Brent Solomon

This professor has taught: BMGT310, BMGT313, BMGT313F, BMGT428J, BUAC743, BUAC744, BUAC758B, BUAC758U, BUAC762, BUAC780, BUSM758C

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Brent Solomon BMGT313 Expecting a B Anonymous 10/31/2023	He may come across as harsh to some, but he means well. He's a good teacher and goes in depth into each concept. I entered this course with a minimal understanding but feel that I have learned a lot. Textbook is optional, he goes over all the information in class. There is optional homework, but it is still good to do because it is the similar style you will see on the exams. Grading consists of a semester long group stock pitch and exams. Exams are take home done on Excel but are difficult, hence the need to pay attention in class and complete optional homework. Stock pitch is far easier and as long as you apply yourself you should get an A. Overall, I really liked his teaching style and while sometimes he might call on a student in class, it is simply just to apply course material and apply the concepts to the real world
Brent Solomon BMGT313 Anonymous 10/11/2023	Easily the worst professor I have ever had. He is very rude, cold calls on you in class but in a way that makes you anxious, and if you get it wrong he'll keep grilling you or he will literally embarrass you in front of the class by saying something like "he doesn't know this" and chuckle. After 4 years of college, this is the first class I am failing/dropping. This guy does not teach, and it is implied that you already know everything. Oh not to mention, this is literally an accounting class just titled Financial statement analysis. He makes his take home exams impossible and nothing like anything you do in class so that was pretty cool, and if you turn anything in even 1 minute late he will deduct a crazy amount of points. If you had an internship with a finance company that taught you a lot such as valuations, forecasting, and pretty intermediate finance terms then take this class. If you did not have an internship like that (like most of the class) then do not bother because this class will ruin your semester. Even if I knew the material, I would still rate the professor a 2 star maximum.
Brent Solomon BMGT313 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/16/2023	I’d get a beer with this guy. He’s pretty chill, class is easy if you just come to class. Final presentation you get the entire semester, if you have a good group it’s easy. Come to class and you’ll do fine. Skip a lot, your group will hate you and you will struggle.
Brent Solomon BMGT313 Anonymous 04/04/2023	Difficult course, the class has 2 exams and 3 assignments, which are one big group project, and that is your grade. If you mess up one assignment, say bye to that A. He is not very helpful when it comes to questions, he just doesnt answer them directly and tells you to figure it out basically, but he will sorta tell you where to look. During his lectures, I found it very hard to stay focus, mainly because of how he teaches the class, which is reading powerpoints and throws in a thing here and there from the real world that who knows if they are important. You basically have to learn all the materials yourself, because in the lectures when it comes to practice problems, he does not walk through it and tells you to figure it out. Also, if you submit your assignments 1 minute late, he will take a lot of points off (depending on the situation and his mood, could be up to 20%) but he will keep you 5 minutes longer in class, which is a bit unfair but whatever. He is a nice person though and wants his students to do well, but be prepared of a lot of independent studying and self-teaching.
Brent Solomon BMGT313F Expecting a C+ Anonymous 12/27/2021	This is a very difficult class, but this professor is not bad. He can be sarcastic and kind of rude sometimes, but he means well and wants people to do well. As long as you don't take him too seriously, you'll be okay with him. In terms of the class, keep an excel sheet with all of the practice you do in lecture, it'll be helpful for the exams.
Brent Solomon BMGT313F Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/03/2021	There are definitely students that don't like his class, but as a professor, he's about as chill as they come. He kind of puts on an act when it comes to being a tough professor, but he is rather laid back in terms of workload and grading. There is no mandatory hw for the class (just optional practice problems). The class grade is basically 2 exams and one semester long project. But the professor is very willing to help students. My group reached out to him multiple times on the semester long project asking to meet outside of office hours when none of us had class. He was always willing to set up a time to meet with us and always helped guide us in the right direction. Very smart professor, but can come off of lazy at times. gives a lot of partial credit on exams so they aren't too hard if you study what he says will be on the exam
Brent Solomon BMGT313F Anonymous 04/28/2021	Easily one of the worst professors I have ever had. Professor Solomon has incredibly boring lectures and pretty much expects you to be an accounting whiz right off the bat. He randomly calls on people in class which is very uncomfortable to sit through, and guess what, you pretty much have to learn all the material on your own. I never felt comfortable asking him questions in class, because he would just respond in a demeaning tone that made you feel terrible about yourself. Doesn't help that the TA was pretty much AWOL for the entire semester. The exams aren't impossible, but he is unbelievably inconsiderate of how long it takes some people to complete the problems.
Brent Solomon BMGT313F Anonymous 04/20/2021	This class was online and all the lectures were pre recorded and there was a once a week meeting for a review of the material as well as q&A. The professor cold calls people during this period and its quite frustrating to sit through. There are basically 2 exams and a semester long stock pitch presentation so the workload isn't too much. He isn't very helpful and following along through the material by yourself is quite tough, especially for a class like Financial Statement Analysis.
Brent Solomon BMGT313 Anonymous 11/05/2020	This professor is the least helpful professor I have ever met. He does not teach anything and then when you ask him questions he mocks and makes fun of you in a very demeaning manner. I never knew what was going on in this class and couldn't ask for help if I wanted to. He also timed the amount of time you got in office hours and would cut you off after 30 minutes even if you were still lost (which I always was). If you have the option to, DO NOT take this class with him.
Brent Solomon BMGT313 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/01/2019	One of the best professors at Smith. Class is very practical towards what first year analysts are expected to know and do. Prof. Solomon knows a lot about finance and can answer practically any question off the top of his head.