Nikki James is an Entrepreneurship professor at Northeastern University rated 1.57/5 on Rate My Professors by 28 students, with 3.1/5 RMP difficulty and 14% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Nikki James professor reviews and ratings: 1.57/5 from 28 RMP ratings at Northeastern (14% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
I would rather take this class asynchronously.ENTR3306 2026-05-10 17:45:32 +0000 UTC
I don't ever declare that someone is "the worst" but truly one of the worst professors I have come across. How she is allowed to teach is truly a mystery to me. She is condescending and incapable of accepting any feedback. She is truly self-obsessed and only likes those who feed into her ego. I'm sure she wrote the positive reviews on this page.ENTR4506 2025-12-12 19:16:32 +0000 UTC
One of the worst professors I've ever taken. She is incapable of accepting feedback and talks down to students.ENTR3306 2026-05-04 06:49:28 +0000 UTC
I used to love this class, but she definitely has her favorites. And for a class that's all about fairness and values… it kinda sucks not getting that from herENTR4506 2025-12-07 23:12:42 +0000 UTC
No business degree, teaching a finance elective at Northeastern? No lectures, no textbook, no curriculum. Class time is her calling on people to say something reductive so she can waste 100 minutes teaching nothing. Course forces AI slop, group work hell, disorienting bc 0 information. ONE individually graded assignment. Favoritism decides the restENTR3306 2026-05-01 06:17:17 +0000 UTC
LOVED professor James, really don't understand why the reviews here are so bad. The class is big on the social impact aspect and originality of thought in the projects. There is quite a bit of group work but most people in the class really cared about similar aspects which made it easier to work together. She is very approachable.ENTR4506 2025-10-25 19:50:13 +0000 UTC
I wouldn't take this professor again.ENTR3306 2026-04-29 23:57:23 +0000 UTC
Dr. J has a clear respect for her students and interest and knowledge in her field and willingness to share it with her students. While her projects are dense in material it should be expected for the capstone of the concentration and she is the best person to take this class with.ENTR4506 2023-12-24 18:19:32 +0000 UTC
Instructions always vague to assignments and need to be on her good side to get decent feedback. Will shut down students publicly if they mess up on attendance, for example.ENTR3306 2026-04-29 00:41:25 +0000 UTC
I was on a one month dialogue of civilization with professor James to South Africa last year. During this period she conducted several ethical/moral violations towards me and others such as fraternization favoritism gender bias sexism swore at us when confronted she retaliated/threatened me then became nice when being threatened with being reportedENTR4506 2023-08-01 11:13:01 +0000 UTC
Other reviews are justified. Avoid taking this professor.ENTR3306 2026-04-21 04:38:37 +0000 UTC
Professor James is the best professor I've had at NEU. She walks the walk when it comes to social entrepreneurship and is highly knowledgable, respectable, and approachable. Her activities/assignments are hands-on applications of theory. Her assignments emphasize emotional intelligence and she treats students as social entrepreneurs.ENTR4506 2023-05-04 20:29:36 +0000 UTC
If you've seen her reviews and still took her class for whatever odd reason, you've done it to yourself. Good luck.ENTR3306 2026-04-20 22:35:12 +0000 UTC
Dr James is an excellent professor and the group projects in her class changed how I will approach group work in the future. There are a lot of papers, so be ready to write, but the grading criteria are very clear and you will get plenty of reminders to start early. Take this professor if you want to grow your emotional intelligenceENTR4506 2023-05-03 15:38:22 +0000 UTC
No, definitely noENTR3306 2026-04-20 22:32:18 +0000 UTC
Nikki James is rated 1.57/5 on Rate My Professors from 28 ratings. 14% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Nikki James's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.1/5 on Rate My Professors.
Nikki James has taught ENTR3306 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.