Steven Pecsok
Professor Pecsok cold calls a lot, but otherwise he is a really nice guy. He seems to really know his stuff and he teaches mainly with his slides and examples. Although sometimes he explains simple concepts in unnecessarily complex ways, he is still a pretty solid teacher. His grading is a bit harsh and confusing sometimes. but overall good teacher for intro to micro
I took this course for a distribution and to build a surface-level understanding of markets. I think it's valuable information, and Prof. Pecsok is clearly enthusiastic and competent in the material, but I really struggled with his presentation style. I found explanations sometimes wandering and unintuitive, and had similar experiences in one-on-one help. Not a math person, though, so that component was a little harder for me.
I took this course for a distribution and to build a surface-level understanding of markets. I think it's valuable information, and Prof. Pecsok is clearly enthusiastic and competent in the material, but I really struggled with his presentation style. I found explanations sometimes wandering and unintuitive, and had similar experienc …Read more
Pecsok is a very engaging professor and I enjoyed coming to class each day. He mostly lectures the whole class but constantly asks questions to the class and cold calls. Though the material is sometimes presented in a confusing way, readings and the homework are not too difficult to understand.