AI Rate Professor

Business

Brian Cushing

BUSI119 · BUSE100119 · BUSE119 · BUSINESS119 · BUS119 · COM · BUS100 · BUSINESS100 · BUSE100 · BUSCOM · BUSINESSCOMM · BSCOM119 · BUS109 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Prefer his in-person entry-level business sections; be cautious with online classes that and workload-heavy.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen Book TestsHeavy WorkloadMixed Online SupportGroup ProjectsInconsistent Clarity
  • and a fun mini business plan.
  • Online sections draw frequent complaints about delayed posts, harsh emails, and .
  • Overall quality is mixed, so experience depends heavily on course format and section.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Open-book tests and show-interest grading help some students, but and .

and heavy-work complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Entry business content is manageable for many, yet several call online sections time-intensive and project-heavy for a 100-level course.

Online reviews more often describe .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Some classes list attendance as optional or not provided while .

; online has little explicit policy detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recent in-person entry students often recommend him, but many online and and heavy work.

business communication sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some report open-book ease and , while others call him a .

Format shift

Online reviews .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent homework, discussion posts, group reports, and .

Format shift

Online and project-based sections drive the heavy-load complaints.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Quality spans clear open-book support and thorough , and combative emails.

Format shift

In-person BUSE100 feedback is warmer than many online BUSE119 or BUS100 experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Courses mix open-book tests, weekly , and a mini business plan presentation.

Format shift

Both formats use projects and discussions; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

with strong feedback to complaints about unclear lectures, tangents, and heavy formal reports.

Main concern

and uneven lecture quality for students who need structure.

What students said

“ and open book.”
BUSE100
“ , so I would only recommend this course to students who can compensate material with the textbook.”
BUS109
“Lectures are great, ”
BUS100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students and warning about passive-aggressive emails, late posts, heavy work, and messy organization.

Main concern

Inconsistent communication, heavy online workload, and weak instructional support.

What students said

“Brian is incredibly passive-aggressive in his e-mails.”
BUSE119
“He forgot to post weekly , and was very very late responding to emails.”
BUSE100
“He always responded promptly and gave the so that we could become better writers.”
63738

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Several reviews describe open-note and open-book tests, though .

Open NoteOpen BookMini Business PlanDiscussion BoardsGroup Report

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open-book tests plus a culminating mini business plan presentation.

Open NoteOpen BookMini Business PlanEasy Tests
“ and open book.”
BUSE100
“ and .”
BUS119

Online

Online reviews emphasize discussion boards, group projects, and ; no clear webcam or Lockdown Browser proof.

Discussion BoardsGroup ProjectsHeavy Final Work
“ .”
BUSE100
“He grades hard and gives a lot of work.”
BUSINESS100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and open book. Throughout the semester you develop your mini business plan and then present the last few days of the semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (5 online, 16 in and mixed support. Credibility rating: High.

📖 Open-Book Access

72/100

“ and open book.”

📦 Workload Intensity

34/100

“He gives way too much work for three credits”

📉 Online Support Issues

30/100

“Don't expect clear answers to questions - just condescending "it's clearly in the syllabus" dismissals.”

🎯 In-Person Entry Class Upside

70/100

“Lectures are great, ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always responded promptly and gave the
  • Frequently mutters things under his breath

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • and open book.
  • You'll pass if you do the work.
  • He grades hard and gives a lot of work.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Class was a mess. .
  • a lot of work for a 100 level course
  • He doesn't really teach. .

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across many years and both formats provide rich but polarized detail, supporting medium-to-high confidence in the mixed pattern.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

2

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