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Business

Patrizia Goldberg

BUSBUS1 · B · LAWSUM · BUS12 · BUSLA14 · BUS14 · PERSONALLAW · BUSLAW · BUS116 · BUS14BUSLAW · 125 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you need the class and can handle heavy work plus blunt, inconsistent communication.

Best fit · Effort For RewardRude FeedbackHeavy BusyworkLate GradingOpen Book ExamsPolarizing
  • some call her knowledgeable and ; many call her rude and disorganized.
  • Workload and busywork are heavy, especially online, with and .
  • Open-book exams help, but personality and late feedback drive many Avoid warnings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Open-book exams and terminology work help, but heavy busywork and .

Online students report harder busywork and harsher tone; in-person open-book paths feel more manageable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and fast formats make the content feel heavy.

Online reviews emphasize clutter and overload more than in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

; online has no seat-time but rigid deadlines and no late work.

Online is deadline-strict; and engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

who praise knowledge and fairness.

Online evidence is .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Some say she bumps grades or grades on completion, but many report harsh, delayed, or irrational scoring.

Format shift

Online students report more irrational late grading; some in-person praise grade bumps.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Frequent complaints of absurd busywork, long reading, terminology packets, and group projects.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are louder and more consistent.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Knowledgeable for some, but , and unhelpful.

Format shift

Online reputation is worse; in-person is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

and terminology plus quizzes and open-book exams that can dominate the grade.

Format shift

Both formats use substantial assignments; online adds projects and Blackboard clutter.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

open-book tests and terminology work can yield an A for diligent students, but many still report rudeness, tangents, and disorganization.

Main concern

Rude tone and unpredictable organization even when open-book exams soften grading risk.

What students said

“All of the tests are open book and open note, and most of the .”
BUS14
“TERRIBLE PROFESSOR! Very rude to students. Talks down to students”
BUS14
“just do the terminology assigments read the book and you'll get an "A" EXAMS ARE OPEN BOOK/NOTES”
BUS14

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Business Law sections are widely criticized for rude emails, chaotic Blackboard, heavy busywork, group projects, and .

Main concern

Condescending communication and overwhelming online workload with delayed grades.

What students said

“I would run for the hills if you can. .”
BUS14
“I have never encountered a .”
BUSLAW
“The busy work in this class is absurd plus online blackboard site is overwhelming + .”
BUS14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often open book and open note, which softens risk, though questions can still be tricky.

Open BookOpen NotesHomework-Aligned QuestionsOnline Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are repeatedly described as open book and open .

Open BookOpen NotesTerminology Assignments
“All of the tests are open book and open note”
BUS14
“EXAMS ARE OPEN BOOK/NOTES”
BUS14

Online

Online quizzes and tests are often open book with time, but still can feel hard under heavy material load.

Open Book Online QuizzesTimed ExamsHeavy Reading Load
“Online quizzes and and obviously open book).”
BUS14
“ book.”
BUS14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I would run for the hills if you can. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and open-book exams. Credibility rating: High.

😤 Instructor Tone

28/100

“She is the rudest teacher I have ever had in college.”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“the amount of busy work she assigns is absurd.”

📖 Open Book Safety Net

74/100

“Major saving grace? Open book, open note tests.”

👍 Minority Praise

55/100

“Tough class, but . Ms. Goldberg is a great teacher with a lot of knowledge.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • condescending and rude
  • Chaotic online environment and is
  • goes off on tangents

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Doesn't grade anything until the last week
  • just do the terminology assigments
  • open book and open note

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Experience

  • online blackboard site is overwhelming
  • NO FLEXABILITY
  • I would run for the hills if you can

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

125

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and in-person formats with rich detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 521
3 out of 513
2 out of 527
1 out of 542

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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9 reported outcomes

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A 5

B range

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B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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