AI Rate Professor

Business

Nick Carbonaro

GBUS5 · MKTG41 · GBUS10 · GBUS25 · GBUS · BUS5 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
82.35%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

personal finance A if you stay on deadlines and can budget for his required external materials.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A if you workClear grading criteriaStrict deadlinesTopHat or paid external appPractical finance
  • Most students say the class is straightforward and an easy A if you do the work on time.
  • , and organization.
  • Common friction is mandatory paid TopHat or external tools plus zero late work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students call it an easy A if you complete straightforward work, though strict deadlines can still hurt grades.

Online and in-person both report easy As, but online more often notes self-teaching and platform friction.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty is low and content is repeatedly called straightforward, with occasional math-heavy personal finance complaints.

Online reviewers more ; in-person reviewers stress clarity and real-life examples.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and mandatory reports, with several saying participation and showing up matter a lot.

participation; online attendance claims are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and frequent easy-A praise outweigh a vocal minority angry about TopHat, politics, or no teaching.

In-person recommendation is warmer; and support.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and many As, but he is strict about deadlines and late work.

Format shift

; online has more tough-grader complaints when help is sparse.

Workload

Light

68/100

Most say work is light and straightforward, though some report lots of .

Format shift

Online GBUS25 sometimes feels heavier; many GBUS10 reviews call workload light.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Strong praise for clarity, organization, and and paid-app criticism.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online often feels platform-driven with less live teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and projects dominate more than high-stakes classic exams.

Format shift

Both formats center on assignments and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and easy if you show up and meet strict deadlines.

Main concern

Strict no-late-work policy and occasional political rants or paid-app complaints.

What students said

“class is straight forwarded, He is a modern professor very relatable and easy A as long as you do the work, which is not a lot.”
GBUS10
“His class is an easy A! As long as you do the work, which is straightforward, interesting, and beneficial in the long run.”
GBUS10
“ . He's rude, spends 90% of class time ranting politics, and crams in a rushed lesson in the last 10 minutes of class.”
GBUS

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often find work self-paced and easy if completed, but many criticize TopHat, self-teaching, and weak communication.

Main concern

External paid platform, thin teaching, and uneven support online.

What students said

“Great class, I would say it's pretty much work on your own time as long as you get everything complete by the deadline.”
GBUS10
“ if you are seriously taking business school or finance. You do and teach yourself everything and taking it online is horrible.”
GBUS10
“class is easy and repetitive. if you like mindless and simple work, go for it. easy A.”
GBUS10

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly quizzes and platform work with moderate difficulty; .

QuizzesTopHat assessmentsStrict deadlinesNote card on some quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; one review notes a 3x5 card allowed on quizzes.

In-class quizzesHomework onlineStrict deadlines3x5 card allowed
“ so reading the book is necessary to pass the quizzes. Allows you to bring a 3 x 5 card for quizzes.”
GBUS10
“Just a heads up don't count on being able to turn in late or missing assignments, because Mr. C is really strict about deadlines.”
GBUS10

Online

Online work runs through TopHat or similar tools with homework and tests inside the platform; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

TopHat exams and homeworkSelf-paced online workExternal paid program
“The class is basically ran through a program, tophat. , and .”
GBUS10
“All students needed to pay around $100-150$ of an external program in and test from.”
GBUS10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His class is an easy A! As long as you do the work, which is straightforward, interesting, and beneficial in the long run.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (20 online, 30 in person), highlighting easy-A patterns, deadline strictness, and platform friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Professor Nick stood out because of the way they brought real-life finance into the classroom.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“easy A as long as you do the work, which is not a lot.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“My all-time favorite instructor at Long Beach City College.”

💳 Platform Cost Risk

28/100

“He makes everyone pay $100 for his AI app that's glitchy and useless.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very chill professor and really easy to pass
  • Makes class enjoyable and interactive
  • brought real-life finance into the classroom

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A as long as you do the work
  • strict about deadlines
  • class is a breeze if you do your work

Theme 3

💻 About Online Tools

  • class is basically ran through a program, tophat
  • work on your own time as long as you get everything complete

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person from 2019-2026 with repeated themes on easy A, strict deadlines, and TopHat make the pattern highly reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 571
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 2 · A 23 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2