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Bipin Karunakaran

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 8 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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What students say

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GENBUS 895
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
The most useful class in the program with the optimal blend of theory and practice, technology and business. The professor was the perfect fit to teach this class - touched on practical aspects of applying analytics to specific business context that other classes glosses over. Wish he taught more courses in the program.
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GENBUS 308
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Not a good lecturer, and your grade was heavily reliant on quizzes that were hard to predict and often included material that was hardly mentioned.
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GENBUS 308
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Karunakaran is a nice guy. He was caring and his lecture is not test heavy. He really wants students to learn practical skills that can apply to your working area. I would say his lecture and slides are helpful.
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GENBUS 308
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Bipin was friendly and patient with the students. He was very patient, going back through steps that students missed or misunderstood multiple times. He was also always upbeat, he was passionate about data visualization, data analysis, and machine learning / how gen ai will affect our lives, but kept it simple and achievable for the students.
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GENBUS 308
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I really appreciated how hands on the course was, it was fun to actually code, run through machine models, and play around with data. I also appreciated that the professor made it easy to succeed in this course-- hard skills like coding aren't familiar or required for many post business school jobs, so making it easy to succeed in the course.
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GENBUS 308
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
This prof is unorganized, his code is random and hard to follow. He's more a tech guy than a good lecturer. The course is overall easy but no way I'll take his course again.
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Classes with Bipin Karunakaran

Applies statistics and data literacy to business problems using cloud-based analytics and AI tools.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Bipin Karunakaran

Students found Bipin Karunakaran's course hands-on and fun, focusing on practical coding and data analysis. He was described as friendly and patient, making machine learning concepts simple and achievable while helping students apply skills to real-world business contexts.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2026

Introduction to database management systems focusing on relational databases. Covers designing, creating, and managing data using SQL for business intelligence and visualization.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 84.4% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 79.8% A/AB (n=84 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.61 GPA, 77.5% A/AB (n=89 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027GENBUS 308Cloud Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Tools for Business
Spring 2027INFOSYS 322Introduction to Databases
Fall 2026GENBUS 308Cloud Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Tools for Business
Fall 2026GENBUS 780Cloud Technology for Business Analytics
Fall 2026INFOSYS 322Introduction to Databases

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