Samuel Weaver - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Professor: Samuel Weaver

Department: Finance

College: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FIN125
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, tests were very similar to the recitation homework, if you practice those you'll do fine. The questions were all fair; he had one or two that weren't fair but later dropped them after protest from the TA's and students, so he definitely pays attention to feedback

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FIN125
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I thought Eco 29 was the most difficult class at Lehigh , until this class. Was miserably hard.. we derived gamma distributions and vega flows... without at least real analysis, you're screwed

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FIN125
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard class. Took the shaft and cried.. switch your major this class is too hard

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FIN335
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Learned a lot of useful real world information.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FIN328
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What a great professor! He cares about students and is brilliant! If anyone says anything bad then they do not get finance or are failing! Best professor at Lehigh!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FIN125
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is the nicest man ever. Its such a blessing to have such an honest and gregarious kind grey haired man instill such understanding in his pupils. Absolute ten out of ten.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FIN125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I dont know what the other two students comments are about. They are probably failing FIN125. I am finished taking this class and Professor Weaver is the best professor I have had at Lehigh. He is brilliant and has real world experience because he was the CFO at Hershey unlike other professors. He is the best!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FIN328
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best professor at Lehigh. I loved his stories. He is a PhD and has work experience so he knows what he is talking about. Great professor and everyone loves him. Tough class - but at least I learned something!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MBA402
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Love him

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GBUS424
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is a great TEACHER!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FIN335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class really relies on group projects!! He is very detailed and specific which can be difficult when it comes to grading. Lectures are fun, he tells a lot of stories. If you put in the effort, it should be a breeze.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GBUS424
• 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:

Awesome professor...probably one of my favorites in the MBA program and I think I learned the most from his classes (GBUS 424 and MBA 402) than from any other class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FIN335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Definitely learned more in this class than any other finance class. He makes it very clear what is expected of students and sets you up to succeed. This class is a must-take for anyone remotely interested in corporate finance.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GBUS409
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love Prof. Weaver! He has so much passion in teaching!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GBUS424
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great professor - relaxed teaching style, very open to discussion and real world topics. Not an "easy A" course - there is a LOT of independent reading and the projects take twice as long as he suggests. Great learning experience but you will need to put the effort in.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MBA402
• 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:

Easily one of the best parts of the Lehigh MBA experience. Difficult but understands that students are not finance majors or have a background in finance.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FIN335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and more importantly a really good person, he actually cares about how students are doing. He will do everything he can to help students succeed in class and is always pretty entertaining. Very useful and interesting class, the group projects require a bunch of meetings, but he will guide you through them. I highly recommend him.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MBA402
• 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:

Great Guy, Great Teacher.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FIN335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he is so cute and funny. he's like santa. is extremely helpful, and will never make u uncomfortable or uneasy in class. teaches well. always so awake, its crazy! take his class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FIN335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Take Weaver...such a great guy! Extremely helpful and the work isn't too bad. It may be a lot, but he makes it bearable and always answers questions completely.