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Business Administration

S Zand

INS21 · FIN101 · INSUR102 · FINAN1 · P3054 · FIN01 · FINANCE1 · FIN1 · INSUR101 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you need actual instruction; only consider if a specific easy insurance section is clearly confirmed.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-Topic StorytellingDoes Not Teach ContentHard Unrelated TestsAttendance HeavyAvoid for Finance
  • Most long-running reviews say class time is spent on personal stories instead of finance content.
  • Tests and difficulty with little instructional value.
  • A minority praise personality or an easier insurance section, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students still pass with attendance and projects, but many fail or drop because .

One recent In person ; most Online and Finance In person reviews do not.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Difficulty comes less from rigorous teaching and and chaotic class time.

In person finance drives the hard rating; limited Online comments are also negative.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and as major grade drivers with little flexibility.

; Online sample also includes mandatory cases.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

The consistent student message for if you actually need to learn the subject.

one positive outlier In person insurance review.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

, and material never covered make grading feel punishing despite occasional high final grades.

Format shift

Harshness is documented mainly in In person finance courses.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework volume is mixed, but quizzes, projects, and payoff.

Format shift

Online mentions papers and vague projects; In person emphasizes quizzes and .

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Dominant theme is that he entertains with stories but fails to teach required finance content.

Format shift

Awful teaching claims dominate In person reviews and both Online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes nearly every class and .

Format shift

; Online adds unclear term projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person finance classes are widely criticized for off-topic rants, missing syllabus coverage, and .

Main concern

You because content was never taught.

What students said

“He does not teach. He tells jokes and stories for 3 hours most of the time.”
FIN1
“ .”
P3054
“Easy exams. .”
INSUR101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Two recent online reviews are , and humiliating classroom dynamics.

Main concern

and hostile or inconsistent responses to questions.

What students said

“inviting questions, then reacting with irritation, accusing students of not listening, and even humiliating them.”
P3054
“The title Term Project.”
INSUR101

Exam style

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Exams are frequently described as extremely hard and poorly aligned with class content, with frequent quizzes.

Hard examsQuizzes every classTests unrelated to lecturesAttendance-heavy gradeVague projects

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person finance exams and after story-filled lectures.

Hard testsQuizzes every classMaterial not covered in classAttendance points
“90% of what was on the .”
FIN1
“The .”
FINANCE1

Online

Online evidence focuses on vague major projects and .

Vague term projectUnclear instructions
“The title Term Project.”
INSUR101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He does not teach. He tells jokes and stories for 3 hours most of the time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting off-topic lectures and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“Talks about himself and his own personal experiences instead of teaching Finance.”

🚫 Recommendation

28/100

“ .”

📝

25/100

“ over in class.”

🎭 Personality vs Teaching

40/100

“fun guy, but WORTHLESS as an instructor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • cannot stay on subject when lecturing
  • Class lectures a total waste of time.
  • he tends to stray off the topic to tell jokes and stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !!!
  • I failed 2/3 tests and still got an A.
  • Easy exams. .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • even humiliating them
  • He is a nice man but not an educator.
  • Zand is a good reason why universities should not grant tenure to professors.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews show a , though many are older and grade details are sparse.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 58

Course coverage

FINAN16 reviews
FIN15 reviews
FINANCE14 reviews
INSUR1013 reviews
FIN012 reviews
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P30542 reviews
FIN1011 review
INS211 review
INSUR1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1