Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Hernke is one of the best teachers I have had. He is very understanding and willing to help whenever needed. I would recommend him to anyone.Rate My Professors ↗
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Michael Hernke
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
This is an online course, but Professor Hernke is very personable and available online and in person if needed. He is very knowledgeable and wants everyone to learn to their full potential. He provides more than one attempt on assignments and quizzes, which is great to understand content. The vids provided are extremely helpful. My favorite classRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
This is an online class, so I never really interacted with this professor outside of comments on my assignments. This class was very straightforward, and you can tell that Professor Hernke knows what he is doing. Awesome job!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
106 is online so I never had a physical lecture with him but his feedback was always good and allowed for resubmission to fix mistakes even if it was past the deadline. He actually wants people to pass this class and cares for his students.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
prof hernke wants the best for his students. if something isn't working out just talk to him and you'll be fine. i had one professor the first half of this class and hernke the second half. i would recommend just taking the class when he teaches the full semester as diff teaching styles get confusing. HIS exams weren't bad. overall doable classRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Super easy courseRate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Michael Hernke
Foundational Skills for Business Analysis builds business analysis skills using Excel, covering data construction, manipulation, summarization, analysis, and presentation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Michael Hernke
This online asynchronous course is graded pass/fail, requiring students to achieve 80% on four sections of retakeable quizzes. Students reported spending about an hour per week and found the Excel videos more useful than the readings for mastering basic functions.
No recorded grade history
Intermediate Data Analysis for Business emphasizes predictive and prescriptive analytics, using historical data to forecast outcomes and formulate optimal decision models.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.28 GPA, 61.0% A/AB (n=41 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.26 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.58 GPA, 72.2% A/AB (n=36 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026GENBUS 307
Business Analytics II
3 creditsBusiness Analytics II focuses on predictive and prescriptive analytics, using historical data for forecasting and decision models to identify optimal managerial actions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Michael Hernke
Michael Hernke taught this class with a mix of positive and critical feedback. Students found him patient and accommodating, with one noting he reached out for exam extensions, while another described his lectures as dull and boring. Reviewers noted his teaching style was engaging and he was very helpful during practice days.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | GENBUS 106 | Foundational Skills for Business Analysis |
| Spring 2027 | GENBUS 207 | Intermediate Data Analysis for Business |
| Spring 2027 | GENBUS 307 | Business Analytics II |
| Fall 2026 | GENBUS 106 | Foundational Skills for Business Analysis |
| Fall 2026 | GENBUS 307 | Business Analytics II |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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