This course will take second year students into a deeper dive into the Engagements, both in exposure to new ideas and through practice. The course will also provide pedagogical strategies for serving as UTAs. Goals include teaching students how to effectively lead discussions, formulate open but focused questions, & help first year Engagement students make connections. Students must have completed EGMT 1510,1520,1530&1540.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Creative Writing.

An introduction to the craft of writing fiction, with relevant readings in the genre. For more details on creative writing courses, see our program website at creativewriting.virginia.edu.

In this course, students will learn the fundamental building blocks of valuing streams of cash flows whether from a financial asset or investment project. Topics to be covered may include the time value of money, discounting, compounding, investment rules including estimating the net present value of a project, and the basics of capital budgeting.

The course will not only teach the components of doing a transaction but also the skills necessary to negotiate effectively and work with legal partners. Agreement types important to the technology sector will be explored. Students will learn from readings, case studies, projects, and in-class discussions.

Effective facilitators are architects of engagement. Take part in practical facilitation, bridging theory, & real-world scenarios. Develop facilitation skills, clear communication, & strategies for effective group development. Emphasis placed on facilitation practice, allowing students to gain experience & insight from collective feedback.

This course is intended for participants in the Undergraduate Student Opportunities in Academic Research (USOAR) program.

An introduction to concepts innovators use to solve problems and create value by addressing unmet needs. Learn how to identify and evaluate opportunities and use proven entrepreneurial frameworks to create new products and businesses for companies of all sizes. Through class activities, projects, and presentations you will learn how storytelling, teamwork, and leadership skills are essential for starting, funding, and building your business. Prerequisite: EBUS 1800

The course explores government contracting, how the government procures products and services, and opportunities created through government regulation. Pre-requisite: STS 1500 or ENGR 1020 or ENGR 2595-Engineering Foundations II.

This course exposes students to foundational knowledge in each of the four high level domain areas of data science (Value, Design, Analytics, Systems). This includes an emphasis on ethical issues surrounding the field of data science and how these issues originate and extend into society more broadly.