AI Rate Professor

Business

Sam Atherton

MGMT162 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want practical business insight and and communication.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational lecturesPractical business insightParticipation mattersHarsh grading riskMixed student experience
  • Students are split between strong praise for practical business teaching and severe criticism of grading and communication.
  • High grades are possible, but comments show they can require persistence, participation, and tolerance for .
  • All evidence is from online reviews, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Several students earned A grades, but the and effort that still did not feel fully rewarded.

All evidence comes from online reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The and practical, but , and instructor expectations can raise the challenge.

, so the course easiness score reflects online MGMT162 experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews emphasize participation but do not clearly prove a .

Online reviews mention participation expectations, while there is .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Recommended by students who value his business insight, but not and communication issues.

All recommendation evidence is online and strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

A grades are common in the sample, but multiple comments and tags describe tough or .

Format shift

, and they conflict sharply.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload appears manageable for successful students but , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework and .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

The best comments praise practical, inspiring lectures, while the and lazy style.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is online only and highly mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a final exam rather than a single dominant assessment type.

Format shift

Only online assessment evidence is available.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with several students praising practical, inspiring teaching while and poor communication.

Main concern

Grades and instructor tone may feel unpredictable or harsh.

What students said

“Professor Atherton gives great lectures.”
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“still wasn't enough for him.”
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“I genuinely learned practical skills for my workplace.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The that closed before one student could take it.

Timed Final ExamLimited Availability Window

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online reviews only clearly prove a .

Timed Final ExamLimited Availability Window
“uploaded the school, and it was closed by the time I got out.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Atherton gives great lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Atherton gives great lectures.”

⚖️

45/100

“I worked , and put in the effort he was looking for; still wasn't enough for him.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“Prof. Atherton was not teaching this class at Mt. Sac where I initially took him, and he is the only reason I applied for Golden West.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Atherton gives great lectures.
  • I genuinely learned practical skills for my workplace.
  • Professor Atherton stayed for three hours after class advising me on how to better run my business.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • still wasn't enough for him.
  • He told me there was nothing he could do and angrily dropped my grade.
  • More than half of the class dropped his course until there were only 4 of us left

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five online reviews give useful but polarized evidence across a short course set.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MGMT1625 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values