This course relies on active class participation. You need to be engaged with the topics, read all the material, and find and read extra material outside of class (from the Internet etc).

There are two assignments:

  1. An individual or two-person final paper (maximum 5000 words) on a topic or company. You can pick a company or a theme from class and conduct an in-depth study. You need to write a paper (due December 9) and present your key findings in class November 17.
  2. Blog and book review. We will actively use the course blog to bring in topics and blogs from outside the school. There is so much going on in the world on these topics! In addition, you will need to pick one book, review it, and present the key ideas in class (10 mins). Pick a book on a topic you’re real passionate about! I will provide suggestions.

Grading:

  • 40% class participation
  • 30% final paper
  • 30% book review + blogs + assignments