# Mark Fedenia — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MARK_FEDENIA) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_8e97d93b74b6070e020ea554 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id mfedenia ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Mark Fedenia ### email MFEDENIA\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 16 #### quality 2.38 #### difficulty 3.38 #### quality count 16 #### difficulty count 16 #### profile id rmp:1079052 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:20:38.019363+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.0909365464147753 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | --- | | course\_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd | FINANCE 990 | FINANCE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | 1 | 12 | | | course\_95b91e833c0a87993955bf66 | FINANCE 675 | APPLIED SECURITY ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT I | 5 | 5 | | | course\_dbcdb135ae0bdf9d0b17b8bd | FINANCE 399 | READING AND RESEARCH-FINANCE | 1 | 6 | 4 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MARK\_FEDENIA ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_dbcdb135ae0bdf9d0b17b8bd | FINANCE 399 | READING AND RESEARCH-FINANCE | | 1272 | course\_95b91e833c0a87993955bf66 | FINANCE 675 | APPLIED SECURITY ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT I | | 1272 | course\_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd | FINANCE 990 | FINANCE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_dbcdb135ae0bdf9d0b17b8bd", "course_id": "FINANCE 399", "title": "READING AND RESEARCH-FINANCE", "credits_min": 1, "credits_max": 6, "gpa": 4, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Kenneth Kavajecz (4.03/5 adjusted; 21 ratings). At least one assigned instructor qualifies. This describes instructor reviews across courses, not a course rating.", "sources": [ { "label": "Kenneth Kavajecz", "href": "/instructors/KENNETH_KAVAJECZ" } ] } ], "description": "FINANCE 399 is a flexible reading and research course allowing undergraduates to arrange individualized study with a faculty member.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_dbcdb135ae0bdf9d0b17b8bd", "uid": "instructor_7e9b3987b1ae337decc0aad5", "name": "Kenneth Kavajecz", "quality": 4.028627211486144, "quality_count": 21, "instructor_url": "/instructors/KENNETH_KAVAJECZ" }, { "course_uid": "course_dbcdb135ae0bdf9d0b17b8bd", "uid": "instructor_8e97d93b74b6070e020ea554", "name": "Mark Fedenia", "quality": 3.0909365464147753, "quality_count": 16, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MARK_FEDENIA" }, { "course_uid": "course_dbcdb135ae0bdf9d0b17b8bd", "uid": "instructor_2adb6d8b3bda3afc29fe6817", "name": "Ivan Shaliastovich", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/IVAN_SHALIASTOVICH" } ], "instructorHistory": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "courseComparison": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "claim": null, "reviewFiles": [] } }, { "course_uid": "course_95b91e833c0a87993955bf66", "course_id": "FINANCE 675", "title": "APPLIED SECURITY ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT I", "credits_min": 5, "credits_max": 5, "gpa": null, "badges": [], "description": "FINANCE 675 teaches applied security analysis and investment management through the management of an actual portfolio.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_95b91e833c0a87993955bf66", "uid": "instructor_df2360d82ca012933d745998", "name": "Betsi Hill", "quality": 3.7235102700443767, "quality_count": 1, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BETSI_HILL" }, { "course_uid": "course_95b91e833c0a87993955bf66", "uid": "instructor_8e97d93b74b6070e020ea554", "name": "Mark Fedenia", "quality": 3.0909365464147753, "quality_count": 16, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MARK_FEDENIA" }, { "course_uid": "course_95b91e833c0a87993955bf66", "uid": "instructor_a40389b259fba6b47250a144", "name": "R. J. New", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/R_J_NEW" } ], "instructorHistory": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "courseComparison": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "claim": null, "reviewFiles": [] } }, { "course_uid": "course_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd", "course_id": "FINANCE 990", "title": "FINANCE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS", "credits_min": 1, "credits_max": 12, "gpa": null, "badges": [], "description": "FINANCE 990 is an independent research course for Ph.D. students to complete their dissertation requirement.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd", "uid": "instructor_f05c5d8408c67060b6737c50", "name": "Oliver Levine", "quality": 3.8762488926107066, "quality_count": 11, "instructor_url": "/instructors/OLIVER_LEVINE" }, { "course_uid": "course_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd", "uid": "instructor_e99bef48f703d4dc03441e43", "name": "Dean Corbae", "quality": 3.7235102700443767, "quality_count": 1, "instructor_url": "/instructors/DEAN_CORBAE" }, { "course_uid": "course_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd", "uid": "instructor_3db783f7e07f98c0b7d2e0ea", "name": "Bjorn Eraker", "quality": 3.6452234787418436, "quality_count": 19, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BJORN_ERAKER" }, { "course_uid": "course_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd", "uid": "instructor_8e97d93b74b6070e020ea554", "name": "Mark Fedenia", "quality": 3.0909365464147753, "quality_count": 16, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MARK_FEDENIA" }, { "course_uid": "course_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd", "uid": "instructor_4487a01d6195b1024647fdc2", "name": "Antonio Mello", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ANTONIO_MELLO" }, { "course_uid": "course_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd", "uid": "instructor_91977857ee13ef41f18946fe", "name": "Hengjie Ai", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/HENGJIE_AI" }, { "course_uid": "course_3cef669cc3409d43b58226bd", "uid": "instructor_2adb6d8b3bda3afc29fe6817", "name": "Ivan Shaliastovich", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/IVAN_SHALIASTOVICH" } ], "instructorHistory": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "courseComparison": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "claim": null, "reviewFiles": [] } } ] ``` ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:38.019363+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NjU4MDUy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1079052", "instructor_name": "Mark Fedenia", "course_label": "FIN320", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-04-18 21:20:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No office hours. Answer your questions by email only in less than 15 words. Essay questions in exams. All you need to do is memorize. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079052", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:38.019363+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NjU2MjY2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1079052", "instructor_name": "Mark Fedenia", "course_label": "FIN320", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-04-18 18:51:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Nice guy, but you can tell he is just taking it easy on doing his job. Participation graded, but only goes over complex Python code in class no one understands and doesn't explain it. Tests are almost every week with essay questions given beforehand, but you teach yourself the concepts from Textbook and most aren't even in it. Don't learn anything.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079052", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:38.019363+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NjE4ODEx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1079052", "instructor_name": "Mark Fedenia", "course_label": "FIN320", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-04-12 17:31:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Worst class I have taken at the b school. The McGraw hill homework coupled with the python notebooks in class make for a horrible combo. The exams are equally bad, for they are memorized essays. Nothing is learned, only temporarily remembered to regurgitate in a test you know the questions to ahead of time. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079052", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:38.019363+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NjA4NTYy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1079052", "instructor_name": "Mark Fedenia", "course_label": "FIN320", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-04-11 16:53:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Only showed up to lectures for participation credit. Otherwise, I am on my computer doing other work, same as everybody else. Learned nothing from him. Not a good teacher. The class is pretty easy though as you can't be surprised on the midterms, he gives all the questions all you have to do is memorize the answers. This class is a joke", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079052", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:38.019363+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NTkwMDk0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1079052", "instructor_name": "Mark Fedenia", "course_label": "FIN320", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-04-06 15:18:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Most useless class I've taken. Every lecture goes through Google CoLab notebooks and python coding that is difficult to follow and also not taught explicitly. I didn't sign up for a coding class, I'm not interested in that. For exams, he gives you the questions before but it isn't as nice as it sounds because you have to teach yourself everything.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079052", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:38.019363+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NTg3OTIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1079052", "instructor_name": "Mark Fedenia", "course_label": "FIN320", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-04-06 00:13:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The whole lecture is going over Python code instead of teaching anything. Because nothing is taught, students are forced to try to teach themselves the test concepts through the textbook (though a majority of the questions cannot even be answered with the book). Exams every 2 weeks (graded harshly), despite nothing being taught in class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079052", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 16 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image true