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Business

Lisa Burns

BUSS117 · BUS140 · LS117 · BUS117 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want to actually learn business law with a fair path to an A by showing up and doing the work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesBusiness Law GemShow Up Take NotesExtra Credit HeavyOrganized Modules
  • Consistently rated best-in-class for engaging, funny business law lectures.
  • A is very attainable if you watch or attend lectures and ; .
  • Accelerated online sections pile on weekly work, but and resubmits cushion grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Doing lectures, notes, and As for most students, with and occasional resubmits, not free credit.

Online bare-minimum stories still reach high 90s; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Business law content can sound hard at first, but her examples and .

Accelerated online feels heavier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass because .

; online replaces seat time with required lecture videos and weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly call her the and .

and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and sometimes resubmit chances after feedback.

Format shift

Online comments most often mention volume and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly tests, discussions, projects, and long lectures create steady work, heavier in 4-week formats.

Format shift

Online intersession reviews complain most about volume; full-term in-person feels more balanced.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

and pop-culture examples make hard legal topics stick.

Format shift

Praise is essentially unanimous across formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

projects dominate; textbook is often optional.

Format shift

Online often has weekly tests and a 5-7 page paper; .

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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students stress attending, note-taking, and review days; lectures are funny, visual, and .

Main concern

Skipping class is repeatedly flagged as a fast path to struggle.

What students said

“show up and and its an easy A”
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“She is hands down the best BUS 117 professor at Palomar College.”
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“Don't skip class unless you know you can get good notes from someone!”
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Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and intersession BUS117 uses long recorded lectures, weekly quizzes or , and lots of .

Main concern

Lecture length plus packed accelerated .

What students said

“Stop looking for a business professor here. Prof Burns is the .”
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“Listen because they can be a bit long) and do the assignments and there's no way not to pass!”
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“There is SO MUCH WORK. Very time consuming”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments track her lectures closely with weekly quizzes or tests and papers; no lockdown or webcam policy is documented.

Lecture Based TestsWeekly QuizzesExtra Credit On TestsFinal Paper Not Always ExamNo Proctoring Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and review sessions, with pop-culture and strong attendance pressure.

Lecture Based ExamsReview DaysExtra Credit Hints
“everything she says is testable. show up and and its an easy A”
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“the day before the all the material.”
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Online

Online sections use weekly multiple-choice style quizzes from lectures, , and often a .

Weekly QuizzesLecture BasedFinal PaperExtra Credit
“There is a final paper which is 5-7 pages but .”
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“Watch lecture before taking quizzes. .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stop looking for a business professor here. Prof Burns is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Her lectures are amazing, and entertaining.”

😂 Lecture Energy

96/100

“She is extremely funny so it makes lectures fly by.”

📚 Work For The A

82/100

“If you put in the work this class is easy.”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“TAKE THIS PROFESSOR”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes learning very fun!
  • Online lectures are almost as if you are sitting in a real classroom.
  • She is a great drawer and story-teller.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Such an easy A. I did the bare minimum and ended with a 99.25%.
  • Just show up to class and pay attention and you will pass her class.
  • This professor really makes you work for an A.

Theme 3

⏰ About Workload

  • Lectures can be a but watch them and
  • there is SO MUCH WORK. Very time consuming
  • Lots of opportunities too.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

50 highly consistent reviews over many years with rich detail on lectures, workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 19 · A 19

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2