If you think that something was graded wrongly, even something as trivial as that points were misadded, please write me up a memo rather than speaking to me about it.
Your class grade will be calculated based on your written paper, oral presentation, and class participation. The weights and description of each graded component are described below.
The Paper (60%)
Over the course of the semester you will write a research paper of
between 20 and 30 pages that is original and individually accomplished.
The Oral Presentation (20%)
You will present your work in progress to the class and you will be graded on
your
ability to
effectively communicate to the class and myself.
Class Participation (20%)
"Participation" covers miscellaneous items. . (1) Your ability
to meet deadlines on all deliverables. (2) Your regular attendance.
You are allowed one absence over the course of the semester
(but please notify me beforehand by email). (3) The quality of your comments
in class. (4) Any other small items that come
up during the semester.
INTEGRITY AND HONESTY
Undergraduate students in the Kelley School have developed an Honor Code that defines a vision for what it means to be a Kelley graduate, and can be found online at http://www.kelley.iu.edu/ugrad/academics/code.cfm. Academic dishonesty, defined as a violation of the Honor Code, will not be tolerated at the Kelley School of Business and I will take appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken against any offenders. Do not plagiarize! I am strict about that, and have used the official procedures of the Dean of Students before. There is software available to detect papers that copy existing work, which I will be using to screen your submissions. Most important, plagiarism is immoral, whether or not you get caught.
My policy on using work from other classes: Ask me first if you want to combine this project with work from other classes.
The handout on what should be in your projects is here, together with writing instructions and lengthier notes on writing. I also have posted tips and procedures for your oral presentations, and a second list of tips. Examples of topics and papers from past semesters can be found at http://www.rasmusen.org/g492/paper_examples/examples.htm.
The G492 Schedule (sessions in BU 213 are boldfaced)
Thursday, January 15. Economic thinking. Slides. Data sources. Data source link page.
Tuesday or Thursday, January 20 or 22. Office meeting 1. Bring your list of three topics.
Thursday, January 29. Good writing. Graphs and tables. I recommend William Strunk and E.B. White, Elements of Style, 4th edition (1999) (any edition is fine). Strunk's earlier book is up on the Web. I have powerpoints on writing and graphics. See also http://www.rasmusen.org/g492/humorous.writing.mistakes.htm and http://www.rasmusen.org/g492/humorous.improved.htm . Here is Christopher Scarver v. Jon Litscher, the Posner opinion that uses contractions, and Lott v. Levitt , by Judge Evans. "Historical Layers of English".
Tuesday or Thursday, February 3 or 5. Office meeting 2. Bring your background write-up.
Thursday, February 12. Statistics slides and handout. Powerpoint slides and handout and aphorisms excerpt .
Tuesday, Thursday, February 17 and 19. Office meeting 3. Bring your outline and quant- analysis plan, and email it to me.
Thursday, February 26. Oral presentations: Ballard III, Frank Eshmel"The Failure of Foreign Aid" , Barrett, James Ryan"Indiana University Adopts Peoplesoft", Beesley II, Brian Keith"Participation in and Regulation of Ponzi Schemes", Bennett Jr, William Franklin"Improvng the Overall Indiana University Football Experience",Butler, Claire T"Maine's Economy",Bulgatz, Brian Daniel"Prisonomics", Boukai, Edan"Could Stock Options Have Predicted the Current Market Tumble? ".
Thursday, March 5. Oral presentations: Browning, Emily Meriwether"The Automobile Industry and Unionzed Labor" , Beadle, Michael Samuel"Bank Nationalization " , Pam Bongsudhiruks, Satiraporn"The Effect of the Current Economic Downturn on College Students' Spring Break Destinations", Chase, Kyle Edward"Social Drinking" , Cho, Daniel"Free Trade between the United States and South Korea" , Deluna, Zach C"Removal of the Cuban Embargo", Dominguez, Pablo"Should the Andean Trade Preference Drug and Eradication Act Be Renewed? ", Downing, Mallory Reid"The Effect of Monetary Policy in Financial Crisis".
Thursday, March 12. Oral presentations: Featherston, Robin Elaine"Is Recycling Good for the Environment? ", Garcia, Jessica"The Effect of Illegal Immigration on Crime" , Garrett, Tara B"Analysis of Luxury Fashion Brands during the Recession" , Gerber, Samuel Benjamin"OneSeason.com: Sports Stock Market" , Hopkins, James Robert"A Comparison of the U.S. and U.K. Healthcare Systems", Huey, Katherine Joy"Are IU's Sororities Sufficiently Meeting Demand? " ; James, Christopher Walter"Bloomington Bars";Keckhaver, Jessica Mae"Party and Event Planners".
Tuesday or Thursday; March 24 or 26. Office meeting 4. Discuss progress.
[First draft due before the midnight between Sunday March 29 and Monday, March 30]
Thursday April 2. Oral presentations: Lapina, Masha Yurievna"Dining Out during Economic Recession"; Lee, Mark Jeffery"Will GM Survive? "; Mehta, Rishi Jairaj"How Much Does Your Major Say? " ; Minocherhomjee, Adil Arda"Dollars from Diversity"; Morrison, Matthew Benjamin Leeds"A Global Game: The Rise of Foreign- Born Players in Major League Baseball" n;Nurkowski, Joshua Mark"Alcohol Prices in Bloomington "; Mather, Christopher Joseph"The Role the UAW Played in the Demise of General Motors"; Pay, Shuzhen"The College Credit Crunch".
Thursday; April 9. Oral presentations: Povlinski, Bryan David"Examining the Future of Multiple Sales Channels within the Men's Clothing Industry"; Powell, Ryan Jeffrey"Evaluating Major League Baseball Labor Market Inefficiencies"; Rayner, Brett Everett"The True Economics of Gambling"; Rebmann; Schopp, Mike Michael"Is 'Buy American' Best for America? "; Steinfeldtt, Loren Thomas"How Does Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Affect a Company's Operations? ";Stevens, Joshua Paul"The Effect of Police on Crime"; Thompson, Alan C"Learning to Develop".
Thursday; April 16. Oral presentations: Thornberry, Richard Patrick "Healthcare in Australia"; Trauscht, Bryon "An Analysis of the Impact of Oil on Economic Development in Saudi Arabia"; Usmani, Rashad" The National Basketball Association: Has the Struggling Economy Affected Player Contracts? "; Warner, David "Do Hedge Funds Contribute to Financial Instability?"; Wilks, Danielle "Past and Future Trajectory of Israeli Kibbutz Economics"; Ying, Tsang Fuk Alexander "Carbon Trading in the U.S. ".
Thursday, April 23. Writing analysis. An example of editing is at http://rasmusen.org/g492/edits-sample.pdf. We will use http://rasmusen.org/g492/papers.docx in class. See http://rasmusen.org/g492/checklist.doc. An example of an html webpage is at http://rasmusen.org/g492/webpage.htm .
Tuesday or Thursday, April 28 or 30. Office meeting 5. Final questions.
Wednesday, May 6. Final draft due electronically at 4 p.m. The hardcopy can be submitted the next day before 5 p.m.