Market-Responsive Curriculum

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	"The business environment is inherently uncertain. Finance and economics give us forward-looking tools to assess and manage these risks. Nimble managers react to the unexpected, but leaders step forward and anticipate — knowing that the unexpected will happen." Professor Janice Eberly, John L. and Helen Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Finance and Chair of the Finance Department

At many business schools, months can elapse before the administration approves a new course. At Kellogg, it can take as little as two weeks to launch a course on an experimental basis to keep pace with rapidly changing market dynamics. To introduce a course, a Kellogg professor needs only to present a syllabus to the department chairs and deans to obtain their approval.

Experimental courses in areas such as global citizenship, ethics, international business, finance, entrepreneurship, technology and biotechnology may become permanent and popular additions to the curriculum. In the past several years, some of the more popular courses the Kellogg School has added include the Social Enterprise at Kellogg (SEEK) program, new majors in Biotechnology Management, Analytical Consulting (which focuses on developing analytical and quantitative skills typically needed for management consulting), Technology Industry Management, Media Management and Analytical Finance.

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