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Steven Peterson
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Winter 2017 - This class is a joke. You basically teach yourself from his online articles he posts to his class website. He goes over the same articles in class and may not even get to them. Peterson is always off topic and going to class is a waste of time but participation is 20% of your grade even though he never takes attendance. The entire class is based on coming up with a product to sell and pitching the idea to investors or a team but he is super vague on everything he wants and going to his office hours is not even worth it or any way helpful. He expects a lot from this project which takes the entire semester but he does not explain anything well at all, so you basically have to figure it out on your own. The project is over 50% of your grade and he is not helpful at all. He also grades super harshly compared to the actual information and help he gives you. Take this class if you are serious about being an entrepreneur and have an actual idea you want to pursue, if not then don't even waste your time. This class is not worth taking if you need a communication practicum course!
Winter 2017 - This class is a joke. You basically teach yourself from his online articles he posts to his class website. He goes over the same articles in class and may not even get to them. Peterson is always off topic and going to class is a waste of time but participation is 20% of your grade even though he never takes attendance. The entire class is based on coming up with a product to sell and pitching the idea to investors or a team but he is super vague on everything he wants and going to his office hours is not even worth it or any way helpful. He expects a lot from this project which takes the entire semester but he does not explain anything well at all, so you basically have to figure it out on your own. The project is over 50% of your grade and he is not helpful at all. He also grades super harshly compared to the actual information and help he gives you. Take this class if you are serious about being an entrepreneur and have an actual idea you want to pursue, if not then don't even waste your time. This class is not worth taking if you need a communication practicum course!
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Winter 2017 - This class was absolutely terrible- hands down the worst class I have ever taken at UCLA. To say that it is unorganized is an understatement. During our last section immediately before the final, the TA literally stood at the front of the class and gave conflicting answers to questions being asked by about two people at the front of the room, while the rest of the class was talking loudly amongst themselves.... I guess they thought they would gain more from that than from the class itself (which is arguably true). The professor is a nice person, but the class is just awful....
Winter 2017 - This class was absolutely terrible- hands down the worst class I have ever taken at UCLA. To say that it is unorganized is an understatement. During our last section immediately before the final, the TA literally stood at the front of the class and gave conflicting answers to questions being asked by about two people at the front of the room, while the rest of the class was talking loudly amongst themselves.... I guess they thought they would gain more from that than from the class itself (which is arguably true). The professor is a nice person, but the class is just awful....
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The idea of the class is interesting but professor Peterson is all over the place. He didn't seem to cover much in lecture, barely touched on the readings, and spent the rest of the time going off on tangents or anecdotes about current events. While the news he talks about is generally interesting, he doesn't really teach you anything and you are left pretty much on your own for this class. The exams were multiple choice and based on the readings. The assignments were very vague, which is somewhat frustrating. Overall, it's a pretty easy class (both grading and exam-wise). I just wish I could have learned more on this topic but the professor was too disorganized.
The idea of the class is interesting but professor Peterson is all over the place. He didn't seem to cover much in lecture, barely touched on the readings, and spent the rest of the time going off on tangents or anecdotes about current events. While the news he talks about is generally interesting, he doesn't really teach you anything and you are left pretty much on your own for this class. The exams were multiple choice and based on the readings. The assignments were very vague, which is somewhat frustrating. Overall, it's a pretty easy class (both grading and exam-wise). I just wish I could have learned more on this topic but the professor was too disorganized.
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