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JUSTIN SYDNOR

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Raw average: 4.71/5 from 7 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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RMI 660
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He explains content really well, and holds extra office hours for weeks with homework. Four (rather difficult) homework assignments on excel during the semester. 4 Unit exams are online, unlimited time, open book, open note. Very conceptual but thats okay because everything is gone over well in lecture and in his slides. Final exam is reasonable.
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RMI 660
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Sometimes Justin over-explains concepts/ideas, but that's honestly the only criticism I have. He's a really nice, smart professor who wants his students to succeed. The content is pretty fun (a mix of psych & econ) and it's very manageable. Overall, I'd highly recommend taking a class with Justin.
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RMI 660
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Justin belongs to a new class of economists -- behavioral economists. Thus, 660 is a course Justin teaches with a lot of passion! His combination of humor and research make every class period intriguing. You'll learn how human biases affect decision-making and the best interventions and nudges to use to help improve your judgement moving forward.
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RMI 660
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Sydnor is an awesome guy -- super approachable, always willing to help, gives good feedback (although it sometimes can come pretty late). The class was unlike the other RMI courses I took at UW (its all about human behavioral patterns and managing the associated risk of those behaviors), but was very insightful and actually pretty fun.
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RMI 660
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Justin is great! The class is super interesting and his lectures feel more like a discussion. He is really big on how you communicate your ideas, which is good. The class is super interesting. It's kind of a mix between psychology, econ, and a little bit of analytics. I would definitely recommend taking this class if you need an RMI requirement
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RMI610 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Justin is simply fantastic. One of my favorite professors at UW.
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Classes with JUSTIN SYDNOR

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Spring 2026RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2025GENBUS 740Experiments and Causal Methods for Business Insights
Fall 2025RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2025RMI 920Seminar in Actuarial Science, Risk Management & Insurance I
Spring 2025RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2024GENBUS 740Experiments and Causal Methods for Business Insights
Fall 2024RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2024RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2023RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2023RMI 660Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science
Spring 2023RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2023RMI 999Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd
Fall 2022GENBUS 740Experiments and Causal Methods for Business Insights
Fall 2022RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2022RMI 999Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd
Spring 2022RMI 660Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science
Spring 2022RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2021GENBUS 740Experiments and Causal Methods for Business Insights
Fall 2021RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2020GENBUS 740Experiments and Causal Methods for Business Insights
Fall 2020RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2020ACTSCI 765Contemporary Topics
Spring 2020RMI 660Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science
Spring 2020RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2019GENBUS 740Experiments and Causal Methods for Business Insights
Fall 2019RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2019RMI 399Reading and Research-risk Management
Spring 2019RMI 660Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science
Spring 2019RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2018RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2018RMI 660Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science
Spring 2018RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2017RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2017RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2016RMI 660Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science
Fall 2016RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2016RMI 365Contemporary Topics
Spring 2016RMI 660Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science
Spring 2016RMI 875Seminar-risk Management and Insurance
Spring 2016RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2015RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2015RMI 999Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd
Spring 2015RMI 765Contemporary Topics
Spring 2015RMI 999Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd
Fall 2014RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2014RMI 365Contemporary Topics
Spring 2014RMI 765Contemporary Topics
Spring 2014RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2013RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Spring 2013RMI 765Contemporary Topics
Spring 2013RMI 920Seminar in Actuarial Science, Risk Management & Insurance I
Spring 2013RMI 999Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd
Fall 2012RMI 700Principles of Risk Management
Fall 2012RMI 990Risk & Insurance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2012RMI 999Reading and Research-risk Management and Insurance Phd
Spring 2012RMI 399Reading and Research-risk Management
Fall 2011RMI 700Principles of Risk Management
Spring 2011RMI 920Seminar in Actuarial Science, Risk Management & Insurance I
Fall 2010RMI 820Advanced Topics in Risk Management

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