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Business

James Maloney

BUS14B · BUS014B · BUS14A · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take him for BUS 14A/14B if you will keep up with MyMathLab and quizzes; calculus becomes far less scary.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring Calculus MentorSKIES Tech InnovatorOptional Final If AheadPatient Re-ExplainerMyMathLab Heavy
  • Makes business calculus approachable with , and redo opportunities.
  • Weekly online homework and but .
  • Students rave about care and passion; a few found iPad participation distracting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

85/100

and and redo paths makes an A very achievable for diligent students.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

He slows calculus down and scaffolds concepts so non-math majors can follow.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

as optional or soft, though participation on SKIES still helps.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly everyone praises his care, clarity, and passion and .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Clear criteria, quiz/midterm redos, and .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison available.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

and frequent quizzes add .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison available.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Passionate, patient, innovative tech teaching that most students call the .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison available.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and and final still mattering.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison available.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person business calculus using SKIES/ , and if grades are strong.

Main concern

Homework and and some students dislike forced digital participation.

What students said

“prof Maloney is hands down the .”
BUS14B
“if you have an A the ... taking the .”
BUS14A
“Maloney supplies his students with EVERYTHING it takes to learn the material.”
BUS14A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and tools; strong semester work can make the .

Formula sheetDESMOS allowedOptional final if AQuiz redosGroup quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterm and final allow tools like formula sheets and DESMOS; .

Formula sheet providedDESMOS graphing allowedOptional final pathRedo quizzes/midterm
“Gives you a formula sheet and allows you to use a graphing website called DESMOS and a matrix calculator for mid-term and final.”
BUS14A
“if you have an A the ... taking the .”
BUS14A
“ and ”
BUS14A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I'm about to finish taking 14B and prof Maloney is hands down the . He cares about his students and his teaching style is innovated!”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person reviews, highlighting care, tech teaching, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Prof Maloney is one of the . He is dedicated and really cares about his students.”

💡 Innovation

85/100

“The class utilized this new SKIES program using iPads. It is a revolutionary way of learning.”

📈 Easy A Support

85/100

“if you have an A the ... taking the .”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is really passionate about teaching and you can tell that he knows exactly what he's doing.
  • He doesn't mind explaining the same topic over and over again until you get it.
  • Learn sign language & calc at the same time!

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • Make sure you do all the homework and quizzes!
  • much, but doable.
  • There should be no reason to fail this class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • extra 10 miles.
  • He is a caring professor.
  • hilarious and friendly to every student

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty consistent in-person reviews over several years strongly agree on care, tech tools, and manageable difficulty.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BUS14A16 reviews
BUS14B9 reviews
BUS014B5 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 15

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

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