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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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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 He does not have much knowledge of sustainability, and uses very out of date materials. He is an out of date man.
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