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Radu Lazar BMGT230H Expecting an A Anonymous 12/12/2019	Professor Lazar is a great guy. He makes his class much more engaging and the concepts are easier to grasp than the regular version of 230. The tests are all multiple choice, compared to the regular class which has short answer questions. Highly recommend this class!
Radu Lazar BMGT230H Expecting an A Anonymous 11/19/2019	Dr. Lazar is a hilarious teacher and really wants his students to succeed in class. Definitely take this class instead of the regular version, it's much easier.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Expecting an A Anonymous 04/12/2013	This class was not very difficult at all, but I have already taken stat before. Many other students with no stat background were lost and Ruhi was of little help. His accent makes him very difficult to understand, his handwriting is sloppy and his class is painfully boring. Spent a good deal of class advocating for other classes he teaches in the business school.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Expecting a C+ jessie93 11/26/2012	Great professor. Very funny (usually not on purpose), knows what he's talking about, gives lots of examples, and answers all of your questions. I suck at statistics, but he made the course bearable. His accent wasn't a problem. If anything, it made the class more fun
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Expecting an A Anonymous 05/15/2011	Professor Ruhi is absolutely AMAZING. Who gives a #*%# about his accent? Its so immature to blame the fact that English is his second language for poor grades. He's always happy to answer questions and will explain the concepts to you over and over and OVER until you understand. I recommended him to my friends in the business school and they all got As. The concepts are hard and you still have to study, but Ruhi made it a lot easier.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Expecting an A motariq1991 08/19/2010	Alright, before I say anything about this professor, I want everyone to know that I took this class with him during the summer session which is slightly different than taking it during Fall/Spring. This was the first stats course in my life and I was nervous about it coming into this class. But, this professor is the best Smith school can offer you for this course. He is ridiculously generous and wants everyone in his class to get good grades. He does plenty of examples in class which is an excellent practice for the exams. He also tells the students what electives they should take in the future so they can easily get hired and with a better salary. Tests are fair with little or no trick questions at all. He does have a pretty thick accent but it really isn't a problem. His excellent teaching skills and sense of humor makes up for it. And honestly, if you really want to learn the material then his accent shouldn't be a problem at all. For the summer class, this was the grade breakdown (Remember it might be different for Fall/Spring semester) . Test 1 (22.5%) . Test 2 (22.5%) . Test 3 (22.5%) . Test 4 (22.5%) . Participation (10%) If you want to get an A which is very possible when taking this professor, just practice a lot of problems out of the book and you will be fine.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Expecting an A purpleeagle 05/16/2010	Coming into this class, I've heard a lot of bad things about Professor Ruhi (mainly his accent.) But if you're serious about learning the material and doing well in the class, you learn to get used to it. He's a great guy; really cares about how his students do and what we will take and use from the class in the real world. Uses plenty of examples, and his tests are pretty straightforward. His projects teaches us how to use software like Minitab and Excel.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H toypajme 12/14/2009	He is a nice guy but he's a horrible teacher. His english is very very very very hard to understand. I was doing really horribly in his class because I refuse to teach myself such an easy subject. Dropped his class and took Studer-Ellis (who unfortunately left) and had over a 100%. I do hear Ruhi curves to make up for his poor teaching (as his GPA distribution suggests) but I couldn't stand taking a class like that.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Expecting an A Anonymous 06/02/2009	The first thing you'll notice about Prof Ruhi is his accent. That does get in the way at times but he is a very thorough teacher. He wants his students to do well and does plenty of examples to ensure that you understand the material. He's very approachable if you have a problem. I've heard great things about Studer-Ellis but I think getting the H (only extra work is 3 easy projects) on the end of the course by taking it with Ruhi was worth it.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Anonymous 05/15/2009	Avoid taking class with him if you can, especially BMGT230H. You can take BMGT230 with Studer-Ellis who is an incredible teacher, especially compared to Ruhi. Ruhi does not know how to get his point across, which is usually not a good thing when you are teaching a class. Meeting with him outside of class is pointless because he has the same attitude all the time - he doesn't care about his students at all. I took BMGT230H and learned almost nothing. I dropped the class and took it with Studer-Ellis and got an A+. Ruhi is terrible.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Expecting a B+ tulch 04/10/2009	Professor Ruhi is very nice, and really wants you to learn, but language is definitely a barrier, e.g. he says proBOBlity instead of probability, which throws you off. If you take the time to work through extra problems and practice, you'll be fine. The only reason I got a B was because I was really sick the week before one of the exams, and didn't study for it. So, be healthy, do the work, ask him questions when you need to, and you'll be set.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Anonymous 03/01/2009	He definitely knows the subject extremely well, but also is pretty tough on his students. Exams are all problems, and if you mess up the first part of the problem you get no credit, which means you'll generally either do very well or very bad. From what I've heard, taking the regular 230 is a better option.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT230H Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/02/2008	Pros: Professor Ruhi is a VERY VERY knowledgeable professor. He really wants his students to do well. He is well accessible for help with assignment, test questions, anything. Only assignments: weekly quizes, only 2-3 projects, and 4 tests. Cons: He is WAY TOO demanding. English is EXTREEMLY broken resulting in constantly not understanding his lectures & sheer boredom in class. Assinments: WEEKLY quizes, long projects, difficult tests. Maybe he was so much 'extra' because this was an Honors Version course.... but regardless....BE CAUTIOUS

Radu Lazar
BMGT230H

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/12/2019

Professor Lazar is a great guy. He makes his class much more engaging and the concepts are easier to grasp than the regular version of 230. The tests are all multiple choice, compared to the regular class which has short answer questions. Highly recommend this class!

Radu Lazar
BMGT230H

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/19/2019

Dr. Lazar is a hilarious teacher and really wants his students to succeed in class. Definitely take this class instead of the regular version, it's much easier.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/12/2013

This class was not very difficult at all, but I have already taken stat before. Many other students with no stat background were lost and Ruhi was of little help. His accent makes him very difficult to understand, his handwriting is sloppy and his class is painfully boring. Spent a good deal of class advocating for other classes he teaches in the business school.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Expecting a C+
jessie93
11/26/2012

Great professor. Very funny (usually not on purpose), knows what he's talking about, gives lots of examples, and answers all of your questions. I suck at statistics, but he made the course bearable. His accent wasn't a problem. If anything, it made the class more fun

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/15/2011

Professor Ruhi is absolutely AMAZING. Who gives a #*%# about his accent? Its so immature to blame the fact that English is his second language for poor grades. He's always happy to answer questions and will explain the concepts to you over and over and OVER until you understand. I recommended him to my friends in the business school and they all got As. The concepts are hard and you still have to study, but Ruhi made it a lot easier.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Expecting an A
motariq1991
08/19/2010

Alright, before I say anything about this professor, I want everyone to know that I took this class with him during the summer session which is slightly different than taking it during Fall/Spring. This was the first stats course in my life and I was nervous about it coming into this class. But, this professor is the best Smith school can offer you for this course. He is ridiculously generous and wants everyone in his class to get good grades. He does plenty of examples in class which is an excellent practice for the exams. He also tells the students what electives they should take in the future so they can easily get hired and with a better salary. Tests are fair with little or no trick questions at all. He does have a pretty thick accent but it really isn't a problem. His excellent teaching skills and sense of humor makes up for it. And honestly, if you really want to learn the material then his accent shouldn't be a problem at all. For the summer class, this was the grade breakdown (Remember it might be different for Fall/Spring semester) . Test 1 (22.5%) . Test 2 (22.5%) . Test 3 (22.5%) . Test 4 (22.5%) . Participation (10%) If you want to get an A which is very possible when taking this professor, just practice a lot of problems out of the book and you will be fine.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Expecting an A
purpleeagle
05/16/2010

Coming into this class, I've heard a lot of bad things about Professor Ruhi (mainly his accent.) But if you're serious about learning the material and doing well in the class, you learn to get used to it. He's a great guy; really cares about how his students do and what we will take and use from the class in the real world. Uses plenty of examples, and his tests are pretty straightforward. His projects teaches us how to use software like Minitab and Excel.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

toypajme
12/14/2009

He is a nice guy but he's a horrible teacher. His english is very very very very hard to understand. I was doing really horribly in his class because I refuse to teach myself such an easy subject. Dropped his class and took Studer-Ellis (who unfortunately left) and had over a 100%. I do hear Ruhi curves to make up for his poor teaching (as his GPA distribution suggests) but I couldn't stand taking a class like that.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Expecting an A
Anonymous
06/02/2009

The first thing you'll notice about Prof Ruhi is his accent. That does get in the way at times but he is a very thorough teacher. He wants his students to do well and does plenty of examples to ensure that you understand the material. He's very approachable if you have a problem. I've heard great things about Studer-Ellis but I think getting the H (only extra work is 3 easy projects) on the end of the course by taking it with Ruhi was worth it.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Anonymous
05/15/2009

Avoid taking class with him if you can, especially BMGT230H. You can take BMGT230 with Studer-Ellis who is an incredible teacher, especially compared to Ruhi. Ruhi does not know how to get his point across, which is usually not a good thing when you are teaching a class. Meeting with him outside of class is pointless because he has the same attitude all the time - he doesn't care about his students at all. I took BMGT230H and learned almost nothing. I dropped the class and took it with Studer-Ellis and got an A+. Ruhi is terrible.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Expecting a B+
tulch
04/10/2009

Professor Ruhi is very nice, and really wants you to learn, but language is definitely a barrier, e.g. he says proBOBlity instead of probability, which throws you off. If you take the time to work through extra problems and practice, you'll be fine. The only reason I got a B was because I was really sick the week before one of the exams, and didn't study for it. So, be healthy, do the work, ask him questions when you need to, and you'll be set.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Anonymous
03/01/2009

He definitely knows the subject extremely well, but also is pretty tough on his students. Exams are all problems, and if you mess up the first part of the problem you get no credit, which means you'll generally either do very well or very bad. From what I've heard, taking the regular 230 is a better option.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT230H

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
12/02/2008

Pros: Professor Ruhi is a VERY VERY knowledgeable professor. He really wants his students to do well. He is well accessible for help with assignment, test questions, anything. Only assignments: weekly quizes, only 2-3 projects, and 4 tests. Cons: He is WAY TOO demanding. English is EXTREEMLY broken resulting in constantly not understanding his lectures & sheer boredom in class. Assinments: WEEKLY quizes, long projects, difficult tests. Maybe he was so much 'extra' because this was an Honors Version course.... but regardless....BE CAUTIOUS

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