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Business

Gary Hickman

BUS110 · BUSA110 · BUS30409 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
95.83%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him for BUS110 if you want a high grade with manageable work and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterUnlimited extra creditEasy A business lawCaring and chillMindTap homeworkEngaging stories
  • Nearly universal praise for kindness, fairness, and massive that .
  • Course content is introductory business law with , and case briefs.
  • Students repeatedly call it an easy A if you show up, do MindTap, and complete EC.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students report failing tests yet finishing with A or even over 100% after abundant .

Both online and in-person reviews emphasize easy As; most detail is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Business law concepts can feel dense, but assessments and EC make the intellectual bar low for most students.

Content easiness is consistent across formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, while several say it is not required if you keep up with work.

in the two online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

About 96% would take again, calling him one of the best and nicest professors at OCC.

Strong recommendation holds in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

can raise grades by double digits, late work is accepted, and .

Format shift

Leniency is reported in both formats, especially in-person.

Workload

Light

74/100

MindTap and reading are steady but easy; EC takes little time relative to the grade boost.

Format shift

Workload comments are similar online and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise real-world cases, humor, care, and clarity even when lectures are soft-spoken or off-topic.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; tech friction is mainly online.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and written briefs with heavy EC.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described mainly in in-person reviews.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews overwhelmingly recommend him for , and a caring personality despite sometimes boring soft-spoken lectures.

Main concern

MindTap cost and occasional boring lectures or pop quizzes.

What students said

“If you fail some of . You certainly pass with an A”
BUS110
“I failed all of his test but still passed with 110% because of the extra credits.”
BUS110
“Everyone gets an A in his class. Unlimited .”
BUS110

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students still call it an easy A with , and longer chapter reading, plus some Zoom tech hiccups.

Main concern

He can struggle with online tech and .

What students said

“Pretty much easy A”
BUS110
“Easy A for the class but I got a lot in return.”
BUS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and plus fair adjustments make the testing experience student-friendly.

Multiple choice examsQuizzesExtra credit boostsCase briefsFair point adjustments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and true/false with optional oral briefs; pop quizzes appear in older reviews.

Multiple choiceTrue falseWritten briefsExtra creditOccasional pop quizzes
“ .”
BUS110
“There are a bunch of .”
BUS110

Online

Online comments do not detail proctoring; success is tied to reading and .

Reading-based successDoable homework
“if you do the and straight-forward) it is very likely to will do very well”
BUS110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I failed all of his test but still passed with 110% because of the extra credits. DO THE .”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting easy grading and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ .”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

93/100

“it is so incredibly easy to get an A in his class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“10/10 would recommend.”

🎁 Power

95/100

“The brought my grade up about 12%.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were engaging with relatable examples
  • He is so caring and funny
  • real cases in order for us to learn the concepts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You certainly pass with an A
  • Everyone gets an A in his class
  • I never read any of the

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and MindTap

  • Hw is on mindtap, easy but a lil tedious
  • you have to buy mindtap to access hw
  • assignments take 30 minutes and will boost your grade 13 percent each

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews across many years show highly consistent easy-A and extra-credit themes with .

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BUS11019 reviews
BUSA1103 reviews
401561 review
BUS304091 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 11 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1