I have never met a professor who is more of a narcissist in my entire life. Professor Wilson not only speaks in a monotone voice for the entirety of the class, is a failed entrepreneur who does the opposite of inspire, spends an hour and a half just talking about either AI or Tesla, and talks down to students repeatedly, but he also is incredibly unreasonable and unclear in his grading scheme and mechanisms. AVOID HIM AND THIS CLASS AT ALL COSTS FOR YOUR MENTAL STATE!!

First, Professor Wilson began this class by saying that everyone would receive an A and he had no tricks up his sleeve. I then proceeded to complete all course work and evaluations, earning an A on each assignment. My final grade in Bruin Learn still says that I have an A, and the only thing that is missing is my "participation grade" which if worth a total of 30%. Participation, as per the syllabus is based on attendance and class participation. Given that I attended every class and participated regularly, I did not expect to earn a 50% on participation. However, when I met with him to discuss why this was the case, he told me that the reason why he had decided upon this grade was because I had a closed computer on my desk for the second half of the class. For context, this is a no tech class, however there is a 30 minute work period where we get to use our computers. After the work period, almost every student simply shut their computers and continued taking handwritten notes.

Professor Wilson, however, deemed it necessary to fault the class for simply having their closed technology on their desks. He never once asked students to put away computers and never once clarified that a closed computer (essentially the same as a brick) would cost us our grades. I asked the professor to clarify that even though I had earned an A on every course assignment, attended every class, and participated fully (he confirmed that I was one of the students who participated most), he thus felt it justifiable to lower my grade to a C due to a CLOSED laptop. He looked me in the eye and said yes.

I respectfully asked him to reconsider one last time given what seemed to be purely punitive. He then proceeded to say inappropriate comments about "having a drink" and laughed in my face, completely void of any sense of empathy or understanding. A professor has a responsibility to inspire and engage with the next generation of students. Professor Wilson made me despise entrepreneurship, discredited all of the work I, and all my peers who were receiving the same punishment, had put into the course and the minor as a whole, and essentially said that due to his status, his experience, and his role in the department, I shouldn't even be asking questions about my own grade or inquire about my own learning experience.

I don't understand who or how a professor could be so devoid of any sense of respect for his students, compassion for their lives, or understanding of their effort. Other students in this class have had their grad school acceptances revoked due to him or lost their job offers (because of a CLOSED computer!!!), and he simply doesn't care about his actions or the impact they have on students' lives. For your own sake, avoid interacting with professor Wilson... trust me, you deserve better from a school like UCLA.

If you’re taking a class with Professor Wilson, don’t expect to gain anything valuable for entering the world of entrepreneurship. His class is nothing but busy work—endless assignments that do little to prepare students for real-world business challenges. It’s widely known among students that his class is one of the most disliked in the entrepreneurship minor, yet somehow, he is the chair of the program.

I met with him to discuss ways to improve the minor, and when I brought up a different entrepreneurship class that every student loved and actually found useful, he became extremely negative about it, almost as if he was jealous of the professor who taught it. That professor is highly successful and widely respected, yet Wilson went out of his way to criticize his teaching style instead of acknowledging that students found real value in his class. It’s ironic because the class I praised is the only one students agree is worth taking in the minor, while Wilson’s is the most disliked—yet he’s the one in charge.

His attitude toward students is just as bad. He’s extremely dismissive, constantly disagreeing just for the sake of it, and shows zero interest in actually listening. Rather than encouraging students, he takes a negative and condescending approach to teaching, making the entire learning experience frustrating. If you want to be inspired, this is NOT the professor for you.

The entrepreneurship minor could be something great, but not with Wilson running it. If you actually want a useful, engaging course that helps you prepare for real-world business, stay far away from his class.