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Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/28/2023	Very easy to get an A in the class, and there is no homework outside of the 4 major assignments (3 of which will take you only 2 or so hours). The assignments are graded on a rubric but the rubric is just "don't rephrase the text, provide your own opinion, and reach the word limit." As long as you don't just rewrite the text, you will pretty much get full credit for each essay (each only 800-1000 words long). Just make sure you make your essay focused on what you thought of it and unique things you took out of it. Be creative! However, the reason I am only rating him 3 stars is because of his lectures. He as a lecturer is extremely entertaining, but I feel like the content of the lectures just makes going to class a chore. He spends the first 30-40 minutes speeding through dozens of news article headlines and making jokes related to them, which is fine at first but when you're already having a busy day and focused on other rigorous classes, it just feels like you are wasting a lot of time being there. Furthermore, the actual content of the lectures is fairly basic. He mostly just runs through the slides (albeit in an entertaining way), but the content of the class isn't very deep and you would get just as much out of the class by going through the slides on your own. However, this is not possible because he does not upload ANYTHING online. This includes assignment details, so tough luck if you forget to copy down the assignment. His lectures are very much "come to my lectures not because you'll get something out of it, but because I force you to through mandatory attendance checks and not allow you to receive information in any other way" In short, take this class if you have to or need a GPA booster, but don't take this class if you are expecting to gain much knowledge or skills out of it. I feel like I left this class learning barely anything new compared to the amount of time I was forced to spend in lectures.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/27/2023	This class is an hour and 15 minutes long so it is boring as no electronics are allowed. There are barely any assignments so you have to make sure you do well on each one or else one could tank your grade. The TA's grade is on a rubric so if you miss something you could lose 2 points for something silly such as missing a title. When taking notes in class I recommend writing the grade breakdown down so you make sure you hit each point so you don't lose points. The biggest assignment is a franchise assignment which you should start early because it is hard to find companies that are willing to work with you.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/20/2023	Probably one of the most interesting classes ive taken. It was really fun, he makes it super engaging and is good at connecting it to the real world etc... His assignments are also really well thought out and give us some real world business experience. The one down is the grading system in this class. Each assignment has its own weight (theres like 5 probably not including attendance) each worth 10 points. What I wasn't a huge fan off was harsh grading for paper format (e.g. spacing etc...). Other than that great class.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 12/18/2023	Listen to this. I got all a's and b's in my other classes. I take this class as a "free" elective and this class pounds me. Workload is not bad at all. Attendance is mandatory. Miller is just the biggest prick of all time and you can tell. I got a 100 on all assignments accept the franchise paper and came out with a C+. Does not make sense at all. I go to office hours and ask him to tell me what I could do better. The guy destroys me for no reason. Class is cool and all with no exams, but the guy is a prick.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/13/2023	Overall easy A. He is very strict about formatting in grading his written assignments. Does not post the rubric for his assignments, he just shows it in class for a few minutes for you to write down. Doesn't give much direction for his assignments, but doesn't grade too harshly on the content. He tries to make jokes in class, but can come off a bit rude or insensitive sometimes. No exams. Class attendance is basically required with an exit ticket at the end of each class. No phone policy is enforced, but wasn't a problem to me.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/12/2023	Jeff Miller is ferda. Don’t use your phone in class, be prepared to take notes on an iPad or paper, and always show up (attendence is mandatory). Do that and format your papers properly (as long as you try your best and format it properly, following the rubric, you should have no trouble getting an A). No exams, just assignments. Can’t explain importance of formatting. Overall, Miller is a super nice guy and you learn a lot from him. Very equitable and gives you a lot of opportunities to succeed, in and out of the classroom.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Anonymous 05/11/2023	do yourself a favor and please take this class. really easy and only 4 major assignments throughout the course. a lot of the reviews give him bad reviews fo calling out students during class and honestly just stay off your phone and dont be distracting and you'll be fine. you wont need to learn any of his class content so dont bother taking notes and he always does news stories end of class. really fun guy who i would recommend.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/05/2023	Very good lecturer. He keeps the class interesting and engaging. Very few real assignments, and they are pretty much can you follow directions. He keeps the class very stress-free but still teaches you a lot of very interesting and useful stuff. I was skeptical about this class, but I do think I learn a lot of valuable stuff. That said, if you are incapable of not looking at your phone for an hour STAY AWAY. He has an incredibly strict no devices policy and he will call you out if you try. I swear he can smell a phone turn on it was wild to watch. But if you aren't an iPad kid- great lecturer.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/01/2023	I REALLY liked this class! No busy work, only a really big project where you essentially create a business plan/pitch for a franchise you theoretically start. There is an additional video pitch you have to do for the franchise assignment, as well as a book you have to read (but the book options are very interesting in my opinion) and two reflection assignments. There are 1 pt attendance grades every day, so go to class. Also, DO NOT use your phones or laptops in class. He will make you feel bad for doing so. Class is really enjoyable though and his teaching is incredibly engaging. He's funny and incorporates a lot of his experiences and opinions into the class, which I found very interesting. He does go through the slides quickly, but you don't really need to take notes because there's nothing in the class graded on content knowledge. He spends about 25% of the class on news stories depending on the day, but it's the most engaging part of the class and I think you learn a lot from it. Overall, this class is super easy, enjoyable, and worth it!
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/16/2022	This was my favorite class this semester because of Jeff. He is a very cool guy and his class is interesting. He spends most the class going over news articles which is very relaxing. I would spend just about an hour a week outside of class which is nothing for a 3 credit class. There is one difficult assignment in the middle of the semester which took me a while, but I would highly recommend this class and Jeff as a professor overall.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A- Anonymous 08/30/2022	Super engaging. highly recommend
Hugh Turner BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/31/2020	Prof. Turner's A-synch class was pretty boring and I didnt feel like I gained much from it but it was an easy A. the weekly readings were long but everything was completion based in the class which helped raise your grade. It is a pretty easy A as long as you do the work.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/26/2018	Pretty funny guy, although he gets off tangent sometimes. We spent about half the class going over recent news, and the other half was a powerpoint. Tests are pretty straightforward, they're straight off the book and notes. He doesn't post the slides until the day of the exam, and he does graded attendance checks, so you gotta go everyday. Would take this class again.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Anonymous 12/12/2016	He is simultaneously the best and worst professor I've ever had. Very funny and interesting lectures. No group projects or annoying presentations. He doesn't take attendance or use clickers. Exams are multiple choice, true/false, and matching. On the other hand, he is virtually unreachable by email. You will feel like you're back in high school because he has a no cell phone/laptop policy. He will LITERALLY disrupt is OWN lecture to call you out saying you are disrupting the class because you are on your phone when he is actually the one being disruptive. The same will happen if you attempt to leave early. He will stop HIS OWN lecture to say you should have told him if you wanted to leave early. What's next, he's gonna ask to spit out your gum?? Welcome back to high school. Another EXTREMELY annoying thing he does is not put up lecture notes until the day BEFORE the exam. This is made worse by the fact that news stories leave him rushing through lectures, so you may not get good notes. You are then expected to use those notes to study up until the day before the exam. Such a terrible way to lead a class. Exams will test your knowledge of the smallest acronyms and names of ppl so study those. He assigns 2 homeworks that are basically papers with no real rubric and he will grade it very harshly. Good luck figuring out what you did wrong. And as said before, do not buy the book. You won't open it.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Anonymous 12/08/2016	The class itself is very boring - the material isn't interesting. I actually even switched out of the business major... Miller is a nice guy, pretty funny, but he's a terrible lecturer. There are often times where he doesn't even know where in the textbook the class is. He is often confused of what module you need to watch as well. He also does a segment at the end of class called "news stories" which are really interesting, but can take away time from the lecture. The exam questions were weird... he heavily emphasizes on reading the textbook and taking notes from his powerpoints, but sometimes the questions are from neither of those sources and can be nonsensical. This is not a class to breeze by, you do have to put in some effort but not that much. There weren't a lot of assignments - 2 papers, 2 quizzes, 2 midterms, and a final.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Anonymous 05/16/2016	I don't understand for the life of me how so many students have praised Miller on his teaching skills. Honestly the WORST teacher I have had at UMD. I worked my butt off studying, showing up to class everyday and taking notes. Miller teaches about 30 of class lectures and the remaining 45 minutes he goes over news stories that we aren't even being graded on. He doesn't allow phones (which I understand) or laptops (which is ridiculous because he flies threw the notes making it impossible to handwrite all the notes). Emailing is completely pointless because he doesn't respond to you and when you go to his office hours you end up leaving even more confused and hopeless because he doesn't care about his students! It is literally sink or swim all on your own. Theres only two homework and the rest is quizzes and exams (which if you aren't a great test taker, you're pretty much screwed) The TAs are just as bad and they aren't allowed to help students by conducting study review sessions (one TA did that and got in major trouble...which then what is the point of a TA?) I am not a student that received a bad grade and therefore am writing a negative review, I truly feel this way about Miller and want to give future students an insight on my experience taking his class. I highly recommend taking this class with a different professor.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/28/2015	Professor Miller is a great guy and an interesting lecturer. In an hour and 15 minute class, over half of it consists of sitting there and listening to modern news stories. While this is interesting and makes you want to go to class, it also results in him not having enough time to go over the slides. He rushes through them so quickly that you never get the chance to write everything down that he puts on the slides. If he could just reduce news stories by ten minutes and put the ten minutes towards notes, the information would be a lot easier to grasp. The main problem with Miller is the way he makes his exams. Although the material is VERY easy, he makes the exams so obnoxiously specific that even if you know all of the material by heart, you will still most likely not get an A. His tests are all about strict memorization, not whether or not you understand the material. If you know everything, but forget one small acronym that he went over very briefly, you will get the question wrong. His favorite thing to put on tests are "all of the above" and "none of the above." Seriously, these options will be on at least half of the questions. This makes the questions much more difficult than they need to be. Overall, professor Miller is a very interesting and funny guy. However, the class is made more difficult than it needs to be. If you can memorize definitions, you will do great. If not, be ready to study a lot for exams if you want to do well, especially because the three exams are 80% of your grade. Make sure you study the slides he puts up and go to class, and above all, do well on the exams. I felt as if I knew the information in this class better than any other I took this semester, yet this class was my only B. AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT BUY THE BOOK. YOU NEVER NEED IT AND IT COSTED ME 300 DOLLARS.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Anonymous 12/18/2015	Miller has a great personality and makes the business stories really entertaining. Although, he spends about 40 + minutes of every class talking about random stories and not class material. Once he finally finishes the news stories, he rushes though slides and it is almost impossible to keep up. He also seems to think that everyone in the class already has a decent understanding of business, but it is an intro course and he skips over alot of basics. His exams are not very well written. He requires you to study rediculous amounts of power point slides for each exam, when the test is only about 40 multiple choice questions. It will not be an easy class if you are new to business and you will struggle/waste millions of hours studying pointless slides. He is an entertaining and funny guy though, that's about the only positive.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/18/2015	A lot of people have said it already, but Miller is definitely an interesting professor to have. He does about 30-45 minutes of comedic discussion about current events at the beginning of each class, so you could probably come that late and miss nothing except some entertainment. He is horrible with grading assignments and answering emails promptly, and he does not post grade totals so you will have to do that yourself. He also doesn't allow technology (laptops, phones) in class unless you get permission from him beforehand. It was funny to call people out the first few times, but it gets really annoying when you're trying to check the time or something and he tells you loudly to "live in the now" and put the phone away. I hope you read and write fast because he goes quickly and you won't get the PPT notes until the day before your exams otherwise. His exams (2 midterms & a final)/quizzes (only 2) seem straightforward because it's all multiple choice and true/false, but he will definitely pull out some obscure facts from lessons so good luck on that. He also says you need the textbook, which can be helpful, but it's not necessary because he covers in class what he will test you on. Overall, not a particularly hard or boring class, but you still have to put in some effort!
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 09/11/2015	I feel like I've actually learned a lot through the current events that he shares. I don't know about others, but when we apply what we learn to real life situations, it makes more sense to me and sticks in my head for a longer period of time. He is funny and very energetic, just don't fall asleep in class and do your homework and you should be set! It's a very simple material, people often overlook it due to its simplicity and get B's and even C's. But you shouldn't. It's honestly really easy.
Richard Hutchins BMGT110 Expecting an A- Anonymous 09/01/2015	Hutchins's class was probably the most fun I've ever had in a classroom setting. I actually looked forward to his class, knowing that current events and ancillary stories were on the agenda. However, as a teacher, the guy did not really help all that much. We fell chronically behind, and while the group project was something to help your grade provided you put effort into it (he left a lot a criticism on every group's work, yet gave everyone good grades), your grade really comes down to two heavily curved tests, and the reason they were curved so heavily is that we covered scant amounts of the information in class. Essentially, this guy has a lot to tell you about life and real world experience in business, but I'd recommend forming a study group early and meet often to do well on the tests. Also, participate. He actually does take notice of who does and who doesn't, and it will affect grades.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/29/2015	Very funny and interesting. Talks about current events and is knowledgeable about current events. The only problem is that he is a terrible exam writer. They're not unreasonable in content but he makes up answer choices, expect you to know stuff he covered very briefly, has a lot of acronyms, and overall relys on memorization
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting a B+ lharron2 06/03/2015	He is a great professor and really knows how to keep students engaged. He always kept me up to date on business current events and really related everything we talk about in class to everyday life. The exams weren't too difficult if you go to class and actually care it shouldn't be too hard for you.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/11/2015	Professor who really cares about his students. Took this class as a gen-ed and kept coming, because Professor Miller really keeps you engaged and is a fun professor to be around. His discussion of current business topics around the world was my favorite part and helped apply concept you were learning about in class to modern and current principles. Would highly suggest taking this professor.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 sean95 05/05/2015	Miller is a fucking clown. He spends at least 40 minutes of every class playing Tosh.0 with business stories he finds on the internet. Don't get me wrong it's extremely entertaining, but it's 40 minutes you really could have spent doing anything else. As a stand-up comedian, he's great. In fact, his skills as a teacher are his best joke. The man doesn't respond to emails. He doesn't send reminders about quiz or exam dates. He doesn't even post homework assignments, so you get about 30 ELMS messages asking what the homework was every time. He doesn't allow laptops, which makes it very difficult to keep up with his lectures as he speeds through his slides. He's extremely disorganized and clearly doesn't give a shit about his students. I had him for 110, and he could be different for other classes, but this was my experience. You'll still do fine, just know what to expect going in.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/30/2014	You people may question why the GPA is so low. Half of the kids dont show up to class or fall asleep. These people do this since he posts the slides he uses during class to study. But that doesnt mean you dont come to class. Thats why they do bad. Overall if you go to class study the slides he puts up before a quiz or exam you will definitely get an A. GRADES: there was a game called glo-bus we played with a group of people within your class. I thought it was easy and fun and an easy grade too. There was 2 quizzes it was quite easy but he also throws in video questions which I never watched so if you do watch you should be fine the quizzes are like 10 questions match up true false and multiple choice. and theres 3 exams all fairly similar format like the quizzes. Also participation in the game is critical it counts for participation credit and attendence for class. He does claim that he checks the cameras in class for attendance to so its on you if you believe that or not. I kid you not my friends took this class with the ex dean of the bmgt school and they got raped with pop quizzes which miller doesnt do other plus for yall. TAKE IT WITH MILLER
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting a B+ deans 12/27/2013	He's really passionate about the class and the field. Basically all you need to study is the lecture slides, which he gives you before the test, but he is horrible in the admin part. I got a test back once a few days before I took the next one. He took over 3 months to grade one assignment. He was the only teacher who couldn't figure out how to work elms, so we never saw our grades. Finally, he didn't know anyones names even at the end. With all that, he's such a fun teacher I give him 4 stars.
Gary Cohen BMGT110 Expecting an A- jkrasner 11/06/2012	Professor Cohen was an unbelievable teacher. He was very knowledgeable about the class and was enthusiastic about it as well. Although he talked a lot about Starbucks and Apple it was an entertaining and useful class.
Richard Hutchins BMGT110 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/27/2011	Horrible Teacher. Says one thing, does the other. Very unfair teacher. Provides no curve for final (even though best grade is a C). Don't take this teacher if you have a chance!
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Anonymous 12/01/2011	Great guy. Every class is virtually the same: first 30 minutes news stories (basically a discussion) then he goes over material. He's very funny and easily approachable. Very knowledgeable about the subject as well although he gets really ticked off if he catches you texting or having side conversations in class. Tests are all multiple choice and straight from his slides although there are always a few curveball/obscure questions. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK. everything comes straight from slides. The Glo-Bus assignment was a bit of a bummer since we had to pay around $40 for it but using it was not so bad. overall a fun class.
Gary Cohen BMGT110 Anonymous 05/14/2010	Warning: If you have not done Economics or are not currently doing Economics, I strongly suggest that you NOT take this this course (or if you still want to take it, get a Economics textbook and study from that mostly). The course is heavily weighted toward topics that are covered in Economics and at least some of what is covered in Communications.
Hugh Turner BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/08/2009	Cool guy. He's really into music (an audiophile), thus he can't hear very well. Didn't find the material too interesting but lecture wasn't bad as he showed several videos. Tests were pretty easy if you just read. Multiple choice questions and an essay to write from a choice of two.
Hugh Turner BMGT110 Expecting an A bihbih 01/28/2009	Very enjoyable class. Didn't find the course material too interesting, but Professor Turner is the man. Easy grader, very funny, showed many videos in class, and just a very nice and knowledgeable teacher.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2008	He is an amazing teacher! you can do trivia questions if u go to lecture, quiz/exam are taken with a clicker (only mc), you get to go on a treasure hunt and get 2.5% extra credit. The class is just fun because he keeps you current and updated with weird/funny news before class really starts. He is willing to help. One word, amazing!
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting a B Anonymous 04/23/2008	Mr. Miller is an extremely funny man, and the news stories he goes through at the beginning of class make the class enjoyable. The class is, however, challenging and you will need to do some serious studying to pull off an A(which I didn't do). I recommend this class if you don't care about not getting an A and just need an elective
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/14/2008	well, i took this class freshman year and totally bombed it. i thought it was because everything is multiple choice and very tricky, but i now that i am taking it again as a JUNIOR, i realize that it was probably my fault (but also the technology has improved and made it easier). you really need to study for the exams and quizzes because that is your only opportunity to succeed (no homework). he is a good professor and i strongly suggest printing out the slides and bringing them to class. when he talks and reads the slides you can tell what parts are important, and if you underline them while you are going over them, studying will be a breeze b/c you will know which material to skip over. take this class, but make sure you pay attention or you'll end up repeating it like me. at least i'm getting an A this time!
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/12/2008	Professor Miller is enthusiastic and made the lectures somewhat entertaining. He has all his notes online and that is what the tests and quizzes are based on. Make sure you study the material because a few wrong questions on a test or quiz could bring your grade down.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/22/2008	Hilarious professor, can be inappropriate at times, just have a sense of humor. He does not answered emails, just talk to him after class. Lectures are mandatory, answering daily questions with clickers and exams with clickers too. Don't need textbook, everything is in ppt slides. Multiple choices exams (3 including finals), 2 quizzes, extra credit assignments are not worth doing. Enjoyable class.
Jeff Miller BMGT110 kbe12478 12/20/2007	Professor Miller was a funny and engaging guy, and he kept an otherwise boring class somewhat interesting. Basically, the entire course was about learning definitions of business terms. Kinda boring. Also, so of Miller's jokes incorporated some of the students. While funny, they could have been construed as inappropriate at times. There were three tests, 2 quizzes, and bonus points during every lecture. Everything was multiple choice, but Miller threw a lot of curveballs, and graded harshly. Overall, a great guy and an OK class.