Dumlao, Luis F.

PhD · Associate Professor · former Dean, John Gokongwei School of Management · former Chair, Department of Economics

Economics (macroeconomics, international finance, financial economics)

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PhD Economics, Fordham University · 2001
BA Economics and International/Intercultural Studies, Fordham University · 1992

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Kind Wolf

mixed

Had dr dumlao’s class last year and his class was probably one of the most memorable ones I had (in a good and bad way) HAHAHA Pros: - Sir really knows his econ and can teach it just as well. You can ask him any questions no matter how dumb you think they are and he will answer them whole-heartedly. - Open for consultations - He’s an overall great guy who you can reason out with about exam dates and exam coverage. - The stuff he teaches are really relevant imo and will be useful when you graduate Cons: - Sir’s grading is unlike any other prof I had HAHAH. He grades your exams mostly based on intuitiveness, or how understandable your answer would be to a common Filipino. Almost everyone WILL fail his tests (only around 10% of the class got scores in between 85 and 70 in my class), so he grades the class on a curve. So in the end, only 2-4 people will get an A, a few more will get B+, and the class median will teeter around C/C+. People did fail this class though, so sir’s not the type who would just pass anyone. - The exams are STRESSFUL. Your final grade basically hinges on two exams (a midterm and final), and how he does it is he would give you 25 questions to prepare for in advance (given at the very start of the sem for midterms and halfway through the sem for finals) and then during the exam itself the class would pick 2 questions to answer in around 800 words. The catch is that during the exam itself sir will add like 8 more questions in the question bank (usually application), and there’s a chance that you wouldn’t even get a question you prepared for. TL;DR: Dr Dumlao’s class is for you if you just want to learn about fin econ from someone who’s very knowledgeable about the course, but is probably not for you if you’re looking for someone who can raise your QPI. Sir’s still A-able imo but you would really need to prepare for his exams and get lucky with the questions.more

Gentle Koala

Learn a lot from Dumlao, skip if QPI-conscious

mixed

4.0 attainableNo

If you want to genuinely learn economics, would def. pick sir Dumlao bc he really knows what he teaches + gives good examples. One of the few “justifiably” terror profs I kinda enjoyed learning from. Pero if you’re QPI conscious,,, no 🥲 Essentially he grades you by the ff: 1 Midterm (including “the average” of an optional makeup midterm), 1 final exam, and “recitation” For the midterms, he already gives a list of questions before the start of the semester (same goes with the finals/make up midterms once the midterms r over) — However, only 2 RANDOM questions will be picked out of the list. Nerve-racking and tbh a bit disappointing esp sa finals, when the questions I picked weren’t from the post-midterms list. Grading: He explicitly says in the beginning that he curves because a lot of people score low in his tests (he doesn’t hide it). Recitation is based on the average/highest between (I forgot na Haha) the finals + the midterms (including the makeup), not on whether or not you actually recite (he calls randomly naman). Honestly a tip would be to familiarize yourself with the concepts and not just memorize the question’s answers bc you really do not know what q you will get + the latter is more tiring Overall, easy C/C+; it’s really the questions that’ll dictate your grademore

Dapper Finch

Copy his lecture examples, practice from library books

positive

Took him for 112, generally, to pass his class, you gotta copy the examples he gives out during class lectures. In fact, I ditched taking notes on my laptop bc it was easier to note down his examples handwritten. I passed 112 (macroeconomics) in part because I borrowed multiple books from the library to practice on — trust me this works :)) Also he’s approachable naman for consults if ever you need clarification on a topic Good luck OP!more

Anonymous

war flashbacks: don't cram and DON'T SPACE OUT

negative

war flashbacks HAHAHAHA but in all honesty. don't cram, start ur work early. and ask him in class if u don't get it - he tends to ramble. DON'T SPACE OUT, if you miss like at least 3 mins... ure done AHAHHAHA right seatmate Tristanmore

Daring Heron

CourseECON 142

Hello! Please hold my hand and share survival tips for DUMLAO, LUIS F. 😭 I'm taking him for two classes this semester: ECON 142 and ECON 114, I'd appreciate any help I can get in advance HUHU Are there extra resources I can study / ways I can structure my answers for the LTs?more

Kind Wolf

mixed

Gentle Koala

Learn a lot from Dumlao, skip if QPI-conscious

mixed

4.0 attainableNo

Dapper Finch

Copy his lecture examples, practice from library books

positive

Anonymous

war flashbacks: don't cram and DON'T SPACE OUT

negative

Daring Heron

CourseECON 142

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