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May 16, 2024
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LAS 319 - Preparing for the World of Work: Owners, Consumers, Workers 3 hours
This course explores the perspectives of owners, consumers, and workers in the modern American economy. These perspectives matter because we as citizens are likely to enact all three roles during our lifetime, and we benefit from understanding how these roles interact and sometimes clash. The learning objectives of the course include understanding ownership both on the level of small business and investment in the stock market; developing a philosophy of workers’ rights and ethical guidelines; and appreciating the importance of informed consumer behavior for successful living. The course includes simulations of job interviews, and all students will develop a professional resume, cover letter, and dossier that can be deployed in the job market. Required texts: Studs Terkel, Working; Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto; Pope John Paul II, On Human Work: Laborem Exercens; and morningstar.com (Morningstar, Inc.), an investment management company whose reports can be found online. An assortment of articles and short stories round out the syllabus.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
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