Teaching

My teaching interests include providing students with extensive hands-on projects on emerging big data and analytics technologies, enabling them to make data-driven decisions when addressing challenging business and societal problems. I acknowledge that DataCamp supports my courses. DataCamp is an online learning platform for Data Science, Python, R, SQL, and more. Thanks!

  • Teaching credit surplus: 5.75 (as of Jan 2025)
  • Teaching evaluation at UBC: 4.70/5 overall and 72% courses with 4.7+ rating.
  • In 2024-25, my teaching evaluations were in the top quintile within Sauder.
  • In 2025, taught a PhD course on empirical research methods (Comm 634).
  • In 2023-24, my teaching evaluations were in the top quintile within Sauder.
  • In 2022-23, my teaching evaluations were in the top quintile within Sauder.
  • In 2022, taught a PhD course on AI/analytics methods (Comm 635).
  • In 2019, a new course, Fundamentals of Analytics and Tech (BA 515), was introduced.
  • In 2019, the MBA Career Track on Technology & Analytics Leadership was approved.
  • In 2019, the Business Analytics Concentration was added to the Sauder BCOM program.
  • In 2018, received Teaching Excellence Award from Commerce Undergraduate Society.
  • I am proud to share some of the great projects my Data Science students accomplished! [Click HERE]

Courses at the University of British Columbia [Full information]
  • BA 515 Fundamentals of Analytics/Tech: FT-MBA, PMBA, MM Classic, MM Dual Degree
  • BAIT 508 Business Analytics Programming: MBAN
  • COMM 634 Empirical Research Methods in Information Systems: PhD
  • COMM 635 Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems: PhD, MSc
  • COMM 337 Business Programming / Analytics: Analytics Concentration, BTM, BUCS
  • Programming Introduction in Opening Week for MBAN