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Daniel Bauer

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 1 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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ACTSCI 6502023-05-18

Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5

Professor Bauer has awesome lectures that keep you engaged, and really help to aid your learning of the material. There is never a dull moment in his class, and I highly recommend 650 with Professor Bauer.

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Classes with Daniel Bauer

ACTSCI 399

Reading and Research-actuarial Science

1–3 credits

Directed intermediate-level reading and research in actuarial science under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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

Margie Rosenberg Daniel Bauer

No recorded grade history

GENBUS 399

Reading and Research-business Research

1–6 credits

Reading and research in business research involving individual work arranged with a faculty member for undergraduate students.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Daniel Bauer

No recorded grade history

RMI 799

Reading and Research-risk Management

1–6 credits

Reading and Research in Risk Management is a course for graduate students where individual work suited to their needs may be arranged.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Tyler Leverty Daniel Bauer

No recorded grade history

RMI 990

Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis

1–12 credits

Independent research course for completing the PhD dissertation requirement in Risk and Insurance.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Anita Mukherjee Justin Sydnor+9 more

No recorded grade history

RMI 999

Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd

1–6 credits

Reading and Research in Risk Management and Insurance for Ph.D. students, involving individual work suited to their needs.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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

Anita Mukherjee Justin Sydnor+9 more

No recorded grade history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	ACTSCI 399	Reading and Research-actuarial Science
Spring 2027	GENBUS 399	Reading and Research-business Research
Spring 2027	RMI 799	Reading and Research-risk Management
Spring 2027	RMI 990	Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2027	RMI 999	Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd
Fall 2026	RMI 799	Reading and Research-risk Management
Fall 2026	RMI 990	Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2026	RMI 999	Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd

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