I've never seen so many people drop a class. Materials are EXPENSIVE: ~$90 for the textbook, $42 for a bunch of pdfs, and $10 to use the software for one of the assignments. Attendance is graded, there's a participation grade (for lecture participation), and lectures are very hit or miss. Some guest speakers were really engaging and you could learn from them, others got defensive when you asked questions / came off quite out of touch. Prof Shawn LOVES to talk about how he uses chatgpt all the time but doesn't actually teach us how to be better at using AI. I also personally did not enjoy my interactions with him as he came off as condescending and unhelpful.
Since enough people convinced him to move the midterm and final online, scores were really high and the cutoff for an A-/A was way above 90/93. The entire class is graded on a bell curve / where you stand in the class distribution which makes it extremely competitive, and you have to constantly aim to be above the average.
Overall: Avoid this class if you can. I personally feel that his personal finance class would be a much better option, as he comes off much more engaging and helpful in that domain.

Perfect class if you want to hear weekly presentations with pretentious millionaires complaining about how hard their life is. It's like listening to an unhelpful podcast of useless finance jargon that won't help you unless you are already the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

currently trying to be busy in my internship so here i am. this is for mgmt 159, idk why it wont let me put it down but whatever. Great class, great guy, and honestly you will learn something. i think everyone should learn about the prorcess of starting a business and i think mgmt 159 is what does that. in terms of grades, honestly just put in some effort and the rest will be fine. the only challenging part is the midterm/final which make up about 50% of your grade, make sure to watch his review and then do the homework chapter problems that we have access to. If you do both of these things and retain the information you will do amazing in this class. ok cool its only been 3 minutes, idk what else to do

Professor Patt is easily the most impactful professor I crossed paths with in 4 years at UCLA. His MGMT 168 course teaches genuine, actionable strategies that help students achieve personal financial success in the real world. In class, Professor Patt presented information clearly, simplified difficult concepts, and always made sure everyone was on the same page before moving on. He's exactly the kind of lecturer you hope for — I looked forward to his class every week. After finishing his class, I often find myself looking back to my MGMT 168 assignments; they're still providing useful guidance that I'm using outside of life as a student.

Professor Patt is a great teacher, but he's an even better person. I haven't encountered another professor that goes out of their way to help their students in the way that he does. He took the time to meet with me outside of class on several occasions to discuss my career goals, brainstorm possible roadmaps, and recommend specific industry contacts to help me progress in my career after graduation. I've heard similar stories from several of my classmates.

Professor Patt clearly teaches because he wants to pass his personal and professional knowledge to as many young people as possible. He wants his students to succeed, and goes the extra mile to make it happen. If you have the opportunity to take a class with Professor Patt, do it — you'll leave his class better equipped to handle financial life as an adult, and you'll gain an awesome mentor in the process. I have only the most positive things to say about Professor Patt. I just wish I could have taken more of his classes.

This class was by far the most practical and applicable class I've taken at UCLA. The personal finance concepts introduced are immediately applicable to life and for that reason alone I would strongly recommend taking this class. Particularly as a student interested in entrepreneurship, I felt this class gave me a strong footing to prepare me for being financially responsible as I pursue my career goals. In addition to its practicality, Professor Patt is one of the most reasonable, relatable, and engaging professors I've had at UCLA. His approach to finance and teaching is very informative. Overall, I would highly recommend this course to literally every student at UCLA.