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Would Retake97
Reviews52%
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What Students Say
“L is one of the best teachers I ever had”
BUS115 - 5.0 rating“Online lectures were extremely interesting and professor made online class enjoyable”
BUS111 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
79%
Textbook Required
67%
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BUS390
5.0
(2)BUS101
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(3)BUS215
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(2)BUS1
5.0
(1)BUS447
5.0
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BUS111
2.3
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BUS447
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Reviews (97)
Great professor, great class. He makes the class interesting and enjoyable. Lots of guest speakers discussing interesting topics. Do the work that is required and you will have no problem passing his class.
fair teacher, lots of quizzes that are straigtforward from reading and lectures. attendence counts. some presentations. guest speakers.
kool prof. recommended
Awesome professor. I love his stories about his days at St. John's. Very interesting guy. You can learn a lot through his stories. If you do the work, you'll pass.
I love this teacher!He is the best :))
He is the best professor ever!!!Really the best!!!Guys if you need to take this class, no thinking - go to his rec.!!!!Have fun :)
Excellent teacher! Very clear lecturer, fair grader, helpful during office hours and when answering questions. An understanding, kind person who not only teaches business well but gives important life lessons! Sometimes, homework assignments may not be clear, but he's more than willing to clarify any questions.
Great professor! He takes in late homework assignments, and if you email him about an assignment....he responds promptly. Very nice guy overall and wants to make sure that students do well in his class.
Great Professor. Accept late homework. Close to his students. His class is interesting. Give you a curve. Overall, GREAT!
Great Professor! very clear explanation and lots of knowledge about business world! And he accepts late homework and very kind to help people with his heart!
Loveeee him! He's so lenient and tries to be very close to his students. It's really obvious that he really wants everyone to do well both in his class and out. TAKE HIM!
loved him! he makes the class too easy for us. take him if u can
One of the best professors I have ever had. Loved him and the class. Take him!
Unlike other recitation teachers, he doesn't make you do weekly articles (at least not within the first month), and gives you the entire semester to work on a simple group presentation. Just do the research, format it properly, and you're good to go.
Great teacher. Very interesting and short lectures/recitations. Gets to the point and has great stories to tell. Teaches you business and life lessons.
You can tell he is really passionate about teaching. Professor Laskowski is an all around great man and teacher. He genuinely cares about his students and wants all of them to do well. He does expect you to go to class, but it's not bad because he makes you actually want to go. Take any of his classes. Best professor i ever had at sbu.
A real stand-up guy. he loves what he does and makes class fun and entertaining. Gives work that is worthwhile. By FAR the best professor at SBU.
This professor is such a life saver... do what you have to do. do as he tells you and you will get what u deserve. I taught this schools prof. are terrible but he is one of the best trust me. A must take him if you want an A or B. no C'sssssssssssssss do what u need to do... and he dresses nice :)
Awesome teacher! would recommend him to anyone! Very Lenient! Would like to meet him after college and have him help me with my Career!1 Great Mentor! Love to golf with this guy!
A very tolerable teacher. This is a very easy class to pass and he is enthusiastic. However he doesn't seem to have a full understanding of the assigned material and his classes are a little dull.
He is an Awesome Prof! He is very understanding and he cares about his students!
This professor is awesome! As long as you do the work on time (which really isnt that much) you'll get an A. No homeworks, must go to class, but they're fun anyways. Funny guy and gets off topic a lot, but interesting stuff. Exams are long, as long as you go to class and do your work, he'll give you an A
His class is interesting and I always looked forward to going every tues night. Easy grader. The only test was the final and the rest of the grade is based upon, quizzes, papers and projects. Take this course!
Great Professor for Intro to business. I highly recommend him. He knows the material and makes the class entertaining and highly informative. The tests are generally challenging but he tells you what will be on it, so you just have to go over what he says. Great Class, easy A.
he's not good for international student..bcuz of his pronounciation. There are so many assignments.
Dr. Laskowski is awesome. He is facetious but in a good way. He makes everything seem so interesting. A good intro class, easy A.
I took prof. Laskowski during the summer session and he is so entertaining he made the 3 hrs pass by so quick! As long as you do your work for the business plan components and 5 weekly WSJ articles(aka more than three sentences per question and expecting more than you deserve) you will get an A. He is so sweet and the tests are M/C and not hard! A+
the best professor at Stony Brook. Loved his class. The best class of the semester. Just do your HW and go to class. Do what he tells you to do. And if u have a problem just go to him. great professor!!!
This teacher is awesome. Only fun class I had last semester and i slacked off too. I still got an A+, however. He has very intriguing stories and is also quite entertaining. His lessons are useful and very relative to tests. Studying the book just paragraphs where key words (which he gives you) are can get you a 90 on the final and an A+.
Awesomeeeee professor. One of the cool teachers at stony brook who you can actually understand!
He is AWESOME!!!! The chillest professor at StonyBrook. Definitely take him before you graduate. Has realistic expectations, has great stories to follow up on course material and is truly there for the students needs. Took his this winter '10 session online and he was GREAT!! TAKE HIM =)
Fun class great teacher. But he has little writing skills because quite a few of his test questions where hard to understand what exactly he is aking. I thought this was going to be an easy A boy was I wrong.
A must-have professor. Makes business related to you. Grades are fair and easy to get an A.
It's not an easy class for international students. Some examples should be understood by people who have American cultural background. No HW in this class. Just have two mid-terms in the whole semester, which means if you do bad in one, you won't get an A. I hate current events. But if you want an A, you have to read Yahoo Finance.
He's a great person, but do not take this class. Don't be fooled by the other commenters here. If you're not careful, this class will drop your gpa like a ton of bricks. Take this class with someone else if you're looking for an easy A because you're not going to get it with this guy. He also doesn't reconsider grades, so what you get is final.
professor knows what he is talking about. lecture are not mandatory but he makes all the lectures interesting. used real world examples and helped clarified everything. only 2 midterms, so everything is based off that. don't screw up on the midterms and you'll be fine.
Prof. Laskowski was the best professor I've had thus far at Stony Brook. He is enthusiastic and has wonderful teaching skills. If you put the effort in you will do well. We are in college so effort is expected. What a surprise. If you have the opportunity to take him, don't think twice. You will learn a lot, and it is completely worth it!
I mean this in the most respectful way, but he is like the clown that welcomes you to the business school circus. Entertaining, always in costume, and you can?t take him too seriously. Don?t be fooled by the angry glare and the flailing arms, he is actually pretty collected. Awesome guy and the first one to tell you that he is (and, boy, does he go
cont'd...into detail.) Pay attention to current events, PPTs, and do the measly HW and the tests should be easy. If you don?t get an A in this class you should not be a business major.
The most amazing professor at Stony Brook. If you don't learn something about life while taking his class, you don't belong in college. Easy A if you give a crap about the subject. Listen to him...he's very wise!
He is cool and enthusiastic, but then the grading is really bad. One midterm and one final, may sound good but when it comes to grading it doesn't. He also lied about pulling the grade up one level for the whole class.
He is very cool in class. 1 midterm and final. Whathe fails to realize is some information (like unemployement rate, etc) change with time) So come test day you dont know what the answers is. Is it what he said a month ago? or what google said an hour before the test. Apparently the answer is what he said. Dont take this he sucks.
Not the most prepared professor but is extremely fair. weekly HW, team project, midterm and final. Easy A if you show up to class and listen to the current events he discusses.
Took this for winter session hes very professional and nice. easy A if you just study 3 weeks. Test is easy enough and you should attend every class since its online course. highly recommended
This is a must take class. He is very interesting and has his own personal experience. Rather then using the book he has a spin to it. Pay attention in class and take notes you wil do well. The class consist of one paper, a group presentation, and a essay final of what he had talked about in class. Also if you are a athlete thats a plus.
Amazing!!!!!!!
Amazing teacher, very interactive with students, answers all questions. Would definitely have as a teacher again.
Awesome teacher. Makes it personal with interesting stories and actually makes you want to go to his class. And if you're an athlete, it's a big plus. He will not treat you better if you're an athlete but his stories about being a student-athlete are inspiring.
easy one midterm and hws
Great guy. Easy to relate too and doesn't assign anything difficult. I would recommend any classes that he teaches.
Awesome Professor! He really cares about his students and wants them to do well. This was my favorite class of the semester and I would absolutely recommend taking any of Dr. Laskowski's classes! Also, if you are unable to come to class, or if for some reason he cannot come to class, he has a virtual class set up online ,like video chat, instead...
Best professor at SBU so far! Very easy A to boost up my GPA. Make sure to do all the written and online homework. Final is easy as long as you pay attention in class. I highly recommend him.
Terrible! Never take this course for he only talks about his stories and the test does nothing about business
Really drop your GPA
Awesome professor. Extremely helpful and really cares about his students.
Really easy A, nice professor
Laskowski is the worst professor I have ever had. Homework is simply busy work and doesn't teach you anything. Book is required to do online, weekly, assignments that do not relate to lectures. Tests are ridiculous; lyrics to an Eminem song, his interpretation of a video we watched. Grades are NEVER updated or communicated. His BB is a MESS.
Laskowski is great. He has great stories and gives you life lessons. But you MUST attend class. His lectures are ninety percent of what the test are made of and he tells you what to focus on. He gives nine points of extra credit on your final grade Homework is about an hour per week. Simple, fun class. SUCKS AT USING TECHNOLOGY. Love ya Doctor L:)
Professor Laskowski is very helpful and experienced. He cares about his students and gives some great life stories in class. I would reccommend everyone at Stony to take this class. Its an Easy A, and if you are a science or engineer its a great way to blow off steam and learn. He met Nelson Mandelas wife so if you want to hear more take the class!
best professor at stony brook university. i still see him around every once in a while, he remembers me by name and asks me how everything going. he still gives me advice for the major. TAKE THIS CLASS. easy A, he's hilarious, its amazing! take it!!
Dr. Laskowski is the man. He has great stories that will make you attend class. Make sure you show up to class and listen to what he says since it will be on the test. weekly hw which can be done in an hour, one group presentation which is composed of the bi-weekly bpc. He is extremely well connected and respect at SBU and outside of school. !!!!
Changes his mind every three seconds on assignments, gives you inconsistent information regarding projects. He's very difficult to follow. He will tell you how to access links on his Blackboard that don't exist. I would drop the class but I need it and there aren't any other available sections.
His personality seems cool but this is not a pow wow it's a business class and business seems to be the last thing he talks about. Most of what goes on in the class is personal stories. I'm trying to understand how anything he speaks about is related to the homework/text. Its difficult to keep up with him. His mind changes every 5 seconds. Don't.
Easy A with amazing stories. If you attended class you would know how his life was and it's truly inspirational. Although most of his class is his stories, the homework and tests are easy! Love professor Laskowski!
laskowski's awesome. be prepared to learn his life story. that's all he'll lecture you about for the first half of the semester. the tests were open book, online lol so that was awesome. you dont even have to go to class for the exams since they're online. you definitely want to take him for bus 115 trust me. he's a pretty easy grader too.
I took the summer online class and attendance (3-6pm) was mandatory. He usually ends early, but during that time he just talks about his own life. Mandatory online HW which cost over $100, I never even read the book. He never writes down the HW so he doesn't even know what was due and changes his mind; HW was also not relevant to business.
The worst business professor I've ever had. I would recommend taking this class with someone else. He's so unclear about what the assignments are, and half of them don't even count towards your grade and you don't know it. Homework every week that has nothing to do with the class, and you will literally never be taught a single thing about business
The class up until the end of the year is great. The stories are interesting and the group project is fine as long as you spend a few hours on it. But then at the end of the year when you get the final you'll realize that you learned more about his life than business.
Professor laskowski is the best professor ever! I only took him over the winter break and I already know I'm going to miss him. He's such a funny, laid back, honest and intelligent man. You have to do a lot of homework, trust me- do homework ahead of time, do homework before it's due and you will get an A. Really enjoyed the chat experience too!
Probably one of my favorite business professors so far! Very easy A! Just make sure you do all of the online homeworks (which are super easy) and show up to his lectures. He just tells life stories every single class, shows power points sometimes. Work hard on your group project and he'll give you an A. Loved his class so much, just show up!!
Professor Laskowski was one of the best professors I've ever had. I had him for Business Ethics online over the winter and it was an easy A. Attendance and participation is what makes your grade. Going to the online chat room, contributing to class discussion, and doing the homework are a must. He made it such a memorable and fun class.
Great guy, tells really interesting stories about his life. He didn't really teach much, but it was an intro class anyway. However, a lot of his stories do relate to life and teach a lot of good lessons. Definitely take any class he teaches.
Dr.L is one of the best teachers I ever had. Paying attention in his class was so easy and I looked forward to bus115 every Monday and Wednesday to learn and talk about important things related to business and life. I will miss Dr.L and I hope to have him again. He wants everyone to do well and that's what makes him so great.
Online lectures were extremely interesting and professor made online class enjoyable. Professor is very knowledgeable and approachable outside of lecture.
Enjoyed going to class and listening to his lecturing. Real life application, learned a lot about different business platforms and stories from a rich past that are nice to relax and listen to.
Dr. L is a legend. He mainly tells his life stories such as how he handled his businesses which is great because it made the class not boring. Some say you don't learn much from him because he doesn't use the traditional teaching method, but there is always something to learn, you just have to use your head a little bit more. Easy coursework.
Dr. L is a great professor who truly cares about his students and wants the best from them. If you show up, doing in class assignments, and show you care, you got yourself an A
Story-heavy lectures
Dr. L isn't a typical college professor and it's to your benefit. Make an effort to participate in lecture and approach him outside of class. He's a gold mine of valuable information and good life advice. The class is supposed to be about business, but the life lessons are more valuable.
In the spring 2019 semester, this professor is becoming crazy on the schedule and grading. It's kind of crazy that your grading criteria is dividing by two exams, 45% for midterm exam, and 50% for final exam. And each exam has 100 questions for you to do in 90 mins. Which, makes students done with it. Don't take this professor's BUS 115.
Lectures were about his life, but were okay until they became increasingly sexist. his worldview is out-dated and he is not as enlightened as he should be. The class in itself is a bus class at sbu so should be easy A , lectures not mandatory
Horrible. Talks nonsense the entire class. Boomer mentality.
Such a great professor! His class was very interesting in the sense that all opinions were wanted and needed. He made it very clear that you will disagree with his opinion or others for certain topics, but he wants to hear everyone's opinions and will let you speak about it. Participation and attendance is a must
His personality isn't for everyone, but I personally loved it. Had him for BUS115 and BUS301. His stories are amazing and he helps to teach us about the world around us. He doesn't focus on the material heavily. We have to read it all instead. He's the only professor I've had who could make this work. He's a legend.
The class is easy. However, the professor is horrible and don't expect to learn anything. He likes to brag about how his Wall Street friends are jealous of his job yet show no interest in teaching. He likes to tell his life stories, subtly argue against abortion, explain why we shouldn't tax the rich because we will all be jobless without them.
He requires attendance, but every graded assignment in done online on the textbook website (it's all reading quizzes). His grading scale is also very odd for an intro class (you need a 97 for an A). It is not a hard class, but that does not make it a good class.
I enjoyed his class. His lectures are not just material from the textbook- he tells stories that tie into the topics. He does love his stories though so you do have to do work on your own to learn the material. I was struggling personally when taking his class and he went out of his way to be very supportive.
Is not a class where you learn numbers and get tested on equations, numbers, definitions, etc. Professor teaches good life lessons and how to be successful in the business world by explaining past experiences and current issues (political and other issues) that's impacting the business world.
He does not know how to teach in all of his classes he just shows a videos and lectures about his life and expects us to do well on the tests/exams, when there is no material to learn from at all. Another red flag he has is stating in the syllabus "I Do not hold office hours to review class materials." How I managed to get above a C is a miracle
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Extremely difficult professor to work with. please avoid this professor if you don't wanna ruin your GPA
He is extremely sexist and racist, and I switched out of his class after the first week. I gave the high difficulty not because the class was difficult, but because it was difficult to sit there while he was saying horrible things. He openly discussed his political views, which I know is not allowed. I don't recommend unless you need to take it.
Just makes you watch videos all class. Tests you on what he says. Online assignments have no extension. Makes you pay for a simulation which is ancient. Backwards views on life. Extremely racist.
Chives is a legend. I love him
Absolutely hilarious professor. But does not know how to teach business. Rambles about his personal life during lectures and expects you to learn completely irrlevant information for tests and exams. Only way to get a good grade is to be on his good side. Other than that, pretty funny guy and class. Take it if you want an A but can put up with him.
Overall, great professor. He is very intelligent and teaches you a lot of valuable lessons. If you pay attention in class you will do well on tests.
I would highly recomend against taking a class with this guy. His tests are all about his life and he talks nonsense during the course. You have to do a simulation that you have to pay $35 for but doesnt even work and you will be scrambling to find a way to do your assignments. If you take it write down every thing he says about his personal life.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
79%
Textbook Required
67%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.11 avg changeRatings by Course
BUS390
5.0
(2)BUS101
5.0
(3)BUS215
5.0
(2)BUS1
5.0
(1)BUS447
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
BUS111
2.3
BUS115
2.1
BUS447
2.0
BUS101
1.7
BUS390
1.5