James Slusser is a Business Administration professor at Northeastern University rated 3.64/5 on Rate My Professors by 25 students, with 2.8/5 RMP difficulty and 63% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
James Slusser professor reviews and ratings: 3.64/5 from 25 RMP ratings at Northeastern (63% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Very chill guy, but boring class. 2 big tests, case studies, and online hw. The tests are online and he doesn't use a lockdown browser. Attendance is mandatory. Grading isn't bad at all.MIS2301 2026-04-18 22:33:26 +0000 UTC
He is so nice and imo lectures are great and he covers the material thoroughly in class. There are two exams, no actual final, a few case studies and ch quizzes for hw. I learned a lot from him and he's rly funny. If you acc show up the written response parts of the exam are easy. Tests are weighed a lot though.MISM2301 2026-04-16 03:44:33 +0000 UTC
I enjoyed the class with Prof. Slusser. He is engaging and wants you to be engaged. There are several (long) case studies (needs to be purchased online) to read and case analyses to write for most of them. But I found him to be an easy grader as long as you follow his clear directions on the syllabus. Get ready to participate a lot in class.MSGC6204 2018-06-26 09:53:13 +0000 UTC
The quizzes are extremely easy. He also gives out a study guide for test. Compared to the other teachers for an intro level MISM class, he is the best.MISM 2014-10-06 13:14:02 +0000 UTC
Provides insightful thoughts and makes decent jokes. Interesting cases. Always let us go early which was great. The workload is decent except the quizzes can be hard unless you have read the cases thoroughlyINFSYMBA 2012-04-26 23:24:42 +0000 UTC
I'm not sure what he's like now, but I took him for the required MBA class as part for 1.5 credits. Nice guy, but makes you write what seems to be many unnecessary cases that could've really just been read for homework. For a 1.5 credit class, he makes the workload like a 4.5 credit class. I took him 3 years ago and things may have changed sinceMSC200 2012-04-21 13:44:46 +0000 UTC
He is extremely old. He takes almost half an hour to get class started because he struggles to share his screen to the board. He seems like a nice person, but on exams, the written portion is harshly graded. You could get an correct answer and explain it but you will most likely lose points due to not writing in excessive detail.MIS2301 2026-04-10 14:54:03 +0000 UTC
Prof. Slusser is too old to be teaching MISM. He doesn't email formally or on time, lacks technological skills, and begins 30 minutes late. He failed to cancel classes during poor weather, cancelled classes AFTER class ended without his arrival, and adjusted the schedule without communication. He may be easier than others, but don't expect quality.MISM2301 2026-04-15 18:28:07 +0000 UTC
Professor Slusser wants everyone to do well, that is very clear. The class is not hard, some homework and 2 exams, which is not too difficult. Show up and pay attention and you will do well. He is also very flexible!MIS2301 2025-11-18 21:00:44 +0000 UTC
Not a hard class. But not a very good teacher either.MISM2301 2025-12-13 20:13:59 +0000 UTC
Lectures are fairly dry, but memorizing the content of the class translates fully to the exams.MIS2301 2025-09-09 16:30:57 +0000 UTC
Terrible class. You don't learn much even if you do well. Prof too isn't great.MISM2301 2025-12-05 03:33:35 +0000 UTC
Professor Slusser cares about the course content and was a joy to see in class. However, his lectures are not engaging and don't hold students accountable to participate or complete homework on their own. It would be an easy class to cheat in each assignment and fly under the radar. He lacks applicable knowledge of technology, which is ironic.MIS2301 2025-04-11 16:47:34 +0000 UTC
Very sweet professor, and made boring content worthwhile and engaging. Unfortunately, the tests were very heavy weighted, and he was very bland when giving directions for the case studies. More than likely, what you get on the tests is what you end the class with. He wants a lot of participation. Offers zoom if you are sick/woke up late.MISM2301 2024-12-18 03:39:30 +0000 UTC
Northeastern decided to take away the book out of the course, that was mistake number one. Now his class is based off timed BB quizzes 10Qs in 10min which are taken from these condensed readings that someone wrote up for the department. The readings aren't particularly clear in any way and the questions on BB are vague and subjective. Poor Overall.MIS2301 2014-09-28 17:24:16 +0000 UTC
James Slusser is rated 3.64/5 on Rate My Professors from 25 ratings. 63% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
James Slusser's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.8/5 on Rate My Professors.
James Slusser has taught MISM2301, MGSC6204 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.