3 Year Llb 1st Semester Syllabus

[Terry Chavarin]

Youwill ground your MBA with six required fixed core classes that will be required for your degree, along with choices in the flexible core. The flexible structure of the core course allows you to take more electives in the first year to prepare for an internship, global experience, business venture, or other interests, and defer some core requirements to their second year. Offered as quarter or semester-long courses, the core curriculum covers traditional management disciplines

The fixed core courses within the Wharton MBA program consist of the fundamentals and analytical courses that set the stage for your education. These are classes typical of what you would take in business school, and help prepare you for your future, whether you come to Wharton with a background in business, liberal arts, engineering or more.

Master the basic theory of microeconomics: supply, demand, consumer behavior, market price and output, production, cost, simple competitive market equilibrium, simple monopoly pricing and output determination, price discrimination, and bundling.

Apply microeconomic theory to firm management and learn how to use microeconomics to enhance decision making. Topics include: sophisticated pricing policies, transfer pricing, strategies for dealing with competitor firms, cooperation strategies, managing under uncertainty, and more.

Become familiar with two key statistical methodologies for working with data: regression analysis and experimentation. Learn techniques such as least-squares estimation, tests and confidence intervals, correlation and autocorrelation, collinearity, and randomization.

More than half of the core courses are flexible in order to match your learning style, interests, and goals. Within each different core area, the course choices offer additional flexibility in content, timing, and format. Subjects include:

Options: Impromptu Speaking and Elements of Story for Business, Crisis Communication, Fundamentals for Prospective Entrepreneurs, Communications Challenges for Entrepreneurs, and Persuasive Writing for Business Leaders

MBA summer internships teach real-world skills, advance your education through experience, and allow you to test your new skills from your first year of the MBA program. Even if the summer internship does not lead to a full-time offer, it is a great opportunity to improve your resume and network with new people.

Internships are not required, but most students choose one or more internships, often in combination with other summer experiences. Some students choose to work on their startup over the summer instead of interning at a company.

You will take any remaining core requirements, drill deeper within the wide range of electives, and develop one or more areas of expertise. For customized interests, students often partner with faculty and businesses on individual advanced student projects.

The recent evolution of AI tools, such as ChatGPT, DALL-E 2, and GitHub Copilot, raises important questions for teaching and learning. Is it appropriate for students to use these tools? Do instructors need to change their approaches and policies?

In response to inquiries from CMU colleagues, we compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs). We based our responses on evidence-based and inclusive teaching strategies, CMU policies, and the current state of technology tools. We hope this resource will help instructors deliberately and intentionally think about the implications of AI tools for their courses AND navigate transparent communications with students.

A diversity statement in your syllabus is an important way to help set the stage for a supportive and inclusive classroom environment. Faculty Senate endorsed incorporating a diversity statement in CMU syllabi in Fall 2020. Please refer to this page for suggestions and sample language, as you create a statement that reflects your classroom practices.

Unfortunately, incidents of bias or discrimination do occur, whether intentional or unintentional. They contribute to creating an unwelcoming environment for individuals and groups at the university. Therefore, the university encourages anyone who experiences or observes unfair or hostile treatment on the basis of identity to speak out for justice and support, within the moment of the incident or after the incident has passed. Anyone can share these experiences using the following resources:

We encourage you to consider adding a paragraph about resources for students experiencing food insecurity. This is particularly relevant as the current context has led more students to experience financial hardship.

If you are worried about affording food or feeling insecure about food, there are resources on campus that can help. Any undergraduate or graduate student can visit the CMU Pantry and receive food for free. Follow the directions on the CMU Pantry website to schedule your visit.

Please see CMU's Inclusive Holiday Observations and Interfaith Calendar for common religious observances. We encourage faculty to invite students to self-identify important observances of their faith. Please avoid these dates when planning mandatory course activities.

If you have a disability and have an accommodations letter from the Disability Resources office, I encourage you to discuss your accommodations and needs with me as early in the semester as possible. I will work with you to ensure that accommodations are provided as appropriate. If you suspect that you may have a disability and would benefit from accommodations but are not yet registered with the Office of Disability Resources, I encourage you to contact them at acc...@andrew.cmu.edu.

We encourage you to think through your attendance and participation policies, especially concerning students who need to miss class due to illness. When crafting your attendance and participation policies, please review this guidance on student absence and health-related documentation (note: CMU login-required).

Class attendance and participation are important parts of the learning in this course. To account for this, a portion of the final grade is based on your regular attendance and active participation (see grading section). That said, I also recognize that students may need to miss class for a variety of reasons (religious observance, job interview, university-sanctioned event, or illness). For that reason, all students are permitted two class absences without any impact on the final grade. When you must miss class, please notify me (at least 24 hours in advance except for illness/emergency), so that we can discuss alternative arrangements for catching up on class and associated work. If you encounter extenuating circumstances and must miss more than two classes, please come and discuss the issue with me; I would like to find a way to support you.

Given the current context holds considerable uncertainty and students may still be experiencing effects of the pandemic and international events, it is especially important to include a statement on Student Well-Being. You may also wish to include some personal language acknowledging the exceptional circumstances of our current context to further signal to students that you take a personal interest in their well-being.

The last few years have been challenging. We are all under a lot of stress and uncertainty at this time. I encourage you to find ways to move regularly, eat well, and reach out to your support system or me [add email] if you need to. We can all benefit from support in times of stress, and this semester is no exception.

For this course, I will be recording class sessions and making them available to you for your personal, educational use. Recordings of class sessions are covered under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and must not be shared with anyone outside your course-section. The purpose of these recordings is so students in this course (and only students in this course) can watch or re-watch past class sessions. Feel free to use the recordings if you would like to review something we discussed in class or if you are temporarily unable to attend class.

For some class sessions, we will be using which can be accessed on a smartphone or laptop. For these sessions, I will ask you in advance to bring your mobile device, and we will review how to use the tool together in class. If you do not have the necessary equipment, please contact your HUB liaison who is available to help you tap into appropriate resources.

You might previously have included resources from the Global Communication Center or the Intercultural Communication Center. The work of these centers is now included in the overall purview of the Student Academic Success Center (SASC). Consider updating your syllabus language or including new resources from the SASC in your syllabus.

If your course uses copyrighted material such as a course reader or online resources that students must purchase (and that are not accessible by other means for free), please incorporate the following statement in your syllabus. It is meant to notify students of the additional monetary fee they will have to spend to complete your course.

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