# TOM BURKARD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/TOM_BURKARD--instructor_661cd2e094cd5594701a0699) ## 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 | | 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\_661cd2e094cd5594701a0699 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 6489363 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name TOM BURKARD ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 9 #### quality 3 #### difficulty 2.44 #### quality count 9 #### difficulty count 9 #### profile id rmp:2878067 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:01:25.133500+00:00 #### courses ##### course 384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 3.5 ###### difficulty 2.5 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 ###### review count 5 ###### quality 2.6 ###### difficulty 2.4 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 #### bayesian quality 3.4549557127907553 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.856 #### graded 1000 #### counts * 780 * 164 * 50 * 2 * 3 * 1 * 0 #### sections 22 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/TOM\_BURKARD--instructor\_661cd2e094cd5594701a0699 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 | GENBUS 370 | CASE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS | | 1264 | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | | 1262 | course\_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 | GENBUS 370 | CASE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS | | 1262 | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | | 1254 | course\_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 | GENBUS 370 | CASE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS | | 1254 | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | | 1252 | course\_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 | GENBUS 370 | CASE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS | | 1252 | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | | 1244 | course\_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 | GENBUS 370 | CASE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS | | 1244 | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | | 1242 | course\_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 | GENBUS 370 | CASE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS | | 1242 | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | | 1234 | course\_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 | GENBUS 370 | CASE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS | | 1234 | course\_5048414eb96ed25e4799d618 | OTM 351 | BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT | | 1234 | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | | 1232 | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | | 1232 | course\_4b7a6b92f1c912d76b969150 | OTM 752 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1232 | 2 | | 1234 | 3 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 2 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:01:25.133500+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTk2NTY2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2878067", "instructor_name": "Tom Burkard", "course_label": "OTM452", "course_id": "OTM 452", "course_uid": "course_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908", "review_date": "2026-05-01 17:38:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Burkard was an amazing teacher. He is hard and tough but he is doing it for a reason. He is intense, will cold call on you in lecture or really press into you. If you approach it from the right mindset you will find the course incredibly valuable.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2878067", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:01:25.133500+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNzgxOTk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2878067", "instructor_name": "Tom Burkard", "course_label": "OTM452", "course_id": "OTM 452", "course_uid": "course_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908", "review_date": "2026-04-05 17:44:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "would never take a class with him again if i didn't have to. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2878067", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:01:25.133500+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjA4NjE0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2878067", "instructor_name": "Tom Burkard", "course_label": "OTM452", "course_id": "OTM 452", "course_uid": "course_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908", "review_date": "2025-12-12 17:26:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "T Bone is one of the funniest and realistic professors I've had here. A lot of people are intimidated of him and that is literally what he is trying to do. He's trying to show you a certain type of person you may encounter in a professional setting and not let the pressure get under your skin. It's a safer environment to do now vs. in the office.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2878067", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:01:25.133500+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxODEyODYy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2878067", "instructor_name": "Tom Burkard", "course_label": "Genbus370", "course_id": "GENBUS 370", "course_uid": "course_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96", "review_date": "2025-11-06 03:04:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This is supposed to be an intro to consulting class and he teaches like you've been in the industry for years. He'll cold call on you, expect you to do a case in front of the class, and follow along his tangents about the news and various industries. I didn't like this guy and I won't be taking a class from him again.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2878067", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:01:25.133500+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxODEyODQy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2878067", "instructor_name": "Tom Burkard", "course_label": "Genbus370", "course_id": "GENBUS 370", "course_uid": "course_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96", "review_date": "2025-11-06 03:02:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Like other reviews say, he has no structure. He shows up to class with intimidation and rabbit holes on the agenda. His class feels very cutthroat, yet you're basically graded on participation scores only. It doesn't feel like he respects his students, and if his goal is to turn people away from the field than he's doing a GREAT job.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2878067", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:01:25.133500+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNzMyNDEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2878067", "instructor_name": "Tom Burkard", "course_label": "Genbus370", "course_id": "GENBUS 370", "course_uid": "course_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96", "review_date": "2025-03-04 16:51:24 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I had Tom for a different class and wrote a scathing review. I do not feel the same after this class. This is where he shines. Take him for this class -- he is a BEAST for consulting and is excellent. Funny guy, clearly knows his stuff and will get you there too. This class was great, if the pacing was not a bit weird (not his fault though)", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2878067", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 9 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_be81c35d250248c8dd22ad96 | GENBUS 370 | | course\_384e1df5801ad031fc0f7908 | OTM 452 | ### matched true ## social Image false