work with no guidance. Exams are vid/aud recorded online.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

most unhelpful professor, inconsiderate and not a good teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Give too much work and expects it to be done in a day or two.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I do not recommend this professor at all. The class went fine until the final exam which ruined my overall grade since it was equivalent to reading another language- he told us to review the end of chapter problems and there was no equivalence.. I left his class more confused than I was before it started.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not a good professor, unclear doesn't present the material well. Does not help you at all when it comes to final grade.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MBA648
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good Professor, nice and patient to students. Passionate in class. Exams are not easy, but if you work hard, you will get an A.

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