BMGT360 | PlanetTerp

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Gregory Marr BMGT360 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 06/19/2024	Marr was the worst professor I had throughout the entirety of my undergrad at UMD. He was condescending whenever a student answered a question different from how he would’ve answered it, whenever a new student decided to speak up and answer a question, and especially when he was asked a question he should’ve known the answer to but did not. The majority of the class didn’t talk because they were afraid of how Marr would respond. He gave no clarification on the final project and was very sour after each group presented except for one (thankfully, the TA graded everything very fairly for every project/assignment in class). I think the main issue is that he comes off trying to be hip to connect with his students by showing clips during class and playing music at the beginning, but in reality he only cares if you think he’s cool as opposed to actually teaching content and treating students as real people.
Gregory Marr BMGT360 Expecting an A Anonymous 06/05/2024	He is pretentious. Very, very pretentious. I can appreciate his attempts to be engaging (and as the other reviews show, it was engaging for many), and very much enjoyed his ability to clap back at times. That being said, he is not a good instructor IMO. Any time someone in our class tried to give him feedback or asked a question about a course, particularly if there was conflicting information on the syllabus versus Canvas, he would not handle it appropriately; he would raise his voice at the entire class and begin yelling how we need to be more responsible and need to refer to the syllabus. I agree that college students should be referring to the syllabus, but if almost half of the class did not do the assignment because of incorrect information that was posted on the announcement he sent out, then he needs to refrain from throwing a temper tantrum and blaming the class (especially when our course content hadn't been following the syllabus because of how behind he was in teaching!). I was also really bothered by the way he does not return essentially any grades until the end of the semester. The little piece of feedback or two you get during the semester isn't helpful either; there were papers where I did not get a 100% but the only feedback I was given from the TA was how great I did on the assignments. If I did not fulfill the expectations, tell me how to improve; just telling me I did good when I didn't isn't helpful whatsoever. Also, when it came to the final presentation, he did not grade according to the expectations on the syllabus (my group still got a good grade, but it was low key very irritating... like a "rules for thee but not for me" situation; if we were confused it was our fault and we should refer to the syllabus but he could completely disregard the syllabus as he saw fit). Ultimately, everything came to a point where most of us assumed he was just averaging one's received peer reviews for assignments and inserting that as a student's score. The biggest thing that bothered me, however, was the structure of this course and his attendance policy. I want to stress that he registered this course with the registrar as HYBRID. Meaning, some classes should be in-person, but there should be some sessions that are completely asynchronous or at least over Zoom. And yet, in-person attendance was required, FOR EVERY SINGLE CLASS. I had an excused absence from the University for one class and at a different point in the semester missed 1-2 classes due to visiting a friend in the hospital following a decision they made in a mental health crisis. I got points off for missing these classes. I know someone who missed a singular class due to a religious holiday and he told that person that they would miss points but it's fine because it wouldn't really affect their grade anyway. There are more stories, but you get the gist. Incredibly discourteous and disingenuous to register a class as hybrid when in-person attendance is required for every class-- even more so in the light of concerning situations. If he had registered this course as an in-person course, that would have been fine-- but he didn't. I gave him two stars because his class is easy enough. Do not buy the course pack (you will never use it; goodbye $40), and I'm not sure if you'll need to buy the iDecision games (goodbye $10, you were glitchy and the professor didn't even bother to verify the validity or usability of this product before requiring all students to buy it). You'll unfortunately have to buy the textbook (goodbye I don't even remember how much $); you don't need to read it but you'll need to do the online assignments on the related software. For exams, just study the slides associated with the concepts on the study guide. I always scored well above average on the exams and was the first or second person to finish (would take me ~20-30 min) and they'd feel like a piece of cake. I recommend this course (it's great intel that everyone should know). I do not recommend this instructor. Don't get me wrong-- he has potential. If he improved on just even respecting the individuals taking his course, I think he would receive much higher reviews.
Gregory Marr BMGT360 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/20/2024	- spends 10 minutes at the beginning discussing irrelevant music - speed runs the lecture slides - gets pissed if you ask questions - way too many tiny assignments to keep track of - around $200 in pay walls (we all don't got it like that Greg) - acts nice but is lowkey a narcissistic A-Hole - vague instructions on writing assignments
Gregory Marr BMGT360 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/13/2024	Most annoying professor in the business school. He plays terrible music for the first 10-15 minutes of class, lowkey rude, and makes a simple class wayyy more complicated than it needs to be. He takes forever to get his point across, and takes about 3 weeks minimum to respond to any sort of email. He would talk all of class about nothing, get into the actual lecture with 5-10 minutes left, and then yells at us for being behind in the course material. Weird guy, easy A (I did the bare minimum).
Gregory Marr BMGT360 Expecting an A- Devjon12 01/07/2024	Pros: Very funny and witty. Knows how to keep a class engaged. Cons: Inability to update grades throughout the semester, when asked for help his go to repsonse is something along the lines of "look at the syllabus" or "its probably somewhere on the rubric" i.e he is not very helpful is grasping abetter understanding of the assignments. To me, it seemed like Smith School needed someone to teach this class, so they told him to. He loves to discuss his 120K annual salary.
Vineet Gambhir BMGT360 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2023	He is a very chill professor. I was late for my finals and he gave me extra time to finish it. The slides are condensed and the exams are based on those slides.
Vineet Gambhir BMGT360 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/16/2023	He's a very chill guy. The course is very easy with not a lot of homework. However, I felt like his teaching style could have been improved, rather than just reading off the slides on Zoom. Other than that, he's a good professor. TA's are very responsive.
Vineet Gambhir BMGT360 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/13/2023	An incredibly easy class that only occurs in around 10 zoom calls for the entire semester. All work was graded as group work or individually and was basically all graded off completion as long as most of it made sense. The midterm and final are open-note copies and pastes of his PowerPoint. There is a group project/presentation throughout the semester.
Gregory Marr BMGT360 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/17/2022	This class took up the majority of my time during the week. He has you do unnecessary busy work assignments that are boring and no one cares about. Will take attendance, exams are not open note/are not easy, class is mandatory and participation is weighted heavily, and will give you a ton of assignments/projects. We had to write papers, large group projects, exams, and hours worth of assignments every day (including thanksgiving). Wouldnt recommend to anyone looking for an easy A. Dont listen to any review above a 2 star because its not accurate. Sure hes a nice guy and outgoing, but the class just sucks.
Vineet Gambhir BMGT360 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/20/2022	He is an amazing and chill professor. The class is very manageable with a few assignments, a group project, a midterm, and a final. He and the TA’s were informative, supportive, and gave great feedback and advice throughout the course. I learned so much about HR!
Vineet Gambhir BMGT360 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/23/2021	Great professor and very interesting class
Vineet Gambhir BMGT360 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/11/2020	Amazing professor, truly cares about his students. Tests are super easy and he says "it will be very difficult not to get an A in my class". Pick this guy
Jeffrey Kudisch BMGT360 Expecting an A- Anonymous 10/24/2019	One of my favorite professors at UMD. He's very engaged and takes his job very seriously. I'd love to take another class with him!
Jeffrey Kudisch BMGT360 Expecting an A- Anonymous 02/28/2018	I can not recommend DR. K enough. He makes you work for your grade, but if you put in the effort and come to class you'll get a good grade. Grades aside, in this class you'l actually learn something. He is a very experienced professor who knows what he's talking about. And generally just a very cool dude. Take Dr. K!
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/18/2012	HORRIBLE CLASS.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HIS RATINGS ARE SO HIGH. I can truly say that I did not learn a single thing from his lectures throughout the entire semester. We learned how to fold napkins and play with straws more than learning anything educational. He was extremely unorganized and ADD in class and honestly it was really weird. I'm not going to lie this was honestly one of the worst classes I have taken here at UMD, I would definitely say avoid at all costs.
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2011	This is a pretty interesting class, and if you do your work is a pretty easy A. I learned a lot about the world of Human Resource Management and got some insight on how the job search process looks from the side of those recruiting. While Spina makes the class interesting with activities and videos, the 3 exams that are worth 60% of your grade are all based on the text. The other 40% of your grade is attendance in lecture in lecture and discussion and some group homework in discussion, so don't skip class like a jokester.
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/13/2011	I love Spina. From his little old man wardrobe to his mildly funny jokes. He's such a great professor. He brings up volunteers from the class and has them do different activities in order to show content we just discussed. He also uses youtube to do the same thing. Granted his multiple choice exams are stupid and have two really good choices (choose the one that's the BEST one, they say -_-), this class was great! His wife is also a good T.A.! They both use stories from their lives to help explain a topic.
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting a B Anonymous 07/07/2011	Attendance counts for 40% of your grade. Do NOT skip class like a jokester or you will seriously fail because there is no curve. Material is hilariously easy and participation is very entertaining in class. Do not try to cheat attendance with clickers. The TA douchebag takes attendance manually in his diary sketchpad. Easy A or B if you attend class.
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting a B Epa Epas 05/20/2011	His class is not demanding at all. Just 3 tests 20% each, attendance is about 17%, and FBO 20%. Just make sure you don't have his wife for the FBO. She is a harsh grader, and kind of rude. Her grade can easily lower your final grade.
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/16/2009	Good class, and Spina makes the material interesting. Just make sure to go to class and do the homeworks for discussion for easy points.
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting an A Ruthie 11/09/2009	I would recommend Spina's class to those who are trying to make a choice btw 360 and 364. He's a really good teacher - always has some funny comments and ideas up his sleeves :, but always manages to relate what he's saying to the HR management! He knows just how to make lectures 'not boring' and at the same time informative. I had first thought that the 75 mins of lecture was too long, but Spina knows just how to keep his students engaged and interested in class. I would take his class again any time! As per grading, just try to attend classes and the FBOs, the exams are prety straight forward too (make sure u have the text book!) Overall, Spina is a great professor!
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting a B Scotter 02/26/2009	I loved this professor. He made class so interesting. He does fun stuff with people in the class and there is really never a dull moment in class. He uses clickers. His tests are really easy, you don't even need to read the book. He tells you exactly what you need to know in review sessions before the tests. You do get a decent amount of HW in the class, but it is all really interesting hw. Great class and BY FAR my favorite professor at umd.
James Spina BMGT360 Anonymous 05/20/2008	I really enjoyed this class. Spina is adorable and really funny. He makes lectures bearable with all this groups activities (he will randomly picks you out in lecture to participate in his activities), it will feel like you're in grade school again. Attendance by clickers (25%). His wife was my discussion leader and she is awesome too! Exams were not bad, he gives you exact pages to study from. I am borderline A/B, dont know what I'll get, it all depends on the final exam (missed 1 lecture, attend all discs, did all hw assignments (there are quite a few), and B's on 2 exams. I definitely recommnend this professor, one of Smith's best!
James Spina BMGT360 Expecting a B pluralfacade 05/17/2008	Would definitely recommend him. He's pretty interesting and does demonstrations every lecture to keep the class engaged. He also gives you the exact pages out of the book to study for the tests. If that isn't motivation enough to come to class, however, he also takes attendance. He gives about two assignments per week but they're nothing intense.

Gregory Marr
BMGT360

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
06/19/2024

Marr was the worst professor I had throughout the entirety of my undergrad at UMD. He was condescending whenever a student answered a question different from how he would’ve answered it, whenever a new student decided to speak up and answer a question, and especially when he was asked a question he should’ve known the answer to but did not. The majority of the class didn’t talk because they were afraid of how Marr would respond. He gave no clarification on the final project and was very sour after each group presented except for one (thankfully, the TA graded everything very fairly for every project/assignment in class). I think the main issue is that he comes off trying to be hip to connect with his students by showing clips during class and playing music at the beginning, but in reality he only cares if you think he’s cool as opposed to actually teaching content and treating students as real people.

Gregory Marr
BMGT360

Expecting an A
Anonymous
06/05/2024

He is pretentious. Very, very pretentious. I can appreciate his attempts to be engaging (and as the other reviews show, it was engaging for many), and very much enjoyed his ability to clap back at times. That being said, he is not a good instructor IMO. Any time someone in our class tried to give him feedback or asked a question about a course, particularly if there was conflicting information on the syllabus versus Canvas, he would not handle it appropriately; he would raise his voice at the entire class and begin yelling how we need to be more responsible and need to refer to the syllabus. I agree that college students should be referring to the syllabus, but if almost half of the class did not do the assignment because of incorrect information that was posted on the announcement he sent out, then he needs to refrain from throwing a temper tantrum and blaming the class (especially when our course content hadn't been following the syllabus because of how behind he was in teaching!). I was also really bothered by the way he does not return essentially any grades until the end of the semester. The little piece of feedback or two you get during the semester isn't helpful either; there were papers where I did not get a 100% but the only feedback I was given from the TA was how great I did on the assignments. If I did not fulfill the expectations, tell me how to improve; just telling me I did good when I didn't isn't helpful whatsoever. Also, when it came to the final presentation, he did not grade according to the expectations on the syllabus (my group still got a good grade, but it was low key very irritating... like a "rules for thee but not for me" situation; if we were confused it was our fault and we should refer to the syllabus but he could completely disregard the syllabus as he saw fit). Ultimately, everything came to a point where most of us assumed he was just averaging one's received peer reviews for assignments and inserting that as a student's score. The biggest thing that bothered me, however, was the structure of this course and his attendance policy. I want to stress that he registered this course with the registrar as HYBRID. Meaning, some classes should be in-person, but there should be some sessions that are completely asynchronous or at least over Zoom. And yet, in-person attendance was required, FOR EVERY SINGLE CLASS. I had an excused absence from the University for one class and at a different point in the semester missed 1-2 classes due to visiting a friend in the hospital following a decision they made in a mental health crisis. I got points off for missing these classes. I know someone who missed a singular class due to a religious holiday and he told that person that they would miss points but it's fine because it wouldn't really affect their grade anyway. There are more stories, but you get the gist. Incredibly discourteous and disingenuous to register a class as hybrid when in-person attendance is required for every class-- even more so in the light of concerning situations. If he had registered this course as an in-person course, that would have been fine-- but he didn't. I gave him two stars because his class is easy enough. Do not buy the course pack (you will never use it; goodbye $40), and I'm not sure if you'll need to buy the iDecision games (goodbye $10, you were glitchy and the professor didn't even bother to verify the validity or usability of this product before requiring all students to buy it). You'll unfortunately have to buy the textbook (goodbye I don't even remember how much $); you don't need to read it but you'll need to do the online assignments on the related software. For exams, just study the slides associated with the concepts on the study guide. I always scored well above average on the exams and was the first or second person to finish (would take me ~20-30 min) and they'd feel like a piece of cake. I recommend this course (it's great intel that *everyone* should know). I do not recommend this instructor. Don't get me wrong-- he has potential. If he improved on just even respecting the individuals taking his course, I think he would receive much higher reviews.

Gregory Marr
BMGT360

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/20/2024

- spends 10 minutes at the beginning discussing irrelevant music - speed runs the lecture slides - gets pissed if you ask questions - way too many tiny assignments to keep track of - around $200 in pay walls (we all don't got it like that Greg) - acts nice but is lowkey a narcissistic A-Hole - vague instructions on writing assignments

Gregory Marr
BMGT360

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/13/2024

Most annoying professor in the business school. He plays terrible music for the first 10-15 minutes of class, lowkey rude, and makes a simple class wayyy more complicated than it needs to be. He takes forever to get his point across, and takes about 3 weeks minimum to respond to any sort of email. He would talk all of class about nothing, get into the actual lecture with 5-10 minutes left, and then yells at us for being behind in the course material. Weird guy, easy A (I did the bare minimum).

Gregory Marr
BMGT360

Expecting an A-
Devjon12
01/07/2024

Pros: Very funny and witty. Knows how to keep a class engaged. Cons: Inability to update grades throughout the semester, when asked for help his go to repsonse is something along the lines of "look at the syllabus" or "its probably somewhere on the rubric" i.e he is not very helpful is grasping abetter understanding of the assignments. To me, it seemed like Smith School needed someone to teach this class, so they told him to. He loves to discuss his 120K annual salary.

Vineet Gambhir
BMGT360

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/19/2023

He is a very chill professor. I was late for my finals and he gave me extra time to finish it. The slides are condensed and the exams are based on those slides.

Vineet Gambhir
BMGT360

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/16/2023

He's a very chill guy. The course is very easy with not a lot of homework. However, I felt like his teaching style could have been improved, rather than just reading off the slides on Zoom. Other than that, he's a good professor. TA's are very responsive.

Vineet Gambhir
BMGT360

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
04/13/2023

An incredibly easy class that only occurs in around 10 zoom calls for the entire semester. All work was graded as group work or individually and was basically all graded off completion as long as most of it made sense. The midterm and final are open-note copies and pastes of his PowerPoint. There is a group project/presentation throughout the semester.

Gregory Marr
BMGT360

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/17/2022

This class took up the majority of my time during the week. He has you do unnecessary busy work assignments that are boring and no one cares about. Will take attendance, exams are not open note/are not easy, class is mandatory and participation is weighted heavily, and will give you a ton of assignments/projects. We had to write papers, large group projects, exams, and hours worth of assignments every day (including thanksgiving). Wouldnt recommend to anyone looking for an easy A. Dont listen to any review above a 2 star because its not accurate. Sure hes a nice guy and outgoing, but the class just sucks.

Vineet Gambhir
BMGT360

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/20/2022

He is an amazing and chill professor. The class is very manageable with a few assignments, a group project, a midterm, and a final. He and the TA’s were informative, supportive, and gave great feedback and advice throughout the course. I learned so much about HR!

Vineet Gambhir
BMGT360

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
04/23/2021

Great professor and very interesting class

Vineet Gambhir
BMGT360

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/11/2020

Amazing professor, truly cares about his students. Tests are super easy and he says "it will be very difficult not to get an A in my class". Pick this guy

Jeffrey Kudisch
BMGT360

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
10/24/2019

One of my favorite professors at UMD. He's very engaged and takes his job very seriously. I'd love to take another class with him!

Jeffrey Kudisch
BMGT360

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
02/28/2018

I can not recommend DR. K enough. He makes you work for your grade, but if you put in the effort and come to class you'll get a good grade. Grades aside, in this class you'l actually learn something. He is a very experienced professor who knows what he's talking about. And generally just a very cool dude. Take Dr. K!

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/18/2012

HORRIBLE CLASS.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HIS RATINGS ARE SO HIGH. I can truly say that I did not learn a single thing from his lectures throughout the entire semester. We learned how to fold napkins and play with straws more than learning anything educational. He was extremely unorganized and ADD in class and honestly it was really weird. I'm not going to lie this was honestly one of the worst classes I have taken here at UMD, I would definitely say avoid at all costs.

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/22/2011

This is a pretty interesting class, and if you do your work is a pretty easy A. I learned a lot about the world of Human Resource Management and got some insight on how the job search process looks from the side of those recruiting. While Spina makes the class interesting with activities and videos, the 3 exams that are worth 60% of your grade are all based on the text. The other 40% of your grade is attendance in lecture in lecture and discussion and some group homework in discussion, so don't skip class like a jokester.

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/13/2011

I love Spina. From his little old man wardrobe to his mildly funny jokes. He's such a great professor. He brings up volunteers from the class and has them do different activities in order to show content we just discussed. He also uses youtube to do the same thing. Granted his multiple choice exams are stupid and have two really good choices (choose the one that's the BEST one, they say -_-), this class was great! His wife is also a good T.A.! They both use stories from their lives to help explain a topic.

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting a B
Anonymous
07/07/2011

Attendance counts for 40% of your grade. Do NOT skip class like a jokester or you will seriously fail because there is no curve. Material is hilariously easy and participation is very entertaining in class. Do not try to cheat attendance with clickers. The TA douchebag takes attendance manually in his diary sketchpad. Easy A or B if you attend class.

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting a B
Epa Epas
05/20/2011

His class is not demanding at all. Just 3 tests 20% each, attendance is about 17%, and FBO 20%. Just make sure you don't have his wife for the FBO. She is a harsh grader, and kind of rude. Her grade can easily lower your final grade.

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/16/2009

Good class, and Spina makes the material interesting. Just make sure to go to class and do the homeworks for discussion for easy points.

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting an A
Ruthie
11/09/2009

I would recommend Spina's class to those who are trying to make a choice btw 360 and 364. He's a really good teacher - always has some funny comments and ideas up his sleeves :, but always manages to relate what he's saying to the HR management! He knows just how to make lectures 'not boring' and at the same time informative. I had first thought that the 75 mins of lecture was too long, but Spina knows just how to keep his students engaged and interested in class. I would take his class again any time! As per grading, just try to attend classes and the FBOs, the exams are prety straight forward too (make sure u have the text book!) Overall, Spina is a great professor!

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting a B
Scotter
02/26/2009

I loved this professor. He made class so interesting. He does fun stuff with people in the class and there is really never a dull moment in class. He uses clickers. His tests are really easy, you don't even need to read the book. He tells you exactly what you need to know in review sessions before the tests. You do get a decent amount of HW in the class, but it is all really interesting hw. Great class and BY FAR my favorite professor at umd.

James Spina
BMGT360

Anonymous
05/20/2008

I really enjoyed this class. Spina is adorable and really funny. He makes lectures bearable with all this groups activities (he will randomly picks you out in lecture to participate in his activities), it will feel like you're in grade school again. Attendance by clickers (25%). His wife was my discussion leader and she is awesome too! Exams were not bad, he gives you exact pages to study from. I am borderline A/B, dont know what I'll get, it all depends on the final exam (missed 1 lecture, attend all discs, did all hw assignments (there are quite a few), and B's on 2 exams. I definitely recommnend this professor, one of Smith's best!

James Spina
BMGT360

Expecting a B
pluralfacade
05/17/2008

Would definitely recommend him. He's pretty interesting and does demonstrations every lecture to keep the class engaged. He also gives you the exact pages out of the book to study for the tests. If that isn't motivation enough to come to class, however, he also takes attendance. He gives about two assignments per week but they're nothing intense.

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