Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.77 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).
Compensation: Theory and Administration
MHR 610 covers compensation theory and administration, focusing on wage determinants, structures, and their impact on employee attitudes and performance.
Summary
Historical reviews of Barry Gerhart: Reviewers report that problem sets and group projects require significant time investment, though exams are limited to material in provided study guides.
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing and (M H R 305 or 705), or declared in the Business Exchange program
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Barry Gerhart describe generous grading and helpful study guides, though lectures are criticized as boring or low-effort. While some students found problem sets and group projects time-consuming, others noted that attendance was not required for high grades. Reviewers disagree on the overall quality, with one calling it the most disappointing class in the department.
BARRY GERHART is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2016, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
KEN ABOSCH is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, 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.
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Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 20 / 40 | 0 |
| LEC 100 | Online Only | 23 / 40 | 0 |
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the class
Historical reviews for Barry Gerhart are polarized, ranging from praise for generous grading and helpful study guides to complaints about boring lectures and confusing instructions.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.77 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Barry Gerhart: Reviewers report that problem sets and group projects require significant time investment, though exams are limited to material in provided study guides.
Students value the helpful study guides and generous grading feedback provided by the historical instructor.
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Compensation: Theory and Administration
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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