Reviews of professor Gerard Ortiz

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Difficult class, you need to make it a top priority. The funny thing is I'm not even a finance major, but even the finance majors told me the class was super hard. The lectures and ppts were WAY too long, and the material was hard to understand, had to drop to opt for the in-person class to make sure I could pass this course at a later time.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great professor and you will learn a lot. Best professor for 326

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The class itself is very hard.  He does everything he can to help everyone succeed.  He incorporates real life situations that would pertain to his audience in the lectures and keeps us engaged.  I would definitely take a class with this professor again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Ortiz is one of the best professors I've had at UNM. Finance is a very difficult class, but he will give you every resource possible to succeed. His lectures are very helpful and exam problems come straight from the homework. Make sure to utilize the finance lab; they'll tell you exactly what to study. Ortiz is easily the best option for 326.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Finance is hard. No way around that. He is a good teacher who explains things very well. Any concepts that I found hard he was able to break it down further. Take advantage of the Finance Lab! Tests are hard but if you know how to use your financial calculator, you will be fine! Would take again 100%. Was online class via ZOOM.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Ortiz is great. Finance is hard, but he gives good lectures and gives lots of resources. Use the finance lab and buy your calculator ASAP. Graded by data cases, homework, and three exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Helpful professor. He will take the time during his office hours to help you understand any questions you have. His teaching assistants were the best. If you put in the work and use his resources you will understand the material and pass this class. I recommend him if you want to take a finance class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is a difficult course. Utilizing the Learning Lab for the Data Cases and Exam prep is necessary. Attendance is not required, he does take attendance. However you end up missing a lot when you miss class. 


He is a good teacher and cares.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was the worst professor at UNM. His lectures are extremely monotone and all his work is VERY HARD!!! It is so hard that he has to have student assistants that have a regular tutoring schedule throughout the semester. Not worth it!!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is a nice teacher and cares for his students but his class is really difficult for a level 300 class. Homework and data cases can be passed with good grades if you're ready to take out lots of hours to do it. Tests are HARD because its just calculations so practice the homework problems to pass. Lecture heavy class so don't miss!