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Business

Ron Northup

BUS18B · BUS16 · BUSA · 18A · BUS019 · BUS018A · BUS67 · AJ24 · BUS18A · 59218BUSLAW · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
95.45%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him for business law if you want a and rewards steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSitting Judge ExpertiseClear Real-World LecturesExam Curve & Extra CreditTest Heavy but FairAccessible & Caring
  • Sitting judge who makes business law interesting with real cases and .
  • Exams can run hard but are curved, with and .
  • and in-person formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

As are common when you do weekly quizzes and , and , though raw exams can be hard.

Online and and A grades; online .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Legal terms intimidate at first, but and real cases make the content feel manageable rather than brain-burning.

Both formats describe lots of material yet interesting, easy-to-follow teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

as optional or only early classes, while and participation-heavy.

; online focuses less on seat-time.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him as a knowledgeable, fair sitting judge who makes law interesting.

Strong yes across both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and exam curves soften hard tests even when .

Format shift

Curve and EC appear in both formats.

Workload

Light

70/100

, and discussions stay doable with two quiz attempts and staged due dates.

Format shift

Online busy students praise flexible assignment windows; and test focused.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

, and fast helpful replies define a consistently strong teaching reputation.

Format shift

Praise is equally strong online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of and finals, plus occasional essays or projects.

Format shift

Online leans essay-exam; .

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

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes emphasize lectures tied to exams, participation, and real legal stories, with all term.

Main concern

before the curve, so study lectures carefully.

What students said

“Simple lecture and it helps you for the exams, easy quizzes (2 attempts), curve for ”
18A
“The ! Professor Northup's teaching style is remarkable, his stories and legal scenarios are engaging”
BUS18A

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections use video lectures, chapter quizzes with retries, discussions, and support for busy students.

Main concern

Setup and volume of if .

What students said

“The midterm and his video lectures. Opens multiple assignments and gives plenty of time to complete them”
BUS018A
“Very good professor, Lectures are very interesting with the examples he uses. You can message him for help and .”
BUS018A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

to lectures; raw averages can be low but curves and .

Timed Essay ExamsCase AnalysisExam CurveQuiz Retries

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test-heavy but and lecture-aligned content.

Hard Exams with CurveEasy Multi-Attempt QuizzesLecture Heavy
“the low C/high D) but .”
18A
“Just be sure to study well for the mid term and the final.”
BUS18B

Online

Online midterms and lectures; unit quizzes may be untimed with retries.

Timed Essay ExamsUntimed Unit QuizzesLecture-Based
“The midterm and his video lectures.”
BUS018A
“ and assignments and .”
BUS019

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If and have the opertunity to take a class taught by a sitting Judge you should do it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews spanning online and in-person business law , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He has the and explain them clearly enough that its no longer imposing but interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ ! He is very good at what he does and his knowledge is off the charts!”

⚖️

78/100

“ and as well.”

📚 Real-World Law Insight

94/100

“Prof Northup is an actual judge in Stockton so he knows his stuff.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are very interesting with the examples he uses
  • Makes the class very interesting always giving case examples
  • His stories and legal scenarios are engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the but
  • of the semester, as well
  • As long as you pay attention this class is an easy one

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • So down to earth and realistic
  • He's one of the
  • Your Honor, It was an amazing experienece being taught by you.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

37 detailed reviews spanning many years, consistent praise, and .

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

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0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1