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Courtney Knauer

BUS35A · BUSAANDBUSC · BUS059 · BUS59 · BUS065 · BUS0470725 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if and can handle picky grading on submissions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGives good feedbackTough graderHelpful and patientParticipation matters
  • , and very helpful with strong lectures.
  • A minority flag tough grading, expensive software, or .
  • Workload can feel high for a short credit course, but content is usually manageable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some say do the work and get an A, but others call her a .

and feedback; older in-person reviews are more mixed on easiness.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Average difficulty is low and many call work moderately easy if you follow lectures and powerpoints.

Online BUS35A sometimes feels time-heavy for the credit load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as and not mandatory in at least one in-person review.

; in-person reports are inconsistent.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students praise teaching and kindness, but and a .

Online lean positive with ; and avoid comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and , but tough grader tags and picky formatting cuts keep grades from feeling easy.

Format shift

Online more often tags tough grader; an A.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Content is often easy, yet online students say the energy for a 1.5-credit course can feel not worth it.

Format shift

Online BUS35A comments flag heavy relative workload; older in-person courses sound lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Majority describe clear lectures, patience, professionalism, and .

Format shift

Both formats mostly positive; sharpest criticism is an older in-person online-hybrid complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Comments center on submissions, book tasks, software work, and .

Format shift

Online and and software projects.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and helpful; a few older complaints cite unfair grading and unfriendly emails.

Main concern

Occasional reports of and unkind responses when students ask questions.

What students said

“this is the one that taught me the most”
BUS0470725
“Do all the work and attend class and you'll get an A.”
47
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BUS35A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise straightforward lectures and , though some call the 1.5-credit load heavy and .

Main concern

High effort relative to credits and .

What students said

“Her lectures are very straightforward and engaging.”
BUS35A
“ and will tell you exactly how to do better”
BUS35A
“When you asked her a question... !”
BUSAANDBUSC

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews rarely describe formal exams and mostly discuss graded assignments and submission standards.

Assignment-focusedSoftware projects

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; grading focus is on submissions matching book examples.

Submission-based grading
“she takes off a bunch of points because your submission does not look like the picture in the book”
BUS35A

Online

Online reviews do .

Recorded lecturesAssignment feedback
“it was hard to listen to her voice on the ”
BUS35A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Of all the instructors I had, this is the one that taught me the most.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Knauer is a delightful teacher. Her lectures are very straightforward and engaging.”

📝

80/100

“ and will tell you exactly how to do better in the future”

⚖️

48/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ BUS-C (MS/PowerPoint)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are very straightforward and engaging
  • Very helpful teacher, and very kind
  • pleasant personality, professionalism and willingness to do what it takes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do all the work and attend class and you'll get an A
  • Work was moderately easy as long as you pay attention to the powerpoints

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and caring
  • Very very nice willing to work with her students and
  • she was not a nice person

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews spanning many years with mixed detail and some conflicting tone give medium-high credibility.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BUS35A4 reviews
BUS04707252 reviews
471 review
BUS0591 review
BUS0651 review
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BUSAANDBUSC1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

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B range

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B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F 1

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