BZAN 8022 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. 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
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically in the Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.11 / 5 · Very Good
53 responses
Instructor rating
4.42 / 5 · Very Good
53 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Peter Sterpe3.94.34.54.54.74.34.34.54–6 hrs/week31 of 37
Summer 2024Peter Sterpe4.14.34.64.44.54.44.34.3—9 of 9
Summer 2022Peter Sterpe4.74.84.84.84.54.74.64.71–3 hrs/week13 of 26

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Peter Sterpe
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.42/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Peter Sterpe · On-line Asynchronous · Offered