Mitchell Kauffman

13 reviews
Participation matters Group projects Caring Lecture heavy Graded by few things Amazing lectures Hilarious Accessible outside class Tough grader Get ready to read Skip class? You won't pass. EXTRA CREDIT Clear grading criteria Gives good feedback Respected
Past quarters
RG ST 190GA
50 / 50 Full
Have Ethics Gone Awry? A Contrast of Then and Now
Mitchell Kauffman 4.2
T R
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
44.3% A
RG ST 190WE
50 / 50 Full
Wall Street Ethics and Economic Calamities
Mitchell Kauffman 4.2
T R
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
45.9% A
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RGST190EI . 2 Months Ago

Prof. Kauffman is a great teacher, his teaching style and funny yet caring personality distinguishes him from other professors and I would maybe consider taking a class with him again. However, the midterm and final (should you choose to do them over a presentation) are graded quite tough with exact expected written answers.

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RGST190WE . 3 Months Ago

Professor Kauffman truly cares for his students and is an amazing lecturer. He incorporates jokes with students during the lecture to further foster a positive class environment. You can either do a multiple choice midterm or do a presentation with your team.

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RGST190WE . 10 Months Ago

Absolutely my favorite course and teacher I've had at UCSB. He's a phenomenal lecturer and his lectures have a ton of applicable information coming from his background in wealth management. There are student presentations for one class each week which can be a bit dull sometimes but I always look forward to classes where he lectures.

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RGST190WE . 2 Years Ago

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.

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190RGSWE . 2 Years Ago

This prof is super nice. If you participate in class, you'll get an A. Have to be okay with giving presentations (it's 60% of your grade).

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RGST190W . 3 Years Ago

This class is graded so harshly, not to mention you have to essentially teach yourself. Do NOT enroll in this class if you don't have a foundation with econ, even econ majors were stumped!

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RGST190WE . 3 Years Ago

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

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RGST190WE . 3 Years Ago

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.

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RGST190EI . 3 Years Ago

Professor Kauffman was amazing! He really cares about his students and his lectures are very interesting. I would definitely take another class from him.

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RGST190GA . 3 Years Ago

"Have Ethics Gone Awry" Excellent class. It's like a history class with 2 easy presentations and a final at the end. Only thing I don't like is the final is tomorrow morning at 8am and we have to turn on our webcams. Only class that's making us do that. However, the professor is really nice and his grading is fair and easy. I would recommend him.

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RGST190WE . 4 Years Ago

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.

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190RGSWE . 4 Years Ago

Class feels pretty disorganized, grading rubric is whack. Makes you participate to earn your grade, which for me was the most difficult part. Class material wasn't hard to understand, but it can be boring to follow if you don't enjoy finance and history.

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