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Business

Lakshmi Paranthaman

LS121 · BUS100 · BUS117 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Priority pick for BUS117, BUS100, or LS121 if , and a realistic path to an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing lecturesExtra credit heavyStudent success firstClear MC quizzesBusiness law made fun
  • Perfect 5.0 quality with 100% would-take-again across business and law courses.
  • , and plentiful keep grades high.
  • Lectures, games, and real-life analogies make dry legal content engaging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Multiple-choice quizzes and , and clear lectures make high grades common with consistent effort.

and quizzes; in person adds EC and review games that also support A's.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is intro business or law that she simplifies with analogies, though first-time law students may still feel challenged.

Both formats call content manageable when you use her lectures; law online can feel harder for absolute beginners.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Several sections list attendance not mandatory online, while in .

Online is generally flexible; participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Every review recommends her, with many calling her the and clarity.

Unanimous across online and in-person BUS and LS courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and a strong desire for students to succeed.

Format shift

Generosity appears in both formats; .

Workload

Light

76/100

Weekly short quizzes and ; in person .

Format shift

Online has more weekly quizzes and reading; in .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Universal 5/5 praise for , and real-world examples.

Format shift

Excellence holds for online instructional videos and lively in-person sessions.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Course grade is driven by weekly MC quizzes and several multiple-choice exams, with lighter discussion or case work.

Format shift

Online is clearly quiz and ; in and EC.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are interactive with games, group , and lots of ; textbooks often optional.

Main concern

Participation points can make attendance matter even when content is fun.

What students said

“Plenty of as !”
BUS117
“ but is big on class group work.”
BUS117
“Attendance is sort of if you aren't there, but she gives !”
LS121

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections use clear lectures, MindTap or , and multiple-choice exams that students call straightforward and manageable.

Main concern

Keep up with weekly quizzes and reading; textbook or MindTap is often required.

What students said

“Easy format and and manageable.”
BUS117
“All the and its easy to find the answers.”
LS121
“ if you read the textbook”
BUS100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are mostly multiple choice aligned to lectures, with reviews and supporting student-friendly outcomes.

Multiple choice examsWeekly quizzesExtra creditReview before quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and sometimes a final; grading is fair with and occasional curves.

Quiz reviewsExtra creditGroup activitiesClear powerpoints
“Theres a review class before every quiz (about 6 quizzes 1 final)”
BUS117
“ if she thinks it wasn't fair”
BUS117

Online

; students report answers are findable and format is straightforward. No webcam or Lockdown Browser is clearly described.

Multiple choice exams1-2 weekly quizzesMindTap options
“Her class consists of 1-2 weekly quizzes that is mc and there are 4 exams over the course.”
BUS117
“All the and its easy to find the answers.”
LS121

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you need to take Business 117, try your hardest to get her as your professor!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 uniformly positive reviews across online and in-person business and law courses. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Professor Paranthaman is easily the .”

🎁 & Support

90/100

“PS she gives many opportunities for EC.”

📚

95/100

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👍 Perfect Recommendation

99/100

“I would 100% take this class again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She somehow made business law interesting and fun
  • I loved how she made the class relatable to 90s sitcoms
  • she goes out of her way to help her students understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy format and
  • and its easy to find the answers
  • Plenty of as !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She clearly wants people to succeed
  • super approachable and friendly
  • An extremely personable, thoughtful, and knowledgeable professor

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

24 all-5-star reviews from 2018-2025 with rich detail and .

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

BUS11716 reviews
LS1216 reviews
BUS1002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 8

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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