Rob James is a Business professor at Northeastern University rated 3.9/5 by 23 students, with 2.8/5 difficulty (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Rob James professor reviews and ratings: 3.9/5 from 23 student reviews at Northeastern. TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Took him for the required Finance MBA class. He explains all the course concepts very thoroughly and is an extremely fair grader. Exams accurately reflect course content and Rob also cracks some pretty funny jokes each class. Def take him.FIN201 2012-04-21 13:32:15 +0000 UTC
The only reason I hate finance is because of him. The worst professor ever! He is really really young (I thought he was a student when he first walked in to the class) NOT FUNNY and not really a good teacher (We watched Simpsons episodes in the class) Do not take this classFIN101 2009-09-08 23:30:37 +0000 UTC
Fantastic professor! He knows the material very well and is somehow able to make the material easy for students. His tests were very fair and not tricky at all. Work hard and the tests will not be too difficult. He is also this young looking guy that could be easily be mistaken for a student. Hilarious guy also, take him if you can!!! HE IS DA MAN!FINU410 2009-06-18 15:48:28 +0000 UTC
tests are fair. homework is sometimes hard. i thought i was going to get a B in the class but got an A- and i screwed up the final so he def bumps your grade up at the end. must go to class with attendance. class is so boring perhaps one of the worst. lectures, he tries to joke, its not really his fault finance is going to be boring no matter what.FINU201 2009-04-18 12:53:21 +0000 UTC
Prof has two hefty HWs due in the Summer II course and two exams, neither of which are very hard, but they are no walk in the park. Prof has a 'unique' sense of humor, but compared to others, I think it is welcomed. All around nice guy, moves quickly through the material, and doesn't do a alot amount of practice probs in class, so ask questions.FING203 2006-08-23 11:10:08 +0000 UTC
No CommentsFINU301 2006-07-20 22:03:14 +0000 UTC
This guy's awesome, The jokes are not funny but extremely corny. The class is great though, he goes over everything, not alot of real world exaples but he teaches the material and breaks down the requirements. All the weight is usually on the 3 exams, hard but doable. A bit of a long lecture, but great class nevertheless.FINU301FINU303 2006-03-02 21:56:47 +0000 UTC
Talks extremely fast, but goes over materials a few times before moving on. MUST do your HW to do well in class, but he is very specific about materials on test. Makes completely un-hilarious jokes, but you laugh because he is so gosh darn cute.FINMANAGEMENT 2006-01-04 15:04:35 +0000 UTC
Rob James is a great guy but not a good teacher. The class isn't very hard but he is very unclear when teaching the material. The multiple choice section on his tests are impossible!FIN303 2005-12-21 13:18:38 +0000 UTC
Awesome professor. We had a finance party with pizza & simpsons & movies. His jokes suck, but they're funny because they're so bad. He lets you know exactly what will be on the exam, so as long as you do a little studying, you'll be fine. I never opened my book and I easily passed.FINANCIALMGT 2005-08-14 09:59:24 +0000 UTC
He's so cute! I'd bang him! He's a great teacher. Funny kid jokes - guys would think he's corny. Absolutely adore him. Great at teaching. Knows his stuff! I'd recommend him. He talks really fast though but repeats himself alot so you can understand him.FINANCIALMGMT 2005-07-06 19:42:12 +0000 UTC
I love Rob James. He's such a nice guy and tells hilarious/corny jokes. He was a pretty easy teacher, but did fly through the information and could have been a little more clear.FINANCE2 2004-12-08 13:19:37 +0000 UTC
This dog knows his****. He can explain this course forwards and backwards till he's blue in the face! By the time he's done explaining I know what's going on and his exams are very fair too!FINMGT 2004-07-21 21:16:39 +0000 UTC
Great teacher! I learned an exceptional amount.FIN1439 2003-11-10 13:39:01 +0000 UTC
It's a pretty straight forward class and not too hard. It requires a reasonable amount of work and I learned basic finance concepts.FIN201 2009-11-13 12:08:04 +0000 UTC
Rob James has an average rating of 3.9/5 from 23 student reviews.
Rob James's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.8/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.