4.7

Jim McCutcheon

Business - Wilfrid Laurier University - Waterloo

4.7
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4.7
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2.5
Difficulty
4.7
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4.8
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Would Retake

167

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What Students Say

Nothing like Laura Allan

BU111 - 5.0 rating

One of the greatest prof

BU111 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

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Reviews (166)
5.0
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BU111
Jan 22, 2002

Great Prof, Good Stories and always keeps things interesting

5.0
4.0
BU111
Jan 22, 2002

Excellent Prof. Excellent Vocabulary (Delineate etc.). NWP

5.0
1.0
BUS111
Jan 22, 2002

Great prof, doesn't shut up, but usually interesting.

3.0
3.0
BUS111
Jan 22, 2002

Long winded...

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jan 27, 2002

Jim's the man!

5.0
1.0
BUS121
Feb 9, 2002

Jim's lectures are a pleasure to go to...

5.0
1.0
BU121
Feb 4, 2002

Excellent Prof...little use of teaching aids but that's fine with me...

4.0
1.0
BU111
Feb 14, 2002

First years will declare him the best, but he's way over rated.

5.0
3.0
BUS121
Mar 2, 2002

No Comments

4.0
2.0
BU1111
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Mar 6, 2002

The best teacher I've ever had in university. He's a sports jock at heart

4.0
3.0
BU121
Mar 14, 2002

Pretty interesting to listen to in lecture.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Mar 19, 2002

He has the best catchphrases "Delineate", "...topics to broach", "Similarly"

5.0
3.0
BU121
Mar 14, 2002

I love the stories

5.0
4.0
BU111
Mar 25, 2002

Jim Rules!

5.0
1.0
BU121
Mar 26, 2002

could this guy be any more full of himself

5.0
3.0
BU121
Apr 1, 2002

Awesome guy, awesome class. Refreshemnt from my other boring profs!

4.0
4.0
BUS121
Apr 5, 2002

He tells WAY too many stories, barely teaches course material. SHUT UP AND TEACH

5.0
3.0
121
Apr 5, 2002

most likely to be #1 favorite

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3.0
BUS121
Apr 26, 2002

Great all around guy - interesting stories, great to drink with at Biz Bash :)

5.0
4.0
BU111
Apr 26, 2002

I looked forvard to his class, why can't they all be like him?

5.0
3.0
BU121
May 9, 2002

Really great prof, one of the best!

5.0
2.0
BU111
May 10, 2002

Talks a lot but interesting. COWBOY

5.0
3.0
BU121
May 13, 2002

Cheers to this man!

5.0
2.0
BU121
Grade: B+
May 15, 2002

Great guy, great course!

5.0
2.0
BU121
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
May 27, 2002

Such a great prof., awesome class!!!!

5.0
2.0
BU121
May 30, 2002

Great teacher!!! Only teaches what is important.

3.0
3.0
BU111121
Jun 10, 2002

yada yada yada. Same stories every time!!

1.0
3.0
BUS121
Jun 27, 2002

Lousy + Talkative = The worst prof

5.0
1.0
BU11121
Jun 27, 2002

This guy is awesome!!!!!!

5.0
1.0
BU121
Jul 17, 2002

Great prof.

5.0
2.0
BU121
Jul 31, 2002

very helpful, try to make lectures as interesting as possible, great prof

5.0
1.0
BU111121
Aug 5, 2002

Great start to the business program at Laurier.

5.0
3.0
BUS111
Nov 19, 2002

I'm in 3rd Year & he's still the best prof I've had so far

5.0
1.0
BU121
Nov 20, 2002

best prof ever.. very sexy

5.0
3.0
BUS111
Nov 22, 2002

Articulate, Spellbinding lectures, Always holds my attention. The Best!

5.0
2.0
BU111
Nov 27, 2002

Great prof!

5.0
2.0
BU111
Nov 28, 2002

I really enjoy coming to his class believe it or not.

5.0
1.0
BU121
Nov 29, 2002

his class was awesome in 01. boosted me up good.

4.0
4.0
BU111
Dec 5, 2002

Great prof, funny and helpful!

4.0
3.0
BUS11112
Dec 17, 2002

I went on to complete an MBA. Jim is likely in the top four profs.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 17, 2002

Awesome prof - Great lectures - loves the word facetious - Tells good stories

5.0
1.0
111
Dec 18, 2002

Best Prof Ever!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jan 1, 2003

Very clear, helpful prof, one of the best!

5.0
1.0
BU111
Jan 7, 2003

In the top 10 profs at WLU.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jan 7, 2003

amazing teacher, really cool and helpful but the midterm=KILLER, final-easy

5.0
2.0
BU111
Jan 8, 2003

Great guy, great teacher

5.0
1.0
BU111
Jan 9, 2003

Awesome prof.

5.0
2.0
BU121
Jan 9, 2003

Funny and exciting prof!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jan 13, 2003

great prof, funny interesting

5.0
3.0
BUS111
Jan 14, 2003

Best prof ever! It wouldnt hurt for some other profs to see how its done

5.0
2.0
BU111
Jan 15, 2003

Worth it to take BU111 just to have him as a prof.

5.0
1.0
BU111121
Mar 13, 2003

Wish I had more profs like him. Also wish he taught other courses.

4.0
4.0
BU121
Mar 18, 2003

uses 10 big words when 3 regular words would do, opens class with nonfunny monologues and i think he has a thing against non-bba's. knows his stuff through and through and excellent at explaining, very good at teaching.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Mar 24, 2003

Awesome teacher!

5.0
1.0
BU111
Mar 25, 2003

Great Prof! Better than Laura.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Mar 26, 2003

Jim is great. The best at WLU. He knows his stuff. I love his 'old school' teaching. Hes a regular guy (unlike some crazies in the Arts school aka Len Friesen).

5.0
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BU111
Mar 28, 2003

Amazing prof... SO much better than Laura!

5.0
2.0
BU111
Apr 12, 2003

Jim is the best prof you'll ever find!! There should be more of him at this school!

5.0
2.0
BU111
Apr 30, 2003

No Comments

5.0
3.0
BU121
Apr 24, 2003

One of the best university profs. Really quite a character who shows his enthusiasm which really does make the subject quite interesting.

5.0
2.0
BU121
May 26, 2003

Hey Laura....take notes!

5.0
2.0
BU111
Jul 22, 2003

He's great...

5.0
2.0
BU111
Aug 19, 2003

Excellent prof teaching a somewhat difficult subject in a way that works! Very motivating speaker!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Aug 26, 2003

The best of the best. Laurier should make a statue for Jimmy

5.0
2.0
BU121
Sep 2, 2003

funny guy

5.0
1.0
BUS101
Sep 25, 2003

Jim was one of the highlights of first year. A Laurier institution!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Oct 21, 2003

Getting use to reading his writing is the hardest part

5.0
3.0
BU121
Oct 23, 2003

Jim is the man. You can tell he brings with him some relevant experience, which adds to the content of the course. His stories and teaching style make the class enjoyable. Great prof!

5.0
2.0
BUS111
Nov 3, 2003

i love jimmy. hes the best teacher ive ever had!

5.0
2.0
BU111
Nov 4, 2003

Great Prof

5.0
2.0
BU111
Nov 4, 2003

What can I say. Jimmy is great. Except he's a yankee fan.

5.0
2.0
BUS111W
Nov 4, 2003

Excellent prof. Very helpful to any email inquiries. Fair midterm. (does not mean easy midterm, but Jimmy did give fair warning about it.) Pity he has to be a Yankees fan, or he'd be perfect...

5.0
3.0
BU111
Nov 19, 2003

Really nice, funny guy. Makes class interesting. Wish the rest of my profs were like him.

5.0
3.0
BUS111
Nov 19, 2003

This is definatly one of the best profs at Laurier. He is very helpful and his lectures are rarely boring. Too bad he likes the Yankees.

4.0
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BU121
Nov 20, 2003

Funny, gives clear explanations, and generally nice to be around. His main problem is he's so slow. He spends so much time making sure you understand the material that he doesn't finish teaching it. You'll know what he teaches you, but check the text.

5.0
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BU111
Nov 25, 2003

Jim Da Man.

5.0
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BU111
Dec 1, 2003

Great Guy, explains things very well, only problem is that he sometimes repeats things too many times. Best biz prof around !

5.0
2.0
BU111
Dec 8, 2003

Jim is a great guy. His expectations are very clear, and he is a very intriguing speaker. Cares for his students and is extrememly knowledgeable in all aspects of business.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 19, 2003

A good prof once he gets past the half-hour story about catching students cheating on exams.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 20, 2003

Jim is a great prof because he is interesting and is able to hold students' attention. However, sometimes, he'll spend the first 30 minutes of class marking irrelevant announcements that won't affect your mark. Put that stuff on the website please.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Dec 21, 2003

HES A COOL GUY..HES ALWAYS THERE TO HELP OUT HIS STUDENTS

5.0
1.0
BU111
Dec 24, 2003

Jim rocks!

5.0
2.0
BU121
Jan 6, 2004

Yankees suck! But Jimmy rocks!

5.0
2.0
BUS121
Feb 16, 2004

JIM IS AMAZING, Period. He has humour, **** and he knows teach students who want to be there. A prof that has a lot going for him and gives it back. Talking with him after class, he is always willing to listen and help you in your carreer! GO JIM!

5.0
1.0
BU121
Feb 17, 2004

Gotta have Jim first year. He is the man!

5.0
4.0
BU121
Feb 27, 2004

Awesome prof!

5.0
1.0
BU111
Mar 9, 2004

excellent

5.0
2.0
BU121
Grade: B+
Apr 1, 2004

Clutch McCutch!

5.0
1.0
BU111
Apr 9, 2004

JIM Is de MAN.. gotta have him in first yr... he makes u luv biz... unlike LAURA ALLAN

5.0
2.0
BUS121W
Apr 18, 2004

Exams are based on lecture material only so you don't need to buy the textbook. He explains things in detail, but mostly just rambles on. Also, skip the first 10 minutes of every lecture because he just talks about useless administrative details that do

5.0
3.0
BUS111
Grade: A+
Aug 23, 2004

Best first year prof; practical; humourous; cares about student success

5.0
2.0
BU111
Sep 26, 2004

Enjoyable class; he is a hell of a story teller

5.0
2.0
BU111
Oct 13, 2004

Jim McCutcheon, that clear speaking ****! So, so clear. Great teacher. (He is however a member of the New York Yankee bandwagon, which is as risky as a government bond) Nonetheless, you're the man Jim.

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BU111121
Oct 20, 2004

I was a student of Jim's in first year, and then a TA working with him last year, and then again this January. Jim truly is an amazing professor. The care he provides his students is amazing, and he is truly a motivating and wonderful educator. Great work Jim :)

5.0
1.0
BU111
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Oct 28, 2004

The best prof i have ever had or worked for, if you get the chance become a TA just to hang out with him!!! guaranteed laughs

5.0
2.0
BU111
Nov 15, 2004

jim's the greatest! my fav class in first yr. he's funni, helpful, and just the best!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Nov 17, 2004

Great professor. Very clear.

4.0
4.0
BU111
Nov 23, 2004

Keeps you awake in the morning. Cares for the students. Knows what he's talking about. Explains things well.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Nov 24, 2004

OMG The best prof ever!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Nov 28, 2004

Good prof.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 2, 2004

Great Prof! truly identifies with students and isn't snotty like a lot of university prof's can be! Makes lectures interesting and fun to attend, very helpful with advice on assignments. Go to Biz Bash if you can and buy him a shot of JD and a budweiser to show your appreciation!

5.0
3.0
BU121
Dec 5, 2004

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat prof.

5.0
1.0
BU111
Dec 8, 2004

Great prof!

3.0
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BU111
Dec 13, 2004

I hate how his exams are so hard. Business is not about regurgitating information, it's more about application.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 14, 2004

Awesome... Explanations about concepts are more than you can ask for. It was a great class even though the exams were difficult-- Watch Out for that Mid-Term!!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 17, 2004

Greatest prof ever! The exams are ****es ane you will have to work hard but he makes classes exciting and is very aproachable. He'll make you develop a love hate relationtionship with the business program.

5.0
4.0
BIZ111
Dec 18, 2004

Great prof. very funny, interesting, and a great guy. Exams were tough though and he was a yankees fan:(...overall amazing teacher though.

5.0
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BU111
Dec 21, 2004

everyone knows he's the best

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jan 2, 2005

Kick A$$ prof!!!!! Also, cool stories!!!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jan 4, 2005

awesome

3.0
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BU121
Jan 11, 2005

overrated

5.0
3.0
BU121
Feb 13, 2005

Awesome Prof. Understood everything he taught.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Mar 16, 2005

Excellent Prof! Great teaching styles, interesting, made business easy, fun, understandable and a great learning experience to start university... Simply made business better...

5.0
3.0
BUS121
Mar 16, 2005

Too bad he just teached us half course, said he had to go to Harvard for some study there. The replacement is really bad, really really bad. Wish he still teaches us. Very good teacher.

3.0
3.0
BU476
Mar 21, 2005

CRAZY!!!, good in first year when i had him complete nut job in the forth year he was like AAHHHHH then he killed us and made us teach ourselves though out half the classes well he napped. Still pretty funny.

3.0
3.0
BU121
Apr 12, 2005

in front of the class, told me I had a "fundamental flaw in my learning process" who does that?? He thinks he's very funny: and he's not. He's a jerk

5.0
1.0
BU111
Apr 15, 2005

Legend of Laurier. Best prof at Laurier. Ignore any negative comments you've ever heard about him bc he's wicked. Funny seeing him at the bar multiple times throughout the year. Funny **** and loves JD.

5.0
1.0
BU121
Apr 16, 2005

Jim is the man! He's the best business prof at WLU!

5.0
3.0
SBELIASON
Apr 18, 2005

Jim's a Liason for SBE now (the Dean's eyes and ears) and is becoming actively involved in SBE Clubs (shout out to e-Biz!) Jim loves Laurier like it's his son, he loves the students, the image, reputation, everything, and always wants to do what's best for Laurier and its students. Irreplaceable!

3.0
3.0
BU111121
Jun 19, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
BU121
Oct 27, 2005

great

5.0
3.0
BU111
Grade: A
Oct 27, 2005

What a great professor. He really understands what he's talking about, and even better: he can make US understand it too.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Grade: A
Nov 7, 2005

Jim = Le Mann.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Dec 2, 2005

Jim is the man, the BEST prof I've had this term, very clear and knows what he's talking about. He's also very approachable and you can tell he loves what he's doing. Great prof!!

5.0
4.0
BU111
Dec 8, 2005

He is an amazing prof.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 15, 2005

Jim is a great lecturer and he should be, considering its business he is teaching and in business you will learn the importance of presentatinos. The biggest plus is that the questions on the exam come exclusively from his lectures. But if you are incompitent at taking lecture notes, you will fail, perhaps. Repeats key points and gives many hints.

3.0
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BU111
Jan 26, 2006

Jim's such an adorable man. He loves his students, and is always willing to lend a helping hand when needed. His midterm is impossible, and his final isn't that great either. But overall, he's a cute and adorable man.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Mar 16, 2006

Great Prof

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jul 7, 2006

Jim was one of the best teachers/professors I've ever had. Yes, the midterm is supposed to be tough, but it's possible to ace it if you just work a little bit. Can't say enough good things about this guy, I hope he teaches for years to come and that I run into him in the upper years.

4.0
1.0
BU111
Jul 27, 2006

No Comments

5.0
3.0
BU111
Aug 1, 2006

Jim is the type of Prof that you mould your class schedule after. He's an entertaining "dude" who can teach well. When you are in his class, it feels like one of your buds is teaching the material

5.0
3.0
BU111
Oct 31, 2006

Probably one of the single greatest lecturers I've listened to. VERY helpful (send him an email, he responds in great detail, and fast) Midterm was challenging, but definately do-able. I suppose it was kind of ment to separate the men from the boys! There is no excuse not to get at least an A if you listen/ do the work.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 9, 2006

man...if i could have one prof for any class it would be jim, the guy is amazing, he makes you want to go to class...wow is all i have to say...hats off to you buddy

5.0
1.0
BU111
Feb 2, 2007

Awesome prof. The real question is, "Did Jim really do it?"

5.0
3.0
BUA
Apr 2, 2007

great!!!

5.0
4.0
BU111
Jun 10, 2007

Great prof. But have to work hard to get grades.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Nov 21, 2007

Amazing! interesting! Lectures cover information in depth! but he is very personable and always willing to help! You can basically expect a response by e-mail in a few hours...my best prof soo far!

5.0
3.0
BUS111
Dec 5, 2007

great guy

5.0
4.0
BU111
Dec 11, 2007

great guy, enthusiastic even boring topics he tries to bring life to, probably one of my favourites

5.0
2.0
BU111
Dec 11, 2007

Simply awesome

5.0
3.0
BUS111
Dec 12, 2007

Most interesting and certainly the FAIREST prof I have had. Doesn't throw any curveballs on exams and is always willing to help out. Class Act!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 16, 2007

Awesome guy! Is fair and is extremely specific in telling us what is on the exam. The tests are challenging, but possible to do well if you study enough. Great lecturer and is funny too.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 18, 2007

sick teacher

4.0
3.0
BU111
Mar 10, 2008

Best Prof by far at Laurier. He's a great guy, very interesting and just an awesome teacher to have. He is the man! His midterm was hard so have to study well for that but his final was easy

5.0
3.0
BU111
Apr 16, 2008

Jimmy is awesome. Way better than Masterman too.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jul 12, 2008

great guy u will love him

5.0
2.0
BU111
Oct 17, 2008

My favourite prof so far.

5.0
3.0
BUA
Nov 6, 2008

He is a nice guy. Midterm is extremly hard so make sure you study study study for it...i actually get it back today and am terrifed to see how i did...but yeah he is a nice guy, always clear about whats on tests, and interesting to listen to. It would be nice if he just got to the point every once and a while but other than that hes a nice guy:)

5.0
3.0
BU111
Nov 12, 2008

My favourite prof, by far!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Nov 29, 2008

He's a good prof... the midterm was ridiculously hard though. My TA ruined the class for me, but Jim was a good prof.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Nov 29, 2008

Great prof.! Really supportive in e-mails and encouraging. The midterm was ridiculously hard though make sure you study well in advanced!!

4.0
4.0
BU111
Jan 6, 2009

I thought that he was a very cocky person. Although he was a good teacher, i would avoid him again if possible.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Apr 21, 2009

Great prof. Nothing like Laura Allan

3.0
3.0
BU111
Apr 29, 2009

he is so boring in class.

5.0
3.0
BU111
Jun 29, 2009

Great prof. Keeps class interesting with games and always has good stories.

4.0
4.0
BU111
Jul 11, 2009

Didn't care for him at all. He put me to sleep quite often.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Dec 17, 2009

Attendance in lectures, definitely mandatory as this is the only place Jim pulls from for exam questions. If its from any of the readings he will tell you, gives a full exam review of what to study. Amazing prof, and a great way to start the BBA program at Laurier!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Dec 18, 2009

Attend all classes cause there are white board notes. Memorize everything to do well. I spent 1 1/2 day memorizing and I got the top mark in my lab for midterm(75.5%). Final exams suppose to be easier and is free marks.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Jan 9, 2010

Lectures were fun & interesting, but attendance is definitely mandatory since he likes to use the whiteboard (not available for download) and that's where Jim gets most of his exam questions. If it's from the readings he will tell you and gives a full exam review of what to study. Amazing prof, and a great way to start the BBA program at Laurier!

5.0
2.0
BU111
Apr 4, 2010

Jim's ma boy! He is the most friendly prof I've met so far, and is really clear on exam content. GO TO LECTURES and you'll be fine!

5.0
3.0
BU111
Apr 8, 2010

One of the greatest prof.indulges ones interest in the subject

5.0
2.0
BU111
Oct 12, 2010

He's a very good prof, helps u understand material very well. Speaks clear and good english. Definatly one of my better profs.

5.0
1.0
BU111
Apr 4, 2011

Amazing Prof! hes never not smiling! haha, definitely in my top 3 teachers ever. Sad to see him retire.

5.0
2.0
BU111
Apr 19, 2011

Fantastic Prof. If you attend lectures you'll do fine on the exams. Interesting course as well.

5.0
4.0
BU111
Jun 28, 2011

Amazing prof. really helps you hit the ground running in first year. Wish he didn't decide to retire after this year. Hope he changes his mind and decides to come back and teach for a few more years.

5.0
4.0
BUA
Sep 27, 2011

Great!

Class Info

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