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Introduction to the social science literature on factors contributing to gender disparities in the scientific workplace (e.g. implicit bias and stereotype threat). Discussions focus on steps that individuals and institutions can take to promote the advancement of women and other underrepresented groups in science, and thus promote the advancement of science.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Goodman, M. (PI)
CSRE 245: Understanding Racial and Ethnic Identity Development (EDUC 245, PSYCH 245A)
This seminar will explore the impact and relative salience of racial/ethnic identity on select issues including: discrimination, social justice, mental health and academic performance. Theoretical perspectives on identity development will be reviewed, along with research on other social identity variables, such as social class, gender and regional identifications. New areas within this field such as the complexity of multiracial identity status and intersectional invisibility will also be discussed. Though the class will be rooted in psychology and psychological models of identity formation, no prior exposure to psychology is assumed and other disciplines-including cultural studies, feminist studies, and literature-will be incorporated into the course materials. Students will work with community partners to better understand the nuances of racial and ethnic identity development in different contexts. (Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center)
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
LaFromboise, T. (PI)
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Zamora, T. (TA)
EDUC 245: Understanding Racial and Ethnic Identity Development (CSRE 245, PSYCH 245A)
This seminar will explore the impact and relative salience of racial/ethnic identity on select issues including: discrimination, social justice, mental health and academic performance. Theoretical perspectives on identity development will be reviewed, along with research on other social identity variables, such as social class, gender and regional identifications. New areas within this field such as the complexity of multiracial identity status and intersectional invisibility will also be discussed. Though the class will be rooted in psychology and psychological models of identity formation, no prior exposure to psychology is assumed and other disciplines-including cultural studies, feminist studies, and literature-will be incorporated into the course materials. Students will work with community partners to better understand the nuances of racial and ethnic identity development in different contexts. (Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center)
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
LaFromboise, T. (PI)
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Zamora, T. (TA)
ENGR 217: Expanding Engineering Limits: Culture, Diversity, and Equity (CSRE 117, CSRE 217, ENGR 117, FEMGEN 117, FEMGEN 217)
This course investigates how culture and diversity shape who becomes an engineer, what problems get solved, and the quality of designs, technology, and products. As a course community, we consider how cultural beliefs about race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, abilities, socioeconomic status, and other intersectional aspects of identity interact with beliefs about engineering, influence diversity in the field, and affect equity in engineering education and practice. We also explore how engineering cultures and environments respond to and change with individual and institutional agency. The course involves weekly presentations by scholars and engineers, readings, short writing assignments, small-group discussion, and hands-on, student-driven projects. Students can enroll in the course for 1 unit (lectures only), or 3 units (lectures+discussion+project). For 1 unit, students should sign up for Section 1 and Credit/No Credit grading, and for 3 units students should sign up for Section 2 and either the C/NC or Grade option.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
ENGR 248: Principled Entrepreneurial Decisions (ENGR 148)
Examines how leaders tackle significant events that occur in high-growth entrepreneurial companies. Students prepare their minds for the difficult entrepreneurial situations that they will encounter in their lives in whatever their chosen career. Cases and guest speakers discuss not only the business rationale for the decisions taken but also how their principles affected those decisions. The teaching team brings its wealth of experience in both entrepreneurship and VC investing to the class. Previous entrepreneurship coursework or experience preferred. Limited enrollment. Admission by application:
https://forms.gle/qa2ZUkts2P51eUSG6
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Fuchs, J. (PI)
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Noziere, G. (TA)
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Peytavin, A. (TA)
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Instructors:
Fuchs, J. (PI)
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Noziere, G. (TA)
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Peytavin, A. (TA)
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Shanker, V. (TA)
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Storch, A. (TA)
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Szybunka, H. (TA)
ENGR 311A: Women's Perspectives
Graduate seminar series, driven by student interests, with guest speakers from academia and industry. Previous themes have included Finding your North, Becoming Fearless, Daydreams to Reality, and Letters to My Younger Self. Discussion is encouraged as graduate students share experiences and learn with speakers and each other. Possible topics of discussion range from time management and career choices to diversity, health, and family. Several optional informal dinners are hosted after the seminar to continue conversation with the speakers. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Sheppard, S. (PI)
ENGR 311B: Designing the Professional
Wondering how to weave together what really fits you, is doable, and will be satisfying and meaningful? Have more questions than answers? Have too many ideas for your career, or not enough? This course applies the mindsets and innovation principles of design thinking to the "wicked problem" of designing your life and vocation. Students gain awareness and empathy, define areas of life and work on which they want to work, ideate about ways to move forward, try small prototypes, and test their assumptions. The course is highly interactive. It will conclude with creation of 3 versions of the next 5 years and prototype ideas to begin making those futures a reality. The course will include brief readings, writing, reflections, and in-class exercises. Expect to practice ideation and prototyping methodologies, decision making practices and to participate in interactive activities in pairs, trios, and small groups. Seminar open to all graduate students and Postdocs in all 7 schools. Additional course information at
http://lifedesignlab.stanford.edu/dtp.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Burnett, W. (PI)
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Davies, K. (PI)
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Liu, D. (PI)
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Simamora, C. (PI)
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Venkatesh, U. (PI)
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Webb, S. (PI)
ETHICSOC 278M: Introduction to Environmental Ethics (EARTHSYS 178M, ETHICSOC 178M, PHIL 178M, PHIL 278M, POLISCI 134L)
How should human beings relate to the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward non-human animals and other parts of nature? And what do we owe to other human beings, including future generations, with respect to the environment? The first part of this course will examine such questions in light of some of our current ethical theories: considering what those theories suggest regarding the extent and nature of our environmental obligations; and also whether reflection on such obligations can prove informative about the adequacy of our ethical theories. In the second part of the course, we will use the tools that we have acquired to tackle various ethical questions that confront us in our dealings with the natural world, looking at subjects such as: animal rights; conservation; economic approaches to the environment; access to and control over natural resources; environmental justice and pollution; climate change; technology and the environment; and environmental activism.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
GSBGEN 208: Leading with Values
With leadership comes responsibility. This course explores the numerous ethical issues faced by managers and organizations and provides analytical frameworks as well as the latest findings on human behavior to inform ethical decisions and strategies. Readings involve controversial case studies, insights from experimental psychology and economics, and a brief introduction to some relevant philosophy. Through class exercises, rigorous discussion, and personal reflection, you will clarify your own ethical stance, think through ethical dilemmas, practice articulating recommendations compellingly, discover the diversity of ethical viewpoints, and find out how to avoid the social and cognitive pitfalls that come in the way of ethical leadership.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
GSBGEN 310: Business and AI: Lessons from Entrepreneurs, Executives, and Investors
There is no denying that we are in the AI-era: around 90% of tech executives today embrace AI and want to expand its use. Firms will be newly created to focus on AI products, or large firms will find new capabilities in AI products or processes. How will AI be used to create a sustainable competitive advantage for these firms? For this course, you do not need any prior experience or in-depth technical knowledge of AI; you will learn it along the way. This course invites guest speakers who run businesses at the forefront of AI to tell their stories and develop students¿ understanding of the business value of AI. Our speakers range from serial entrepreneurs to executives at well-known companies, all helpful in offering valuable insights from a myriad of industries and perspectives. Some key questions are the following. Should a company adopt AI, given that many but not all of its competitors are? Should they develop their own AI tools, or would it be easier to acquire a startup outright?
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There is no denying that we are in the AI-era: around 90% of tech executives today embrace AI and want to expand its use. Firms will be newly created to focus on AI products, or large firms will find new capabilities in AI products or processes. How will AI be used to create a sustainable competitive advantage for these firms? For this course, you do not need any prior experience or in-depth technical knowledge of AI; you will learn it along the way. This course invites guest speakers who run businesses at the forefront of AI to tell their stories and develop students¿ understanding of the business value of AI. Our speakers range from serial entrepreneurs to executives at well-known companies, all helpful in offering valuable insights from a myriad of industries and perspectives. Some key questions are the following. Should a company adopt AI, given that many but not all of its competitors are? Should they develop their own AI tools, or would it be easier to acquire a startup outright? And for startups, what are the ways they market themselves? Why, and how, did particular startups succeed? And, in cases when there is a winner-take-all market, why did early investors believe in them? This class utilizes interactions with guest speakers and some Role Plays and lectures. The course requirements are three 800-word memos, one consulting-like group project, and class participation
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Shaw, K. (PI)
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