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Business

Matthew Alanis

BA10 · BA18 · BA30 · BA52 · BA · BA10ANDBA52 · ECON1B · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
88%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Alanis if you want a and can keep up with and weekly assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized and clearEngaging lecturesMcGraw Hill workloadReading mattersSupportive but structured
  • Students usually praise Alanis as , and helpful.
  • The class is very doable, but , and weekly deadlines.
  • Online accelerated sections can feel workload-heavy, while and participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is achievable with , and organization, but it is not a free A in workload-heavy sections.

In-person reviews sound more relaxed, while online reviews , and accelerated workload.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The business concepts are usually clear and accessible, but the volume of , and exams adds challenge.

Online difficulty comes more from pacing and workload, while , and McGraw Hill assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but participation, lectures, and deadlines clearly affect success.

Online reviews focus on weekly module deadlines, while can hurt.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because he is organized, engaging, knowledgeable, and .

, but online reviews include more workload-related hesitation.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and fair with some or dropped scores, but several reviews mention strict deadlines, tough grading, or hard-to-earn full credit.

Format shift

Online reviews contain the strongest complaints about strictness, while and manageable tests.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload is steady and sometimes heavy, especially with , and projects.

Format shift

Online short-term sections can be heavy, while but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students consistently describe Alanis as , and personable.

Format shift

Online students praise videos and structure, while in-person students praise lectures, humor, and approachability.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to come from homework, readings, , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention modules, discussions, quizzes, case studies, and exams, while and class participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students describe engaging lectures, approachable teaching, and manageable work, though , and .

Main concern

Some students dislike group projects, textbook-heavy exams, or falling behind on regular work.

What students said

“ assignments), but , and the subject matter isn't a surprise.”
BA10
“Only con is that you cannot miss class, or you will struggle.”
BA10
“Group projects, weekly case , and .”
BA10

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise organization, videos, clear modules, and helpful feedback, but often , and some proctored exams.

Main concern

The biggest concern is workload, especially in short-term or accelerated online sections.

What students said

“Do NOT procrastinate because you'll usually have 4 chapters, a , and an .”
BA18
“One thing to watch out for is that all of the ”
BA10
“You will have to work for your grade but it does not mean that it super difficult.”
BA10

Exam style

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because exams and quizzes matter, , and students must study readings and lectures.

Proctored Online ExamsQuizzesCase StudiesStudy From ReadingsLecture-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention exams based on lectures, textbook study, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Lecture-Based ExamsTextbook Study NeededGroup ProjectsMidterm Or Exams
“Exams are based on lectures, so show up to his class.”
BA10
“The because the whole textbook.”
BA10
“ , and the subject matter isn't a surprise.”
BA10

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored exams and weekly exams or quizzes, but do not clearly .

Proctored ExamsWeekly QuizzesReading-Based ExamsDropped Lowest Test Score
“One thing to watch out for is that all of the ”
BA10
“ ”
BA10
“Test and quizzes are actually based from the lectures, no surprise questions.”
BA10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will have to work for your grade but it does not mean that it super difficult.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“ and organized. I always knew what work I had to do and when to turn it in.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“Do NOT procrastinate because you'll usually have 4 chapters, a , and an .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Would 100% take this class again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were interesting and easy to follow, even throughout the trickier topics.
  • He makes everything easy to understand by using examples for his business models.
  • His and informative.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is a decent amount of work to turn in, but it isn't difficult if you've done the .
  • assignments), but , and the subject matter isn't a surprise.
  • Really interesting class. Theres a lot of work to do so .

Theme 3

⚖️ And Exams

  • He sets very clear expectations at the beginning of the class and gives great feedback throughout the course.
  • One thing to watch out for is that all of the
  • He does not accept late work but the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews cover many years and formats with detailed, consistent patterns about teaching quality and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 2 · A 21 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 8 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

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