# MHR 365: Contemporary Topics | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### subjects

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### title

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MHR 365 explores subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum.

### llm topics

* Subject areas for business curriculum

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### llm assumed background

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Historical reviews of Loren Kuzuhara: Students report a very intense workload for a three-credit class, driven primarily by a major group project and unclear expectations that require significant outside time management.

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#### errors

None recorded.

#### historical context

Wajid Syed is the current instructor, but reviews for historical faculty like Phillip Kim, Anne Miner, Loren Kuzuhara, and Randall Dunham show varied experiences. Kim was praised as a resource but criticized for trivial content. Kuzuhara received polarized reviews regarding workload clarity and engagement. Miner was friendly but mumbled. Dunham was enthusiastic.

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#### quick take

Historical reviews of Loren Kuzuhara: Reviews for Loren Kuzuhara are polarized: one student found the intense workload rewarding with a good group, while another described the same instructor as unhelpful with excessive busy work and boring lectures.

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#### student experience

Historical reviews of Loren Kuzuhara: Students found the material self-explanatory with little homework, but appreciated flexible group projects and incentives like gift cards, despite complaints about unclear expectations and excessive workload.

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### grade instructors

| instructor\_uid                      | source     | source\_instructor\_id | identity\_basis | identity\_status   | name       | email            | first\_observed\_at              | last\_observed\_at               | instructor\_url          |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | ---------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| instructor\_567381c97f5e43d874a6ce01 | enrollment | wmsyed                 | netid           | source\_identified | Wajid Syed | WMSYED\@WISC.EDU | 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 | 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 | /instructors/WAJID\_SYED |

### grades

None recorded.

### statistics

#### graded

0

#### counts

* 0
* 0
* 0
* 0
* 0
* 0
* 0

### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json)

#### reviews

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json)

#### meetings

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course\_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_b8f194908306b96c078f2f27-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## instructor Trends

None recorded.

## following

None recorded.