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 Spring B 2013, 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 It’s hard to be specific when the instruction was so close to flawless. One of - if not - the best professors at SMU Cox. Clearly explained course in details. Provide audio in the course website
2 Once again Professor Lei went far beyond what was required to ensure that each student was given an opportunity to fully comprehend all the subject matter in this course. I have had the opportunity to attend several classes and he has shown that he is constantly evolving his teaching methods in a manner that keeps recurring students on their toes intellectually while not leaving new students behind.
3 As always, very well structured class with clear expectations. Trivia questions always great to make sure the class maintains full attention during the lectures. I like how the midterm only covers the theoretical information learned vs. practical projects to assess knowledge and grasp of other concepts displayed in excel.
4 I feel like Dr. Lei is the most fair instructor I have had in the program. I appreciate that he is always willing to help, but not give unfair advantages to other students who might ask him a question relating to the answer for the projects. I liked this course and the organization the best of the three courses I have had with him.
5 I liked that the professor took time to work through problems on the board instead of walking through a powerpoint slide of the solution. I also liked his strategy of understanding the underlying intuition for every equation or quantitative problem we worked on. I really enjoyed the practical projects and getting to implement what we learned in the theory portion of the class to more real world situations.
6 I think the practical question is very helpful in terms of having a better understanding of the subject we learned. Also the example we did in class is very helpful in terms of getting the idea.
7 Utilized class time very effectively. Very accommodating in his efforts to help students grasp the material of the class Real world application of topics covered in class
8 The class are very well organized and the teacher has strong professional demeanor. The instructor delivered very clear speeches and are very nice in treating students and grades
9 1. I liked that the trivia questions were actually reasonable/doable and not tricky. 2. I enjoyed lecture seven where we learned about a real-life application of trading/options trading strategies. I think as masters students it is important to be exposed to real-life applications of what we learn "out of the book." 3. The breakdown of when we should have the Final Project questions completed by and approximately how long they would take to complete was so helpful! It really kept me on track and helped me block out the appropriate amount of time to devote to the project.
10 Use of more spreadsheets was appropriate. The forwards futures and swaps course could use more of that. The trivia questions were a great way to ensure I stayed on top of the material. The lectures were always interesting. Lecture is really good and understandable.
11 all well done
12 provide detailed explanation and calculation about trading strategy effectively utilize time well-organized class structure. give timely feedback.
13 Assigning the practical projects is very helpful and challenging. Also the professor’s online video and lecture postings are beneficial and facilitate outside revision of the material.
14 used time well
15 Good Presentations and Professor helped anyway he can
16 The class is practical and the audio recording is convenience for us to check later.
17 I like the practical projects, which enhance my technical skills.
18 1. Perfect. 2. well-designed
19 The project and the practice we did in the class are very good, helped me learn a lot.
20 Instructor did a really good job of explaining multiple ways of coming to a value. Instructor was readily available for question and assistance if necessary.
21 Very nice structure

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