Fall 2026

Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management

Covers the assessment, control, financing, and management of environmental, social, and liability risks.

offering recorded2–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 James Swanke3.7/5

Summary

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The course features easy projects and grading, though it includes two significant group projects that require collaboration.

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Prerequisites

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RMI 650

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 3 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.

For this course: 3.5/5 raw quality · 1.5/5 difficulty · 2 reviews

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James Swanke is criticized for using outdated materials and lacking deep subject knowledge, with one reviewer describing the course as overly basic. This perspective highlights concerns about the currency of the content provided.

Conversely, another reviewer praises Swanke as passionate and caring, noting that he engages with students. This positive view contrasts with the previous critique regarding the depth and modernity of the course material.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.61 GPA, 83.8% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.56 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JAMES SWANKE is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction37 / 550

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Student experience

the class

Reviews of James Swanke's RMI 650 course are sharply divided, with one student calling it a basic overview with outdated materials, while another praises his passion and student care.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.61 GPA, 83.8% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.56 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The course features easy projects and grading, though it includes two significant group projects that require collaboration.

One reviewer criticizes the course as a super basic overview using out-of-date materials and claims the professor lacks knowledge.

Topics

  • Environmental, worker, and community pressures and damages
  • Liability, D&O lawsuits, boycotts, regulations, and competitive actions

Skills

  • Assess, control, finance, and manage environmental and social risks

Grades

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1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
RMI 650 · Fall 2026

Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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    "course_id": "RMI 650",
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    "term_id": "1272",
    "source_course_id": "022818",
    "source_subject_id": "241",
    "title": "Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management",
    "credits_min": 2,
    "credits_max": 3,
    "typically_offered": "Spring"
  }
]
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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  "model_revision": "1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5",
  "task_version": "14",
  "output_id": "9c03cc0f4bee5305f84c364b710ab567b2dd67b642af57f6a02b8d31b6a81926",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
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  "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00"
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