The Business & Legal World
Advertising, Marketing & Popular Culture
From sports stars selling SUVs to pop singers selling soda, advertising and marketing is a huge part of our culture. Sure, it is essential to business, but it also reflects our society. How do advertisers and marketers determine the best way to influence consumers? What campaigns are the most effective? What new trends is technology creating? If you’re planning on influencing others through advertising, public relations or marketing, understanding these concepts will be essential. Get a head start!
Criminal Justice
Criminal trials have taken over the American airwaves. From celebrity scandals to Homeland Security trials, courtroom dramas have become big news. This course will show you why the legal system works as it does. You’ll also learn about the real legal nuts and bolts that hold the U.S. judicial system together.
Mock Trial
All rise! It’s time for some real-world courtroom drama! Whether you’re an aspiring attorney or you just like a good argument, Mock Trial is going to put your persuasive power to the test. Think you could hold your own on a real Law & Order team? You’ll be part of a crew getting ready for a “big trial,” learning how to develop convincing opening and closing arguments, and strong direct and cross-examinations. You’ll experience the real inner workings of our legal system. Any objections?
Entrepreneurial Excellence –
From Initial Concept to the Final Product
Launching your own company isn’t for everyone. Only the most daring, determined types need apply, but if you have what it takes, you’ll be in the same league as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, or Google guys Larry Page and Sergey Brin. If you’re ready to develop your own startup, this course could be your first step on the road to success! You’ll create a business plan, hoping to cash in on your innovation and creativity. Research your market, work up a template to put your plan into action, and let your inner entrepreneur take command.
Financial Markets
The past decade witnessed one of history’s most successful stock market runs – followed by one of its most devastating declines. What caused this incredible rise and major fall? What do mortgage defaults and taxpayer bailouts mean to your future investment opportunities? Are banks really too big to fail, or should they take their hits in the free market like any business? You’ll examine these tough questions, plus get the chance to create and manage your own investment portfolio! See you on Wall Street!
International Relations: Counterterrorism & Intelligence
We all know how Jason Bourne and James Bond get things done. How much of what we see on the screen goes on in the real world? Are intelligence agents all athletic action and secret gizmos? Maybe more of their time is really spent digging through files in dusty offices. The truth is probably somewhere between movie exaggerations and the belief that it’s all just boring bureaucracy. Your mission, should you chose to accept it – learn the truth!
