Reviews of professor Ashok Margam

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Doesnt restless teach in class, expected to read the textbook and hell go over a few slides in class. Doesnt go over any assignment that are due, or anything for that matter. Youre better off taking an online course and learn on your own. Besides thats hes very cool and laid back.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Test average was 44 percent, no curve. If you care about your GPA, stay away.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dont take this class. By far the laziest Professor Ive ever had. Doesnt teach and expects you to read 2/3 chapters a week from the textbook, stating that hes only there to review what you have read. Chap quizzes due before every class, easy grade but each quiz has nearly 50 questions. Avoid if possible and find an alternative.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Margam's class was very interesting and he is an excellent professor. His experience in the finance industry allows him to give great insight on topics that are often difficult to understand, and his use of unconventional teaching resources (Yahoo Finance, CNBC, etc.) made the class a lot easier to grasp. Best FIN teacher I've had at SJU!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor made the dreaded FIN 200 exciting! He makes it simple and less intimidating. He is very caring and supportive. His amazing lectures and interesting videos (mostly movie clips) sometimes inspired me to consider majoring in finance! Eww no thanks though. If you can get into his fin200, jump in!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is a real gem. You have to carefully study his pre class quizzes which will basically help you prepare for all his exams. This course is challenging and content heavy but Professor Margam is extremely knowledgeable in finance and explains everything in such a simple way. You will NOT FAIL this class unless you do absolutely nothing .

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ashok is the most caring & best professor at SJU. His lectures are very interesting, he's brilliant with insight into every topic possible. He'll actively ask for feedback to see if the class is struggling, doing well & ways he can improve. He's had an incredibly successful career & humbly ties his experiences into lectures. TAKE HIM!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The course material is naturally really hard and having a solid understanding of calculus will help. Dr. Margam pretty much knows everything about finance and actively participates in the markets, so if you are a finance major and want to learn about derivatives I would take him, if you are looking to fill a requirement definitely avoid him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Margam inspired me to learn more about finance. I never knew a thing about finance or the stock markets. He makes us discuss the stock market every class beginning and it was super helpful for me to appreciate the subject of finance. Now, I am thinking of finance as a major but not there yet. If you want to really learn, take him.