Christos Giannikos - Baruch College

Professor: Christos Giannikos

Department: TBD

College: Baruch College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FIN4710
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This dude is horrible. Tests are easy but you will be doing about a days worth of homework every single week. Would rather have had a harder class with less work than this nonsense.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FIN4610
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Take this class for an Easy A, but not to learn. His teaching skills are subpar, but his tests mirror his HW- as long as you study that- it should be easy. He also curves heavy- usually boosting you a grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FIN4710
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid him if you can.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FIN4610
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was a challenging class. Exams questions are similar to the homework and sometimes practice exams so study H.W. He definitely gives you a better grade than what you do deserve. Group project is okay but he does bombard you with questions. Lectures are pretty boring. I fell asleep in practically all of them and still came out with a B+.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FIN3610
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So I see a ton of harsh grades for professor Giannikos. First of all, his tests are EXTREMELY hard, and he does tend to fall behind on material. However, if you come to his class, and pay attention, his exams are actually super doable. My advice is to study the textbook before class and you should be fine.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FIN4710
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Christos is a good professor, his explanations are clear but his test are different from what he explains they come directly from Test Banks so try to find those TB to pass this class with an A. I took him on Summer and he gave 3 test and dropped the lowest one, also a group project

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FIN4710
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Basically reads off slides. Tests don't reflect what he speaks on in class, but he gives a practice test the week of, which is similar. There's 3 tests, with the lowest being dropped. No homework. One individual, and one group presentation. Humiliates with the questions after presentations, so be prepared. Late with grading. Study practice exams.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FIN4710
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Two midterm exams, one final, one individual presentation and group presentation. Drops the lowest grade of the worst exam. He gives this great elevator pitch about his career but honestly the guy can't teach. Reads off from the slides, doesn't acknowledge when students has issues, mostly all self-taught. FORM STUDY GROUPS

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FIN3710
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

GPA killer. Avoid. His lectures were extremely boring and unorganized. Exams were full of typos and he refused to acknowledge them. The only positive thing I can say about this professor is that he curves grades.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FIN3710
• 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:

Exams are very difficult. Lectures and exam questions have zero relation, so you have to figure it out on your own. 2 exams, drops lowest grade. Try to write first exam well, bc second one will be way more difficult. Final is a disaster. Write all of the formulas down and try to use them in different scenarios.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FIN3710
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He makes it thorough on what hes expecting from students. Hell take the highest of the 2 midterms (whichever has a better curve) and count it twice, theres the final, and finally the CONNECT HW. Attendance is mandatory; he does it at the end of his class. Im taking him again for 4710, and I just use the TB to revise. Find good peers.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FIN3710
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Like someone previously said, the exams are no where near close to the HW and lectures. He seems like a nice person but not a good teacher.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FIN3710
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Giannikos definately knows what he is talking about, but he is unable to connect the lectures to the exams. The HW and textbook are hard to relate to the exam. More time should have been dedicated to solving these questions

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FIN4710
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is not that bad as many students said here. You will get easy A if you do his homework, which are not required to hand to him. He takes the highest grade of two midterm, 30%. He gives two presentations, one group and one individual. Final is accumulated and counts for 45%. Take him if you don't mind his heavy accent.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FIN3710
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

took him for 3710 this semester and god do i regret it WORSE PROFESSOR EVER. reads off the notes word by word, no extra explanations you get lost once in his class, you are screwed you'll be lost for the rest of the semester if its a last option and you HAVE to take him good luck his midterm is the worst and hardest thing ever

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FIN4610
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

took his 4610 this spring 17. our average was like 48%. he does not care about us. he just comes to Baruch to get his check. he rushes through the lecture and expects you to get it. The midterms are very long and extremely difficult. plus he says he gives partial credit for the steps but does not. please don't take him you will regret it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FIN3000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

By no means is he an interesting professor, he reads off the slides the entire time. However, if you do the homework on MyFinanceLab and study his sample exams, you will pass. I don't think I paid attention once in his class, nor do I know anything about Finance really, but still managed to get an A. MFL homework was brutal though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FIN3710
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mostly read off the slides, but he went so slow that he couldn't finish his lectures. His exams were just like his sample exams, just different questions. But I didn't really learn anything from him, I had to study on my own. I got a 70 and 65 on the midterms (drops lowest midterm) and not sure on the final but got an A- overall.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FIN3000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

On the first day, he gives a great elevator speech about how bright he is and how far he's come but his words fall flat over the coming weeks since its clear he just reads off the slides. Lectures do nothing, takes attendance at the end of class randomly. Tests are hard if you dont read the entire chapter... recipe for disaster. BE CAREFUL

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FIN3000
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DONT TAKE HIM. The subject material was interesting but it wasnt taught in an interesting manner. Professor literally just read through the slides, which students can do by themselves. he didnt put any extra effort to engage students. The exams were difficult and we never did any practice questions in class for each chapter.