Student Comments
Many students have provided very encouraging comments at the end-of-term evaluations, and here is a collection of comments. Listed below are student comments for just one course.
In Fall B 2012, I taught Options, an MBA level elective course at Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. Here are some nice things my students said about this course.
| 1 | This is my last module and this is by far one of the very best courses that I have taken throughout the entire MBA program. |
| 2 | One of the best classes I have taken in my life. Dr. Lei makes extremely good use of time. By just showing up and following along, it is possible to learn a great amount. The structure of the class is superb. It is extremely thoughtful and beneficial that all resources for the class, including recorded sessions, are online. Failure is not an option with the carefully formatted structure of this class. I hope to take more classes with Dr. Lei. |
| 3 | One of the top professors in the MBA program! The course design and organization of the lectures, homework, assignments and tests was excellent! |
| 4 | The instructor was very organized and very approachable and helpful. He was very interested in making sure everyone learned the subject. |
| 5 | Best organized course that I have taken so far at Cox: his course website should be a model for other teachers to use. He really cares about his students and makes time for his students; he goes above and beyond to be reached in office, by e-mail, review sessions, or by phone I like his trivia/attendance system. One of top professors at Cox - there should be more like him. |
| 6 | It would seem like I just blew through the review and gave Professor Lei all Strongly Agrees for every answer to just get it over with quickly. This is not the case. This is the best professor that I have had at SMU. He went above and beyond to help his students in every possible way. If I receive anything less than an A in this course, it will not be because he did not prepare me well enough. He made himself available at every possible moment. I wish I had had more professors like him. |
| 7 | Ultimate course structure! Very well organized. The teacher has set a standard for other professors to match up to. The teacher stimulated my thinking about options and i am fairly confident in my general understanding of the concepts. Salute to you sir. |
| 8 | The course was well organized, and Professor Lei seemed genuinely interested in teaching us and in making sure that we understood the concepts covered in each lecture. The assignments were graded promptly and the homework and at home reading was definitely manageable for a professional student. If I wasn’t graduating in December I would definitely take the remaining courses that Professor Lei is teaching. |
| 9 | The instructor did a great job organizing the course and providing very relevant homework assignments and the practical project. The pace of the course was really good too. |
| 10 | Professor Lei is very engaging in his lectures and keeps the audience enthused by the subject matter. The ability to virtually work with options also allowed us to learn and apply what we learned in class to the real world. |
| 11 | Dr. Lei was very engaging and a wonderful teacher! I really enjoyed this class. I thought that it was well structured. Dr. Lei was also very helpful outside of class. |
| 12 | He was energetic and his teaching style really engaged the class and I think everyone enjoyed it. There have only been 1-2 teachers that I would like to take classes from again, and he was one of them. |
| 13 | - very organized - good notes and communicated clearly - by far my best professor this mod |
| 14 | Dr. Lei was a fantastic professor--by far one of the best I’ve had at SMU. The class is well structured and very organized. |
| 15 | Please keep it up! It is also clear how much he loves teaching and cares about his students learning and mastering the material. I’ve enjoyed this class and look forward to his other classes. |
| 16 | The instructor organized the class with material and supporting documents that surpassed my expectations. The instructor was extremely willing to share time to confront any outstanding issues regarding the material. One of the most organized classes that I have taken at Cox. |
| 17 | Dr. Lei is the hardest working professor at SMU. He is very well prepared to teach the class and expects the same out of you. |
| 18 | The use of technology was amazing. The professor was always accessible outside of class. His use of a virtual account was quite helpful to developing my understanding of option trading. |
| 19 | I only wish I had taken other classes of yours’ earlier! |
| 20 | Great class! Looking forward to taking more classes with Prof. Lei. |
| 21 | Can’t improve on perfection! Maybe Dr. Lei could influence his peers to adopt his style... |
| 22 | Great class notes with examples that you walk through clearly. You bring in real-world examples which make the material more relevant and interesting. |
| 23 | The teacher was always available and explained the material in an easy to understand way. |
| 24 | Really cared about the class. Very impressed with the customized web site. |
| 25 | Provides ways to see where you stand in the class. Very interesting and engaging lecturer. |
| 26 | He had a well laid out course and was enthusiastic about teaching. |
| 27 | Structure of each class period; Feedback and availability outside of class |
| 28 | The course website was helpful and well organized. |
| 29 | great interpretation and well-built course website |
| 30 | virtual trading, trivia questions |
| 31 | Well-organized and time efficient course. |
| 32 | Trivia makes you listen to class, exams are structured too |
| 33 | I like the way the class is structured, with 2 short breaks |
| 34 | - Practical Projects and trading strategies portions - Short, concise weekly readings and assignments |
| 35 | 1. Very well organized materials and course structure 2. The instructor found the way to explain very well a very complicated subject. 3. The instructor made himself available at all times to help with the material. |
| 36 | really liked everything about the class, so don’t have any complaints |
| 37 | There is honestly nothing negative that I can say here - I wish all of the courses at SMU had been like this one... |
| 38 | I can’t think of anything that could’ve been done better... |
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