Justin Reyna

This professor has taught: BMGT110F, BMGT380, BMGT380H, BMGT380N, BMGT381, BMGT496, BUSI758L, BUSI764

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Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting an A Anonymous 03/27/2024	I don't usually review professors, but having taken his class, seeing Reyna rated this low is a travesty. Yes, he has high expectations for his students. He expects you to review readings prior to class, and to study the material in your own time. But never once have I seen him be disrespectful, discourteous, or unprofessional in any way. He is also extremely available in office hours---Reyna is a warm person who genuinely cares about the material and the success of his students. When I signed up for the class, I was initially wary because of these low reviews. Nothing could be farther from the truth. If you do the work, you'll succeed in this class.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/25/2024	Extremely fair professor. He expects you to go to every lecture and will cold-call you, if you are not in class when he calls on you then you lose the credit for participating (this will drop your grade A LOT - I missed it once) but you can make up for it by being called on 2x in class afterwards. He tells you exactly what topics will be on each test, and covers all of it in class. I recommend still reading the textbook and taking notes, that is how I got the grade that I got. It was work, but it is an upper-level class and supposed to be one of the hardest undergrad business classes, so that should be expected. Does not expect you to know about the concepts beforehand, is very willing to go over anything again and explain things more in depth- provides examples that relate to things we know about to make it easier to remember concepts. He really cares about the topic and I felt that he really wanted every student to succeed. If you try and actually put in effort to study, you can succeed in this class. I studied hard and the lowest I ever got on one of his tests was an 84 (I have ADHD and dyslexia and am not naturally a good student, just found a way of studying that really works for me - THIS IS KEY!) You have to learn the style of questions that he will ask on tests and that will really help when you are studying for the final - I got a 100% on his final because of this. TLDR: It is a hard class, but you will do fine if you put in effort and really really try to do well - use him as a resource
Justin Reyna BMGT110F Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/21/2024	DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! Although I ended this class with an A- he gave an excessive amount of work. I would have to spend 5 hours on an extremely repetitive homework assignment that was only a completion grade. He expects his students to know everything about business before even going into the class. When he lectures he talks about his life and his accomplishments like he's trying to brag. The lectures are very hard to follow and halfway through the class I started questioning if what he was talking about was even about the chapter we were supposed to be learning about. He doesn't offer extra credit. Just don't take him.
Justin Reyna BMGT110F Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2023	For the love of god, do not take this professor. Like the other reviews stated he expects students to know all the material without ANY prior knowledge and it's quite frustrating especially because this is an introductory course. Lecture feels like an eternity because he goes off-topic and talks about the most random of things, and you could honestly not go and just do the HW and be fine. He has a cool personality but is a terrible instructor. In his own words he "is not there to teach you but to reinforce things you learn on your own time". The project for the class was kinda ok/cool and he grades them harshly but he'll give you an opportunity to make up points. He also makes snarky comments if he doesn't think your question is good enough to answer. TLDR: take a different professor if you want an easy A
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/17/2023	I understand why Reyna gets a lot of hate, but he’s really not a bad professor. He really cares about law and the subject matter. My main complaint was if you asked a question(he strongly encouraged asking questions), he would just tell you that you could find it in the book or we already went over it. His exams are more application-based but not at all impossible. I honestly really enjoyed his class and thought his lectures were engaging.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Anonymous 11/02/2023	He is a very obnoxious professor who does not respect students and expects everyone to understand the material. There was a student who went to office hours and asked questions and he replied with "Did you even study?" There was also a student who asked how much time we had left on the exam and he stared at him for a long time and said "Don't make this weird." I think the way he treats his students speaks a lot about how he is as a professor.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Anonymous 11/02/2023	Reyna is probably the worst professor I have ever seen. He gets so angry over the littlest things and acts like you are stupid for asking a question. He overreacts easily and when a student asked him a simple question about scratch paper, he easily gets offended and acts like we were attacking him. He also gets very angry when students ask him questions during office hours as well. His treatment towards students is unacceptable.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 10/11/2023	The people who rated this guy anything under a 3 probably just did not take the time to study or pay attention. This guy is pretty cool, and he has taught me a lot about law without me having any prior knowledge. His exams are not too hard, you just really have to read what is being said and not get tricked and they are just heavily weighted which can make you nervous (but that is every BMGT380 class not just Reyna). He answers questions in class really well, and through Padlet within like 10 minutes. He projects his voice really loud which keeps you engaged, and he helps you out as much as he can if you cannot answer a question that well. Overall, don't know why he's rated so low, I would take his class again.
Justin Reyna BMGT110F Expecting a B Anonymous 01/21/2023	For an introductory class, Reyna expects a lot from his students. His lectures were not helpful and he didn't cover the material well. His tests were also much more challenging than other classes and some questions covered material we hadn't learned yet. Also talked a lot about his personal life and experiences during lectures even though they weren't applicable.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/11/2023	Every business major has to take Business Law. Unfortunately, I decided to take it with Reyna because it fit best in my schedule. Big mistake. Basically, he will assign readings and supplemental readings to discuss in class. He will write on his iPad or whatever it is in the MESSIEST handwriting where no one knows what he's saying and barely stops for questions. If he gets side tracked for one second, it's game over and the next thing you know he's ranting. He has a super strong personality and will tell you when you're wrong but kind of in the way like he wants to humiliate you. Everyone has to do a case study in front of the class and one time the student didn't know how to answer his question and Reyna said, "Did you even READ the case?". It was super embarrassing and awkward. I honestly stopped going to class halfway through because 1. he would waste over half the class talking about nonsense that he thinks is relevant but doesn't help with the exams at all. 2. I read the textbook on my own and did better than most people in the class. My biggest advice would be just to read the textbook and you will be fine. But the professor himself is not the best and extremely intimidating.
Justin Reyna BMGT110F Expecting an F Anonymous 12/25/2022	DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR AT ALL!!! Justin Reyna is the worst professor in the entire Smith School. He expects everyone to be experts on business before they come in to class and he expects perfection on every assignment. Do not expect to get more than a 1 out of 2 on your discussions unless you are willing to write 600 word essays twice a week. Take literally any other professor than him. He spends most of the class lecturing us about how amazing his businesses are and how he is a literal god send. Never ever take him.
Justin Reyna BMGT110F Expecting an A Anonymous 12/08/2022	His lectures make you feel like you will fail at life. His lectures often go on tangents and it's confusing how they relate back to the content. However, the few times in class when you get to make paper airplanes to model the operations process is super fun and a great experience. It's bearable if you have to take him, especially if you have a good group for your project, but I would not recommend taking him unless you had to.
Justin Reyna BMGT110F Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/23/2022	Great professor. Motivates students and pushes them to be better. He expects you to know concepts and materials before you come to class and treats class as a review session to better understand concepts. He may seem hard to talk to at first, but is extremely willing to meet with students after class or one-on-one to discuss student performance.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/25/2022	Brutal class. Took in the winter semester which made it somewhat easier since we left off chapters and had a crib sheet for the exams. Reyna is passionate about the subject and is always willing to help students understand the material but his exams are so tough. Doing well requires reading chapters before the class and doing the practice questions that are on the end of the chapters. The cases help provide context on how to apply law but dont need to remember specific cases for the exam. This class wouldn't be too bad if it wasn't for the dumb grading system set by Smith. All in all, dont take his class if you only expect to attend lectures and get by with notes, this class requires much more effort than any other Smith class.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/18/2021	Fantastic Smith Professor. Challenges students and makes youengaged in the material. The class is extremely difficult, but it would be unfair to say the professor is not good. Tough grader - avoid if you are trying for an easy A.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting a D+ Anonymous 01/05/2021	Professor Reyna is a harsh grader and doesn’t explain the material well. He expects his students to be like law students and know the material before getting to class so he doesn’t have to teach. He tries to be funny but comes off as condescending and does not try to help students pass the course. He grades unnecessarily hard as he says not to go off of the book but to do it his way which he doesn’t explain well.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting a C- Anonymous 12/03/2020	To be honest, Reyna has a good personality; he is funny and loves to talk about related cases in class, but he is not as supportive while it comes to learning the course materials. Reyna is a smart guy, and he has VERY high expectations for his students. I understand this is a challenging course, especially during the pandemic, but additional help for the students could mean so much. He does not have any TA in this class, and there is nothing else to help you study besides reading the book and cases and listen to his lecture. The reading is confusing, but you can learn something from it if you put enough time to read through it. The exams wroth 80% of the total grade, but there are SO many typos in the exams, making the complicated exam questions even more difficult to understand. 10% of quizzes are not helpful either; it has nothing to do with the exams; it contains some basic knowledge and a writing prompt, and it could cause you to get points off if you mess up ( FYI, he is a harsh grader on the writing portion of the quiz and exams). Another 10% would be presenting cases in class. Rayna encourages students to do so because, in that way, we will have a "conversation" directly with him. I understand that he is trying to get people to engage in class, but I also believe that he is not considerate enough for all students. I am not a person who would give up easily, but the current situation makes me feel like I have no hope in this course. Lastly, If you are good in Law stuff and willing to challenge yourself, you should take him. But for a student who speaks English as a second language and or wants an easy A, you might want to reconsider your options.
Justin Reyna BMGT380 Expecting an A- Anonymous 08/13/2019	Funny guy! Pay attention and come prepared for class to do well.