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This course is an acting workshop that explores the myriad techniques toward the invention of solo performance texts. Students learn how to portray both themselves onstage, as well as a variety of characters of their own imagining, using a theatrical…
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the escalating rivalry between the United States and China, framed as a new cold war. Moving beyond headlines, students explore the historical roots, economic drivers, and technological dimensions of the…
Change is the new norm and global organizations must adapt to increasingly dynamic and complex environments. A thorough understanding of agile techniques and methodologies equips professionals with the skills, knowledge, and tools to ensure successful project…
This course deals with issues related to human behavior in a variety of organizational settings. Conceptual frameworks, case discussion, and skills-based activities are applied to each topic/issue. Topics include communications, motivation, group dynamics,…
At some point in our lives, most of us will develop a serious health condition that requires extensive medical care. We also are likely to be called on to provide care for loved ones. Moreover, as COVID-19 has made glaringly apparent, racial, economic,…
In this era of artificial intelligence (AI), it's possible to forget that there is no formula for good writing and that you can't tell a story with a bullet list. Good personal narratives and fact-based storytelling are human endeavors, and they require a…
A business model describes the way that any entity—a corporation, nonprofit, or decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)—creates and delivers value to customers and, in return, captures value from them, often in revenue. The most significant business…
This course provides a dynamic exploration of social media theory and management in today's rapidly evolving digital world. Students examine the foundational theories that shape social media practice and apply them through hands-on projects such as social…
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process,…
What is a body? What makes it visible, knowable, or meaningful? How does it produce knowledge and shape what we see, experience, and understand? This course centers the body as a critical site of anthropological inquiry. Through theory and ethnography, we…
This course is designed for students who wish to build upon the skills developed in <a href="/search/?p=EXPO%2025" data-action="result-detail" data-group="code:EXPO 25" >EXPO S-25</a> in order to produce more advanced research and writing in the social…
This is an intermediate language course designed for students familiar with Spanish grammar who need to improve their oral expression. It emphasizes consolidation and expansion of the skills of oral fluency, writing, and reading comprehension. In addition to…
This beginning Latin course is designed for those who have had no previous instruction in classical Latin. The course covers the equivalent of one semester of college-level Latin and focuses on the acquisition of fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.…
This course is an introduction to basic Chinese grammar, vocabulary, usage, and the writing system for students with little or no background in the language. The course seeks to help students acquire the rudimentary knowledge of Chinese and develop basic…
This proseminar is designed to teach students many of the writing and analytical skills that are required to succeed in graduate-level courses in the biological sciences. Through critical reading and presentation of research articles, students learn how to…
The course offers an introduction to the market system, emphasizing economic interactions among individuals, firms, and the government. Topics include economic decision-making, supply-and-demand, perfect and imperfect competition, economic efficiency, and…
The Second World War profoundly shaped twentieth-century history and its legacies continue to reverberate today. This course takes an expansive approach to the history of the war, both in time and space. We begin with the legacies of the First World War and…
The Gilded Age (approximately 1877-1900) was a period marked by rapid industrialization, obscene oppression, and extraordinary wealth. Mark Twain described it as a "time of greed, corruption, and material excess." Industrial monopolies, like the…
This course focuses on the application of genomic science in precision medicine. It explores the path from big data to precision medicine by discussing the utility of novel approaches, methods, and systems in genomic science. Topics include technologies and…
Infrastructures make their social impact felt in a variety of ways, including through the technologies they embody, the materials from which they are made, and their sensory and aesthetic presence in our everyday lives. What does a bridge do besides…
This course presents additional language structures, including more ways to express the past, the subjunctive mood, and the future and conditional tenses. Assignments involve work with an online textbook, several feature films and documentaries, and websites…
This 200-hour internship provides an opportunity to work on a museum-related project under the guidance of an industry supervisor. Students gain real-world experience to support their career plans. For more information, review the <a…
This 200-hour internship provides an opportunity to work on a journalism-related project under the guidance of an industry supervisor. Students gain real-world experience to support their career plans. For more information, review the <a…
This course provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental project management concepts, tools, techniques, and behavioral characteristics necessary for successfully launching, leading, and delivering projects in organizations. Students explore the project…
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets both traditional and emerging. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes…
<p>The Credential of Readiness (CORe program) is a primer on the fundamentals of business offered through Harvard Business School Online. Developed and taught by Harvard Business School faculty, this course covers business analytics, economics for managers,…
This course covers the basic principles of public speaking. Students learn how to handle nerves, organize and deliver a formal presentation, and use verbal and non-verbal communication to connect with their audience. During the course, students learn to use…
This course helps students develop critical thinking, scholarly writing skills, and research abilities while developing their individual thesis proposals. Class meetings feature lectures and discussions on different scientific approaches, group discussions,…
This course helps students develop academically strong, team-based capstone proposals. Working in teams is a critical industry skill that must be mastered for professional success. The course is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, data…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a creative writing project in fiction, nonfiction, or dramatic writing. You emerge from the thesis process with an original creative work which reflects your solid understanding of the…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a software engineering research project that may involve requirements gathering and prototype development to evaluate the research hypotheses. You emerge from the thesis process with a…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
The thesis is an opportunity to work with an assigned thesis director on a research project of your own design that contributes to the scholarly literature in your field. You emerge from the thesis process with a solid understanding of how original research…
This course is conducted in Italian. Aural-oral skills and conversational patterns are further developed through in-class paired and group activities and discussion of current events.
This proseminar addresses problems and methods related to the study of government, history, and international relations. It stresses the critical analysis of sources, constructing explanatory models, standards of logical demonstration, as well as organizing…
This course provides students with a deep understanding of the strategic, economic, and financial aspects related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). We explore the entire M&A process, from identifying potential targets to post-deal integration. The…
This course is designed for students who wish to build upon the skills developed in <a href="/search/?p=EXPO%2025" data-action="result-detail" data-group="code:EXPO 25" >EXPO E-25</a> in order to produce more advanced research and writing in the humanities.…
This course aims to further develop a basic foundation in modern Japanese, leading to proficiency in the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. It covers Lessons 7-12 of volume one of the textbook <i>Genki</i>, third edition.
This course considers how culture shapes the economic aspects of our lives. That is, we seek to understand the economy not as a separate realm with its own special logic and structure but instead as embedded in the social relations, identities, and cultural…
This course examines the legal structure of corporations and other business forms such as partnerships and limited liability companies. Topics include the distinction between corporations and other business forms; legal separateness of business enterprises…
This is a workshop-based course for students interested in creative nonfiction: reading it, discussing it, and writing it for yourself. Working off the simple premise that good readers make good writers, we read and discuss exemplary work by the likes of…
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept and types of negotiation. It is designed for students who wish to manage individual and organizational conflict and negotiations more effectively based on the premise that those in management…