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Alison Bolton

BUS005 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you must take BUS005 and and CONNECT.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoesn't TeachCONNECT-DependentHeavy HomeworkUnclear GradingGroup Projects
  • Many students say she barely teaches and outsources learning to CONNECT and old pre-recorded lectures.
  • Workload is high with weekly McGraw Hill work, notes, discussions, and .
  • Grading and communication are inconsistent; several call her rude or non-responsive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some call it an easy A if you complete all CONNECT work and projects, but others report , and B-range grades.

Easy-A claims come mainly from Online reviews; In .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro Business content is not advanced, but , and poorly taught stock projects make it feel harder than it should.

and projects; Online adds CONNECT grind and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as mandatory in some sections and and participation mattering when required.

Online reports mix mandatory and optional; both In .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many recent comments unless required.

Negative Online feedback dominates recent years; In and one positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

A few call her lenient if you communicate, but , and points off without explanation.

Format shift

Online is mixed lenient versus unclear; In person includes a .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly CONNECT, smartbook, notes, discussions, and other classes.

Format shift

Lots of ; In person also reports many short papers and a major group project.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students repeatedly say lectures rehash the textbook, projects are unexplained, and she can be rude or unresponsive.

Format shift

Online complaints about non-teaching are strongest; one older In person review still praises her business knowledge.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade hinges on weekly CONNECT work, notes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes CONNECT and projects; In person emphasizes papers and a business-plan group project.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one found her knowledgeable and friendly with weekly summaries, another called the .

Main concern

Harsh or and high expectations for a 3-unit class.

What students said

“ and even confronted her about it and she didn't know why she took points off.”
BUS005
“Definitely business-like but also quite friendly and has plenty of business knowledge and experience to share.”
BUS005

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BUS005 is homework-heavy, lecture-video driven, and ; a few call it an easy A if you grind the work, many say she does not teach.

Main concern

, and weak communication.

What students said

“She doesn't teach anything at all.”
BUS005
“Relies on CONNECT to do the actual teaching for her.”
BUS005
“i'd say her class is an easy A but only if you do all the work.”
BUS005

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews rarely detail proctoring; exams exist but students say tests and the .

Final and tests mentionedProject-heavy assessmentUnclear alignment to lectures

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews focus on group projects and papers more than exam format; .

Group project heavy
“Our group project was 90% of grammar and the 10% was the actual project.”
BUS005

Online

Online mentions a final and test that may not reflect homework or lectures; .

Final and testProjects drive major grades
“I didn't think the to be frank so read thoroughly.”
BUS005

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you don't have to. She doesn't teach anything at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (9 Online, 2 In person), highlighting teaching gaps, workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

36/100

“She doesn't teach anything at all. In addition to this, this professor is so mean and rude and doesn't know anything.”

📚 Self-Teaching Reality

32/100

“Relies on CONNECT to do the actual teaching for her.”

⏱️ Workload Load

28/100

“class is not bad but i spend 2-3 more hours in this class than all my other classes combined.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“ if you don't have to.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't teach anything at all.
  • Her pre-recorded lectures are 2+yrs old and almost word-for-word from the textbook.
  • Relies heavily on connect.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • i'd say her class is an easy A but only if you do all the work.
  • Doesn't have a and will grade you based on how she feels.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of
  • Assigned 2 big projects, both which she never teaches about or on.
  • Many homeworks

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews spanning 2019-2025 with solid detail, but tone is polarized and In person evidence is only two reviews.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BUS00511 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2