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Zhi-Long Chen BMGT385 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/14/2024	Professor Chen has a bit of an accent but he is good at teaching and explains concepts well. The exams are not hard if you do the practice questions and the fact that he allowed cheat sheets on some of them helps a lot.
Zhi-Long Chen BMGT385 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/07/2024	This is my first OMBA course so maybe they're all like this but I found that it is really hard to understand his teaching because of his accent and if you ask a question sometimes he will make you feel dumb.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/29/2024	Prof Ruhi is amazing at what he does: teaching. He is a wonderful professor and he makes hard topics easier to digest. If you listen in class and review his slides, you will come away with most of the knowledge you need to do well on his exams. He is straight-forward and can seem intimidating at times, but he really wants his students to do well and he appreciates effort put into his course.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/19/2023	He is just not it. He doesn’t care if you understand the concept or not, only if you get the right answer. On the exam, if you do the wrong work and end up with the correct answer, he will reward you with points. However, if you show your work and all your work is correct, but in the end you make make a minor calculating mistake, he will give you zero points for the entire questions because you got the final value wrong. When you ask him questions during exams he will be annoyed with you and sometimes glare at you. He is nice at office hours though.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2023	I honestly regret adding OMBA as a double major because I had to take this class with Ruhi. I will say, his course structure is pretty organized and he takes this course very seriously but there's not much else to say. He has very little faith in the integrity of his students and gets offended when this class isn't your #1 priority. He's a nicer guy when you speak to him one on one, but in class, he can make you feel really stupid if you get caught off guard. You have to put a lot of effort into this class to succeed but do so at the expense of your mental health.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/14/2023	Professor Ruhi is a great teacher. There are some negative reviews from years ago, but personally I believe he is a very clever, very experienced teacher that gives students all the materials they need to succeed. If you put the work in when you should, and you pay close attention in class, you will get a lot out of BMGT385 (and you'll also get a good grade). The homework assignments set you up for success on the exams, and Professor Ruhi provides plenty of examples and practice problems for the math sections. The conceptual questions can be iffy sometimes, but you just have to pay attention to what he says in class. The textbook will help you if you have trouble with specific mathematical concepts (particularly in the first part of the course, e.g. chapter 2), so I would recommend reading it in the first couple weeks of the semester. After that, it's not really necessary except for homework/practice problems. I expected to put way, way more time into this class than I actually did; the homeworks (7-8 throughout the semester) took a couple hours to complete each time, and studying for exams only took a day's worth of reviewing. I'd recommend very thoroughly working through the homework assignments, because they will be very helpful to know when you're taking the exams.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/03/2022	Ruhi's truly a great prof. Yeah his accent is a bit hard to understand in the beginning, but if you actually go to class after a few classes you'll get the hang of it. He's very knowledgeable and you'll learn a lot from him. You need to go to class, take notes, and do all the practice, and you'll be fine. He comes off a little mean sometimes and he's strict about his expectations but he truly wants his students to succeed and gives a lot of real-world advice. Course is exam heavy but exams and course content get MUCH easier as the course goes on. You NEED to go to class though don't miss lectures!!!
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/25/2022	Professor Ruhi does have a thick accent (which can be difficult to understand at times), but everything he teaches are straight out of his lecture. I found the course materials he provided to be very straight forward (lectures, homework, practice sheets) and were ample in preparing for the exams. The book was helpful (for additional practice/supplemental concept explanations), but the lecture slides are sufficient enough. This course does require a LOT of time investment in studying (I estimated my weekly studying & hw time to be ~3-4 hours in addition to class time). If you study the material given very well, take your time on fully understanding the concepts, and coming up with strategies on solving the problems, you can achieve the A to B range.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting a B Anonymous 09/01/2016	Professor Ruhi is one of the best teachers I've ever had. He is funny, kind, and truly cares about his students. I went to his office hours and he patiently took the time to discuss difficult topics with me. He really wants his students to succeed! Yes, he has an accent, but so do tons of professors...it never bothered me or affected my learning. Overall, Prof Ruhi is great!! Take his classes, go to them, do your assignments, and ask for help when you need it. He will work with you so that you do well.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/23/2014	Where to begin with Kazim Ruhi.. Personality: Can be nice and welcoming at times but other times is completely rude and uncaring towards students. He doesn't care much for his students and he often comes off as someone who thinks he's better than all of his students(which may be true academic wise but a good professor never looks down on students). Teaching Style: Possibly the worst teacher I've had in all of my academic life. He doesn't know how to present concepts and most students sit in his class bored or are on their phones because he isn't interesting. He teaches way too heavily from the book and all of his powerpoints are made from the book publisher. He literally just has the book memorized and repeats the book material during lecture. If you are one of those students that can read the book and learn the material than you probably won't care. But if your someone like me that needs relevant examples of qualitative and quantitative problems, then don't take this guy. Lastly, His accent: The issue isn't necessarily with his accent but more due to his broken English. He doesn't know how to structure sentences properly and his vocabulary isn't very good. This often leaves him stumbling over his words and confusing students even more. The worst part is when he is going over quantitative problems. You can never follow him because he goes too fast and no one can understand what hes saying. This class is pretty much a math class so you have to understand the quantitative aspects to do well on the exams. PS. I'm not a bitter student that never attended class and is writing a bad review. I attended every single class and passed with a good grade at the end because I had to put in long hours of studying to understand the material. If you want a "teacher", don't take him. If your alright with reading the book and learning, it won't matter if you take him or not.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting a B perry125 12/02/2013	The other reviewers saying that he is not a very good teacher are correct. He is not the most effective teacher. The examples he gives to help you understand are right out of the book. He uses the textbook slides but really just loosely covers them. To make this worse, he is hard to understand at times. What is good however, is that he and the TA will help you significantly with the homeworks, even verifying your answers. I go to class, but half of the students don't. He's not terrible, but if there's a better option, take it.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/26/2012	Ruhi's a nice guy but he's a bad teacher, and this class has some pretty complex material. Most of the issue is due to his broken English. Its tough to follow him when he is doing practice problems. Be prepared to teach yourself a lot of the chapters from the book.If you know the material in the book, you will do fine on his tests.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Anonymous 12/15/2011	Not a fan of Ruhi...at all. I have him for two classes this semester...don't do this to yourself! He does have an accent, but that's not the problem. He's just not a good teacher. His quizzes and exams are difficult...expect to spend a LOT of time outside of class studying and teaching yourself the material if you want to do well!
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/06/2011	Awful. I am a hardworking student who generally does really well (I'm graduating early with a 3.7 GPA), so trust me when I tell you not to take any classes with him. He is NOT an effective educator. He does NOT explain the concepts well, and they are just confusing and overwhelming - and then on the exams, you have no idea what to do because you never understood the concepts in the first place. I think he's a nice guy who tries, but he does not relay the information well. And if you go to talk to him about it, he's stuck in his ways and won't budge! Just Terrible... I am counting down the days (literally) until this class ends.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 rav24 12/19/2010	Worst professor I've ever had. I would give him no stars if I could.

Zhi-Long Chen
BMGT385

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/14/2024

Professor Chen has a bit of an accent but he is good at teaching and explains concepts well. The exams are not hard if you do the practice questions and the fact that he allowed cheat sheets on some of them helps a lot.

Zhi-Long Chen
BMGT385

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/07/2024

This is my first OMBA course so maybe they're all like this but I found that it is really hard to understand his teaching because of his accent and if you ask a question sometimes he will make you feel dumb.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting an A
Anonymous
10/29/2024

Prof Ruhi is amazing at what he does: teaching. He is a wonderful professor and he makes hard topics easier to digest. If you listen in class and review his slides, you will come away with most of the knowledge you need to do well on his exams. He is straight-forward and can seem intimidating at times, but he really wants his students to do well and he appreciates effort put into his course.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/19/2023

He is just not it. He doesn’t care if you understand the concept or not, only if you get the right answer. On the exam, if you do the wrong work and end up with the correct answer, he will reward you with points. However, if you show your work and all your work is correct, but in the end you make make a minor calculating mistake, he will give you zero points for the entire questions because you got the final value wrong. When you ask him questions during exams he will be annoyed with you and sometimes glare at you. He is nice at office hours though.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/13/2023

I honestly regret adding OMBA as a double major because I had to take this class with Ruhi. I will say, his course structure is pretty organized and he takes this course very seriously but there's not much else to say. He has very little faith in the integrity of his students and gets offended when this class isn't your #1 priority. He's a nicer guy when you speak to him one on one, but in class, he can make you feel really stupid if you get caught off guard. You have to put a lot of effort into this class to succeed but do so at the expense of your mental health.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/14/2023

Professor Ruhi is a great teacher. There are some negative reviews from years ago, but personally I believe he is a very clever, very experienced teacher that gives students all the materials they need to succeed. If you put the work in when you should, and you pay close attention in class, you will get a lot out of BMGT385 (and you'll also get a good grade). The homework assignments set you up for success on the exams, and Professor Ruhi provides plenty of examples and practice problems for the math sections. The conceptual questions can be iffy sometimes, but you just have to pay attention to what he says in class. The textbook will help you if you have trouble with specific mathematical concepts (particularly in the first part of the course, e.g. chapter 2), so I would recommend reading it in the first couple weeks of the semester. After that, it's not really necessary except for homework/practice problems. I expected to put way, way more time into this class than I actually did; the homeworks (7-8 throughout the semester) took a couple hours to complete each time, and studying for exams only took a day's worth of reviewing. I'd recommend very thoroughly working through the homework assignments, because they will be very helpful to know when you're taking the exams.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/03/2022

Ruhi's truly a great prof. Yeah his accent is a bit hard to understand in the beginning, but if you actually go to class after a few classes you'll get the hang of it. He's very knowledgeable and you'll learn a lot from him. You need to go to class, take notes, and do all the practice, and you'll be fine. He comes off a little mean sometimes and he's strict about his expectations but he truly wants his students to succeed and gives a lot of real-world advice. Course is exam heavy but exams and course content get MUCH easier as the course goes on. You NEED to go to class though don't miss lectures!!!

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting a B
Anonymous
01/25/2022

Professor Ruhi does have a thick accent (which can be difficult to understand at times), but everything he teaches are straight out of his lecture. I found the course materials he provided to be very straight forward (lectures, homework, practice sheets) and were ample in preparing for the exams. The book was helpful (for additional practice/supplemental concept explanations), but the lecture slides are sufficient enough. This course does require a LOT of time investment in studying (I estimated my weekly studying & hw time to be ~3-4 hours in addition to class time). If you study the material given very well, take your time on fully understanding the concepts, and coming up with strategies on solving the problems, you can achieve the A to B range.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting a B
Anonymous
09/01/2016

Professor Ruhi is one of the best teachers I've ever had. He is funny, kind, and truly cares about his students. I went to his office hours and he patiently took the time to discuss difficult topics with me. He really wants his students to succeed! Yes, he has an accent, but so do tons of professors...it never bothered me or affected my learning. Overall, Prof Ruhi is great!! Take his classes, go to them, do your assignments, and ask for help when you need it. He will work with you so that you do well.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/23/2014

Where to begin with Kazim Ruhi.. Personality: Can be nice and welcoming at times but other times is completely rude and uncaring towards students. He doesn't care much for his students and he often comes off as someone who thinks he's better than all of his students(which may be true academic wise but a good professor never looks down on students). Teaching Style: Possibly the worst teacher I've had in all of my academic life. He doesn't know how to present concepts and most students sit in his class bored or are on their phones because he isn't interesting. He teaches way too heavily from the book and all of his powerpoints are made from the book publisher. He literally just has the book memorized and repeats the book material during lecture. If you are one of those students that can read the book and learn the material than you probably won't care. But if your someone like me that needs relevant examples of qualitative and quantitative problems, then don't take this guy. Lastly, His accent: The issue isn't necessarily with his accent but more due to his broken English. He doesn't know how to structure sentences properly and his vocabulary isn't very good. This often leaves him stumbling over his words and confusing students even more. The worst part is when he is going over quantitative problems. You can never follow him because he goes too fast and no one can understand what hes saying. This class is pretty much a math class so you have to understand the quantitative aspects to do well on the exams. PS. I'm not a bitter student that never attended class and is writing a bad review. I attended every single class and passed with a good grade at the end because I had to put in long hours of studying to understand the material. If you want a "teacher", don't take him. If your alright with reading the book and learning, it won't matter if you take him or not.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting a B
perry125
12/02/2013

The other reviewers saying that he is not a very good teacher are correct. He is not the most effective teacher. The examples he gives to help you understand are right out of the book. He uses the textbook slides but really just loosely covers them. To make this worse, he is hard to understand at times. What is good however, is that he and the TA will help you significantly with the homeworks, even verifying your answers. I go to class, but half of the students don't. He's not terrible, but if there's a better option, take it.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/26/2012

Ruhi's a nice guy but he's a bad teacher, and this class has some pretty complex material. Most of the issue is due to his broken English. Its tough to follow him when he is doing practice problems. Be prepared to teach yourself a lot of the chapters from the book.If you know the material in the book, you will do fine on his tests.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Anonymous
12/15/2011

Not a fan of Ruhi...at all. I have him for two classes this semester...don't do this to yourself! He does have an accent, but that's not the problem. He's just not a good teacher. His quizzes and exams are difficult...expect to spend a LOT of time outside of class studying and teaching yourself the material if you want to do well!

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

Expecting a C
Anonymous
12/06/2011

Awful. I am a hardworking student who generally does really well (I'm graduating early with a 3.7 GPA), so trust me when I tell you not to take any classes with him. He is NOT an effective educator. He does NOT explain the concepts well, and they are just confusing and overwhelming - and then on the exams, you have no idea what to do because you never understood the concepts in the first place. I think he's a nice guy who tries, but he does not relay the information well. And if you go to talk to him about it, he's stuck in his ways and won't budge! Just Terrible... I am counting down the days (literally) until this class ends.

Kazim Ruhi
BMGT385

rav24
12/19/2010

Worst professor I've ever had. I would give him no stars if I could.

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