WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3

It was great meeting everyone today. I am looking forward to a great semester!

IC101
TODAY: We discussed the course and my expectations for the semester.

HOMEWORK:
-Find out who these people are:
Randy Pausch and Jacques Rogge
-Bring in a written biggest fear/worry about starting your college experience.

IC212
TODAY: We introduced ourselves and began to discuss the course. We will finish the semester discussion on Friday.

HOMEWORK:
-Find out who these people are:
Randy Pausch and Jacques Rogge
-What state other than NJ does not require you to pump your own gas?
-Be ready to discuss 3 companies that you think are "successful" and why.

END OF SEMESTER

-No class on Tuesday.
-Research Papers due 1:30 on Wednesday.
-Wednesday presentation order:
1) Jeff
2) Chris L.
3) Sam Wilson
4) Colby
5) Erin
6) Beth
7) Jess
-Thursday presentation order:
1) Chris
2) Kit
3) Sam
4) Caitlin
5) Tori
6) Laura

THURSDAY 6/19

IC212
Thomas Friedman (The World Is Flat) interview.

TODAY:
-We discussed the 10 Flatteners that Friedman addresses in Chapter 2.

HOMEWORK:
-Quiz #6 (last one): Chapter 1 & 2.
-Questions from Chapter 1.
-No notecards.

WEDNESDAY 6/18

IC212

Interesting Nag Factor article.
Nag factor youtube clip.

TODAY:
-You took Quiz #5 based on The Corporation chapters 3-6.
-We discussed The Corporation Chapters 5 & 6. Our discussion focused on: Why would companies market/advertise to children? How do companies market differently to children than adults? How does advertising on self-esteem work?
-We finished watching Boiler Room.

HOMEWORK:
-Read & be ready to discuss The World Is Flat Chapter 1 & the 10 Flatteners from Chapter 2.
-Notecards.
-Complete Boiler Room handout.

TUESDAY 6/17

IC212
Even Small Companies Can Innovate article.
TODAY:
-We discussed Chapters 3 & 4 in The Corporation. Our discussion focused on: the psychopathic traits of a corporation; externalities; Anderson v. General Motors; the science of exploitation; the 4 myths of CSR; why the law's ability to protect people & the environment from corporate harm has suffered.

HOMEWORK:
-Quiz #5: The Corporation chapters 3-6.
-Read & be ready to discuss The Corporation chapters 5 & 6.
-Notecards.

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 3
-Psychopathic traits of a corporation.
-What is an externality and who is affected by an externality?
-Exlplain Anderson v. GM.
-Explain the "science of exploitation."
Chapter 4
-The 4 myths of CSR.
-The 4 reasons the law's ability to protect people & the environment from corporate harm has suffered.
-The 4 main reasons why certain corporate executives opposed FDR's New Deal.
-What act was passed by Congress in 1952 in order to make the coal mining industry safer?
-In the mid-1970's the Supreme Court decided that what Amendment extended constitutional protection to corporate financing of elections?
-Anne Wexler is mentioned often in the chapter. What job does Wexler hold in Washington, D.C.?
Chapters 5 & 6
-Explain the "nag factor."
-4 areas where companies prey on children (opportunity in devastation).
-Describe the different categories of parents that are discussed.