BUS 2000: Business Fundamentals: The Con at Baruch College

3 credits · Spring 2027

Business Fundamentals: The Con (BUS 2000) at Baruch College has 7 ways to take it in Spring 2027, plus 74 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 81 of 81 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Patrick Tormey, Tamara Jones, Jeffrey Landau, Mary Oommen, Blake Augustus, Mehrun Chaudhry, Lan Cheng, Jason Carey, Amanda Babb, Brian Yeung, Fouad Moutrane, Paulina Baltazar, Gizem Ercan, Aleksandra Chaparro, Charlene Thomas, Craig Jaffe, Ellene Hu, Erwen Yu, Kwesi Sullivan, Leota Blacknor, and Shumana Ashique.

Of the 12 professors with a Chill Rank, Patrick Tormey ranks chillest (Easy) and Paulina Baltazar least chill (Busy).

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About this course

This is a required introductory course for business majors at Zicklin School of Business, including both Zicklin students and transfer students. The course stresses five pillars essential for success in business: (1) quantitative analysis; (2) communication skills; (3) ethical decision-making; (4) research; and (5) globalization. Students will write memos and reports, make oral presentations, and use Excel to model and solve business problems. Students in the class will conduct a comprehensive research study - the Shadow-a-Company project. This research project requires students to collect and analyze comprehensive business data about a prominent company and formulate strategy for the company.The research project enhances the students? understanding of real-world business, emphasizing the five pillars and problem-solving skills, using the analytical methods covered in the course.Effective Summer 2024, new, and re-entry students who have received credit for BUS 1000/1011 or granted a BUS 1000 waiver must take BUS 2000. Continuing students under the transition period (Fall 2021 to Spring 2024), will be allowed to use BUS 1011 in lieu of BUS 2000. Students who received an F in either BUS 1000 or BUS 1011 can use the passing grade in BUS 2000 under the Baruch/CUNY F-replacement policy.

Best professors for BUS 2000 at Baruch, Spring 2027

Patrick Tormey
2 sections · 2 open · ★ 4.5 (222) · difficulty 2.5/5 · 88% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
Tamara Jones
1 section · 1 open · ★ 5.0 (5) · difficulty 1.8/5 · 100% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?
Jeffrey Landau
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.8 (16) · difficulty 2.4/5 · 76% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
Mary Oommen
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.2 (33) · difficulty 2.3/5 · 58% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
Blake Augustus
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.1 (7) · difficulty 3.3/5 · 86% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
Mehrun Chaudhry
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.4 (15) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 53% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
Lan Cheng
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 2.7 (9) · difficulty 2.3/5 · 50% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
Jason Carey
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.0 (39) · difficulty 2.7/5 · 49% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
Amanda Babb
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 2.8 (33) · difficulty 2.8/5 · 47% would take again
Chill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
Brian Yeung
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 2.8 (74) · difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again
Chill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
Fouad Moutrane
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 2.6 (39) · difficulty 3.3/5 · 44% would take again
Chill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
Paulina Baltazar
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 2.4 (18) · difficulty 3.6/5 · 33% would take again
Chill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
Gizem Ercan
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 5.0 (1) · difficulty 1.0/5 · 0% would take again
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Aleksandra Chaparro
0 sections · 0 open
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Charlene Thomas
0 sections · 0 open
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Craig Jaffe
0 sections · 0 open
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Ellene Hu
0 sections · 0 open
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Erwen Yu
0 sections · 0 open
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Kwesi Sullivan
0 sections · 0 open
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Leota Blacknor
0 sections · 0 open
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Shumana Ashique
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BUS 2000 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 9:55 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

7 of 7 lecture options · 74 recitation times folded inside · 81 of 81 sections open

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Thu · 9:55 AM - 11:35 AM

HRL-LEC · In Person · B - Vert 3-150

Patrick TormeyEasy?★ 4.5(222)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 88% would take again#1 chillest of 12 for this course

Open

Pick a recitation · 11 recitations · 11 open · 9:55 AM to 8:00 PM start times

HRK-RECMon · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Erwen YuNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HRM-RECMon · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Erwen YuNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HRN-RECMon · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Erwen YuNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HRG-RECTue · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Amanda BabbChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(33)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 47% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen
HRI-RECTue · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Amanda BabbChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(33)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 47% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen
HRJ-RECTue · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Amanda BabbChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(33)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 47% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen
HRB-RECSat · 9:55 AM - 10:45 AM
Fouad MoutraneChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.6(39)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 44% would take again#11 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
HRC-RECSat · 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Fouad MoutraneChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.6(39)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 44% would take again#11 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
HRD-RECSat · 12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Fouad MoutraneChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.6(39)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 44% would take again#11 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
HRE-RECSat · 1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Fouad MoutraneChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.6(39)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 44% would take again#11 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
HRF-RECSat · 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Fouad MoutraneChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.6(39)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 44% would take again#11 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen

Sat · 9:55 AM - 11:35 AM

HSL-LEC · In Person · B - Vert 3-150

Mary OommenFair?★ 3.2(33)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 58% would take again#4 chillest of 12 for this course

Open

Pick a recitation · 11 recitations · 11 open · 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM start times

HSE-RECMon · 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Gizem ErcanOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 0% would take again
In PersonOpen
HSF-RECMon · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Gizem ErcanOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 0% would take again
In PersonOpen
HSA-RECWed · 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Leota BlacknorNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HSB-RECWed · 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Leota BlacknorNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HSC-RECWed · 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Leota BlacknorNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HSD-RECWed · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Blake AugustusChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.1(7)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 86% would take again#5 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
HSG-RECThu · 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Shumana AshiqueNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HSI-RECThu · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Shumana AshiqueNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HSJ-RECThu · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Shumana AshiqueNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HSK-RECThu · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Shumana AshiqueNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HSM-RECSat · 12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
In PersonOpen

Wed · 9:55 AM - 11:35 AM

HWL-LEC · In Person · B - Vert 3-150

Tamara JonesEasylimited data?★ 5.0(5)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 100% would take again#2 chillest of 12 for this course

Open

Pick a recitation · 11 recitations · 11 open · 2:30 PM to 8:00 PM start times

HWD-RECMon · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Ellene HuNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HWE-RECMon · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Ellene HuNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HWF-RECMon · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Ellene HuNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HWK-RECTue · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Blake AugustusChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.1(7)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 86% would take again#5 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
HWM-RECTue · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Blake AugustusChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.1(7)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 86% would take again#5 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
HWG-RECWed · 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Craig JaffeNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HWI-RECWed · 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Craig JaffeNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HWA-RECWed · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Aleksandra ChaparroNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HWB-RECWed · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Aleksandra ChaparroNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HWC-RECWed · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Aleksandra ChaparroNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
HWJ-RECWed · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Blake AugustusChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.1(7)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 86% would take again#5 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen

Mon · 12:25 PM - 2:05 PM

JML-LEC · In Person · B - Vert 5-150

Jeffrey LandauEasy?★ 3.8(16)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 76% would take again#3 chillest of 12 for this course

Open

Pick a recitation · 15 recitations · 15 open · 8:55 AM to 8:00 PM start times

JMN-RECMon · 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Jeffrey LandauChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.8(16)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 76% would take again#3 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JMP-RECMon · 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JMQ-RECMon · 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JMR-RECMon · 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JMJ-RECTue · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Aleksandra ChaparroNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
JMK-RECTue · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Aleksandra ChaparroNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
JMO-RECTue · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Aleksandra ChaparroNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
JMS-RECWed · 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Kwesi SullivanNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
JMT-RECWed · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Kwesi SullivanNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
JMU-RECWed · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Kwesi SullivanNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
JMV-RECWed · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Kwesi SullivanNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
JME-RECSat · 8:55 AM - 9:45 AM
Lan ChengChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.7(9)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 50% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JMF-RECSat · 9:55 AM - 10:45 AM
Lan ChengChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.7(9)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 50% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JMG-RECSat · 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Lan ChengChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.7(9)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 50% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JMI-RECSat · 12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Lan ChengChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.7(9)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 50% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen

Mon/Wed/Fri · 1:00 PM - 4:10 PM

JND3-LEC Winter · In Person · B - Vert 3-150

Patrick TormeyEasy?★ 4.5(222)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 88% would take again#1 chillest of 12 for this course

Open

Sat · 12:25 PM - 2:05 PM

KSL-LEC · In Person · B - Vert 5-150

Mehrun ChaudhryFair?★ 3.4(15)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 53% would take again#6 chillest of 12 for this course

Open

Pick a recitation · 11 recitations · 11 open · 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM start times

KSI-RECMon · 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Leota BlacknorNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
KSJ-RECMon · 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Leota BlacknorNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
KSK-RECMon · 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Leota BlacknorNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
KSE-RECTue · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Lan ChengChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.7(9)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 50% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
KSF-RECTue · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Lan ChengChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.7(9)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 50% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
KSG-RECTue · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Lan ChengChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 2.7(9)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 50% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
KSO-RECThu · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Amanda BabbChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(33)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 47% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen
KSP-RECThu · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Amanda BabbChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(33)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 47% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen
KSQ-RECThu · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Amanda BabbChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(33)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 47% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course
Online SynchronousOpen
KSM-RECSat · 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
In PersonOpen
KSN-RECSat · 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
In PersonOpen

Tue · 5:40 PM - 7:20 PM

STL-LEC · In Person · B - Vert 5-150

Jason CareyFair?★ 3.0(39)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 49% would take again#8 chillest of 12 for this course

Open

Pick a recitation · 11 recitations · 11 open · 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM start times

STA-RECMon · 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
STB-RECMon · 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
STC-RECMon · 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
STD-RECWed · 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Craig JaffeNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
STE-RECWed · 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Craig JaffeNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
STF-RECWed · 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Craig JaffeNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
STM-RECWed · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Charlene ThomasNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
STN-RECWed · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Charlene ThomasNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
STG-RECThu · 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Paulina BaltazarChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.4(18)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 33% would take again#12 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
STI-RECThu · 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Paulina BaltazarChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.4(18)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 33% would take again#12 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
STK-RECThu · 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Paulina BaltazarChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.4(18)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 33% would take again#12 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen

Pick a recitation · 4 recitations · 4 open · 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM start times

JNDA-REC WinterTue/Thu · 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JNDB-REC WinterTue/Thu · 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JNDC-REC WinterWed/Fri · 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
JNDD-REC WinterWed/Fri · 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Brian YeungChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(74)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 42% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about BUS 2000 at Baruch

Who teaches BUS 2000 at Baruch in Spring 2027?: Patrick Tormey, Tamara Jones, Jeffrey Landau, Mary Oommen, Blake Augustus, Mehrun Chaudhry, Lan Cheng, Jason Carey, Amanda Babb, Brian Yeung, Fouad Moutrane, Paulina Baltazar, Gizem Ercan, Aleksandra Chaparro, Charlene Thomas, Craig Jaffe, Ellene Hu, Erwen Yu, Kwesi Sullivan, Leota Blacknor, and Shumana Ashique are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is BUS 2000 at Baruch hard?: It depends on the professor. Across the 12 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.7 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a BUS 2000 section is full?: Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.