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Original student reviews · all captured dates
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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GENBUS 308 teaches students to apply statistics and data literacy to business problems using cloud-based analytics and AI tools.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Bipin Karunakaran is described as unorganized with confusing code and sidetracking lectures, leading to student frustration. Some reviewers found his quizzes unpredictable and heavily weighted, while others noted he is a tech-focused instructor rather than a polished lecturer.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Spring 2026GENBUS 780 teaches cloud technology for business analytics, covering data analysis, machine learning, and data pipelines.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025Introduction to database management systems focusing on relational databases, SQL, and data visualization for business.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | GENBUS 308 | Cloud Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Tools for Business |
| Fall 2026 | GENBUS 780 | Cloud Technology for Business Analytics |
| Fall 2026 | INFOSYS 322 | Introduction to Databases |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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