Erik Senko

ACC101 · BUS25 · BUS45 · BUS117 · BUS46 · BUS1 · BUS4056 · BUS101 · BUS20 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 98.25%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

fun, practical, and an easy A if you show up and complete the work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious real-world lecturesEasy A with light workInvestment expertiseAccessible and caringFavorite SMC professor

Near-universal praise as one of .
Very high A rates and if you do the work and participate.
; a few note informal structure or off-topic tangents.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report an easy A if homework and ; and work is light, though a few say BUS46 is not free.

Both formats report easy grades; online often uses quizzes and weekly homework.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is practical and beginner-friendly with real-life stories, though investment concepts and some tests can challenge passive students.

In-person difficulty ratings vary more on BUS46; online often described as keep-up-with-modules easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, but and stress participation for success.

Online modules reduce seat-time pressure; in person participation .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly everyone would take him again and call him among the .

Recommendation is extremely strong in both formats; the rare negative is about informal structure in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

85/100

Students repeatedly call him an ; and tests and you are usually fine.

Format shift

; overall grades cluster at A/A+.

Workload

Light

78/100

; weekly HW and a handful of exams or quizzes are typical.

Format shift

Online BUS1/45 can add textbook quizzes and short papers; still lighter than most business courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Hilarious, energetic, real-world investing stories make lectures a highlight for almost everyone.

Format shift

Quality stays excellent online; conversation-style teaching translates well in both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and several exams or short papers depending on course.

Format shift

and papers; in person often has multiple exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about hilarious discussion-style , and easy but useful investment content.

Main concern

A and ; exams can include homework-based material not fully covered in lecture.

What students said

“ .”
BUS46

“The class was a pretty easy A and very enjoyable”
BUS1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students praise caring lectures, free or , and strong willingness to take him again.

Main concern

Some paid online textbooks and need to keep up with modules and quizzes.

What students said

“We didn't have a mid-term and . around $130 but if you do all the homework and write short papers with 2 well-written paragraphs you will get a good grade.”
BUS1

“Probably my favorite class I've taken at SMC so far. Professor Senko goes above and beyond to carefully explain the course material and as well!”
BUS46

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually manageable if ; some force thinking beyond pure lecture notes.

Homework-aligned examsChallenging conceptual testsQuizzes from textbookSome no midterm/final online

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person often has multiple exams that ; tests can be challenging but fair.

Multiple examsHomework-based questionsConceptual not pure math

“the lecture, so please make sure to pay close attention to the homework assignments.”
BUS1

“ just math.”
BUS46

Online

Online reviews cite quizzes and ; one BUS1 had .

Online textbook quizzesShort papersNo midterm/final in some sections

“We didn't have a mid-term and . ”
BUS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“currently taking his intro to business class and i genuinely believe he's one the .”

📈 Easy Grades

88/100

“This professor is extremely easy, I believe he gives everyone an A no matter what really ( and you'll be fine).”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“would recommend 10/10 !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Engaging and hilarious lecturer.
Classes were never boring & I couldn't wait till next class.
he uses real-life scenarios by telling stories of his own experiences

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The class was a pretty easy A and very enjoyable
.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He's such an and his lectures are designed as discussions.
Very helpful and are fully answered.
Best teacher I have had in the 3 colleges I've been to.

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years, consistent praise, and grade data strongly support the profile.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 17

B range

B+ 2

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6