Shrihari Santosh

This professor has taught: BMGT340, BMGT340N, BMGT343, BMGT848B, BMGT848F, BMGT848P, BUFN740, BUFN758E, BUFN758L

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Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/11/2025	Reviews aint lying. Hes a smart dude but just a straight up dickhead. The tone in his voice when you ask him a question is wild... he genuinely thinks his students are below him
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/07/2025	I will not stand for any Shri hate. He is not sympathetic and has a crude sense of humor, but is one of the best professors I've had at UMD. He will not baby you, but he is also upfront about that. He is a genius when it comes to finance and is able to simplify every concept to the point that a baby could understand.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/04/2025	Oh my goodness, seriously, where do I even begin?? I expect to receive an A in this class but, despite this, I do not recommend taking him at all. PLEASE take it with Padhi instead. The only reason I give him 2 stars instead of 1 is because I appreciate how knowledgeable he is and that he doesn't (usually) belittle students for their questions. However, like the previous review states, his arrogance is off the charts. He makes shrewd and unnecessary comments all the time in class, and is CONSTANTLY talking about getting rich. The second (most recent) midterm exam had an average of 50%, contrary to the usual average of ~70%. I don't care that he's trying to make the class harder, that's completely fine, but how are you going to expect us to do well on YOUR substantially more difficult exam that YOU wrote when ALL of the previous material we have been provided (in-class problems, quiz and HW problems, past practice exams) are nowhere near as challenging? Professors sometimes make exams harder than they expected, but the way he brushed this off when explaining why our test scores are getting curved up by 24% is insane--claiming that we need to be mindful that this is how hard it is in the real world, that we need to study more and be more meticulous, etc.. Seriously, professor Santosh? Please, professor Santosh, do better. Just take BMGT340 with Padhi. The friends I have that are taking it with Padhi report having a generally more positive experience in the classroom.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/23/2025	Contrary to my grade in this class: do yourself a favor and take it with Padhi. While he is knowledgable, his arrogant personality really shows during class. He also doesn't show us how to use financial calculators which despite what he says you NEED on the exams to complete them during the time limit. The epitome of the difference between him and Padhi is this. First exam average: 70% before curve: Padhi written Second exam average: 48-50% before curve: Shri written Coincidence I think not. The main thing saving us is the fact that they curve the exams but still just save yourself the headache.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/21/2025	He's a good professor, pushes you to study, and gives out the answers to the LC. BUT his papers are insanely hard—the second mid-term, which is supposed to be the easiest according to past students, had an average of 50%, they had to curve it by 24% for the class to have an acceptable score on the exam. Since the papers are the same for both the finance classes, I would just suggest not taking BMGT340 in a semester where Srihari Santosh is taking the class if you care about your GPA. If not, you would understand finance well if you took the class with him.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/16/2025	chill guy, lots of reading from the textbook but i feel like he does a good job explaining things. If you go to class and stay on top of everything, you'll be fine
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 oneoftheterps 09/25/2023	So far the best professor I have had at UMD, Smith. I dont understand why does he have such a bad reviews. He is really knowledgable and educated, and he pushes you to study and really understand the material.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/29/2023	Kind and knowledgeable professor, but gets angry randomly. Has a really cool way of explaining complex things but it might not be for everyone.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/25/2023	Shri reminded me of my dad because all he did was yell at us and made us feel stupid. He told us we could do math in our head instead of using a FINANCIAL calculator which is so much easier and what should be used for a FINANCE CLASS. He barely taught and instead rambled for most of the time about things no one cares about. I only did good in the class because I taught myself everything and reviewed Padhi's notes.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2023	his class made me cry so many times
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/10/2023	I don't think he's the worst finance professor in the business school but you definitely won't enjoy this class very much. You can tell he's very knowledgeable about the coursework but he either tries to dumb the coursework down to an elementary level or expects us to know the content like a hedge fund manager. The class itself is all learning catalytics and him going off on random tangents and screaming at you. Attendance is required but it would be worth your time to study off Padhi's notes instead of going to class. If you have to take 340 with him, it's not the end of the world, but I would at least try to take the class with friends so you have someone to sit with when he yells at you. Probably a great guy to talk about finance with if you already know finance, but not the best at teaching it.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/08/2023	Take the class with Santosh, he is a great professor that is extremely qualified and knowledgeable. He is very passionate about finance and has a great way of explaining things. If you are decent with numbers, the class overall is pretty manageable and won't take too much of your time.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/07/2023	Terrible professor, take it with Professor Padhi. I'm sure Shri is very knowledgeable in the world of Finance, but he doesn't teach this class well at all. He focuses heavily on "concepts" and algebra without teaching us how to actually do anything, especially on the calculator. If you don't learn how to use the financial calculator, you won't pass the exams. The exams are 90 minutes and you need the efficiency of the calculator to actually answer everything. Professor Padhi does everything for everyone in ALL sections of this class by providing the guided videos and notes that we use to actually learn the material. Everything in this class rides on your exam performance so do all of the practice problems on MyLab and use Padhi's materials. You're on your own.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT340 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/17/2023	Worst professor I've ever had. All he does is scream conceptual stuff at student instead of teaching the notes. He has no idea how to do any calculator functions so he just gives us equations when it's 100x faster and more efficient to use a calculator. He tells us to solve the learning catalytic problem then 5 seconds later starts yelling at us about the answer. I can't even hear myself think. I've been teaching myself from Padhi's notes for the exam and doing very well. So if you can't get Padhi, at least you can use his notes. Do not take it with Santosh. Worst experience. Really ruined finance for me.
Shrihari Santosh BMGT343 Expecting an A- bauemar15 03/04/2019	I can't speak more highly of Shri. As a senior finance major, he is, without a doubt, the most educated and best prepared teacher I have ever had. Mainly a grad professor, I would highly recommend any finance undergrad to take him assuming you actually want to be successful in a financial/investing career. I learned more from him in a semester than I did in two years of other finance classes. He teaches like a graduate level course in that he doesn't just read off his powerpoint(tons of examples) and he is more concerned with you learning the information rather than being a "standard teacher". The class consists of two homeworks, one project, a midterm, and a final. There is 0 busy work in the class and only occasional readings. He also grades as a graduate class, mostly A's and B's, maybe 1 or 2 Cs. HOWEVER, this class is not easy, attendance is absolutely mandatory if you don't want to fail, and you have to actually like what you're learning. This is the class that will help you decide if you really want to go into investing/finance. If you don't go to class, I can guarantee you will fail. The powerpoints and book won't save you. But if you go to class, pay attention, be engaged, and want to learn, you'll more than likely come out with an A, a passion for investing/finance, and more knowledge than the rest of your finance classes combined.