Xiaohong Pan
Apr 15, 2026 · Historical comment
Very nice and didn't make the class harder than it needed to be! She was very friendly and knew a ton about the subject.
BZAN2021 · Business Analytics
Carroll School of Management
An introductory course in coding based on Python (a language suitable for all business and analytics programs) and SQL (Structured Query Language--the main language for working with databases). The course emphasizes coding literacy and teaches coding skills that are relevant for business decision makers.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.5 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.7 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.5 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.5 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Professor of the Practice, Business Analytics · CSOM
4.3 / 5
3.6 / 5
Associate Professor of the Practice, Business Analytics · CSOM
4.4 / 5
4.0 / 5
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Business Analytics · CSOM
4.1 / 5
3.5 / 5
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Business Analytics · CSOM
4.3 / 5
4.0 / 5
Lecturer, Business Analytics · CSOM
4.0 / 5
3.5 / 5
Chief Technologist, Office of the CIO, Information Technology Service
3.7 / 5
3.5 / 5
Student perspective
Recovered and new anonymous comments are shown as written and may reflect different course formats.
Apr 15, 2026 · Historical comment
Very nice and didn't make the class harder than it needed to be! She was very friendly and knew a ton about the subject.
Dec 18, 2025 · Historical comment
She is super nice and helpful. This is a hard class, and it will not be easy w anyone.
Dec 13, 2025 · Historical comment
Her coding class was very structured and easy to understand. Class attendance was not necessary, but her explanations and pacing was helpful. She also had a bunch of office hours and responded quickly to emails. Overall, great professor.
Dec 5, 2025 · Historical comment
Class sucks, information is totally irrelevant. That being said, you have to take it, and Sterpe is great. Really nice guy, always available and happy to help, and is a really generous grader.
Nov 17, 2025 · Historical comment
I think she's one of the best professors for business coding, explains all the concepts in a very very understandable way and helps everyone. Definitely reccomend.
Dec 21, 2024 · Historical comment
Great guy, really helpful, gives very clear explanations, is always willing to answer questions
Sep 6, 2024 · Historical comment
Explains things using interesting anecdotes
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
8 sectionsFall 2024
8 sectionsSummer 2024
1 sectionSpring 2024
8 sectionsFall 2023
7 sectionsSpring 2023
7 sectionsFall 2022
7 sectionsSpring 2022
7 sectionsFall 2021
7 sections