"In my 4 years at BI, I’ve not experienced a better lecturer than Giovanni. I think I speak on behalf of all of the class that we acknowledge his hard work and dedication towards us. He’s a gem."
"Giovanni is a BI treasure, you cannot afford to ever lose him."
"The professor is the best I have ever had in my scholar life (including high school)"
"Giovanni is one of the greatest teachers I ever had. Making complicated topics simple and understandable. He encouraged students to participate actively making the class more dynamic and fun. He truly is a remarkable professor."
"Greatest professor I have ever had!"
"(I liked best) The pedagogical aspect and not just reading through the PPTs. Real world applications of the material and the best teacher I ever had!"
"Great course with a super instructor."
"Giovanni is a great teacher, who truly cares about our learning process. I feel like I learned a lot from this course, essentially when it comes to financial intuition."
"Best teacher I have ever had"
"(I liked best) The engaging professor, always trying to give understandable examples. Furthermore, the content was broken down perfectly so one could follow very easily.This was ensured by the handwritten notes, so you had to follow very carefully. I also liked the projects to challenge you with more practical implications."
"Giovanni is the best lecturer I have had"
"Extremely happy and satisfied with Giovanni as our professor, and how helpful he is no matter what the problem is."
"Really appreciate all the time that goes into the course and asynchronous material. The videos are great for continued learning as well as the video solutions to the homeworks make all the difference"
"Very passionate teacher. Best I ever had"
"(I liked best) the strong focus on learning and interpretation rather than memorization. Also that the assignments perfectly reflects what has been taught in class"
"Well structured course, Prof. Pagliardi did an Amazing job"
"The professor shows dedication and authentic interest of what he is teaching us"
"I liked the amount of support materials that help to understand the topics in a more comprehensive way. Also I liked that assignments were designed in a way that I was able to understand how theory we learned is used in real life."
"Giovanni is a great lecturer, and makes the course very interesting to follow"
"(I liked best) The way Giovanni teaches. That he makes it easy to understand the things we go through."
"Giovanni’s focus on the understanding is very refreshing. The fact that the course is split up, for me, is a very good solution pedagogically."
"(I liked best) Active learning and that the instructed is engaged"
"The lectures and recorded videos were excellent"
"Lecturer is excellent at giving the students an easy intuition about difficult financial concepts."
"(I liked best) Focus on the conceptual and understanding. An approach to teaching that is highly motivating for students. Very good lecturer"
"(I liked best) Research based learning"
"Giovanni's passion for the subject shows and he really wants us to learn, not memorize but understand"
"(I liked best) Everything!"
"The lecturer made room for an open environment, all students respected and no dumb questions"
"(I liked best) The lecturer's enthusiasm and willingness to make us grasp the economic intuition of things, not just the formulas"
"(I liked best) Everything is Research linked, more in depth on topics"
"I loved the lectures, Giovanni is class"
"All REALLY important stuff, practical things, answering to ALL questions"
"The lectures as the lecturer is extremely pedagogical and engaged the students."
"(I liked best) The combination of the lectures and assignments"
"(I liked best) That theories are backed by new research"
"(I liked best) All of it"
"(I liked best) The professor"
"(I liked best) Giovanni!!"
"(I liked best) Interactive classes, high energy level, interesting assignments, good guest lectures"
"Giovanni is great - very engaging and helpful, which makes the class very good. The videos he posts are also very helpful"
"(I liked best) The instructor and the way that he teaches us, it's unique"
"I liked best: 1. Giovanni‘s motivation to make everyone understand what we do!; 2. The possibility to have digital material to rehearse and complement topicsdiscussed in class; 3. The case assignments in combination with drop-in-sessions which really helped for understanding and applying the contents from the course"
"Professor's teaching method, that tries to stimulate the critical thinking of students regarding the subjects explained in class. Drop-ins are very useful and smart way of using the digital assets of the university."
"Professor is very good! He puts a lot of effort and dedication"
"I like the teacher very well! I learn so much and are very happy with the course. I also appreciate the homework and projects!"
"Excellent lecturer, enthusiastic about teaching and ensuring understanding amongst students. The assignments are also great learning experiences and very fun to do!"
"(I liked best) Pretty much everything, Giovanni is very engaging and makes the cours very interesting. I like the lectures the most"
"(I liked best) The whole way the course is structured with having asynchronous videos is very good. I also really enjoyed Giovanni’s way of teaching in class."
"The delivery way from Giovanni is excellent!!!"
"Giovanni is an excellent lecturer"
"I really like the personal way of teaching, up-to-date knowledge of the lecturer and the possibility to reach out in case of problems!"
"Thanks Giovanni for making this course inspiring and interesting! It helps me learn more about finance and explore my future career path. Hope you all well in the future and very pleasure to meet you in BI!!!"
"The teacher is an excellent professor who cares a lot about the learning journey of its students. The workload of the course was sometimes challenging but Giovanni really delivered and made it as easy to follow as it could possibly be taught"
"Giovanni is the best instructor we’ve had at BI so far."
"(I liked best) The projects real world applications and that the lectures was not just to read a ppt loud but to really engage the students and write down the essential parts"
"(I liked best) Research based Learning"
"Drop ins are excellent."
"The lectures hold a high standard"
"(I liked best) The lectures and the engagement of the students during the lectures"
"Make sure that you stick to Giovanni"
"(I liked best) The passionate instructor. I also like him using real world examples"
"I learn a lot from the drop in sessions and by doing the projects. I also really appreciate the videoes because it elevates my learning"
"(I liked best) Online material - then you were able to learn the different subjects in your own pace."
"Great professor, cares about the students learning outcome."
"I like the connection between real life and theory. Also, the course managed to connect macroeconomic concepts with finance, which was also quite helpful"
"(I liked best) Active learning by doing the assignments and the drop in session were helpful"
"(I liked best) Lectures combined with real life assignments."
"(I liked best) The way the lecturer wants to get us to understand everything in the course"
"(I liked best) Having the asynchronous part with the lectures. And relevant exercises."
"(I liked best) Videos and drop in sessions, high engagement of the teacher"
"Instructor is very helpful and pedagogical."
"I would like to point out the outstanding work Giovanni has done over the semester. This truly has been the best course I've ever taken part in by a mile. I really hope he gets the recognition he deserves."
"I am very happy with the course, one of the courses I had learned the most from. Giovanni is the most charismatic teacher I have had."
"(I liked best) the way the instructor is engaged in the course. By far the best instructor I have experienced at BI."
"Give Giovanni a higher paycheck, by far the best lecturer."
"The lecturer made the course very good in its entirety, I would not change anything. Very well structured and very helpful extra material like videos and powerpoints, also drop in sessions. The projects gave a very deep understanding."
"Giovanni should be a role model to other professors in terms of explaining concepts."
"Giovanni is eager to give us the best learning experience. Undoubtedly one of the best teachers at BI."
"This has been one of the best courses I have ever taken thanks to the Professor."
"The combinations of live lectures and asynchronous material along with drop-in session and guest lectures made the course the most dynamic of all those I have taken this semester. This structure made the whole class super dynamic. Additionally the level of passion and motivation shown by Giovanni is highly inspiring."
"The energy and motivation that Giovanni brings to the physical lectures and digital (asynchronous) material is for me the best. Second, I appreciate the step by step structure of explaining concepts. For the digital material, it is very clear that Giovanni went the extra mile to create engaging and interesting videos."
"Very dynamic class, never bored even if the subject is very hard for me, very smart way of teaching: involving students with questions, makes us curious to watch the videos during the lecture."
"The classes where some of the best of the semester and the lecturer's willingness to have a dialogue with the student representatives and his pragmatism made me as a student feel very valued and understood. Also the asynchronous material was excellent in the way it was structured with numerous shorter videos instead of one long and tedious one."
"(I liked best) the choice to make videos of the technical aspects of the course as pre-recordings. This makes way for interesting discussions in class to get more intuitive understanding."
"Professor is very professional and prepared. Besides being extremely talented and explain things such that they are easy to understand."
"I like Giovanni`'s enthusiasm, it make it really easy to pay attention. I also like how he interacts with the class, and asks questions where he expects a wrong answer from us, in order to make sure that we learn the right answer. The videos are also very very helpful, since you can pause the videos and try to understand it better."
"I loved the supplement videos, and the pedagogical method of Giovanni."
"I found the lectures very interesting. Both the topics and the discussions in class were very interesting. Also, Giovanni's "style" of notes makes it very easy to understand the "bigger lines" and the connection between topics. I would probably say that the topics together with Giovanni's style of lecture + notes were the aspects I liked the most."
"The teaching method was great. I like the way the professor took his time to explain concepts in a more simple and digestible way. He is also very lively which generally made learning fun."
"(I liked best) active learning both in and outside class. More lecturers should interact as much as Giovanni does with his students in class."
"(I liked best) digital content, drop in sessions, lecture focused on understanding - not memorizing."
"(I liked best) the way Giovanni is talking. He is trying to speak in a language that everyone can understand, and he really wants to make sure everybody follows. I really like how the videos are build up."
"(I liked best) the instructor, Giovanni's, enthusiasm for the finance subject and how he engages the students during the lectures. Best course I have ever taken."
"Videos were very helpful when doing the assignments. Also, the assignments «forced» us in a good way to go through everything in depth and «forced» our understanding."
"Extremely good lecturer and very interesting classes. He is also very helpful and cares about students."
"Congrats to Giovanni! The best professor I've ever had."
"Very high quality course, great instructor."
"Giovanni is an excellent teacher. One of the best ones on BI, in my opinion."
"Giovanni is the best!"
"Good balance between lectures and videos. Gives a great flexibility in a busy period."
"The instructor was highly motivating in his way of teaching."
"Very satisfied in general, Giovanni is very well prepared for lectures and very engaging!"
"This was my favorite unit this semester. I liked the practicality of the assignments as well."
"All over, very good!! I feel I have improved my understanding very much during this course."
"Giovanni is great and goes great length for the students best interest."
"(I liked best) focus on interaction and "active learning.""
"The way assignments connect theory and empirics. Not a lot of courses succeed in doing that. Also, you cannot find a better choice of guest lectures. Well done."
"(I liked best) Giovanni's excitement to teach and the quality of lectures and structure of the course!"
"(I liked best) the way Giovanni involves the students in dialog and asking questions."
"Lectures are interactive and the Professor really puts all his efforts to make us deeply understand the concepts."
"The instructor tries to involve the students in the lectures which helps in the learning process."
"The overall teaching structure was very good. The lecturer made the topics interesting and relevant for future application."
"Giovanni explains very good and makes it easy to follow."
"(I liked best) the direct approach and clear step-by-step solution guiding in order to enhance learning."
"Giovanni is the best lecturer I have ever had, and he has sparked my interest in finance further. He engages the students in every lecture so that we learn more and asks questions. I feel that he deeply cares about the learning outcomes for the students."
"Best instructor I have ever had!"
"Great professor!!! Giovanni really cares about the students and ensures that we learn as much as possible. Assignments help to understand the material."
"Giovanni is clearly the most motivated finance teacher I have ever had and he has the ability to make us understand complicated topics. Also the projects were really helpful in understanding the material."
"The Professor has gone through every concept in detail and he made sure that everyone has really understood. I have really appreciated his way of teaching and I definitely think he is one of the best professors I have ever had."
"Thanks again to Mr Pagliardi for his kindness, professionalism, humour and way of teaching. I'll be missing him when I'm back to Belgium (exchange student)."
"I am very satisfied with this course. It has been super interesting and very well organised."
"One of the best lectures I ever attended!"
"I very much enjoy Giovanni's way of teaching :D "
"Extremely talented teacher!"
"I like it that we get tho think critically in class and interact actively during the class."
"(I liked it best) the lectures, possibilities to have drop in sessions and the engagement from the professor."
"Giovanni is very good at making us think for ourselves, and also helping us to get to the answer ourselves."
"(I liked best) the availability of Giovanni to answer our questions and his interactive way of teaching."
"(I liked best) the lecturer, the application of techniques to real life problems."
"The two projects were a good way to learn, and gave a deeper understanding of the course."
"Classes were great! Also learned a lot from the videos."
"(I liked best) the lecturer and the structure he made of the course, videos, slides, group projects, lectures and homeworks."
"(I liked best) the great lectures and videos."
"(I liked best) instructor focuses on teaching, not getting through a power point."
"(I liked best) Giovanni's passion and charisma."
"(I liked best) Giovanni's pedagogical ways."
"The lecturer is the best lecturer I have had at BI. He is always energetic and motivating, and helps us understand the course intuitively. He has given us a lot of help throughout the entire week, not just the day he teaches. It's very easy to get in touch with him. He handled the pandemic in the best way possible and made the digital experience perfect. He also structured the course neatly so that there was no confusion."
"Giovanni is the best professor I have ever had, I wish he would teach more courses!"
"(I liked best) the lecturer. By far the best we have had."
"This has been just a great subject! You (Giovanni) are so talented, and are so engaged in all the topics. it has inspired us to engage more outside of BI as well, looking at the news, trying to find relevant articles. I really hope you enjoyed it as well. Keep up the fantastic work!"
"Keep up the good work Giovanni. BI is lucky to have you!"
"Excellent instructor - he deserves honor!"
"The instructor was really passionate about the topics and was energetic during the whole course. This was really motivating and therefore he was leading by example. The contents were very interesting and I learned a lot, and especially understood many concepts due to the step by step approach."
"(I liked best) Giovanni. I have never before experienced such a capable and passionate professor. His lectures are entertaining, he has a deep knowledge of finance, and he really cares about his students. Lastly, through his passion and smile he has reignited my passion for finance. I wish I had him in all my classes."
Very interesting and real life problems and curriculum. However this course would not be as excellent with another lecturer. Giovanni has really done an outstanding job, both in his teaching, competence and how he has forged interactive and excited students."
"I liked how Giovanni made everything so relevant. To the lectures, projects and homework. I really learned a lot. Another thing was how engaging Giovanni was. He made me want to come to class and learn."
"I like how interesting the themes were and how they challenged me. I have learned a lot."
"The fact that the professor was so motivating and really wanted us to learn. He went out of his way to help us. As well as the videos they were extremely helpful for us."
"The lecture is exceptional. Very motivating and the Step by Step is a good learning method."
"(I liked best) Giovanni's ability to engage and make the lectures incredibly exciting."
"(I liked best) the assignments, the homework and the extraordinary effort put in by the instructor."
"The professor was very inspiring and energetic. This increased my motivation."
"The Professor is extremely energetic and passionate about the subject and incites curiosity in students to go beyond learning just for exams. He is supportive, always ready to help and explain, making the learning process very rewarding and interactive."
"Very interesting material, presented by a highly engaging Professor."
"Very enthusiastic professor with good knowledge on how to make people understand different subjects."
"(I liked best) the realism of the computer assignments. The lecturer also made the course interesting."
"(I liked best) Giovanni!! Had a similar course on bachelor, but Giovanni made me see it in such another way. Loved it!"
"I very much enjoyed the applicability to real events, scenarios and numbers. It makes the learning far more interesting and fun. AND the energy and passion our lecturer show for the subject makes it way more interesting for us students as well."
"(I liked best) that the teacher is very good, "step by step" procedure, overall interesting subjects. good quality on the videos, very good!"
"(I liked best) interesting and engaged teacher. The teacher is competent and very pedagogic, very helpful when students have questions."
"I loved the care and effort put into the videos which accompanied the lectures. Many I have spoken to, and myself, found them very helpful."
"I must say that my favorite aspect of the course is the actual classes! Giovanni is an exceptional professor with great enthusiasm and excellent teaching skills."
"(I liked best) the online videos and the computer assignments - very steep learning curve!"
"The course content is interesting, the lecturer has been amazing and the assignments have been extremely helpful."
"(I liked best) You, Giovanni! You are amazing teacher and that makes every student be responsible for studying and getting ready for every class!"
"Giovanni is an excellent lecturer."
"The professor is very passionate which affects the work ethic positively. The step by step method he uses in class is also very helpful to understand the topics."
"(I liked best) how easy it was to draw lines to the the real world, from what we were learning."
"(I liked best) that we got the “static” information trough videos and had more of a discussion in class."
"I am very grateful of how much Giovanni has helped me, and that he spends so much time and effort on answering the questions. I also really like his teaching style, and it resonates with me!"
"Giovanni is by far the best teacher I have ever had and I like how he teach us new things. Even tough it is very hard, he try to teach us in the most "simple" way."
"Giovanni is so effective and kind when communicating with the students on ItsLearning or mail. He's one of a kind! Would have loved to have him in several courses."
"Fantastic job by Giovanni. The course is interesting as it is, but Giovanni really accommodated learning and active students in a very good way."
"Giovanni has been a great teacher, the enthusiasm is fantastic and spreading the love for finance. Thank you, Giovanni."
"Very interesting course, I think it is because of the good lecturer! Best course and teacher this semester. In the end: very satisfied!"
"The course was excellent. Thank you!"
"Really satisfied with the course, with an extremely engaging teacher who has presented his perspective towards the financial markets and finance theory in a way that enlarges my interest and curiosity to learn more."
"Overall, really satisfied. Great course, great professor!"
"(I liked best) the lecturer! Always helpful, and he had always time to answer the students questions. I have never had a lecturer this good! It seems like he really wants his students to do well and understand the topics."
"Definitely the best lecturer at BI! Giovanni is so invested and very motivating. His teaching skills are excellent."
"You are the best lecturer we have had! keep up the good work."
"The instructor was amazing, he put a lot of effort into his videos, and during lectures he kept us interested and he also explained concepts very intuitively, which made the course easier for us."
"The contents were brought to the student in a very comprehensive way. Many topics were covered, that give the student the ability to understand international finance and economics much much better than before. Great and energetic instructor that is able to motivate and create interaction inside the classroom."
"The digital videos were amazing to watch and rewatch."
"(I liked best) that we could learn theory in practice by doing the assignments (learning by doing), and that the teacher was so engaging and motivating in lectures."
"Giovanni has been a great teacher/lecturer. Probably the best I've had, and the effort put in to our learning has been overwhelming. Well done, hope he has some energy left."
"Greatest teacher I've ever had."
"Lectures and videos were very good and helpful for my learning."
"The videos accompanying the lecturers were excellent and one of the aspects I liked the most."
"Great lecturer with true motivation for the subject. The course learned me a lot of things I actually didn't know."
"Overall the course was very very interesting, lecturer was super engaging."
"Great and passionate lecturer with great educational abilities."
"Lecturer was great! Interesting topics."
"The videos were good and very helpful. The teacher is also very helpful with the discussion forums and drop in sessions."
"A very motivated teacher which makes the course interesting."
"Giovanni is by far the best teacher, and all teachers should learn from him. The semester was hard, but he helped us in the best possible way. I hope you will be teaching some other course on the Business Finance master, please."
"HE IS FANTASTIC."
"Best Lecturer ever."
"The teacher, Giovanni, is by far the best about the course. He is hands down the best teacher at BI and, regardless of the subject, is able to teach, connect with students and show he really wants students to learn. He is an outlier (in a very good way) at BI, and for me he is the best asset BI has that is exposed to students."
"Giovanni was the best professor at BI by far given that I took not only Master but Bachelor as well. He was one of the few who could clearly explain the things and the logics behind them, giving both theoretical and industry perspective."
"This course is the best course I have had at BI. I liked how Giovanni puts together everything that we have learned throughout the master. He is definitely the best professor I have had in the whole program."
"Giovanni can explain finance content very well, probably one of the best profs I’ve ever had in university, good structure and use of time during lectures."
"(I liked best) everything, especially the professor. He is extremely well in teaching, the class is incredible and the knowledge is incredible and really helpful as well".
"(I liked best) the teacher's ability to explain the material and connect the theory to real life and to what we are taught in other courses."
"(I liked best) thorough explanation in class. Very helpful lecturer, always open for questions. Very structured material on ItsLearning and in class."
"Very good pace of each lecture. The professor always start a section off with the basics and builds on those. he also provides excellent support and gives extensive feedback to any and all questions."
"The teaching was excellent, very detailed and helpful. The professor was extremely helpful and genuinely cared about our learning outcome. It really helped to finally understand finance."
"Giovanni is an excellent professor for various reasons, including: high ability to simply explain complex topics, skill in relating newly introduced topics and themes to fundamental ideas in finance, enthusiasm and disposition for teaching and in aiding students to understand the material. One of the best at BI, you need to keep him!"
"Great job! Best class in the Master of Finance program!"
"Best teacher I have had in my four years at BI."
"Best professor at this school."
"Best instructor I have had at BI."
"Thank you so much for being so dedicated to teaching, and for covering all the topic thoroughly."
"Other professors should sit in on Giovanni's lectures, and watch how it is done."
"In my five years of studying in 3 different countries this has been the best professor I have had. His passion for teaching is visible every single class and he does a superb job!"
"Giovanni is the best lecturer I ever had! Thank you for this great course! BI is lucky to have him!"
"The best teacher at BI without a doubt."
"Best instructor that I've ever had."
"This course has been the highlight of the week."
"I cannot stress enough how satisfied I am with Giovanni's lecturing. It is clear that he want us to succeed and tries to angle his lectures in a way that helps us understand how we should work with the course."
"The instructor goes beyond and ask questions that challenges the student to think beyond the material. With normal content that the school prescribes, the instructor goes far beyond and develops the students into potentially valuable well-rounded financial professionals in the future. I am very sure that in the future, the students of the course taught by Professor Giovanni will always internalize the systematic and methodological approach which builds top-tier dispositions."
"I really like how Giovanni makes this subject the most interesting subject on BI. I have never been that interested in Finance really, but Giovanni made me believe that I could finish this subject. The lectures were extremely exciting, and I have never payed more attention to a class before. Well done to him!"
"Overall, Professor Giovanni is exemplary of a business school that is accreditated with the triple crowns, the professor spends significant time and effort because he cares for the student and wants them to do well beyond his own course, he always recommend a simple approach so that students would save significant time and effort to prepare his course and such that freeing up more time for other courses. It's my privilege to be in the instructor's class. Grateful."
"I liked the teacher and his teaching method the best. He is the most helpful and engaging teacher I have has this semester. He has also made the content interesting and all the exercises and homework have been relevant and exciting. Even though the content has been hard, he has been available and very open all the time. This is my favorite course."
"Giovanni and his encouragements and excitement around the topic. He is a big asset for the finance department without any doubt!!"
"The professor explains extremely well so it's easy to follow his lectures. He is also always willing to answer students' questions."
"The lecturer was extremely engaged and motivated the students to actively participate in class. He made the classes very interesting and found always a nice way to explain complex concepts."
"The instructor took a lot of time to guide students through the course content and was extremely helpful. He was always accessible for questions and made a lot of effort to help everybody. The assignments are a good preparation for the exam."
"Giovanni is very engaged to help his students to understand the topic; he sets the focus on the right spots/topics; He is simply really committed and this helps me as a student a lot to follow this course and prepare at home since it motivates to catch-up with course material."
"Giovanni is extremely good at explaining complex concepts and breaking them down for everyone to understand. Also, he makes a great effort to make sure students understand the important concepts."
"I liked the lectures best because of the enthusiasm of the lecturer and his passion for the subject. Also how he teaches difficult things to seem easier than they really are."
"The teacher (Giovanni) and his approach to the different subjects. Fairly easy to understand the subjects, and he delivers the course in a way that makes it very interesting."
"(I liked best) how we can relate the topics we've been through to real life data and examples. The professor was excellent in terms of teaching us the material, with great enthusiasm."
"This is one of the best courses I have this semester. The instructor is really good and very inspiring. He is also very clear on what he expect from us and what is important, and explain things very well."
"The lectures have been very helpful. The instructor has been extremely clear and explained the material very well. Every session has seemed well prepared. The lecturer has also brought the material to life, both by real life examples but also questions that have made met think and reflect."
"What did I like best in this class? The actual lectures. Having the professor conveying something is very complex to begin with in an understandable manner has been very helpful."
"(I liked best) the professor's teaching style, he motivates you to enjoy the topics and he makes them easier to understand. He is really helpful when you have questions and he is open for feedback."
"(I liked best) first of all the subject in itself, very interesting. The lecturer has been very inspiring, and very good at teaching."
"I especially liked the lectures, and the assignments given throughout the course."
"The teacher. He definitely did everything he could to answer questions and help us learn the subject."
"Very happy with the instructor and how the classes was relevant for the exercises."
"Best teacher I've had during my Bachelor/Masters!"
"I think Professor Giovanni has been extremely helpful in making something that is very difficult (to me), and conveyed this in a much more understandable matter."
"Probably the most professional, interesting and engaging course in my academic life."
"(I liked best) our teacher Giovanni!! Best teacher I ever had!! Made my semester!!! He should get an Oscar!!"
"The lectures are engaging, very well taught, and problems and contents are explained extremely well. Additionally, the assignments handed out were constructed in such a way that they further give deep understanding of the course content, and also relate to other important aspects in other classes, which motivates to the highest level to work hard and learn as much as possible."
"The instructor in this course was fantastic, I always got the help I needed with the subject from Giovanni. By far the best instructor I have had through my years. Will also mention that the homework and projects were good for understanding the course."
"(I liked best) the combination of the theory and application. The discussions in class were very helpful and fun. The lecturer made the biggest difference for me personally."
"Giovanni is exceptional and has been inspiring througout the semester."
"(I liked best) lectures, that was good structured and extremely useful for my understanding, During the learning process we have the opportunity to ask questions, that was very helpful. Moreover, assignments and projects during the semester were beneficial to improve knowledge and follow the course. In my own opinion, it is the best course in my semester."
"I really enjoyed the lectures. The lecturer has a lot of knowledge and he is explaining really well the theoretical and practical topics of the course."
"Giovanni is honestly the best lecturer I have had."
"The instructor is the best professor ever!"
"Giovanni is an awesome person and teacher. I think the course would not have been this good without him. He seems really passionate about the course and teaching that shows in his enthusiasm in the lecture and his availability on mail and in person, at his office, at pretty much any time. His enthusiasm draws you in, and his ability to explain makes you understand."
"The lectures and the assignment sets were very good. The passion and effort put in from Giovanni is far above any teacher earlier experienced and makes the course, and quality of education very high."
"The instructor is the best and most helpful I have had."
"Every subject of the course was made interesting through the lectures. The learning experience on the different aspects of the course has been outstanding."
"(I liked best) the professor himself and how motivated I was in class. Moreover how he responded to all student questions and concerns at any time! This was really outstanding."
"The lectures are the best of all courses in this semester, and the assignments are a clear reinforcement of the lectures. The reason the lectures are "good" is that Giovanni doesn't spend time reading the slides - he points out the key aspects of MNC necessary to actually "do" MNC finance and intuitively structure its problems toward a solution."
"Homework and projects was very helpful, and the lecturer was the best."
"Giovanni's dedication and knowledge, as well as his helpful nature made this course the most interesting and most read course this semester. I looked forward to every class and had fun in them."
"I like the lectures because the professor explains very well. He's also very helpful and always willing to answer students' questions. That helps a lot for my understanding."
"The instructor of the course has been very available, and helpful at all times. He has also provided us with very inspiring lectures. The assignments have been highly relevant and helpful to understand the aspects of the course."
"(I liked best) the teacher's ability to teach in class and the structure of the assignments. Teacher is excellent!"
"Giovanni is a really good teacher. He had always tried that everyone gets the topic and explained everything as simple as possible. Additionally, he also spent a lot of time after the lecture and during his office hours to explain everything. He really cares about his students, every professor should teach like him! "
"I think that this course is executed in a perfect manner and should be done in the same way."
"Wish we had this professor in all other courses as well."
"(Mostly) Because of Giovanni, this was the course I learned the most of this semester and also the course I had the most fun with."
"Would just like to give prize to giovanni for being the best professor and lecturer this semester"!
"Giovanni is one of the most helpful lecturers I have had during my three years. He has always been available and eager to answer my questions! He has heavily affected my learning experience and interests."
"(I liked best) the professors ability to explain simple economic intuitions about abstract/theoretical topics. That is so important to understand new thing and build up on it."
"Focus on deeply understanding and gain good intuition how to think when you are going to solve relevant problems."
"During my five years, Giovanni is by far the most talented and inspiring professor I have had. During my bachelor I had similar courses, but those cannot compare to what I have learned in this course. Giovanni explains the material in a brilliant way."
"The professor is always available, very prepared and helpful. The course is interesting and the professor stimulates interest in the subject. By far the best course in my 5-year university life."
"Professor is very professional and prepared. Besides being extremely talented and explain things such that they are easy to understand."
"I wish there were more lectures, the course it THAT enjoyable."
"Content and execution were both perfect. Topics introduced at the beginning seem integrated in other aspects of the course and come back at the end. The teacher really made a valuable contribution in explaining the concepts, so that made the course more interesting."
"The professor of this course goes above and beyond expectations. He meets with students at any time and happily devotes his time teaching students. Not only that, but he is very serious and a true professional. Always prepared for classes. He is simply indispensable."
"Prof. Pagliardi encouraged critical thinking and focused on the economic intuition of the subjects rather than just plugging numbers. Moreover, he did an incredible job explaining the theory and practical examples."
"Booklets are very well prepared. The teacher is very dynamic and he explains well."
"I like everything. The lectures, the slides and the input from the professor were excellent. The mid term assignment was also very useful. One of the best I have done during the masters."
"I would like to express my gratitude to Giovanni, who has truly been an excellent instructor. He is dedicated in his work."
"The professor cares greatly for the students in the class, more than any other course I have had. His positive attitude and excitement for the course makes the material more enjoyable and easier to learn. Really cannot say enough good things about this professor. The best I have had."
"(I liked best) Giovanni's teaching style, enthusiasm and professionalism. Great booklet."
"I'm very satisfied with this course and Giovanni as a professor. He is always available to help out via email or office meeting and he goes through the basic bit of the theory before he explains step by step the important implications and the intuition of the procedures and models that we use. Over all he has managed to make this course the most interesting and informative course."
"I like how the course brings together theoretical and real-life cases. Also, Giovanni is a great lecturer who has a genuine desire to help students evolve and learn the material."
"The teacher puts a lot of effort in preparing the course material and explains everything in an interesting way!"
"The content and execution of the course were perfect. Prof. Pagliardi is one of the best professors in the program."
"I am really satisfied with this course. Everything was new for me but with teacher’s help (lectures,presentations,consultations) I could understand everything. The teacher is really involved and like his job.He is really helpful and glad to share his knowledge with everyone."
"Our professor was amazing, very helpful and so interactive. The best at Essec!"
"Professor Giovanni was an excellent professor who was 1-really passionate about finance 2-explained the concepts very well using many different examples 3-really cared about the students and answered all questions thoroughly."
"This is definitely the BEST course I have had so far at ESSEC. Although it is a refresher course, the prof did his very best at every single class, answering to questions patiently, providing insightful comments, and, most importantly, intrigued my interest in finance. The professor was always there to answer all sorts of questions. His passion, and his proficiency in teaching were impressive. I hope there will be other courses taught by Professor Pagliardi in the following terms."
"M. Pagliardi is a very extraordinary professor, with great patience and generous to students even regarding his private time, as long as he could be helpful to students. Really hope that we can meet again in the future in ESSEC in other occasions or other courses."
"I think Mr. giovanni made this course great. He is so enthusiastic about teaching and his students. It is rare to have such great teachers who are willing to go to any extent to help and teach your students. He was always and quickly viable on mail for any doubts. He is indeed an asset to essec."
"Mr. Giovanni is financial god :)"
"The professor is very good. He takes an active interest in teaching students and cares about us understanding the concepts. He is very approachable and answers all queries on time."
"The professor was exceptionally good."
"Professor was excellent both for explaining and for his moral and ethic."
"Deux éléments appréciés : - le professeur, attentif, dévoué, passionné, compétent - les TD à la fin de cours, il y avait largement assez pour se préparer aux examens."
"It was one of the best classes of T1. It was interactive and not too heavy. The pedagogy was excellent and kept the class interesting."
"The teacher is very enthusiastic about teaching and goes out of his way to explain the concepts."
"Prof was very good in teaching. He constantly helped us in understanding the basics of finance. Clearly explained concepts in the class, breaks and outside class."
"His concepts are very clear and he used effective tricks to teach us."
"The professor taught the course with a lot of passion. He explained the concepts really well and at a level we would clearly understand. Also, he was always available to answer any questions during classes as well as the rest of the week, in person and by email. He's always smiling and it's hard not to pay attention in his classes."
"The teaching method was brilliant."
"He's a great professor, very enthusiastic about his subject, and puts in a lot of effort to make sure everyone enjoys the course."
"I would recommend the professor to everyone."