Dominique Bourg Hacker receives severe criticism for condescending behavior, unclear assignments, and harsh grading. Reviewers report that she shuts down student opinions and provides unhelpful feedback, with one noting she appears ignorant of taught topics.
Fall 2026
Intercultural Communication in Business
Intercultural Communication in Business develops awareness of cultural influences on business attitudes and backgrounds.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Dominique Bourg Hacker
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The midterm relies heavily on personal experience, which may be difficult for students lacking relevant background.
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing or declared in the Business Exchange program
- Sophomore standing or declared in the Business Exchange program
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- Sophomore standing or declared in the Business Exchange program
Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
No reviews exist for current instructor Dominique Bourg Hacker. Historical reviews for David Ward describe him as enthusiastic but overly verbose, with students learning primarily from peer presentations. Laurel Bastian was praised for facilitating discussion-based classes with easy assessments and no exams.
DAVID WARD is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LAUREL BASTIAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 7 / 24 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 17 / 24 | 0 |
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Student experience
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Reviewers report a highly negative experience with Dominique Hacker, citing condescension, unclear assignments, and harsh grading.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.95 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
The midterm relies heavily on personal experience, which may be difficult for students lacking relevant background.
Students found assignments unclear and feedback unhelpful, with one reviewer noting unnecessary course costs and slow grading turnaround.
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Intercultural Communication in Business
Recorded 2026-09-07Intercultural Communication in Business
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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