Business Analytics I

Richard Crabb is a passionate, funny lecturer who uses real-world applications to engage students. Reviewers praise his clarity and flexibility, noting he wants everyone to succeed. The course material is described as challenging, but his engaging style makes the class interesting.[21, 22, +3]

Crabb provides extensive practice problems and lecture videos, which reviewers find helpful for exam preparation. The course relies on exams and Excel case studies. While the material is challenging, consistent work on cases and practice problems leads to success.[26, 27, +2]

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.27 GPA, 51.2% A/AB (n=170 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.31 GPA, 57.0% A/AB (n=435 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.25 GPA, 47.7% A/AB (n=478 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.[30, 17, +6]

Hessam Bavafa is praised for making lectures interesting and funny, teaching the material well, though one reviewer emphasized that attending lectures is necessary due to sparse slides. Conversely, reviewers criticize his slow email response times and lack of care for student grades, though others find him caring. One advised avoidance due to poor explanations, while another noted that case reports require time.[1, 2, +6]

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.20 GPA, 49.6% A/AB (n=560 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.26 GPA, 53.9% A/AB (n=219 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.31 GPA, 57.0% A/AB (n=435 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.[9, 10, +10]