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Business Administration

Richard Skidmore

BUS0010915 · BUS001 · BUSINESS101 · BUS1 · BUS3097 · BUS3098 · BUS01 · BUSINESS1 · BUS101 · BUS7643 · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you will actually do the reading and weekly work; if you want a no-effort coast.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReaders are leadersEasy A if you do the workConstant communicationLots of reading homeworkInspirational mentor
  • Students , and highly communicative, especially online.
  • An A is realistic if you read, stay current, and and homework.
  • and materials cost or messy course sites for some online sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students say an A is straightforward if , and .

Online reviews stress deadlines and volume more; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is introductory business and motivational material; difficulty is mostly volume and discipline, not hard concepts.

Both formats describe manageable concepts with substantial reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as important or mandatory for in-person sections and grade participation.

; online focuses on deadline tracking rather than seat time.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong majority praise communication, organization, and long-term value despite a few cost and workload complaints.

; online is more mixed on website and workload.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

80/100

, and success-focused grading appear often.

Format shift

Online comments more often mention open-book tests; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Work is not conceptually brutal but includes lots of , and weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online students complain and long emails.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and inspiring lectures or course design.

Format shift

In-person charisma is praised most; online quality depends more on organization and email support.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix homework, discussions, quizzes, and book.

Format shift

Both formats use discussions and readings heavily; online adds timed online tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-style feedback is strongly positive for inspiration, clarity of expectations, and success if students read and participate.

Main concern

Attendance and participation often matter, and the .

What students said

“Skidmore cares about your future, he cares about his words and his character.”
BUSINESS101
“Easy A if you read and participate.”
BUS001
“AWESOME teacher! Cares deeply about his students and WANTS them to succeed.”
BUS1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections reward self-starters who track emails and deadlines; some find the website and .

Main concern

Confusing or outdated course sites and dense weekly .

What students said

“This guy was a notoriously bad teacher. He used old, outdated materials that had tons of errors in them. Very, very heavy workload too.”
BUS001
“Took his online class and Hated the format of the website. .”
BUS001
“He is tough but fair. if you are lazy!”
BUS0010915

Exam style

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Exams are often open-book or taken from the lecture guide, with .

Open bookTake-home finalTests from lecture guideOnline quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and student-friendly tests such as open-book or take-home formats.

Open bookTake-home finalWord-for-word lecture guide quizzes
“His quizzes and tests are straight out of the lecture guide and I literally mean word by word! The .”
BUS3098
“Open book tests, hw, everything is open book, if .”
BUS101

Online

Online work is deadline-driven with reading-heavy quizzes and assignments; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Online testsDeadline-driven assignmentsReading-heavy quizzes
“ . Must stay current and don't procrastinate.”
BUS1
“you really have to read his emails to know all the or test.”
BUS001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you do the work. Although he wants you to succeed, he wont cry if you fail because he gives you all of the tools to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), highlighting mentorship, easy-A effort, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

90/100

“Never before has a teacher enlightened me so... Never before has a teacher incited this much passion.”

🎯 Easy A Path

84/100

“Easy A if you read and participate.”

📖 Workload Reality

42/100

“ ! He gives way too much work for an online class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Skidmore cares about your future
  • Constantly communicates with you. Answer emails quickly.
  • readers are leaders, the rest follow

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A if you do the work
  • Anyone who is willing to do the work can earn an A
  • It doesn't get much easier than that.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Hated the format of the website. .
  • .
  • if you are lazy!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

90

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with consistent praise for communication and effort-based As, .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 570
4 out of 514
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1