Iksu Jurn - Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Professor: Iksu Jurn

Department: Finance

College: Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Jurn was funny and a nice guy, however it was very difficult to understand his lectures and he assumed everyone knew what he was talking about. He also skipped steps in his math while displaying it on the board yet when asked he claimed he didn't skip any steps. Wouldn't take again.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FIN310
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

knowledgeable and nice but not the best teacher. Tests are problem heavy but he only spends a fraction of the class teaching how to work them. Heavy accent and doesn't use a book which makes the class difficult. There were multiple times when the entire class did not understand a project/assignment. Very lenient grading but you wont learn anything.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

he's actually a wonderful guy, very honest and caring. shows in his character. the only problem is that students can't and don't have the capacity of knowledge he possesses. I personally need to understand application of problems, not the theory behind them. he's a great guy, just a difficult professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Jurn was an okay teacher. He gave out tons of extra credit which made up for people not understanding his lectures. He just moves quite fast so you better get what he is talking about the first time.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Jurn was one of the best teachers I've had at SVSU. He challenges his students but is very fair. I learned a lot from him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FIN310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I love Iksu Jurn. He is honestly a great professor who actually cares about his students, not to mention he gave everyone in my class a letter grade increase for the overall final course grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good professor was hard to understand at times from is English but the class really is simple. 3 exams each worth 100 pts and 100 pts worth of quizzes, papers and easy projects.. Class is out of 400pts need to study for exams, he gives you examples of the questions. Good amount of extra credit. He bumped final grade from 87 B+ to and A-...

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 604A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor likes to teach theory. He has a difficult time explaining the application and answering students' questions. He is a pleasant person and very intelligent, but I was in tears many nights with the homework and lack of help. Exams were difficult and lengthy. His English is hard to understand which made the lectures more confusing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FIN604
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Expected students to have an advanced knowledge of subject matter. Not realistic in an introductory class. Had to use Google and Youtube to explain topics.Avoid this professor!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I spent this entire class wondering what he was saying. His English is very broken and with an already tough class it makes it almost impossible. Take it with Mackie if you can!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FIN394
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I did not understand this guy at all and he always let us out early. His tests are impossible. Take someone else if possible. half of the class were people that were retaking it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I understood the concepts in class. I did the homework assignments pretty easily. The tests are what got me. I still passed his class with an "A-" but it definitely took some work! Also, he is sometimes hard to understand because of his accent.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FIN405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tough class and tough professor. its about 10 homework assignments. 2 excel projects worth 25 points each. 6 regular exams worth about 50 points each.a wall street journal presentation. and a final worth 100 points. Hard class.Jurn gets you ready for the real world

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Outside reading from Textbook is necessary for an A. Goes through examples but doesn't explain them; works them out as if it's his HW for another class. Use previous edition, no assigned HW. Nation Standardized class, so look on iTunes for a Finance 380 free lecture series, it along with home reading got me a good grade and his in class

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FINE304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

this teacher thinks that he is the best teacher ever. its sad that he does not know how bad he is !

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: IN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His teaching style is very difficult. There were many students whom simply stopped coming because he was just way to fast. He did offer help when and if you scheduled an appointment. It was very hard to follow him. English is a little broken but understandable. He was nice and professional

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you want to get a good grade you have to study hard. He offers extra credit, but it is necessary to get a good grade. His tests include M/C questions that he never teaches in class and are hard to find in the book, and it is near impossible to understand him while he is 'teaching.' he often goes off on tangents about unrelated topics.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I found he was one of my best instructors at SVSU (I had him for 4 classes). You cannot just show up and expect a good grade. He makes you think and challenges you. He expects you to review the material prior to showing up for class. If you serious, you'll have an A at the end of the class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I am very good at dealing with equations and how to use them...but this guy lost me at day one (and you don't ever have to memorize an equation). I thought it was due to the accent, but it's really not. He goes way too fast, he doesn't actually teach you anything, but seems to be a nice guy. ugh...frustrating to say the least!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FIN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is pretty good and made things easier with formulas from the calculator. Exams are difficult but just know how to do the problems on the board. English is broken but I've had my share of foreign professors so he's not bad. Take him if you can...A lot better than Elfakhani!