Surendra Kaushik - Pace University (all), New York, NY

Professor: Surendra Kaushik

Department: Business

College: Pace University (all), New York, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FIN649
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Essentially is a self study class. He doesn't teach anything, just pages thru the powerpoints that accompany the textbook. His lectures are a stream of consciousness that wander off topic or terribly redundant on basic or logical points.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MBA648
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This is the worst professor I have ever taken.If you ask him a question or ask him to clarify anything, he would just leave you confused. DO not take him. he might know his stuff well but whats the point if he is not willing to share it. Also most of the classes were wasted on discussing politics. If I wanted that i would have just taken pol sci.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MBA644
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, the class is more of a discussion. Those of you who are angry about him not "teaching" he is assuming that you read the chapter so is trying to force a conversation and discuss current events. He could be a better teacher but it depends on your interest level for how much work you put in. Honestly he doesn't push to much so EASY CLASS!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MBA648
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This guy is terrible. Doesn't actually teach. Only good thing is presentations for midterm and final which he grades very easily. Easy to get a good grade in his class, but don't take it if you actually want to learn something.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MBA648
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Speaks very softly and has a decently thick accent. Mix that with finance jargon and this makes for the most boring 3 hours of class you will ever suffer through. Midterm and Final were presentations which is the only reason to take this guy.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FIN647
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I learned little to nothing. in this class. The man goes off on tangents leaving students stunned and confused as to what he is talking about. IE: Did every one read the chapter...So I went to the mechanic for an oil change...and that's the importance of CAPM.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FIN647
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The man goes off on tangents leaving students stunned and confused as to what he is talking about. IE: Did every one read the chapter...So I went to the mechanic for an oil change...and that's the importance of CAPM. learned little to nothing.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MBA632
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terrible class... if you can take it with somebody else - please do so. This guy does not teach, sleeps over the presentations...

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MBA632
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is a prerequisite, yet it doesnt get you ready for anything... unless you do the work yourself. You have to read, you have to do the homeworks all for your own benefit. He doesnt realy force you to do anything. He knows his stuff, i wish he would share it!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FIN648
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I cannot belive they let this man call himself a professor. He has completely wasted what could have been such an interesting class! He is lazy, and does not care at all about teaching. If I wasn't so set on graduating this Dec, I would honestly take M&A over again. It is too bad, I just learned of this website. Kudos to RMP.com for creating this..

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MBA632
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Simple: If you sit through this professor's class, you have shortened your life span by roughly 50%. An utter waste of time!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FIN647
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Please avoid this professor! It is a waste of your hard-earned money! He does not teach. He has you do multiple presentations individually in order to avoid teaching. Professors like him ruin a school's reputation. AVOID HIM! For someone who does not teach (Grade D-), he is a hard grader. We pay big $$$ for professors like this??? AVOID HIM!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FIN644
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The prof is a nice man & certainly intelligent, but very lazy. The class was a complete waste of my time and so much of my money! Pace should talk to him to step it up many notches or have him removed regardless of what his status is: tenured or untenured. This course is high-level. We are there to learn not to waste our time. Avoid his classes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FIN647
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A total an utter waste of time. We've each done 2 presentations so far, and nobody has gotten a grade yet. His mood for the day will likely dictate grades. Spends 3 minutes on 40 of 41 chapter slides, then 2 hours on the 41st talking about his own agenda and thoughts on market conditions.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FIN647
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A total an utter waste of time. We've each done 2 presentations so far, and nobody has gotten a grade yet. His mood for the day will likely dictate grades. Spends 3 minutes on 40 of 41 chapter slides, then 2 hours on the 41st talking about his own agenda and thoughts on market conditions.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FIN647
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Positive: (1) U can do hw in class as he doesnt care what u do in class, (2) U can not attend, as attendance hardly matters, (3) Not worry about taking notes as u can hardly hear him. Negatives: (1) VERY UNCLEAR. (2) Talk trash. (3) Knowledgeable prof. but scores -4.0 in teaching :( All in all..waste of MONEY & TIME. SOOO NOT RECOMMENDED!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FIN644
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is a complete and utter waste of time because he teaches you nothing. Everything is based on the book, and nothing of substance is taught in class. He just rambles on about what's happening at the Fed and turns a 2 minute discussion into 25 minutes of wasted time. I had a better time waiting at the doctor's office.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MBA626
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor is hard to understand and very boring. Beware of the "10min" presentation. The presentation takes 10min but the grilling of it takes 45 min.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FIN644
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

test exactly from book...multi choice from workbank/online quizzes..essays directly from book..complete waste of time

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FIN644
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

really boring...you would rather kill yourself than sitting through one of his classes. Completely and utterly useless.