Reviews of professor John Welsh

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Anyone with the opportunity to take one of Professor Welsh's classes should absolutely do so. He has a lot of fantastic first-hand experience that he uses to enhance his courses beyond the confines of a textbook. His homework projects ensure that you are well prepared for the exams, but his lectures are the most valuable component of the course.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
By far the best professor in the Bloch School! He is always more than happy to meet outside of class to help you with anything whether it is for the class or your career goals. His lectures are always very entertaining as he relates a lot of the material to his professional experience in the past. The Bloch School needs more professors like him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Welsh is a very knowledgeable and caring person, it is fun to talk to and very open to every student, I had him in different courses and I have been pleased with his teaching methods in every course, and I always tried to have him as a professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Welsh has great real-world experience in the finance world. He often references his experiences while lecturing which really helps bring the lessons full circle. There are 6 "projects" and 3 exams. If you email him your project before it is due he will check it and tell you what is wrong. There is no reason not to get 100% on each project

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Welsh is a pretty good professor, I would recommend students take his classes. I am not necessarily a fan of how he grades "projects" (weekly excel assignments), as you will receive a 0/20 even if you miss just one cell in the document, then have the chance to redo it (unlimited attempts) to get a 16/20. However, he is very responsive.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pat is the BEST finance teacher. He's not only a great teacher, but he KNOWS what he's talking about. He is what the other finance teachers SHOULD BE. The class itself consists of 3 tests and 6 excel projects (worth 20 points each). If you make a mistake on an excel project you can only get a 16/20 the next time you turn it in. Overall, not bad.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mr. Welsh is very passionate & goes out of his way to present the material in a student friendly way. His lectures are engaging and the topics are always with the times. Super fun class to listen and learn from. Homework is relatively easy if you go to class. Tests are in the middle of easy and difficult. Listen to him and you will easily pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Welsh is one of the best professors i have had at UMKC.