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Business

Joseph Barbeau

BUS14Z · BUS18 · BUS018 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want an engaging business law class and are willing to keep up with lectures, participation, and written work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging Law LecturesReal-World ExamplesParticipation MattersClear ExpectationsNot A Free A
  • Students strongly praise his experience, passion, humor, and practical business law examples.
  • Grades are fair and often high, but students need , and handle quizzes or writing assignments.
  • The main risk is lecture-heavy delivery and a perfect A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

High grades are common, but students usually need , and writing rather than minimal effort.

Online evidence includes easier quizzes and , while in-person evidence includes and earning an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Business , but quizzes, legal writing, and lecture details require attention.

Online sections are easier to manage with recorded materials, while and content-dense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance, Zoom meetings, participation, or being on call affects performance.

Online sections often require Zoom participation, while as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students recommend him because his law experience, real examples, and energy make the course valuable and interesting.

, though online reviews provide more detailed evidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

63/100

and some , but several students mention tricky quizzes, tough grading, or difficulty getting a perfect A.

Format shift

Online grading appears more manageable due to recorded lectures and , while in-person grading has the strongest harsh-A complaint.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Students face weekly quizzes, lectures, participation, IRAC or written assignments, and a final, so the work is steady but not usually overwhelming.

Format shift

Online work is structured around lectures, Zoom, quizzes, and IRACs, while as hard but not busy-work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students describe him as engaging, knowledgeable, funny, caring, and strong at connecting law to real life.

Format shift

Online reviews praise recorded and live lectures, while , and classroom presence.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment combines quizzes, , and a final.

Format shift

Online sections mention weekly quizzes and IRAC work more often, while and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and clear expectations, but the class can feel harder and less forgiving for perfect grades.

Main concern

A few students say the class is hard and an A may require heavy effort.

What students said

“ and .”
BUS018
“While the class is hard it is easy to stay on top on lectures, PowerPoints and the handouts.”
BUS018
“it is impossible to get an A in this class.”
BUS18

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive, with recorded lectures, Zoom meetings, quizzes, IRAC writing, , and strong engagement.

Main concern

, and participation still matter in many online sections.

What students said

“do all the work easy A. . 3 IRAC in class and 1 Final.”
BUS018
“For .”
BUS18
“His teaching style kinda sucks because he just talks.”
BUS018

Exam style

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Exam evidence suggests a standard format with quizzes and finals, some open-note quiz evidence, and .

Weekly QuizzesOpen Note Quiz EvidenceFinal ExamFree Response FinalNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Straightforward ExamsLecture QuizzesFinal
“ and .”
BUS018
“His course consists of 2 lectures and 2 relatively easy lecture quizzes a week, (3)1 page written papers, and a final.”
BUS18

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, open-note quizzes, IRAC work, and finals, but .

Weekly QuizzesOpen Note QuizzesFinal ExamFree Response Final
“ and a final.”
BUS018
“Weekly quizzes, 2 IRAC's, final exam and .”
BUS18
“our final which is about 11 free response questions.”
BUS18

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Joseph Barbeau is absolutely amazing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Lectures are engaging, practical, and clear.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“If you're interested in business or law (or !”

⚖️ Grade Fairness

63/100

“If you put in the effort and time, you will do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Every lecture was entertaining.
  • He makes the subject matter interesting and enjoyable.
  • he teaches things that matter.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very simple to follow along if you put in the work.
  • it is impossible to get an A in this class.

Theme 3

📝 About Assessments

  • and a final.
  • We are graded on , and our final which is about 11 free response questions.
  • ; you can get partial credit if it's resubmitted w/ right answers.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 27 reviews cover both formats with consistent praise, though .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BUS01815 reviews
BUS189 reviews
BUS14Z3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3