David Simon - Bentley University

Professor: David Simon

Department: TBD

College: Bentley University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FI335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The class is more rigorous than most Bentley Finance majors will be capable of, but not impossible and actually very manageable if you are at all academically inclined. Two tests (very fairly on material) and two short projects constitute the grade.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FI645
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is nice and patient but the class is really difficult. You have to spend lots of time to review it. You can learn a lot. His class is very practical and the materials get close to real word. Worth to take it!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FIN645
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He just stay in the world of himself and ignore whether his students catch his sentences. Maybe he is a talented person but he is definitely lack of kindness. He never thinks standing in the perspective of his students and build up effective communication with the whole class. He does't know how to teach others at all.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FI335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

really hard class, only talks about few examples during classes and nothing about the basis concepts. Makes me feel I miss the introduction course for derivatives.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FI645
• 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:

He is a very good and clear professor in explaining very complex concepts. The only problem is his explanation for a few examples that creates confusion.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FI335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor, smartest teacher at Bentley. If you work hard you'll get it and he wants to help.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FI335
• 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:

GPA killer. Very hard professor, expect students to know everything about derivatives. Exams are short answers and essay types, very hard and tricky.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FI645
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really hard to get a decent grade if your group projects screwed up.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FI745
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Derivatives is not an easy class. If you haven't taken an intro class during your undergrad, you wont be able to pass this class. Simon is a good professor but the course material is very difficult and long. His projects are hard and exams are tricky. Hard to follow in class because he goes too fast and thinks students know all the derivative lingo

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FI645
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hands down Dr. Simon is the best finance professor at Bentley. His classes are tough, but very fair. He does a great job really explaining concepts from the ground up so you really understand them. He's incredibly accessable, always helpful, and just an all around nice guy. If you take his class you'll work hard but learn a ton! Great Professor!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FI402B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was a very difficult class. Material was confusing and a lot of people dropped the course. He did not follow the book. I suggest pass/fail option.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FI635
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Overall excellent professor, he's tough but a fair grader. If you are interested in learning, he's the guy! Don't expect a good grade unless you have your concepts crystal clear.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FI635
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you survive his course, you will either have learned a lot, or you would have just left civilization for good. He runs at a pace that is faster than what normal students would expect. And he is a grade killer. But all this brings a certain tension to one's mind that actually helps while studying. In the end, you actually learn a lot in class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FI402
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I've ever had. Incredibly brilliant, interesting, etc. He is not an easy grader though. He expects perfection. If you have the chance to take him, you better take advantage of it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FI645
• 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:

Honestly one of the best teachers at bentley. He is hard but you will learn a lot. Explains very well and you need to have a strong knowledge of finance before hand. Besides all those compliments BEST BEARD.. makes me want to rub it sometimes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FI645
• 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:

I had never learned so much in a class room before! A professor that I respect for the interest that he takes to make a student learn the subject. He has all the knowledge about the subject he teaches. His classes are tough but his grades are fare. So that offsets. Overall, excellent professor, the best professor at Bentley College.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

best beard at bentley

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is a very knowledgeable professor, you will learn lots, but destroy your GPA in the process.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FI645
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good guy, nice and friendly, extremely smart. He used to work for the Federal Reserve. quote "performance is the only thing that really matters". Good teacher overall, but HARD AS HELL! messy notes and he doesn't really use blackboard. If you want a challenging, go for it. If you are relying on passing this class to graduate, youve got to be stupid

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FI635
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very organized. Study his notes, write down everything he says and do the homework. You will be fine in exams. Difficult subjects but he explains everything. He goes over things very fast though. Easy grader in comparison to other finance prof.