Grant Clayton

Great at lecturing and explains things well. His exams can be difficult but he wants you to succeed in the class and learn. If you do bad on first 2 exams, the final will replace BOTH exams. 1 group project but he splits work up into small assignments. He has a good grading system and I thought I was cooked after the 1st exam but he was helpful.

12/28/2025

Prof. Clayton is incredible! I never thought finance could be made interesting, but he cuts through the monotony well and explains not only the economic theory behind finance but also its very behavioral implications. Fascinating (finance) content led by a very kind, engaging lecturer.

12/4/2025

Gives good lectures and is very nice. Answers questions very well and really cares about students understanding topics and doing well on the class/exams.

10/16/2025

Highly recommend Clayton! He is a really sweet professor and teaches material well. Projects aren't too bad when divided between 3-4 people. Lowkey slacked on the first exam so don't do that. Managed to still get an A from the second one. Lectures can be a bit boring, but that's just the material. Exam schedule is flexible too!

6/5/2025

Easily the best Olin professor, he's super clear about expectations, and actually wants you to know the material and succeed.

5/3/2025

One of the best professors I've had so far. The lectures were very clear (also recorded), notes were helpful, group projects felt actually relevant and had very clear guidelines that made them easy to do well on, and the exams were not too bad. Great guy and I hope I can take another class with him in the future.

4/30/2025

2 or less hrs/week

Clayton is a really good professor but the class itself is pretty boring. Easy if you have a strong math background.

6/18/2024

Clayton is probably the best professor I've had in Olin. He cares so much about his students and will try to help with anything he can. His lectures can get a bit boring (considering it's a finance class) but he's such a nice guy. He gives lots of handicaps for tests and projects and will try his best to accommodate if something happens.

4/28/2024

One of the best professors I've had at WashU. Extremely caring and kind to his students (and thus not a power-trippy, cold-calling prof like some I've had). Provides ample prep material leading up to exams, and the projects he assigns build real-world skills yet are made easy to follow and complete. Absolutely amazing professor.

4/26/2024

Grant is one of the best professors I have ever had! He is a great teacher, and he cares so much about the students performance and will help above and beyond. Truly a perfect professor. Take Fin 340 with him!

4/22/2024