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Business

John Alpay

BUS13 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Alpay if you can study hard for big exams and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyMcGraw Hill Heavy OnlineReal Life Legal ExamplesTough On DetailsBetter In Person
  • BUS13 is repeatedly called test-heavy with midterms and .
  • In-person students like his real-world legal lectures and laid-back style more.
  • Online feels Connect- and textbook-driven with high reading and tough multi-question exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

and students warn you must nail details and .

Online reports more C-range outcomes; some in-person students still earn As with steady work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Business law volume, case scenarios, and non-prereq class.

Online 8-week terms feel especially compressed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online often marks attendance optional or no, while and participate.

Flexibility is higher online; in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

good for engaged exam-takers, weaker for students seeking light online law.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

and hard multi-question exams mean .

Format shift

Online case analyses draw harsher comments about limited help.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

, and major exams stack into a demanding load.

Format shift

Online students stress assignment volume more; in .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students respect legal expertise and real-life examples, but online involvement and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms, finals, and long multiple-choice tests carry most weight compared with .

Format shift

Consistent across formats, with weekly quizzes layered on.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and a laid-back professor who uses real legal examples.

Main concern

Still reading-heavy and .

What students said

“TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. I took him for BUS13, it was a great experience.”
BUS13
“Most of the grading is on 2 exams.”
BUS13
“Funny and caring teacher - good lectures. Come to class, do the reading, and you will do well.”
BUS13

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online BUS13 is textbook and and ; students respect expertise but often dislike the experience.

Main concern

High-stakes exams and dense McGraw-Hill work with limited teaching presence.

What students said

“The course hinges on three tough 100-question tests with tricky legal scenarios”
BUS13
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BUS13
“Find a different teacher!”
BUS13

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard, detail-oriented, and grade-defining; friendliness is low even though some exists.

Test HeavyTimed QuizzesMidterm And Final Weighted100 Question TestsCase Scenarios

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person still centers and quizzes, with clearer lecture support.

Two ExamsWeekly Online QuizzesCase Analysis
“Most of the grading is on 2 exams.”
BUS13
“Two midterms, one final, class participation ”
BUS13

Online

Online students describe tough multi-question tests, timed chapter quizzes, and .

100 Question TestsTimed QuizzesMidterm Final Heavy
“three tough 100-question tests with tricky legal scenarios”
BUS13
“Most of your grade is based on a mid term and final. .”
BUS13

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. I took him for BUS13, it was a great experience. Mr. Alpay is great at describing the legal side of the business world using real-life examples he sees day to day.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (7 online, 5 in , and lecture quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝

38/100

“BUS13 was not a super hard course, but don't mess up the little things since !”

⚖️ Real World Lectures

70/100

“Mr. Alpay is great at describing the legal side of the business world using real-life examples he sees day to day.”

💻 Online Connect Grind

40/100

“it is hard online with limited lectures and lots of connect work.”

📚 Reading Load

36/100

“Lots of reading ranging from 2-3 chapters a , and case analysis.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny and caring teacher - good lectures
  • He offers some and wants you to succeed
  • expects you to pay close attention to little details

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The course hinges on three tough 100-question tests
  • I learned a lot but

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • Expect a lot of
  • You have anywhere from three to sometimes five or
  • super textbook heavy

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

12 fairly recent BUS13 , but the sample is moderate and course-narrow.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BUS1312 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1