OIM7506 Global Health Innovation Lab

3 Credits

Improved health is central to a country's economic and social development, with 10-30% percent of gross national product (GDP) per capita attributed to differences in countries' investments in health and education over the long term. Global Health Innovation Lab is a learning-by-doing course where student teams are paired with students from universities around the world to identify and solve problems related to the development and implementation of health innovations in low- and middle-income settings. For our second offering of the course, students will be paired with medical students from Unifacisa Educaçâo in Campina Grande, Brazil.Students will be assigned to a high priority project challenge from a healthcare-related organization in Brazil. Based on the challenge presented by the organization, students will follow the design thinking process, paired with approaches from healthcare management and entrepreneurship, medical anthropology and sociology, and information technology to prototype and test solutions that address organizational challenges. Organizational challenges may relate to care delivery services or technologies needed within clinic settings or in the community.The students will be expected to interact with the partner organizations regularly to make progress. Students will be connected with alumni or other experts as they need additional project support. Student teams are assessed based on their teamwork, project progress, and completion of course readings and activities. Students will have the opportunity to share their projects with the broader global health community through the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Babson.

HSS2028 Global Politics
4 Intermediate Liberal Arts Credits

This intermediate course will begin by examining different perspectives on the role of power, anarchy, institutions, and identity in the international system. These ideas will then be used to explore a wide range of current global issues, including war, trade, human rights, humanitarian intervention, and environmental problems. The goal of this course is to learn how various theories can bring both a richer understanding of the nature of international problems and of the motivations and perspectives of various international actors. This semester special attention will be given to the topics of international migration and conflicts in the Middle East.

Prerequisites: (FCI1000 or AHS1000) and (WRT1001or RHT1000)

MUS4620 Global Pop: Mass-Mediated Musics in a Transnational World
4 Advanced Liberal Arts Credits"Global pop" is music that results from contact between two or more cultures. Examples include rap français, flamenco, reggaetón, afrobeat, K-pop, and Bollywood film music, among many others. This course examines how global pop acquires ideological force and accrues historical layers as it circulates around the world. In scrutinizing the musical style, discourse, and business of global pop, we will focus on such issues as authenticity, hybridity, cultural imperialism, nationalism, personal identity, censorship, political protest, ownership, and appropriation - in short, all the ways in which music means. No previous musical knowledge necessary.

Prerequisites: Any combination of 2 ILA (HSS, LTA, CSP, LVA, CVA)

STR3560 Global Strategic Management

(Formerly International Business Enterprise)
4 General CreditsThis course provides a broadly based introduction to management of international business ventures and the strategies and operations of multinational corporations.

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Prerequisites: STR 3000

EPS3505 Great Entrepreneurial Wealth: Creation, Preservation, and Destruction
4 General CreditsThis course will explore the stages of great entrepreneurial wealth creation, preservation and destruction. Topics will cover geographical and sector concentrations of great wealth formation, along with socio and economic conditions prevailing at the time of generation. Particular emphasis will cover the detailed paths of notable entrepreneurs from the past century, along with the ethical dilemma and social contributions attributed to each of them. The course also discusses the rise and fall of great family dynasties in the section of wealth destruction.

Current practice of wealth generation, preservation and destruction methodologies will be reviewed, covering hedge funds, family offices and entrepreneur impropriety. Participants of this course will be expected to enhance skills in identifying market opportunity and wealth generation techniques as well as gain greater insight on interpersonal and market forces that contribute to wealth evaporation. Ethical dilemma, including a thorough discussion of high-profile industry scandals, will be explored along with factors contributing to fraud and investor impropriety.

Prerequisites: None

SCN 3604: Green and Blue Technology Solutions

4 advanced liberal arts credits

Green and blue technologies, (also collectively referred to as "cleantech", "greentech", or "envirotech"), use science to understand and address negative impacts and promote new approaches to support human activity and economic growth that are less harmful to natural systems. While emergent green and blue technologies often hold promise of creating a more sustainable future, there is a wide range of associated challenges to seeing them adopted and in some cases avoiding unintended consequences of such adoption.

In this course we will explore different technology solutions across three thematic areas: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Resource Use, and Pollution Control. We consider the role that technology can play in addressing socio-ecological challenges and develop a framework for evaluating emerging technologies and designing new ones. The course will also include opportunities for students to engage with professionals in cleantech fields. The course will host a guest speaker for each of the three themes of the course (climate, resources, pollution). The course will also offer optional field trips that will allow students to observe and experience different local initiatives to develop cost effective sustainable technologies. The overall goal of this course is for students to develop the tools and thinking necessary to understand our current, critical environmental challenges and identify the role that technology and business may play in developing solutions that are efficient, equitable, and sustainable.

Prerequisites: NST 10%%

EPS3541 Grow Your Venture
4 Credits

To enroll, instructor permission is needed. Email Mary Gale for an application: mgale@babson.edu

This course is designed for undergraduate students who are actively pursuing a venture that has already launched. The course will support students in their active quest to achieve major development milestones in all aspects of their businesses, including but not limited to, products and services, revenue, organization, geographical expansion, distribution, partnerships, funding, profitability/sustainability, pivots, investor pitching, and social initiatives.

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Prerequisites: FME or (MOB1000 and MOB1010) and permission from instructor (application and interview-based)

MKT6600 Growth Marketing
1.5 Credits (MSAEL core)This course will help managers find and grow new marketing opportunities driven by customer behavior and insights data. Growth marketing is defined as intelligent, data-driven marketing for the purpose of adding revenue to the bottom line of your business. Students will learn how to apply growth marketing techniques to experiment with different channels and optimize the sales funnel, adjusting their tests incrementally to determine how to best optimize their marketing spend. Techniques include A/B Testing, Cross-channel marketing, Customer life-cycle analysis, and strategic content planning.

Prerequisites: MOB6600 and EPS6600

ECN7555 Health Care: Markets, Analytics and Strategies
(Formerly Health Economics)
3 Elective CreditsHealth care costs account for 18% of U.S. GDP, which is one reason the health care industry is abundant with job openings and entrepreneurship opportunities! This is especially true in the Boston area, which has become a global leader in the health care and life sciences industries. This course follows a hands-on, two-pronged approach to solve real-world problems.

- Prong #1 focuses on the market and organizational structures of major stakeholders, including pharmaceutical companies, health care tech companies, insurers, hospitals, physicians, patients, and government.

- Prong #2 uses empirical methods, such as big data, survey, Pay-for-Performance, and Health Technology Assessment, to analyze these stakeholders' challenges, assess business opportunities, and design evidence-based strategies. In addition, you will learn SAS, a highly demanded analytical skill on the job market.

For students interested in health care and life science industries, this course will provide you with the tools and knowledge needed for evidence-based, expert-level opinions. For students interested in in analytics, the methods used in health care analyses are applicable, transferrable, and relevant to a host of other industries and functions, such as marketing and finance.

Prerequisites: None