Reviews of professor Russell Rhoads

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class consists of homework, 1 midterm and a final; all equally weighted. Exams are very straightforward and directly from the slides or his lectures. The lectures are boring but he explains things better than the slides which saves you time from reading the textbook. He also really cares about attendance .

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Homework is due weekly and very straightforward. We only had to log into class once per week for group work. Only thing that is bad is if you get stuck with a bad group. Prof Rhoads is super funny and just wants to have everyone understand the class. Attendance is crucial to your grade.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
took during pandemic - you only attend class 1/3 days a week. weekly recorded lectures and hw. In class is only quick group assignments. half of hw and classwork is on quizlet. no quizzes, midterms, or finals. grade is only based on in-class and hw assignments. material is a little difficult but he's super nice, approachable, and funny.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Teaches a lot of things that are biased in favor of his background. Real life& applicable lessons are scarce in this class. I came as a finc minor to learn about investments since I am a first gen but I learned more from Chegg than him. 3 kids always asking irrelevant q's impact the learning severely. Avoid if you are trying to learn.....

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I would equate Rhoads to the Kevin Lee of the Finance department. If you are a finance major, please take him. He's hilarious and engages the class with stories of his work experience. I got about an 89 on every exam but with the homework grade, I finished with an A-. Do the HW! He is also great after class if you need career or interview advice

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Honestly nice dude and grades fairly straightforward and simple. however teaching us to do financial math by hand is really unprogressive and then rushing on Excel calculations is what ruins this class. If you want to learn applicable knowledge to showcase, avoid. I have an IB internship rn but it was not because of this class, it was from myself..

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Took during pandemic - Splits class into 3 sections and you only attend live class one of the three class days. All weekly lectures are recorded, in class is brief group assignments, v easy. Weekly homework. Half the stuff on Quizlet. No quizzes, tests, midterms, or final. Grade is only based on in class/hw. hilarious, very approachable.