BZAN 8021 Coding for Business
This is an introductory course in computer programming based on Python (a language suitable for all business and analytics programs). The course emphasizes coding literacy and teaches coding skills that are relevant for business decision makers. MBA DA3 is a prerequisite. This course will give students the knowledge and confidence to apply coding to a business problem, and the ability to go from a problem statement to a repeatable set of steps for solving the problem in a general way. It will enable students who might not code professionally to work effectively with colleagues who do, and it will equip interested students to develop significant programs of their own. STEM-designated.
Course overview
- Department
- Business Analytics
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.11 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Peter Sterpe | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 31 |
| Spring 2024 | Peter Sterpe | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 49 of 55 |
| Spring 2023 | Peter Sterpe | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | — | 31 of 32 |
| Spring 2022 | Peter Sterpe | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 37 |