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Less stories, more teaching

good prof.. cool guy, but class can be hard

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maybe egotistical, HIGH expectations, intimidating.

He does give hard exams, but at least you get someting out of the class.

nice guy but class is way too hard... quit trying to trick the students on exams

Hard class, but great guy.

Enjoyed the class...challenging, but I like that!

cares for his students, but doesn't explain concepts well, teach yourself

runs his class like a race...always trying to go faster and faster...SLOW DOWN!!

hard class, but if your nice he'll curve ya

Tests are on how much you know, not how much you can remember. Great guy also

Exams are way to long, no time to stop and think. 1 hour of spewing out crap.

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wonderful!!

Great guy!

very funny, wonderful personality, great teacher, and I like his tests

expects lots and lots of work

excellent teachings!

Very challenging, but you do come out with a solid understanding of the concepts

If you have a problem, he would always work with you until you understand.

awesome prof, makes the lectures worth coming to because he relates the material to the real world and tells funny jokes. do the work and you will do alright in this class

One of the best professors at the UofR! I really liked the way he did tons of examples and questions, it was so much easier than being lectured about the theory. He has the best stories and anecdotes out of any prof I've had. Highly recommended!

burp!

He's difficult to understand sometimes, but he's a really nice prof. He was always willing to help out. 270 might not be the best class to take from him if you're not good at math, but he's really good for 302.

He is a good prof but a reading package for $53 that consists of 100 loose pages(similar to a $12 lab book) seems overpriced especially when the Jim Mason holds the copywrite. Most profs provide online web resources that are open domain or free. Hmm

A very helpful man that is always willing to take time out of his day to help out. If you are looking to do good on exams, study up on his old one's that he gives you b/c they are pretty close to what he will give you.

Great guy, very helpful when you go to see him. Ignores WebCT after mid-semester though. Start your project early and you'll do fine. I would like to have had more detailed discussions with guest speakers, not just general 'how we got started' stuff.

offered class online - great prof, always willing to help if you need extra. Very accomodating.

he's just a goofy old man who sounds like john wayne.....he's also probably the best professor the U of R has.....really know his s***

Slaughtered us this semester! 57% average on 1st and 2nd midterms! eee! Great guy, and will do anything to help u learn! Just didnt like us this semester...

Go to every class and you should ace this course. He takes you step by step repeatedly through everything he'll ask on exams. Don't try to skip and follow the text in this class though. I skipped a lot, had to work like crazy to get ready for the final. Would recommend this prof!

What a great guy. Very helpful, responds to all emails and he genuinely cares. I had very little interest in the subject area prior to taking the class and little afterward but Jim made it worth while.

Great prof! You will do fine as long as you are not like me and think you can not go to class and learn from the text book. GO TO CLASS, DO THE WORK HE ASSIGNS, REVIEW THE SAMPLE EXAMS CAREFULLY and you will do very well in this class.

Great teacher. I love that he teaches the concepts and applies them to real situations. Not your typical prof. Which is a must for this subject.

Jim OR James Mason, check out both ratings. Here's the story, I failed the first midterm w/35%, I didn't study very well. Do the practise exams and then check the answers and you'll get in the 80's (which I did on the 2nd midterm). He's great, always willing to help anytime. I can't stress to you how great of a prof he is. No surprises.

Jim is a very down to earth prof. He states clearly what will be on tests, and gives you old tests to practice. Always willing to help and a hell of a nice guy. Recommended.

Jim is a great guy he really cares about the student....he puts old exams up on WebCt to practice from and DO these exams and u will ace the midterms because they are basically the exact same just different numbers. And if u need help dont be afraid to ask....Jim is always willing to help his students

James is a great teacher and one of the nices teachers at the UofR! He has many great stories that are very interesting. He knows how to keep everyone alert by firing questions at individuals in a friendly way. I would definately take another class from him if I could!

boring guy, midterms were easy, final was really rough

Be prepared to work. Keep up with the readings and actually do some of the questions in the text. They're very helpful in helping you prepare for the midterms. Although another student said that the final was rough, I actually thought the 2 midterms were harder than the final. Just make sure you completely understand the concepts!

Great guy. I had him for several classes and find that the more advanced the class, the better he does at teaching it. When doing examples in lower-level classes he tends to gloss over steps that probably seem obvious to him but may leave students behind. But I would definitely recommend him for 400. Best Admin class I ever took, hands-down.

Jim is a very interesting professor. He makes learning enjoyable. He knows and understands the internatiational business world which he captures the essance of and passes it on to his students in his lectures. Thanks Jim.

I have had him for a few classes and he is one of the best professors in the entire University. He has the ability to put any student at ease and is capable of stimulating some of the most interesting class discussions I have ever been a part of. If you have not taken a class from him you have missed out.

Not as bad as i thought it was going to be.. Make sure you study the old exams he gives you.. That is key, if you do ok on them, you should do fine. He is very easy to approach and I reccomend him!!

He's a great prof. He works through examples for most of the class and tells stories to keep the class interested.

Really good teacher. Every class is about him doing examples from the textbook. (only 8 chapters to learn) There wasn't a need to come to class as he has solutions to textbook questions on Webct. Buy the book and study on your own, easiest that way. He tells funny stories and he is charismatic. Easy mark

Textbook is enough to read on your own. He teaches by doing examples in class. Gives you past midterms to study from. He likes to tell stories and jokes. Good prof!

Great prof. Highly recommend. Teaches through doing the problems. Exams are all problems. Provides lots of past midterms. The exams are the same set-up. If you can do the past midterms, you will do well. Keep up with the questions in the textbook and you'll do good.

He has 270 down to an artform. He's often boring, but does understand and clearly communicates the subject.

best bus prof hands down, knows it all. go to class and do examples all class get out early, great stories and tests are sooo easy, provided you do some of the five old tests he has posted. super simple stuff, exactually what you would expect from a 200 level class. has study sessions if anyone needs help too, overall best best best by a mile!!!

Really nice guy! For 270 you either understand the material or you don't. He talks pretty fast, but just tell him to slow down and he will. Cares about the students sets up "labs" for extra help. Pretty fair marker.. you can explain the steps and get almost full marks without doing any math!

Please don't be reluctant to join his class because of all the negative comments. He's a great guy and a great prof. Just read the text and take his stories for what they are. Very useful and interesting class.

Great Prof. He made this class interesting. Would take another class from him. As long as you go to the class, you will enjoy it.

I tried avoidng him due to the negative comments, but honestly he is the sweetest old guy. if you attend class and know the "learning objections" you will do fine. I would take another class from him

I liked Jim as a person. But, sometimes he would go off on rants that did not relate to anything we were talking about. Just seems like an old guy that likes to tell stories which is sometimes pretty sweet, but made me want to fall asleep.

Jim is hilarious. Our class consisted of a 35% midterm and a 65% final and in all honesty this man was just awesome to be around. He is fricking hilarious and has some of the best one liners I have ever heard but at the same time do not be fooled. If you do not study, you will be absolutely demolished.

Likes to ramble on his own stories that may or may not have anything to do with class lecture. He is great if you pay attention to what he is trying to teach you - to look for the why in things instead of using a cookie cutter answer. Participation is 20% of the grade and he has a really easy final, definitely recommend.

Lectures are dry but he does examples all class with a few funny stories in between. Really cares about students and wants you to succeed. Just show up to class, take notes, and ask questions! 2 midterms (25%) and a final (50%). He posts old exams and answer keys. Just do all the old exams and your test will be very similar. No surprises!

Jim is the nicest prof ever. He's incredibly intelligent and willing to help you with classes he doesn't even teach. He genuinely cares about the students. His teaching style is very much practical and not so much theory. His tests have theory in the MC, but most marks are the theory. Do the theory yourself. Posts slides and prev exams, read these!