REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Course Title
Economics 101
Collaboration Overview
Course Description: This course introduces you to the basic methods and models of economics. Economics includes the study of how people, firms, and even governments use their (usually limited or scarce) resources to achieve their goals. One of the most interesting uses of economics is to design government policy, and we will focus on economic policy a great deal in this course. This course has two main goals. The first goal is to help you learn to think systematically about economic issues and questions. We will do this by learning some fundamental models such as the supply and demand model, and applying these models to different situations. The second goal is to acquaint students with economic issues—both the main questions in economics, and also the main questions or problems in society that economists are asked to address. It turns out that economists are also pretty good at addressing questions that nobody asked them to, and that is frankly a lot of the fun of being an economist.
Engagement Format: Capstone
Small Team Consulting Project - Students work in consulting teams of 3-5 directly with faculty and client liaisons on developing real solutions to real-world challenges.
Timeline & Next Steps
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February 4, 2022
Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.
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February 4, 2022
Educators will begin interviewing interested Industry Partners to discuss project ideas.
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February 4, 2022
Final date for Industry Partners to express interest in participating.
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February 4, 2022
Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.
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February 25, 2022
OFFICIAL PROJECT LAUNCH: We’ll find a time on this day to web conference you into our class to kickoff the project.
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February 28, 2022
OFFICIAL PROJECT END: We’ll find a time on this day to web conference you into our class to close the project.
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Academic Program Details
School | Harvard University |
Course | Economics 101 |
Graduate / Undergraduate |
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Students Enrolled | 13 |
Student Time Commitment | 8-15 Hours |
Class Meeting Day & Time* | Mondays 1-4 |
*Note: Company, faculty, and students will finalize meeting and communication schedule after collaboration is finalized
Collaboration Requirements
Requested Industries | Accounting & Legal, Aerospace & Defense, Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Biotech & Pharmaceuticals, Business Services, Construction, Repair & Maintenance, Consumer Services, Education, Finance, Government, Health Care, Information Technology, Insurance, Manufacturing, Media, Mining & Metals, Non-Profit, Oil, Gas, Energy & Utilities, Real Estate, Restaurants, Bars & Food Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Tourism |
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Duration | 0.4 Week (02/25/2022 - 02/28/2022) |
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Company Time Commitment | 3-5 Hours per week of mentoring, answering key questions, and providing access to helpful resources |
Project Count | 9 |