Learning Goals

• Develop the ability to critically read complex texts;
• Develop research and analytical skills;
• Develop the ability to communicate clearly, coherently, and effectively in written and oral expression;
• Learn to synthesize and   integrate   theories;
• Learn to conduct empirical research to gather evidence and evaluate theories and hypotheses;
• Develop skills in formal oral presentation and in written composition;
• Learn and practice effective strategies for working both independently and collaboratively;
• Learn to engage and lead discussions comparing diverse  perspectives on conflict and cooperation in organizations and institutions;
• Learn to analyze diverse theories and evidence about how formal organizations do or do not enhance cooperative behavior;
• Learn to research and write a case study of a formal organization’s success or failure at cooperative behavior;
• Learn and practice open-mindedness and fairness in argument;
• Cultivate the ability to make informed ethical judgements;
• Learn to apply interdisciplinary, liberal-arts education to form independent judgments, grounded in argument and evidence, about the proper scope of private enterprise and markets; and
• Acquire knowledge of diverse cultural traditions and global perspectives.