[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:59.609986+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTIzNjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854329","instructor_name":"Daniel Olszewski","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2014-04-29 15:51:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Olczewski seems nice and has a stellar background. Lecture is boring and you'll be fine for exams if you study the key terms. I didn't read the textbook, just the articles online which are interesting. Business simulation seems like a pain but it's actually pretty fun. Overall boring class with applicable material","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854329","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:59.609986+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDc2Mjk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854329","instructor_name":"Daniel Olszewski","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2014-04-22 13:57:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pretty terribly boring. He reads from the slides and nothing else. The case studies and simulations are easy points, as long as you do them but class is painful to attend.  The tests are way harder than he lets on and he asks insanely specific questions on minute details from guest lectures and sections of the book.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854329","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODg4NzUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2023-05-10 20:47:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class is easy enough for an online 3-credit course. Textbook is simple but outdated and Windsor makes the midterm and final exam questions pretty confusing/irrelevant. Class is worth taking for the credits and to have a basic survey of the business world. Weekly discussion posts need a little effort but can be kinda fun!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjQ1NTIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2022-12-26 18:04:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was so boring but it was easy enough to do online. The discussion posts were annoyingly lengthy and graded so confusingly. Your grade will mostly be dependent on weekly quizzes on the textbook material. As far as Professor Windsor, I don't have much of an opinion because the class was just basically reading through an outdated textbook. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDA2NTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2022-12-07 16:32:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"For an online class not bad at all. Weekly tb readings that are necessary to do well on midterm and final. Lengthy dis post every week which gets a bit annoying but makes sense considering credit wise, short mini lecture videos to watch. Grading of the discussions can be hard sometimes but not bad. Two weekly assignments found on quizlet. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MzY2NDYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2022-05-18 14:13:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"I definitely learned a lot in this class, and I was excited to read more about it. As a psych major, this opened my eyes to the world of business, even if it was basic stuff.\n\nIf I were you, make sure to study (at least a few hours) for the finals. The quizzes let you check your answers. \n\nOverall, not too hard if you get excited about the content.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MzE4OTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2022-05-12 06:17:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"He made his policies clear at the beginning of the semester. All homeworks are found on quizlet and the weekly discussions just required maybe 45 minutes of effort. Tests were hard, but they were open note and you just needed to understand the basic idea to succeed. Overall, friendly professor and interesting class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjgwMzMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2022-05-08 22:34:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class just sucks. You'll learn nothing from the class. 100% self-learning and the instructors won't provide any support for you. Idk why UW-madison has a class like this. What a shame. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjU1MzIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2022-05-05 19:20:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"He doesn't teach at all. You just need an online textbook - read it and finish the quizzes then that's it. Idk what his job is. It's just a self-learning class. However, guess what, his exams are way much more difficult than the quizzes. Didn't do well in exams? Ohoh, you should read the textbook more carefully! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MTQxOTg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2022-04-25 00:52:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although the lectures and the information was entirely online, I thought it was a well put together class. James had a mini lecture for each chapter and it was a lot of fun. Honestly, this was really informative too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjI5MjY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2696150","instructor_name":"James Windsor","course_label":"GENBUS311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2021-12-22 05:14:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy is worst professor I have encountered at UW. Not only does he require a 94% for an A while every other class on campus offers a 93% at their highest, he offers no extra credit, no reconsiderations of grades and no outside help. Exams dont follow class material or homework. Guy is an absolute jerk when you email him and inconsiderate.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:59.205062+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDE1NzY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3005982","instructor_name":"Milt Hwang","course_label":"Genbus311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2024-12-22 16:30:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Gen Bus 311 is online and and asynchronous. While Milt does have a 30 minute recording posted every week that connects the topic to a  case study, I feel like he should be more involved in the course. Almost all learning happens over the Cengage textbook, and as a result, the content did not stick with me as well as it should have.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3005982","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:59.205062+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDA4NjIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3005982","instructor_name":"Milt Hwang","course_label":"Genbus311","course_id":"GENBUS 311","course_uid":"course_93b34408c52c60993d510b24","review_date":"2024-12-21 17:25:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"GenBus311 is a good class for non-business majors to get their foot in the door with business. The class is set up so you can go at your own pace besides the weekly discussions. There is only a midterm and a final, which are both open notes. Overall would take again","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3005982","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0}]