Challenges & Solutions in Business Sustainability

MHR 310 teaches students to analyze business sustainability challenges and apply measurement frameworks for corporate decision-making.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Kelly Nyhoff2.9/5Chang Liu

Summary

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One reviewer rated the difficulty low, noting the class was easy enough not to stress over, while another rated it high.

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Junior standing or declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program. Not open to graduate/professional students

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 2.16/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 2.5/5 raw quality · 3.5/5 difficulty · 2 reviews

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Kelly Nyhoff is described as sweet and caring, with stimulating classes featuring cases and guest speakers that are easy enough to avoid stress. However, one reviewer notes her teaching style shows insecurity and a need for validation, though the course remains worthwhile for ESG/CSR interests.

In contrast, another reviewer characterizes Nyhoff as condescending, creepy, and rude, alleging she targets and humiliates specific students. This account describes her behavior as stemming from insecurity and results in a highly negative classroom environment.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.36 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.61 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 82.6% A/AB (n=23 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Ann Terlaak highlight her as engaging, passionate, and caring, with a focus on participation and discussion. Some students found the environmental content depressing or too technical, while others praised the interesting topics and manageable workload. No current instructor reviews are available.

ANN TERLAAK is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KELLY NYHOFF is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction20 / 400

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Student experience

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Reviews of Kelly Nyhoff's MHR 310 course are sharply divided, with one student finding it stimulating and easy, while another describes her as condescending and humiliating.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.54 GPA, 79.5% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 82.6% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.50 GPA, 74.1% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

One reviewer rated the difficulty low, noting the class was easy enough not to stress over, while another rated it high.

Experiences vary from finding the class fine and worth taking for ESG/CSR interest to describing the professor as creepy and rude, with claims of targeting and humiliating students.

Topics

  • Causes of sustainability challenges in business
  • Sustainability frameworks and measurement systems

Skills

  • Applying sustainability frameworks and measurement systems to corporate decision-making
  • Analyzing business-related sustainability challenges

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MHR 310 · Fall 2026

Challenges & Solutions in Business Sustainability

Recorded 2026-09-07
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