I teach strategy and entrepreneurship as disciplines of judgment: learning how to frame ambiguous problems, evaluate tradeoffs, test assumptions, and make decisions when uncertainty, competition, and resource constraints are real.

Teaching Profile

My teaching experience spans multiple institutions, countries, courses, and student populations. I began teaching before undergraduate school, first in chemistry, mathematics, and physics, and later as a lecturer in Nigeria. I have also taught and supported pre-college, undergraduate, MBA, and executive MBA courses in strategy, entrepreneurship, disruptive strategy, global business, business strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. I’ve had teaching experiences at the University of Toronto, Queen’s University, and the Wharton School. For instance, at Wharton, I served as instructor for MGMT 1010: Introduction to Management and currently serve as instructor for Essentials of Entrepreneurship in the Wharton Global Youth Program.

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is grounded in a simple premise: strategy is learned best when students are asked to make decisions under uncertainty. The classroom should not only transmit management frameworks; it should train judgment. I want students to leave my courses able to diagnose strategic problems, evaluate tradeoffs, defend decisions, revise their assumptions, and understand how strategy changes when uncertainty, competition, and resource constraints are real.

My approach combines active learning, structured discussion, case analysis and diagnosis, applied exercises, simulations and games. I also connect research to practice. My research becomes a tool to help students reason through real strategic-decision making under uncertainty.

Lastly, I treat disengagement as feedback about my design rather than a flaw in my students. The classroom is a live environment, and when learning is genuinely value-enhancing, students have little reason to switch off—I hold myself to creating those conditions.

Selected Unsolicited Student Comments

The comments below were received unsolicited from students after the course and are presented anonymously.

“I’m reaching out to thank you so much for a very memorable experience in the Essentials of Entrepreneurship program. The couple weeks I spent learning from you have been some of the most inspiring and fascinating experiences I’ve had in any learning environment. I’ve learned so much about product development, building an MVP, market sizing and much more.

I am grateful for the time you spent helping our class understand the material. Your dedication to teaching made such a difference—this experience was the highlight of my summer. The program deepened my understanding of entrepreneurship, and further sparked my passion for creating positive social impact through venture creation.

I hope the rest of your summer is full of well-deserved relaxation. Thank you again for everything you’ve done for us this summer. I feel very lucky to have been your student.”

“One thing that has stayed with me wasn’t a particular concept or case study—it was the atmosphere you created in the classroom. Every time someone shared an idea, whether polished or completely unformed, you found something worth building on. Instead of searching for the ‘right’ answer, you encouraged us to explore our thinking. Thank you for creating a space where curiosity mattered more than certainty. It’s a rare quality in a teacher, and one I genuinely appreciated.”

“Hope you’re doing well. I wanted to share an update on what I’ve been up to recently.

I recently competed in the Diamond Challenge with a venture called Medlas AI: a real-time medication verification system for senior living facilities. We made it to the final round at the Limitless World Summit, pitched twice, and while we didn’t take home a top prize, we walked away with a recognition award.

I just wanted to say that your class and teaching style gave me a stronger foundation going into my pitches. Your breakdown of strategy and leadership stuck with me more than I realized.”

“I wanted to message you about how grateful I am for your instruction during my time in the program. I loved hearing your insight on the inner workings of a business. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to help us grow! It means a lot to me.”

“Thank you for such an inspiring and engaging experience, as the course really deepened my passion for entrepreneurship and helped me think more critically about real-world problem-solving.”

“Your energy and willingness to challenge the group helped us grow, and it’s already changing the way I see business and leadership.”

“I now have a much stronger conceptual foundation for approaching entrepreneurship, and I sincerely hope to share what I learned through this program with my peers in my local community.”

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