The Internet has fundamentally changed knowledge, economics, and culture in the 21st century. The rise of the Internet has greatly impacted who can access information and how one accesses information. It has changed the way companies and individuals make money. Finally, it has flattened the world by moving ideas around the globe to everyone connected…

This course will introduce students to the growing field of social entrepreneurship, which involves using the skills and strategies of business to innovatively and sustainably solve social, environmental, and economic problems. Students in this course will examine case studies, engage in meaningful discussion and research, and learn from experts in the field to help them…

This course is designed to make room for new businesses to grow. The course is offered as an earlier business planned and supported by the Management class but ready to be replaced with new endeavors. The emphasis of the course is on the earlier phases of the design-thinking process to allow students to discover, ideate,…

Leadership is not about status or titles. Leadership is about serving other people, not ourselves. Students in this course will investigate leadership through history and literature, and apply a value lens to learn about the characteristics of leadership. Students will explore different types of leadership by diving deeply into a case study of a leader…

This independent study-style course offers students an opportunity to pursue a deep study of an industry, entrepreneurial endeavor, leadership opportunity, or other interest, and apply their learning through real-world experience that results in an in-depth project. Students will learn to use social media to curate their own personalized learning networks to help them analyze trends…

The goal for this course is to provide students with a framework for pursuing individual academic interests and projects. To allow students the time to engage with their interests, students in the course only meet once per cycle to build a common skill set and community. Additionally, students must schedule one-on-one time with the instructor…

The robotics and computer science series of classes culminate with this class. Advanced Aerial Robotics is the third full-term course in the robotics and computer science series of classes. Students taking Advanced Aerial Robotics utilize current knowledge and methods of robotic design and programming as they learn to create robots capable of competing in the…

This course is the second course in the robotics series. Students taking this course use current methods and processes of design as they learn to create custom parts. This engaging process implicitly provides a unique opportunity for students to place engineering design, scientific process, technological literacy, and mathematics in a tangible context. Students begin by…