Jim Black

BUSS71 · BUSIN71 · REST125 · BUS82 · BUSBUS · BUS103 · LAW71 · BUS071 · BUSN082 · BUS082 · BUSINESS71 · BUSINESSLAW · BUSLAW · BUS71 · BUS101 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
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Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want a hard, book-driven class and ; otherwise switch campuses.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTons Of HomeworkRude And ArrogantRead Book Before ClassPolarizing Business LawTake-Home Exam Prep

Workload is extremely heavy with and .
many call him rude, arrogant, or bullying.
Students who grind homework and or better.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A or solid B requires finishing all homework, never missing class, and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Material volume is high, lectures often outline the book rather than teach it, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and is repeatedly listed as required to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Reviews split hard; many warn students to go to Evergreen instead because of rudeness and overload.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and tied tightly to homework completion, attendance, and .

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Nearly every review mentions tons of .

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Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Some praise real-world knowledge and structure, but many report mumbling, arrogance, and hostile class climate.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

that recycle book and homework questions.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Demanding in-person business law instructor with , and a polarizing personality that ranges from fair mentor to rude bully.

Main concern

to avoid him.

What students said

“Tons of homework , but I learned so much.”
BUS071

“Rude rude rude and rude he such a bad person not to mention as a teacher a total bulling”
BUS71

“Study the if you can memorize all of the questions, guarantee you get at leas 85% on the .”
BUS071

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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; success comes from memorizing homework and book concepts.

Take-Home Practice ExamsBook-Based TestsHomework Mirrors Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework questions from the textbook.

Take-Home Practice ExamsTests From HomeworkBook Definitions

“Study the if you can memorize all of the questions, guarantee you get at leas 85% on the .”
BUS071

“The test questions are right from the homework. If you study the .”
BUS071

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !!! go to evergreen! It is a requirement for the , so do it in the evergreen! He is rude, hard and boring!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting workload, personality conflict, and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“Tons of homework , but I learned so much.”

😠 Classroom Climate

25/100

“Rude rude rude and rude he such a bad person not to mention as a teacher a total bulling”

🎯 Teaching Split

44/100

“Mr. Black is tough, but fair. The Classroom is his Kingdom and he Rules it well.”

📝

55/100

“As long as you do the homework,attend class,do the review the in his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He mumbles and his lectures make no sense at all !!
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Teacher makes me want to fall asleep.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Tons of .
DO ALL OF AND NEVER MISS CLASS, and you MIGHT pass with a C.
Got an A but too much work for just a 3 unit class... ridiculous.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality

VERY TOUGH TEACHER... HES THE RUDEST PROFESSOR!
He scares you the first day of class... he is very moody.
GOSH!!!!! ! ridiculously arrogant and RUDE.

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2004-2016 with detailed, repeated themes on workload, rudeness, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Jim Black

x x x if you want a hard, book-driven class and x x x x; otherwise switch campuses.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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📚 Workload Intensity

😠 Classroom Climate

🎯 Teaching Split

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

⚠️ About Personality

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if you want a hard, book-driven class and ; otherwise switch campuses.

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