Reviews of professor Ryan Ross

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Weekly homework that he grades way too harshly on, 3 tests, and a group power point project. There was no point in going to the lectures as they are nothing like the tests. just read the book. The homework was graded way too tough so i urge you to take another professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Class requires doing financial analysis on weekly cases. This can be a lot of down alone, but you are allowed to work in groups. Then its just 2 midterms and a final. Just like any advanced course, you must study in order to understand the conepts. As a professor he is engaging, knowledgable, and creates a fun learning environment.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Easily the best professor Ive ever taken a class with. I am taking 352 and 355 with him now. I refuse to go to any other professor. Hes clear, practical, funny, and always willing to help with anything that is needed. You do have to study and try not to complain just because youre not good at it, hell help you as much as you need.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ross is a great guy. He'll only teach you things that you may use in the real world of finance. No hw, but there are 2 midterms & a final. Exams are straight to the point, no tricks, but the class average was really low. You will need to study! He's very helpful during office hours. May give EC or curve depending on how nice he feels.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Thankfully he isnt full time... one of the worst professors in my 3 years at CSUN. Weekly cases due, two midterms, and a final group project & presentation . He just hands work without teaching students how to do any of it. Grades very harsh for the weekly cases too. Highly recommend choosing someone else for a finance elective.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He assigns weekly cases assignments that require, hands on application. These can be tricky at times, but he is always available through email to point you in the right direction. His teaching style was definitely one of the best I've encountered at CSUN. He grades rather liberally, too. Aside from that there are 3 tests that are mostly book based.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Worst professors for financial elective at CSUN. Weekly cases due, two midterms, and a final group project & presentation . He does not know how to effectively teach the material. Gives assignments with the assumption everybody knows the material. Grades very harsh for the weekly cases.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Two exams and final, no HW. Entire class did really bad on exams so the curve was insane. Material is very difficult but he does provide a formula sheet on exams. Very, very serious about cheating so don't do it. Tests were complicated on purpose, he makes the questions very complex. Gave EC to "correct" exam during office hours. Prepare to study.