Davis, Brennan L  

Fuck this guy. Id like to stick my tounge up his ass.

Professor Davis was one of the most effective professors I've had at Baylor. He lays out the syllabus very early, and gives clear expectations for the entire year. Our class was very interactive and involved a lot of class participation, which meant I payed attention and had to study less. He is a very interesting lecturer, giving plenty of real-world examples, and he is a really nice person. He answered questions I had in person or over email almost immediately. I would take him again in a heartbeat.

I took Professor Davis for a junior level principles of marketing class at Baylor. He shows multiple (interesting) commercials every single class, and analyzes them with the class. He asks you not to take notes during class, and the lectures are structured not to prepare you for the tests, but to prepare you for the final project. Classes are a lot of fun, but tests are very difficult. You need to read the book to do well on the tests, as there is an extremely large amount of material covered. The tests don't go too in-depth, but cover a significant amount of material. Davis made this class extremely enjoyable! I highly recommend him as a professor.

Professor Davis is more than understanding about your needs. He lets you have the option to take all the test or just have your final count for all of those tests. He's a great professor and I recommend you taking his marketing class.

Professor Davis was an amazing teacher and truly wants his students to succeed. I took him for my Principles of Marketing class at Baylor and learned so much from his class! He's personable, patient, and passionate about what he teaches. He's also very thoughtful; our final was right after our third exam in class, so he cancelled the third exam and gave everyone a 100 so that we could study more for the final. His classes consist of lecture, outside speakers coming in, and group work. Definitely worth taking!

I took Principles of Marketing with Prof. Davis at Baylor, and he is absolutely phenomenal. He uses PowerPoints as his main tool in lectures, and purposely keeps it engaged and connected to the real world. The homework load is really light: one chapter of reading per meeting, and a quiz (which is straight from the book). The tests are fair, and he gives pretty comprehensive reviews beforehand. The course does get pretty heavily loaded toward the end of the semester when the course-long "Marketing Challenge" project is due, but if you don't procrastinate it's completely doable.

I took Dr. Davis for an Intro to Marketing Class at Baylor University. He has a brilliant mind, and in addition to presenting tough marketing concepts in a clear way, he has a talent for making the class fresh and interesting. I enjoyed walking into his lecture every day, and never felt overwhelmed or dreaded any part of it. His expectations are clear and the exams were a fair representation of the material covered. I can't speak highly enough of how much I enjoyed having Dr. Davis. In addition to being a wonderful teacher, he loves talking about his family, wife, and sons.

I took Dr. Davis for Principles of Marketing at Baylor University. He is the kindest, most sincere professor I've ever had. The way classes are structured makes them interactive and entertaining, rather than just a lecture. All of the exams are fair, no surprises, no homework except online quizzes, and a group project due at the end. If you like to be creative and think outside the box rather than be stuck in a textbook, you'll like his class.

Wonderful teacher who is really engaging and makes the class enjoyable. Provides the information in a simple easy to understand manner.

Take Brennan Davis for whatever course you're taking! He's awesome and the class is actually really fun!

I really enjoyed having Professor Davis for my marketing class. He is very relaxed, but still professional. He brought in great outside speakers for some of the lectures, and his own style of lecturing was engaging and easy to follow. His tests are not very hard, but you do need to study. The group project he assigned for the semester was pretty detailed and time consuming, but not impossible. We had a decent amount of outside work, including going to professional development events, participating in surveys, and we also had a couple of group activities that we needed to present at the beginning of class. Overall, I would recommend taking Professor Davis if you can.

I took Davis for marketing, and I loved the class. Everyday was interactive and fun, and I really enjoyed his emphasis on participation. The exams weren't super difficult and came from the lectures and reading material. The hardest part about the course was how much he required from us outside of class. The group project was time consuming. Overall though, I really enjoyed the class. I'm on the volleyball team and he really worked with my schedule and doing alternate assignments. He's a great person all around! Recommended!!

I took this class at Baylor University with Dr. Davis. Dr. Davis keeps class entertaining and always has a different style to class. Class time is always used effectively including typical lectures or group activities. Tests are of average difficulty but you'll do great if you keep up with the readings. I would recommend Dr. Davis for intro to mkt

Professor Davis made the class material and requirements very clear. He treated the students with respect and integrity. Everything in the class (tests, homework, etc.) were very manageable and he helped me learn a lot.

I took Principles of Marketing with Dr. Davis at Baylor University, and it was one of my favorite classes that I've taken here! Dr. Davis really sparked my interest in class every single day, whether it be through the fun guest speakers, interactive class activities, competitive "clicker" questions at the end of class, or getting to look at and analyze many different advertisements of all kinds. While the group project is definitely a lot of work, it's really not that bad (not procrastinating is key, seriously). His tests come straight from the book's key terms, and as long as you study them you'll be fine! Also his online reading quizzes are a great grade booster because you get 5 tries to take them, they also really help prepare you for the tests! Seriously take Dr. Davis, he truly cares about his students and makes an effort to show that. He has several classes of 60 people but still knows everyone's name! Appreciate him, he will be missed here at Baylor.

I took Professor Davis' Principles of Marketing class at Baylor, and he use many different way to help us understand the content, he is a really good professor.

I took professor Davis's Marketing class at Baylor and I absolutely loved. He is an awesome teacher and allows you the opportunity to not take any of the regular tests and your final just counts for more. He is really considerate of your needs and doesn't whatever it takes for you to do good in his class.

I took Brennan's Principles of Marketing class at Baylor University- He was AMAZING. He's super relaxed and genuine and is really passionate about marketing. There's never any question about what the tests are going to cover-which makes doing well pretty easy. He's young and takes a fun approach to teaching the class. He makes the subject relatable and fun! Definitely take Brennan Davis!

I'm currently a student at Baylor University, which is where Professor Davis last taught. He is an amazing professor. He taught the equivalent of what is BUS 346, which I think is Marketing (Not familiar with Cal Poly) here at Baylor. He makes the class very engaging, and teaches the class in what I think is a very innovative way. I'm not sure how he will do exams at Cal Poly, but I know that he was very flexible with Exam days here at Baylor, especially if you have a week busy with exams, projects, or papers. I think one final thing to say, is that he really cares about the students he teaches. I've talked to Professor Davis outside of class when I couldn't understand one of the concepts that we went over in class, we would talk about the concept, and make sure that I understood it before I left. Cal Poly, I hope you enjoy Brennan Davis as much as I have, and as much as the rest of Baylor has during his time here.

Professor Davis is always ready for class and organized. He has great activities, guest speakers and projects that we have to do. These projects help us better understand what Marketing is all about and stimulates our thinking process. When I hear of "marketing" I always think boring but in all honesty, his class so far is the only class I look forward to at Baylor University. It's a very interactive class. We have online quizzes due every class period. There's more than 10 but the top 10 scores are taken out of all the quizzes we take. Those help prepare us for class because you have to read to pass the quizzes. His tests are 50 questions multiple choice and a little harder than the quizzes but it's about the same idea. Work load was bearable and doable. He didn't ask for too much but what he did ask for was relevant to the course. He also has an understanding with his students and is respectful. He has a calm demeanor and is very knowledgeable about Marketing. He knows and loves what he does! You have invested in a great professor. Baylor University is upset to see him go! I am a Baylor Sophomore and I approve this message! Sic'em!

He is so great. The test are straight from the reading, so during class I didn't even take notes. You are able to just listen, and enjoy all of the funny commercials he shows that go along with the chapters. Also the test are straight forward, you just have to know the material.

I took this course with Dr. Davis at Baylor. I enjoyed the course and his teaching style. He explains everything well and always has interactive class activities.

Professor Davis is my teacher at Baylor University for my marketing class and I've really enjoyed it! He makes class super interactive with team-based quizzes, challenges, and a project. It's also great because his lectures are always useful (and not too dense) and he brings in speakers often to relate the chapters to real life. You all are lucky to have him and I encourage you to take his course!

I took his class in his last semester at Baylor before moving. Prof. Davis is one of the better professors I have had in college. He explains the material clearly and is always open to addressing student needs. He grades leniently, but not too leniently, and assigns a lot of extra credit to help students get the most out of the class. Definitely one of the best people I have had teach me in college as well. Any student at Cal Poly, SLO would be lucky to take him.

Principles of Marketing- my favorite professor at Baylor yet. He made the class interesting and informative. He told us not to take any notes in class which made me nervous at first, but all questions on his tests come from the book, nothing from his lectures. I highly recommend taking his class. You'll actually enjoy going and will learn a great deal.

B. Davis is great! He makes learning about marketing more interesting than you think. We had 5-6 different guests come in and speak about their company; he had different and fun activities to do during class. The project is kind of a semester long thing but in the end doesn't take to long to do. We have online quizzes due everyday, but were fairly easy to get an A on. The tests were strictly over the textbook so as long as you read/studied the book it was fine. There are a great amount of bonus points up for grabs from group clicker contests, mini presentations, and the final project. Take B. Davis if you can! I took his principles class at Baylor University!

I took his Principle's of Marketing class at Baylor and he was very unique and creative in his teaching format. Highly suggest taking him.

This teacher is absolutely amazing! His lectures are interesting, his tests are a fair measurement of knowledge, and the conversation and take away from this class led me to want to major in marketing! Take him if you get the chance!

Brennan was a really enthusiastic professor in class and out. I thoroughly enjoyed his lectures and video examples. This class is definitely enjoyable; no tricks or gimmicks.

Dr. Davis is the man! His enthusiasm for marketing is clearly shown in the way he teaches the class. I am not a marketing major but have a new found respect for the subject after taking his class.

Dr. Davis' Intro to Marketing class was honestly fun everyday. The class is very interactive where you will do experiments, practice what he is teaching in class, and watch videos every day. He is a class act teacher and is even more of a help outside the classroom. You have quizzes every day which keeps you accountable to stay up with your readings. You will have a semester long project where you will do market research on your personal idea and will pitch a full fledged marketing plan and analysis at the end of the semester. His class is very applicable to building your career and/or business.

Took him at Baylor. Classes were interesting. Not sure if he will continue this but class lectures were not tested over, so just be prepared to read the book if you want to do well.

I took him for Principles of Marketing class at Baylor University. His class is very interactive and engaging. His class was one of my favorite class of this semester. His is very understanding and always provide critical insight on discussions and ideas that are presented in class. The tests are easy if you study for it. There are quizzes that are due before class starts but are simple if you read the required text fro the day. I would highly recommend him to any student that is looking for a marketing class to take.

I took Professor Davis at Baylor University, he teaches a fun and educational class. I am an Entrepreneur Major and what Brennan teaches is applicable to all. He makes class fun with clicker questions that translate to bonus points(even though I forgot mine all the time). He gives a lot of online quizzes, they are a pain, but they keep you on track and ensure you read the material. All of the quizzes are straight from the text book and allow you to boost your grade easily. His class is laid out straight forward and his exams are challenging but not too difficult if you study. My favorite aspect is the final project you work on. It teaches you how to launch a product and how to do research in order to ensure your product is successful. It translates into real life very well and everything I learned in this class is applicable to business. Great class, I recommend to all.

He is a great prof! The tests all come from the book so be sure to read, and the class lectures are very interesting.

I had Professor Davis for his first quarter at Cal Poly and i HIGHLY recommend him. He's a really genuine teacher that truly cares about his students. The class is interactive and entertaining, and if you put in the effort, you will get a lot out of it.

This class isnt an easy A, you have to work hard for it! but he makes the class so interesting and easy to engage that it makes you want to go the extra mile. Its an understatement to say that Brennan inspired me to be a better person. i wouldnt be surprised if i found out that he was jesus back on earth to make this world a better place

Good teacher. Makes the lectures entertaining and very engaging. The class is made up of quizzes (1 for each chapter, take online), 2 midterms (10% each and optional to take), 1 final (20% OR 40% if you didn't take the midterms), and a project (nearly 50%). While the tests were very manageable, I thought that he graded the project pretty hard given how little instruction he gave. Furthermore, I think that the project was too heavily weighted. Overall, nice guy - I would take him again.

Ok professor at best. I wouldn't rush to take him. The class's is extremely unstructured. An arduous project represents half(1/2) your total grade. Don't be surprised to work hard and receive a B-. It's graded extremely biased towards marketing majors. When people say it's a lot of work... They are not lying... CP changed the marketing course to be rigorous and it worked. Expect to be busy throughout the quarter and don't expect much sympathy from Davis when final grades come out.

This professor is obviously enthusiastic about his subject material. He does his best to present it in the most interesting way possible. The course is not the most organized though. Even so, he's pretty good at answering questions and will always try to help students out.

Davis truly was a relatable professor. His cross-legged-on-the-desk stories are always enjoyable, and he truly has a way of weaving his past, which is fascinating, into the material of the class. I was definitely impressed with his ability to lecture on the material and would highly recommend him for the lecture portion of 346.

Davis is a really, really nice guy. He's great at explaining things. HOWEVER, his lectures are totally irrelevant to the class...apparently we were supposed to use them in the Friday lab (where we work on a project that is worth half of our grade) but I never once referred to my lecture notes. His tests are fair...they're literally the PolyLearn quizzes...which you would think is nice, except for the fact that you've never had a lecture on the material and there are about 70 possible questions per chapter and there are 19 chapters.

Davis is a really nice guy and a good professor, but his part of the class is almost worthless. His lectures are meant to help with the discussion class and the project, but they never really did. Neither of the two parts of the class covered any of the 20 chapters included in the midterm/ final. Thankfully the test questions are pulled off the polylearn quizzes you take every week, so as long as you take the quizzes a million times you should be good.

The class was split between lecture and activity classes (2 different teachers) so there were only 10 lectures instead of 20. The class covered all 19 chapters of the book so the lectures were extremely rushed and didn't cover all material. You are better off just reading the book on your own time and attending lecture for participation points. He provides his own clickers and you get extra credit if your group gets the most questions right for that lecture. He has quizzes on polylearn that you can take as many times as you want and he takes your highest score. Retaking these quizzes is the most effective way to study but the test bank for each chapter is 80+ questions so you most likely will see question on the test that you haven't studied. The final is the Saturday before finals week so prioritize your studying because there is too much material to cover the night before and the whole marketing plan/presentation is due the day before so you will be tight on time.

Davis is a really great dude. You learn a lot during his lectures, and he is a good storyteller. His classes are efficiently run and his interactive clicker surveys make the class enjoyable and playful. The Bus346 Class curriculum is going through a lot of changes, mainly through trial and error, so its sort of a russian roulette on how your class will be structured. Your best bet is to GET THIS GUY AS YOUR TEACHER, because I've heard other teachers are a tragedy. As for the grades in the class. For my section, it came down to the last two days were worth 75% of my grade. It turned out that I did extremely well these last two days, but it was still pretty scary, so be ready for that.

Davis is a super nice guy who really cares about his students. A lot of this class did feel like wasted time though. One day is lecture day where he plays commercials for two hours and lectures here and there in between, he uses clickers to take attendance and gives extra credit to teams that get the most right. There is one midterm that is just like the quiz questions, a bunch of random scenarios, straight from the book, mainly vocab. Then there is a fat project so make sure you have a good group, presentations are during dead week, but a new part of the marketing plan is due each week. The final is exactly like the midterm but longer. Overall not too bad of a class.

The course material was presented effectively. Every chapter in the textbook was covered, and the group work kept the class engaged. One of the best classes I've taken at Cal Poly!

This man is literally the nicest person! I loved listening to him in lectures. He makes each class fun and interactive and is always really helpful when answering questions. As for the class itself: One midterm and one final, both of which are based on the quiz questions so use EVERY attempt because they will be the same. Also quizlet is bae when it comes to studying, the study guides don't really help.

I really liked professor Davis. His class is manageable and interesting. There seemed to be some communication issues between him and the mentors that confused the class, but in general things ran smoothly. Really nice guy, good professor. Take his class.

Haven't gotten grades back yet..but overall, he did not teach. Sure his lectures are interesting because all he does is show short video clips and advertisements. His lectures however, do NOT reflect what's on the tests. The project takes up so much time, and he gives very little feedback. So much of our grade was weighted towards the last week of class (presentation, final report due, and final), making it difficult to even know your grade.

He's a cool guy but definitely can't teach. Most of class time is wasted with unrelated activities, or just watching ads on youtube. Doesn't prepare you at all for the project, or the exams. He also gives you the option of skipping the midterm (if you're busy studying for other classes) and taking the final as 45% of your grade. Whatever you do.. DONT DO TAKE THAT OPTION. Always take the midterm. Overall I learned nothing from the class, and class time was a complete waste. But he grades on attendance and participation so you have to go. Didn't like the class at all.

Learned absolutely nothing

Brennan was a good professor! He cares about his students and wants to see them succeed. However, the book material does not really line up with what we learn in class and the exams are difficult to prepare for because they do not really cover the class material. The overall project was a good way to get a full scope of marketing, but did not at all line up with the textbook material.

Some of the comments here are too harsh. The course is overly ambitious in the work load you are expected to complete in 10 weeks. There are 19 chapters you are supposed to read, not to mention a large 6 person group project that culminates in a huge paper and presentation. It's a bit much. It's true that Tuesday lectures are just a very light grazing of the surface of what you're expected to read in the book, but again, you are expected to read the tedious book, so there's that. The mentors do a respectable job of preparing you for the paper, do make use of their comments and ask lots of questions. I think the course should be streamlined a bit, but otherwise if you put in the hours, you'll do well. It's not supposed to be easy.

If there is an interesting side to marketing, he successfully avoids it. If you enjoy watching youtube videos in class all day and getting an easy grade, this is your guy. The tests are somewhat challenging, but only because he tests on nonsensical material. Expect to memorize a lot of definitions and learn nothing. 10/10 would recommend.

Brennan rocks. All of these ratings are very true: he does not teach any material from the book. All the reading material from the book that you need to know for the tests and final will be on your own time, by reading the required textbook. You have weekly online quizzes on PolyLearn that are not too hard if you read the book, however most people just look up the answers online and find them easily. He also allows you to redo quizzes as many times as you want to get full points and he will take your highest score. A lot of people are frustrated with the fact that class time is devoted to: on one day during the week you work on activities and due assignments that pertain to your quarter-long marketing project, and the other day is dedicated to watching ads and youtube videos and discussing them and voting on them. However, I liked this because as a person with a heavy workload, having a class where it was more discussion than just another class of boring lectures, it felt refreshing. No, I didn't learn a single thing from the book but honestly, this book is so easy that if you don't understand basic vocabulary then you probably shouldn't be at Cal Poly either. He holds office hours if you really have questions about the book. He also allows you the option of taking the midterm or not, which is nice however I HIGHLY suggest taking the midterm and not skipping it. It'll help your grade immensely and you'll know what kind of questions to expect and what to study for the final. This class does have a lot of reading but it's easy reading. You'll also have a quarter-long marketing project with a group you can choose, where you make up a product and then make the product strategy, promotion strategy, distribution strategy, etc for that product. The marketing mentors throughout the quarter will edit these things as you turn them in and they'll give you extremely thorough feedback on how to improve it so you get an A. Take their feedback, take their advice, and ask them questions.

He lets you pick your group project teams which is really nice. The lecture is 100% pointless because the tests are all on the book and lecture doesn't matter. Every other class you do something related to the quarter-long project. Make sure you meet with your group outside of class and get to know your mentor. The class is pretty easy just study the textbook which is a lot of info if you try to cram. Davis is really cool though and a nice guy overall.

I've heard about a lot of bad things about other 346 professors, so Davis is really good comparatively. The class itself kind of sucks no matter who you take it with - you have a quarter-long group project that you don't get much help on (use the mentors as much as possible), and you have to read 19 textbook chapters on your own time for the midterm/final. Davis loves his job and is a very nice guy who is always willing to help, but you won't learn very much unless you ask specific questions. He mostly spends class time showing commercials, telling stories, and briefly summarizing major ideas from the textbook. Also head's up: Davis grades the final presentation and write-up a lot harder than you'd think... I'd definitely recommend taking him, because it sounds like the other 346 professors suck.

His class is very self taught. His lectures are pointless, but he plays funny videos. The tests are all from the book, so if you can be disciplined enough to study on your own, without lectures, take the class. He is really nice, and definitely passionate, but he is unclear about aspects of the group project, which is a lot of work. Honestly, if I took this class again.

Currently taking him so I don't have a final grade, but I'm on track for an A. Professor Davis is the best! He's funny and can really relate to his students. His midterm wasn't too bad, as I didn't study a bunch, but did fine. Around 28% of your grade is based off of Mimic, which is a marketing simulation online. Mimic is pretty easy and the way he ranks it is that the top students get 100%, and the next highest ranking gets something like a 90% and the rest get an 80% (don't quote me on that). But basically, if you complete the assignments, you can't get anything lower than a B on them. Completely recommend taking this class for 421.

There was one midterm that was optional and a final. Both tests were only 26 multiple choice questions, and the questions were specific but a very broad range of material was covered. You work with your group throughout the whole quarter, so pick a good group on the first day! He makes you do this marketing simulation called Mimic, which is really relevant and helpful. However, it's hard to get the hang of at first, so reach out for help if you don't do well! He is more than willing to help students. He isn't a harsh grader, but you do have to pay attention and do your work well to get an A. TAKE HIM! He is one of the best marketing professors I've had at Cal Poly. He is just a cool guy who is very understanding. This class was also one of the most relevant courses to the real world!!

I've had several friends take Brennan's class and tell me that he was fantastic which is why I was looking forward to taking his class. However, in the first week, he told us that because he was generous enough to give us the textbook he wrote for free, that we would be responsible for editing it. Normally this wouldn't be a huge problem, but the man is not a writer to put it lightly. In addition to this, half of the class material was taught by students. Brennan assigned teams of three 45 minute presentations and 45 minute class activities which they were entirely responsible for creating. He's a nice guy, but super fuckin lazy and has his students do his job for him.

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