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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/24/2021 |
Her voice tone can be intimidating and harsh, and not going to lie, I did not like her at the beginning. I learnt to appreciate her over time and honestly enjoyed it at the end. Strict with deadlines but through her class I learnt how to persevere and how to discipline myself. I thought I wasn't going to make it at one point but this was the class I performed the best in. Even though this class can be work heavy, I learnt so much from this class and so much about myself, and I am glad I took it with Professor Kiss. She really wants everyone to succeed and has so much experience in the field. Touching story with being a 9/11 survivor as well. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT440 Anonymous 03/29/2021 |
Prof. Elinda really wants her students to pass the class and learn. She will go over and over things you might not understand, always asks for questions and does not care if she takes time from her lectures to help students understand things. She will give her best to give exams that replicate homework and class work. But you have to put some input, bare minimum to get a C, little more if you want an A. Homework and cases she gives can be a little bit too much at a time, but doing them it really pays off for exam. We only had one exam due to pandemic, but we have extra cases and takeover project. Overall recommend this professor for Finance courses |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/04/2019 |
I don't know why people criticize her on her voice or her tenure. I think she is a very good professor with tons of industry experience that her lecture will be related with her real world experience. Every lecture she tried her best to make the class not boring, and she care about her students by giving detailed exam reviews and sending recordings of her lectures to those who have excused absence (which I believe a lot of people benefited by this a couple of times). Though her lectures can be dry sometimes, and she talks a lot about assignments and events coming up, but her lectures are easy to follow and understand. Moreover the exam problems are mostly based on her exam reviews therefore making the course very easy; think about it, other instructors won’t spend extra time to do this – but she did – so she still care a lot on her students. And I strongly agree with “Go to class, do the assignments, study for test, and an A will not be hard to get.” Btw her husband Steven is a very nice and funny person as well. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 02/21/2019 |
Go to class, do the assignments, study for test, and an A will not be hard to get. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Expecting a B Anonymous 09/08/2016 |
She abuses her poor husband, Steven. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/25/2015 |
She's not the most entertaining professor out there, but she explains everything very well, is extremely nice, and has tons of experience. She really wants everyone to do well in her class. Her class is made of two exams each worth 32% or 33%, a group presentation, case studies (or ProBanker, if in the Fellows sections), and homework. Her reviews will prepare very well for the exams, since she will tell you exactly want is going to be in them. Usually, they consist of a few multiple choices, short answers, and problems, which are not too bad. Overall, I enjoyed the class, because I have an interest in the field, and an A is not really difficult to get. If you take her class, I'm sure you won't regret it!!! |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Expecting an A Anonymous2015 12/15/2014 |
She is definitely here as a result of tenure. Don't get me wrong, she is a very sweet lady and really wants her students to succeed. She is definitely very knowledgeable about banking and is a great resource if you are going in that field. Her class consists of homework,a group presentation, a group case study, and 2 exams worth 33% each. Her classes are brutally boring and she even admits to using some of the same slides from 20 years ago. She is unfortunately a boring teacher and is all over the place. Luckily, her exam reviews and homework will adequately prepare you for her exams, she will act like they are a mystery, but trust me, they are predictable. I guess I have mixed feelings about whether or not you should take her. Getting an A is not too difficult if you study, but if you are looking for a superb professor keep searching. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/23/2013 |
One of the best teachers in the business school. She cares about her students, and displays 100% effort in teaching finance and banking. As long as you go to class, you will learn a lot. She is extremely knowledgeable. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT340 Expecting a c bronson 07/11/2012 |
BMGT340 is actually a decend class to get a B in. I recieved a C- due to slacking but if you go to every class, which can be painful, you will not have any trouble getting a B if not an A in her class. Many students were able to 100s on her exams. As for studying do not memorize the material, rather learn it and understand it. Her exams consist of actual equations as well as technical questions which can be very tricky. As for a person Prof. Kiss does truely have a soul. I was going to recieve a D+ in her class but after explaining how much this would set me back, she reasoned with me and gave me a C-. Go to class and you will reap the reward of a good grade. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/29/2012 |
Let me start this off by saying I took this class in the summer, so maybe it was a bit different. But I absolutely loved Professor Kiss. She was always readily available with help via email. While she did take time to explain what was due when at the beginning of class, it always helped. Often times when not many people would come to class she wille explain exactly how to do her extra credit assignments. While going through her powerpoints, she always points out which questions will be on her exams. As other people stated she does talk about her previous job as a CFO, but that is only to help the students better understand. I'm not any type of business major, but I found this class very interesting and she made it easy. You will absolutely get an A if you go to all the classes. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Anonymous 12/14/2011 |
Professor Kiss is one of the best teachers in the business school. She genuinely cares about her students, and displays 100% effort in teaching finance and banking. As long as you go to class, you will learn a lot of in the field of finance. She is one of the few teachers in the business school that teaches extremely well, and knows what she is doing. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT445 Expecting an A Anonymous 09/27/2011 |
Professor Kiss is the argument against tenure for teachers. Her class is painfully hard to follow and she doesn't even go over her slides. Her technique on teaching is tell a story and then run over 9 slides without saying anything except this slide will be on the exam. Whatever finance students can do to not take this class with her will bode well for your education. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2011 |
Kiss is probably the nicest yet most ineffective teacher I've had at UMD. She seems to really care about helping her students, but she really wasn't a good teacher. She wastes the first 15 minutes of class going over what's due and when, and other things we already know. When she does teach, she jumps around from topic to topic and from the ppts in the course pack and her own "better" ppts, making her difficult to follow. I eventually just stopped going to her class and went to White's class and I know this is the reason I did better on the last 2 exams. All three teachers of 340 (White, Kiss, Hallows) all taught the same things and gave out the same exam so it really didn't matter which teacher you went to. This class had 5 projects, like 8 hw assignments, and 7 extra credits. Thank goodness for the extra credits. This class was a ton of work, but as long as you put in the effort, it is possible to get an A. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT340 Expecting a b Anonymous 05/16/2011 |
Take this with White. Kiss goes on and on about being a CFO and how the other teachers changed her slides. She doesn't teach this course well at all. Don't take it with her you will get an A with White not Kiss. |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT340 Expecting a C Anonymous 04/07/2011 |
Dr. Kiss has really good intentions. She is extraordinarily accessible and responds quickly (in person, class, office hours) to any questions you have. You can tell she really cares. However, I find her to be an inefficient teacher. She spends so much time showing us what is on ELMS and repeating random facts about her life that have no relevance to the topic at hand. She's a lovely person, but wastes so much class time that we never get through all of the topics! It's frustrating when you go to do homeworks and practice problems to realize you never did any sample problems in class! I would not take this class with her (although I heard from rumors she was better than White). If you have to take it, go to the TAs for help. It's a big work load, and definitely tough. The exams are super hard. |
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Elinda Kiss
Expecting an A superstar 07/30/2009 |
very knowledgeable!She gives out three exams (25% each)(final is non-cumulative). Assigned hw (10% of total grade) + Group Project (15%). Lectures are very imformative and enhances understanding of subject by relating to her personal experiences. B4 exams she posts sample practice exams and many question from them would appear in exam. SO practice and understand them. Easy A with little work and effort. :) |
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Elinda Kiss
BMGT340 Anonymous 07/09/2009 |
Great professor. We had three exams, one group project, and 3-4 homework problems from each chapter. Exams are easy and straight forward. She worked in the finance field for a really long time, and always related the boring textbook material to real world stories, which really helped us to understand the stuff better. Very approachable outside of the classroom. There were always tons of materials posted on blackboard to help you learn finance. You do need the book, and read it before the exam, since one third of the exam was conceptual questions - but they are not hard at all! Overall, I think she's one of the best professors in the business school. |