Reading and Research-operations and Information Management Phd

OTM 999 is an individual reading and research course for Ph.D. students in Operations and Information Management.

offering recorded1–6 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Sung Kim3.8/5Hessam Bavafa3.8/5Bob Batt3.5/5 +2 more

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Declared in Business PHD

  • Declared in Business PHD
OTM 999

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  • Declared in Business PHD

Professors

Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 12 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.

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Raw average: 3.82/5 from 28 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.

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Raw average: 3.36/5 from 25 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.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ALLEN LI is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BOB BATT is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ENNO SIEMSEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HESSAM BAVAFA is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SUNG KIM is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023. 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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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 139Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 109Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 036Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 126Classroom Instruction0 / 30
IND 144Classroom Instruction0 / 30

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Reading and research

Skills

  • Conducting individual research work

Grades

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UW–Madison

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OTM 999 · Fall 2026

Reading and Research-Operations and Information Management PhD

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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