so u wanna CHANGE your world?

BUSN395

(you take this class in Spring, 2008)

BUSN395 is an interdisciplinary class that examines the central question posed by Adam Smith in 1776: why are people in some countries poor, whereas others are wealthy? (The full title of his book is: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.)

The class will allow you to think critically about government policies and other factors that either promote or retard the ability of individuals to pursue happiness in their economic life.

Some key questions we will address include:

Ø why are some countries richer (per capita) than others?

Ø are entrepreneurs able to obtain needed funds to build their new company?

Ø how do government laws, regulations, and policies affect the ability of individuals to start new companies?

Here is the syllabus for the class