Kazim Ruhi

This professor has taught: BMGT230, BMGT230B, BMGT230H, BMGT332, BMGT385, BMGT430, BMGT435, BUSI634, ENTS635, ENTS673

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Kazim Ruhi BMGT332 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/08/2024	Professor Ruhi is a good professor. He's really knowledgeable about what he teaches and is funny too. While I understand some of the negative reviews, the book is very useful when used in conjunction with the lectures. In class, Ruhi gives examples from the book to work on, and you can refer to the more detailed version in the book for reviewing. The class structure is pretty organized, but the grading can be a bit harsh since you can lose points for small mistakes, but both Ruhi and the TAs are really transparent about that.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT332 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/04/2024	Ruhi is disrespectful, rude, and does not teach this course well. The content is difficult, and if you are not good at teaching yourself 99% of the material via the textbook please don't take this course. He is rude when you get an answer wrong, and spends 75% of the lecture time trying to give a "backstory" of the in-class problems rather than actually solving the problem. Ruhi is a smart guy, but horrible at teaching (you will walk out of every lecture utterly confused and lost).
Kazim Ruhi BMGT332 Anonymous 11/14/2024	Horrible professor, does not have the patience to teach. Class materials are all online and using a different software but exams are on paper. Review sessions doesn't help. Had to go to TA office hours for everything. He's not "intimidating" he's just rude and picks on people. Overwhelming assignments and does not take time to teach and when you ask him a question, he dismisses it and makes you sound stupid. If you do decide to take him. study on your own, his classes are mandatory but doesnt add value. Does not like to post stuff so find materials on your own. Honestly would never recommend. His 5 star ratings are probably fake because it doesnt add up to who he actually is. He is also rude to technicians who are just trying to do their job. AVOID THIS MAN AT ALL COST, this man is why im not in OMBA.
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 BMGT332 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/29/2024	Easily one of my favorite professors at the UMD business school. His accent is charming, he's funny, and he teaches the content rather well. The content in this course can be confusing, but his slides and his explanations make it a lot easier to understand. His lectures are great, and he really wants all of his students to succeed. He is rather no-nonsense, but if you make a solid effort in this class you will be rewarded. He is nice at office hours and will explain topics again for you.
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 BMGT332 Expecting a B- Anonymous 09/26/2023	I had to retake this class because of my own fault and got an F, but when I did take it again I got a B- because Ruhi knows what he's doing. His lectures are just for clarifications on things from the book and the book is going to be your best friend. The practice problems are helpful and make sure to pay attention in class because he does call on people, especially if he knows you're not paying attention. Turn that into a learning opportunity however because idk why everyone else is saying he's mean or belittles, he literally does not, but to each their own. I have him for 385 and look forward to each class to learn from him because he's also really funny.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT332 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/16/2023	Only professor for this class and while the material itself was relatively easy the way it is taught makes the difficulty increase substantially. He is is harsh with the way homeworks and projects are graded. He makes you not want to participate in class because of the way he reacts when you ask a question, it feels like he belittles you and makes you feel dumb.
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 BMGT332 Expecting a B- Anonymous 04/10/2023	I took BMGT 332 and BMGT 385 with Professor Ruhi. I think that he is a good professor. He does not reward laziness, so you have to work from day 1 to earn a decent grade for his classes. I do feel like I learned a lot from his classes, and he also will teach you skills that you will use for your professional life. I also liked that he does an exam review for every exam, which from my experience is very similar to the actual exam. He might sound rude at times, but don't take it personal, that is just his personality. BTW, go to office hours with him because the TAs suck. Peace!
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 BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/19/2013	Solid teacher; not nearly as bad as some people make him out to be. His accent is not so difficult to understand and can make the class funny at times. Professor Ruhi seems to care about his students. He holds a lot of office hours and, while he won't bend over backwards for his students, he does genuinely want them to succeed and will help them if necessary. I found his lectures to be boring but if you stay focused on the material they actually help quite a bit. Overall, Professor Ruhi is a good teacher. I would recommend taking his class for B Stat.
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 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 BMGT332 Expecting a B MDV2013 05/24/2012	Honestly I took this class because I heard it was a pretty easy Supply Chain upper level class. The material is pretty simple but Ruhi is a horrendous professor. Potentially the worst I've ever had at Maryland. He is a stubborn prick who does not make his own powerpoints, instead teaching directly out of the book. He takes lots of points off both tests and homeworks for little reason at all. He said that if we had a 175/200 combined on the first two tests we should be good to get A's. I had a 174.5 and then got a 94 on the final and got a B in the class. When I asked him about this he stated that he never said this and yelled at me for implying he was a liar. Absolute dickhead, DO NO TAKE THIS GUY FOR THIS CLASS.
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 BMGT332 Expecting a AA Anonymous 01/31/2012	Lazy Too lazy to make a damn Powerpoint U cannot read what he is writing down on the board.......
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 BMGT332 Expecting a C Anonymous 11/29/2011	The material in this class is so easy it's ridiculous. You can study this material and think you mastered it, take the exam and get a C. Professor Ruhi takes off points for the most unnecessary things. It's basic math, but somehow you will find yourself with 15 points taken off your grade for silly mistakes. Ruhi is a nice guy though, fairly pleasant, but his grading is unfair. Also this is one of this classes you can't miss. If you miss one class your screwed because we cover so much in one class.
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 BMGT332 Anonymous 03/21/2011	Literally the worst professor in the Smith School. He goes out of his way to screw students over. I don't understand how there's a single positive review for this man. It doesn't matter how well you know the material (which is unbelievably easy), he will take points off anyway. His grading is so inconsistent and arbitrary, its amazing that he still has a job.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT332 Anonymous 12/21/2010	Wow, Professor Ruhi is great. His quizzes and exams can be difficult. The key is to go to class. He may go a bit fast, but all the information he goes over will be on the quizzes and exams. If you don't go to class, there is a lot of information in the text that won't be covered in the exams, and you'll have no idea what will be covered. Don't miss a class. Do the HW and put in work and you should be fine.
Kazim Ruhi BMGT385 rav24 12/19/2010	Worst professor I've ever had. I would give him no stars if I could.
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 BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/26/2010	I enjoyed this class. Took it with Ruhi during winter because Pr.Gold failed to succeed teaching 230 in fall.(Read the reviews for Gold ). Ruhi has an accent but it was never a problem . He is a great professor and he cares about his students. I would def. recommend taking one of his classes.
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
Kazim Ruhi BMGT435 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/12/2008	Dr. Ruhi is a VERY helpful teacher. He wants all of his students to do well and if you put in the time you should be able to earn an A in this class. However, I want to warn anyone who is thinking about taking this class, it is VERY demanding. In order to understand MANY of your assignments you will have to go get help from the TA or Dr. Ruhi. If you are not comfortable with going to get help MULTIPLE times throughout the semester, I would not recommend taking this course. Also... make sure you have your own laptop (WINDOWS) with Microsoft Excel 2003 installed. This is essential for the course. If you don't have a laptop you will have to get a laptop from OIT, which will be a major pain in the butt!