This is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor that involves frequent interaction between instructor and student. Qualitative and quantitative enrichment must be evident on the proposed contract before consent is given to undertake the study.

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Students will reflect on and integrate their collegiate learning and experiences to date by completing the following activities: develop a personal reflective portfolio, inventory and identify skills attained as an undergraduate, update professional materials such as resume, cover letter and networking profiles; and explore career options. Students will participate in weekly team activities in a team-based-learning environment that fosters engagement and peer-to-peer feedback.

Students will reflect on and integrate their collegiate learning and experiences to date by completing the following activities: develop a personal reflective portfolio, inventory and identify skills attained as an undergraduate, update professional materials such as resume, cover letter and networking profiles; and explore career options. Students will participate in weekly team activities in a team-based-learning environment that fosters engagement and peer-to-peer feedback.

This course introduces students to a holistic framework for understanding the relationships between global inequality, economic development, and environmental degradation. A range of practical pathways toward more sustainable global development are discussed and evaluated from economic, societal, and environmental perspectives.

Theory and application of Entrepreneurial Finance and basic financial management for a small firm. Emphasis will be based on writing and presenting a complete business plan, in addition to examining topics such as financial statements, profitability and break-even analysis, working capital, capital budgeting, and forecasting.

Foundations of interest rate theory and fundamentals of finance. A problem-solving approach to selected financial applications as they affect microeconomic units such as the individuals, households, and small businesses. Financial planning, spending, credit and saving, investing, taxes, insurance, retirement, and estate planning are examples of the topics that will be examined.

Economic analysis of the role that information plays in the economy, and study of the contemporary problems in information production, distribution and consumption that stem from the widespread adoption of new information technologies. Will address both macro and micro implications of IT, and both efficiency and equity concerns at the local, national and international levels.