I highly recommend taking Professor Kauffman's Classes. He really cares for his students. He wants them to do well in life (as well as in class). As for the actual class, you learn valuable advice for actual life and I thought his lectures explain everything well. If you show up and put in some work you'll get a lot out of the class.

Kauffman is super nice and approachable. If you participate in class, you will get an A!

Not the class I signed up for. 60% of grade was presentations which were graded harshly. He's a very sweet man who clearly cares about his students, but this is a history of economic crashes with no discussion of ethics almost at all. At least 2/3 of the class time is spent on student presentations so most of the material is student-taught.

Professor Kauffman is one of the most caring professors at UCSB. He is always there for students and wants each person to succeed in his class. Some may not like his teaching style because it's not a class you show up in and get an A. You have to make an effort to show up and participate. There are presentations, but to me it was easy.