# MARK LAPLANTE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MARK_LAPLANTE--instructor_4909e9831f2f01218b43ea21) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+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 | | 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1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 2 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:36.014761+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjUzMzMw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1852566", "instructor_name": "Mark Laplante", "course_label": "FIN300", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-06-16 19:42:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This was definitely the hardest class I have ever taken, but also the most rewarding. I learned so much throughout the semester, and the work was completely worth it. If you're even slightly interested in finance, take his class. He will never waste your time, and if he taught more courses, I'd sign up instantly.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1852566", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:36.014761+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDc2MzA0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1852566", "instructor_name": "Mark Laplante", "course_label": "FIN300", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-09 01:22:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Best professor I've had. He cares so much for his students and doesn't sugarcoat how important finance knowledge is to our success. His lectures consist of definitions, examples, and practice problems to help us learn the material. 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The professor doesn't seem very involved with this class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1852566", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:36.014761+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTkwNTIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1852566", "instructor_name": "Mark Laplante", "course_label": "FINANCE300", "course_id": "ECON/FINANCE 300", "course_uid": "course_bff484b003bf5318358b70ba", "review_date": "2026-02-06 19:16:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Cannot stress enough how essential Laplante's Finance 300 course is for finance majors. Gained the basic fundamentals that are needed in every facet of business. Tough course, lots of reading (he wrote the textbook), hard exams, but I do feel thoroughly educated in my knowledge of finance. If as you are willing to work hard, you will find success. 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