BUAD 581A - BRS - Global Issues Discussion Group

1 credit hour per discussion group Graded Pass/Fail.

This offering provides students the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions on important topics of the day with a small group of classmates. Students select the topics for each group and develop the resources, which may include books, business publications, speakers, faculty, etc. Students organize these weekly meetings in order to explore and expand their understanding of the particular topic. Course progress is recorded weekly in a group wiki, and each group will present a summary of what they have learned to the class and core faculty as the end of each Module. Grading is pass/fail, based on the value of each student’s contribution to the group.