Honors Program Registration
Please note: All SMG Honors Program students should avoid taking courses after 5:00 p.m. so that they will be available for Honors Program activities.
SM124: Honors Program Freshman Colloquium
Honors Program freshmen will be registered on November 13th for SM124
SM224: Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes
Honors Program sophomores will be registered on November 9th for SM224
Spring 2010 Honors Program Seminars
How to register:
Students in the SMG Honors Program who wish to enroll in one or two of the Honors Seminars being offered in the Spring 2010 semester must send an e-mail to smgupo@bu.edu by Friday, November 6th.
E-mails should include:
- Name
- ID#
- Class year
- Seminar(s) you wish to take: SM454, SM456 and/or SM458
If you wish to enroll in more than one seminar, please list them in order of preference.
Please note:
- Sophomores may take no more than two Honors Program Seminars during the 2009-10 academic year.
Honors Program Seminar Descriptions:
SM454 – Management Honors Seminar:
Public Speaking
Mr. Joel Gluck
Wednesdays, March 3rd and March 17th, 4-6pm
Weekend workshops:
Saturday, March 20th, 9am - 5pm
Saturday, March 27th, 9am - 5pm
Sunday, April 11th, 9am - noon
About the seminar
This course is designed to transform one of our greatest fears – public speaking – into a powerful skill. Most people dread talking in formal situations, but important, desirable jobs often require it. We will draw upon elements of personal lives, public issues, business and theater to write and deliver forceful speeches. Effective delivery takes practice, and we will work on vocal control, body language, humor. No power points! In this class, it is people talking to people.
Pre-req: Although there are no prerequisites for this course, it is important to note that due to the intensive nature of the seminar, attendance at all class meetings is mandatory. Please note closely the course schedule above.
SM456 A1 – Management Honors Seminar:
Careers in the 21st Century
Prof. Kathy Kram
Shipley Professor in Management
Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (January 15 – February 26)
About the Seminar
In this seminar we will examine the nature of careers in the 21st century, and how they differ from traditional careers of prior generations. Theories of Careers, Adult Development, Work-Life Balance, and Relational Learning will inform our conceptual understanding of contemporary careers. In parallel, students will complete a number of assessment tools in order to develop a deeper understanding of the values, goals, and skills they will bring to their work after graduation. Each student will complete brief thought papers, and a seminar paper in which they present their working theory of Career Management, and a personal plan for implementation going forward.
Pre-requisite: OB221
SM458 A1 – Management Honors Seminar:
Global Sustainability
Ms. Kristen McCormack
Executive-in-Residence/Lecturer/Faculty Director, Public and Nonprofit Management Program, Organizational Behavior Department
Mondays 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
About the Seminar
The overarching goal of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the complex, interrelated, and seemingly irreconcilable issues of our natural resource ecosystems as well as the extraordinary opportunity the private sector has in creating a sustainable future. The seminar will explore the role of business in society as it relates to the concept of Global Sustainability. Broad in scope and comprehensive in the range of topics covered, global sustainability encompasses such varied issues as climate change, limits to growth, entrepreneurial opportunities, business innovation and corporate social responsibility. Students are asked to take the perspective of the global citizen and are challenged to look beyond growth (quantitative expansion) to find sustainable solutions (qualitative improvements) that meet the needs of the present without sacrificing the needs of the future.
Students enrolled in this seminar will:
- Develop a basic understanding of current global sustainability challenges
- Compare and contrast different approaches to sustainable business practices
- Explore and develop a personal framework related to the role of business in society
