``G492: Specialized Topics in Economic Consulting'' Spring 2010 (February 23, 2011)

• Instructor: Professor Eric Rasmusen. Email: [email protected]. Office phone: 855-9219; after hours: 855-3356. Office: BU 438. Section: 5389.

• Web (this page): http://www.rasmusen.org/zg492/0.g492.htm. Grades will be posted on Oncourse, but I will not look at Oncourse regularly.

• Class time: Thursday 6:30-9:00 p.m. in BU 213. I will post a seating chart. During some weeks you will instead meet in small groups in my office at regular times that we will schedule the first week. The group times will be listed at http://www.rasmusen.org/zg492/meeting-times.htm. Instructions for each meeting are at http://www.rasmusen.org/zg492/meeting-instructions.htm.

• Office hours: Tuesday 10:45-11:45 and Wed. 10-11 a.m. (but feel free to drop by other times if my door is open).

• Text: I have put links to some readings below, but they are optional unless I tell you otherwise before class.

    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 current or previous classes.

          The handout on what should be in your projects is here, together with writing instructions and lengthier notes on writing. Examples of topics and papers from past semesters can be found at http://www.rasmusen.org/zg492/paper_examples/examples.htm.