Levon Barseghyan - Cornell University

Professor: Levon Barseghyan

Department: TBD

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON3040
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great lecturer, makes the material easy to learn through powerpointsin-depth lectures. Easy to get at least an A- if you have a tough semester, easy A if you have more time. Dont get the textbook its only used for a few problem sets. Oh and if you want to learn how to become a ForEx trader from a crazy Armenian then this is the course for you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 3040
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A good professor to take if you're not really interested in macroeconomics. If you go to lecture and actually do the homework, it's pretty hard not to get at least an A-. Personally, I was kind of disappointed at the lack of quantitative work we did in his class, but it might just be that macroeconomics doesn't use that much math to begin with.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON3040
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Barseghyan is hilarious. His lectures are full of jokes and references to Armenia. He is truly passionate about economics and tries to instil an interest in the students. However, he's not the strongest lecturer. He often just kinda paraphrases right through what you have to learn and ignores the syllabus. Never used the textbook except for hw.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON3040
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Someone with real talent at jokes and supplement materials, sometimes they will last through the whole lecture. His exams are straight forward but it does require you to do a lot of self studies, especially when he vanishes right after class. Overall a good experience.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON3040
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Funny/entertaining lecturer but not the best teacher ever. Never uses the textbook. Don't really have to know the calculus because he doesn't ask questions that require it/you only have to regurgitate the information. I believe he curves to a B or B+. Interactive class atmosphere in which he often calls people out.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON3130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Levon is the man. Intermediate Macro is very much intuitive, and there are only a couple models that really just require a basic feel for intermediate-level math. He uses bimmers and armenia in his examples, no work required outside of class, his lectures were hilarious to sit through, take his class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON3140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's not a bad teacher and tries his best to help his students. On the flip side, he's also not the clearest lecturer and writes some annoying exams. The textbook is pretty much used for only homework and helps only a little with the tests. If one doesn't like wildcards, I would suggest taking intermediate macro with another teacher.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON3140
• 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:

Really funny guy, who teaches not from some ordained syllabus, but from the heart. He'll want you to learn the underlying theory of economics and arbitrage -- not just cram information in your head for a test. He's a little too infatuated with himself and it can come across during office hours or lecture. However, he teaches to median of the class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON3140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good lecturer with a sense of humor. His lectures, though informative, usually have nothing to do with the actual textbook readings, so sometimes I wasn't quite sure of the points that he was trying to make. Manageable workload.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Go Armenia!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON3140
• 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:

Great class. Levon is hilarious and he teaches you real world stuff which always keeps you interested.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON3140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy is hilarious! His tests were only on a relatively small part of what was taught in class. What he did do in class was talk a lot about arbitraging opportunities, and how to make money, and when to buy or sell our bananas or Beemers. Very good class, but he does have a tendency to move quickly through slides.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON3140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Barseghyan is funny, energetic, and insightful. He says explicitly that he doesn't try to trick you, and he doesn't. It's one of those easy classes that you get a lot out of, take macro with levon if you can.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Funny teacher who makes class time interesting. But he does go over materials really quickly. You have to try hard to understand on the spot.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

TAKE IT! Lecture's are worthwhile for but materials are posted online. The "esteemed professor" is hilarious and his prelims/finals are easy enough. Practice prelims/finals are provided and are very helpful, as are the review sessions before them. Prof's commentary is particularly interesting on the $-making and social side. Awesome class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Funny guy and easy class, but he does not do a good job of explaining the material. Very interesting to listen to, but you wont understand the material from listening to him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

great professor, so funny in lecture. doesn't try to trick students on prelims - he tells you exactly what will be on it. if you have to take 314, take it with him!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is hilarious! Need to study to do well, but the tests are just like practice prelims and have almost no numerical problems, so the class isn't too hard. He has an accent but isn't hard to understand. Lecture notes are decent, but I liked the textbook better. Wouldn't be unheard of for him to use cans of beer or bananas as money in examples.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great lectures but seems somewhat... impatient at times. But still hilarious. Don't underestimate the tests just because they look short. I made the mistake of overconfidence and I paid.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Barseghyan makes the economic idea really stick in the students' heads. 10 years down the road, I might forget everything else I've learned in college, but I am sure stuff I learned in 314 will stay in my head.