Current instructor

James Swanke

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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.

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What students say

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RMI 650
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great professor who is very passionate about sustainability. Easy projects and easy grader but 2 big group projects. Actually wants to talk to you and cares about his students.
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RMI 700
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
While some of the lectures can be a bit of a drag, he is very passionate and knowledgeable about enterprise risk management and has plenty of career experience to drive class discussion forward. Very caring for students understanding of the material and how it can apply to their careers. One cumulative exam and one group project, very easy.
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RMI 650
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof Swanke is so easily impressed. This course is a super basic overview of sustainability, if you've never heard of climate change, it's a good choice for you. He does not have much knowledge of sustainability, and uses very out of date materials. He is an out of date man.
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Classes with James Swanke

RMI 365

Contemporary Topics

1–3 credits

Exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Carl BarlettJames Swanke

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
RMI 820

Advanced Topics in Risk Management

3 credits

Advanced topics in risk management examining data collection and analysis methods to support transfer, retention, and loss control decisions, including loss trending and regulatory control evaluation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

James Swanke

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027RMI 365Contemporary Topics
Spring 2027RMI 399Reading and Research-risk Management
Spring 2027RMI 820Advanced Topics in Risk Management
Fall 2026RMI 399Reading and Research-risk Management
Fall 2026RMI 635Captive Insurance
Fall 2026RMI 650Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management
Fall 2026RMI 700Principles of Risk Management
Fall 2026RMI 765Contemporary Topics

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