Intelligence Assessments: Iraq and Iran (64459) SST 295.04 This short course will explore intelligence analysis as an art form by examining in detail the two most significant intelligence assessments of the U.S. Government in the 21st century: the October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraqi WMD Programs and the November 2007 National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's Nuclear Program. Students will compare and contrast these documents in terms of the professional tradecraft used in their drafting and coordination, the political impact of their publication, and the lessons the experience suggests for the production and use of future intelligence assessments. The objective of the course will be to expose students to the elements of collection and analytical thinking inherent to the intelligence process and to provide them an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of both recent history and critical current events. Lectures by the instructor will be supplemented by student group presentations; the assigned readings for the second week will be divided between the groups.  Dates: February 3 to February 19. Short course deadlines apply. Prerequisites: One Social Studies Division Course (Anthropology, Economics, Education, History, Political Science, or Sociology).

Refugee Relief (64458) SST 295.03 This short course will be taught by Neil Otto, '72, Managing Director of the Otto Family Foundation, is an overview of the art and science of preserving human life. Today fourteen million refugees and 25 million internally displaced people struggle daily to survive, sometimes with the assistance of the United Nations, national entities, and non-government organizations. The level of assistance is codified in the Sphere Standards which cover not only the delivery of essential humanitarian needs, but also establishes a basic process for providing those needs while emphasizing the Humanitarian Charter, transparency, and the essential dignity of all human beings. Using a multi-disciplinary approach this course will 1) outline the political and economic organization of relief activities, 2) examine the management, logistics, and cultural implications inherent in the delivery of the basic needs of water, sanitation, nutrition, health, shelter, and protection, and 3) briefly explore both successful and failed humanitarian missions using case studies to identify process failures. Dates: February 16 to March 4. Short course deadlines apply.  Prerequisites: One Social Studies Division Course (Anthropology, Economics, Education, History, Political Science, or Sociology).

Today’s Media and the Changing Face of News (64460) SST 295.05 This short course will explore the role of the media: understanding how news is gathered, the various and evolving means by which it is disseminated, and how the very definition of news is changing in a tech-driven society. This is a class not only for students interested in journalism as a career, but also for the media "consumer" who wants to knows the whys and hows of what he or she reads, sees and listens to. The course will combine readings and viewings of print, online and visual media; readings of selected texts will expound on the growing role of "citizen journalists" and bloggers, and how the mainstream media is trying to adapt.  Dates: March 31 to April 16. Short course deadlines apply. Prerequisites: One Social Studies Division Course (Anthropology, Economics, Education, History, Political Science, or Sociology).

Intellectual Property Law and Policy: The Intersection of Public Policy and Legal Regulation (64461) SST 395.02 The course will examine the nexus between governmental policy making and federal legislation.  U.S. economic and trade policies over the last fifty years will be reviewed and contrasted with the development and change of U.S. intellectual property laws during the same period.  The effect of intellectual property legislation in achieving economic and trade policies will be studied together with comparable foreign trade policies and legal developments. Dates: April 7 to April 23. Short course deadlines apply. Prerequisites: SST-295, Intellectual Property and its Role in Global Socioeconomic Shifts (SP07, FA07 & FA08), POL-101, 216, 219, ECN-111, 230 or 233 or permission of instructor.

Creative Careers: Learning from the Alumni (64170) SST 295.01 This course will examine case studies of 8-10 Grinnell alumni who have developed significant careers and made a difference in the government, non-profit, and business sectors. These alumni, with diverse majors in all three divisions, will visit class to tell their own stories so that we can learn about their opportunities and decisions as they constructed their careers. Dates:  January 23 to March 13. 1/2 semester deadlines apply.  Prerequisite: One social studies division course (Anthropology, Education, History, Economics, Sociology or Political Science).

Advanced Special Topic: Managing NGO's and Businesses: Local and Global Perspectives (64442) ANT 395.02) Sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership. An analysis of management issues in both non-profit and for-profit organizations, whether the organizational action is local or international, including problems of meshing organizational cultures with local cultures. Also, a survey of the most important organizational innovations for the 21st century. Alumni will visit class to talk about their experience in NGOs and businesses. Student reports will gather case studies of organizations from internships or other extended participation in NGOs or businesses. This course examines the concept of organizational culture from a critical pluralist perspective in anthropology and sociology, first focusing on the role of voluntary organizations and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) in creating social capital, sustainable economic development, and local/world culture. Integrated into this pluralist perspective is the empirical work of business management theorist Jim Collins, who asks what makes "great" effective organizations, both for-profit businesses and non-profits. Recommended particularly for students preparing for or returning from internships. Prerequisite: ANT-280 recommended; at minimum, one 200-level course from a department in the Social Studies Division.

Intellectual Property and its Role in Global Socioeconomic Shifts - Fall 2008
This course is being sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, and will be taught by David Rosenbaum '78 a distinguished intellectual property attorney. This short course will examine the historical concepts of intellectual propery and the development of modern concepts of property rights in patents, trademarks and copyrights. The nexus between technology development and intellectual property rights will be discussed to convey an understanding of the relationships between social, economic and legal developments. The impact of global treaties affecting intellectual property and the adoption and implementation of intellectual property laws and enforcement system in China and India will be examined in the context of current global socioeconomic shifts. David Rosenbaum ’78 is a distinguished intellectual property attorney. Dates: October 27 - November 12, 2008. MW 2:15-4:05 in Steiner 106.

The Process and Perils of Entrepreneurship- Fall 2008

This course is being sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, and will be taught by Adam White '95. This class will provide a cursory look at the entrepreneurship process through group participation, student debate, case study and lecture. Student groups will come up with their own new business concepts and develop them to the point of presenting an executive summary. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the business's value proposition and unique operating processes as well as crafting an appropriate organizational structure and go to market plan. Dates: September 1-September 17th, 2008. MW 2:15-4:05 in Steiner 106.

Servant Leadership: Leading Without Authority- Fall 2007

This course is being sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, and will be taught by Babak Armajani '68. Armajani has been the CEO of The Public Strategies Group since 1990. During his service in Minnesota state government he led two large state agencies through transformational change. Over the past 16 years, Babak has consulted with numerous agencies of state, local and federal government around the world. With Harvard professor Michael Barzelay he published Breaking Through Bureaucracy a book based on these experiences. Babak graduated from Grinnell in 1968, and earned an MPA at Princeton in 1973. Dates: September 24-October 10th, 2007. MW 2:15-4:05 in ARH 131.
This is a short course that explores concepts of leadership and skills involved in leading others. It is not about how to be the one in charge; rather how to help others go where they would not otherwise go themselves. Robert Greanleaf's Servant Leadership is the principal text. The course will be unusual in that most of the learning will be based on the students' own experience class activities (rather than based on text or lecture). Students will work in groups on various tasks and study leadership behavior exhibited in their group. Students will have an opportunity to use professionally developed instruments to help them understand their own leadership style.

Intellectual Property and its Role in Global Socioeconomic Shifts - Fall 2007
This course is being sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, and will be taught by David Rosenbaum '78 a distinguished intellectual property attorney. This short course will examine the historical role of technology development and intellectual property protection in socio-economic growth and the role of intellectual property in the trends supporting the current shift in global economic power. The impact of global treaties affecting intellectual property and the adoption and implementation of intellectual property laws and enforcement system in China and India will be examined. David Rosenbaum ’78 is a distinguished intellectual property attorney. . Dates: November 5 to November 21, 2007. MW 2:15-4:05 in ARH 102.

Chris Hunter: SOC 350.01: NGOs Organizing To Do Good People often join together in nonprofit and non- governmental organizations to accomplish good for themselves or others. This seminar focuses on how such organizations are structured and how they operate. We will explore how NPOs and NGOs resemble, and differ from, other organizational forms in mission, leadership, organizational change, environmental constraints, and effects on members. Attention to practical managerial challenges. Cases may include human service organizations, community action agencies, foundations and funding organizations, fraternal organizations, nonprofit colleges, and international humanitarian NGOs. Prerequisites: At least two 200-level Sociology courses and 3rd year standing or permission of the instructor. Not open to those who have taken SOC-390 (Organizing Social Good).

Doug Caulkins: ANT 295.02: Business Anthropology: Organizational and Regional Development
Sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership. An exploration of the uses of anthropology to reform culturally insensitive organizational practices in the contemporary workplace and to identify culturally appropriate preferences to guide the innovation of new goods and services in non-profits and businesses. In addition, we will consider applications of Richard Florida's model for regional development, found in "The Rise of the Creative Class," to attract creative people to developing metropolitan areas. Case studies include (1) research carried out by Caulkins and students and (2) examples of organizations or innovations managed by Grinnell alumni. Business Anthropology syllabus.doc

Doug Caulkins: ANT 295.03: Organizational Management: A Liberal Arts Perspective
Sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership. This course will focus on a close reading and critique of Jim Collins, Good to Great, the most widely read organizational management book of the past decade. In addition to mastering the book, we will develop a theoretical critique in a manuscript for publication. Two-credit students will do some outside reading in management literature to broaden the analysis of theory. All members of the class will be required to discuss how they would apply the theory in a real organization. Organizational Management syllabus.doc

Doug Caulkins: SST 295.02:Creative Careers: Learning from Alumni
This course, sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, focuses on the idea of career, as the construction of one's identity within the context of communities. We will be examined in cases studies of 8-10 Grinnell alumni who have developed significant careers and made a difference in the government, non-profit, and business sectors. These alumni, with diverse majors in all three divisions, will visit class to tell their own stories so that we can learn about their opportunities, decisions, and learning as they constructed their careers. Spring dates: January 25 to March 14. 1/2 semester course deadlines apply. Syllabus.doc

Chris Hunter: SOC 350.01: NGOs Organizing To Do Good
People often join together in nonprofit and non- governmental organizations to accomplish good for themselves or others. This seminar focuses on how such organizations are structured and how they operate. We will explore how NPOs and NGOs resemble, and differ from, other organizational forms in mission, leadership, organizational change, environmental constraints, and effects on members. Attention to practical managerial challenges. Cases may include human service organizations, community action agencies, foundations and funding organizations, fraternal organizations, nonprofit colleges, and international humanitarian NGOs. Prerequisites: At least two 200-level Sociology courses and 3rd year standing or permission of the instructor. Not open to those who have taken SOC-390 (Organizing Social Good).

Doug Caulkins: SOC 295.01 Opportunity, Decisions, and Learning
This course focuses on the idea of career, as the construction of one's identity within the context of communities. We will examine in case studies of 10 Grinnell alumni who have developed significant careers and made a difference in the government, non-profit, and business sectors. These alumni, with diverse majors in all three divisions, will visit class to tell their own stories so that we can learn about their opportunities, decisions, and learning as they constructed their careers. Syllabus

Intellectual Property and its Role in Global Socioeconomic Shifts - Spring 2007
This course is being sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, and will be taught by David Rosenbaum '78 a distinguished intellectual property attorney. This short course will examine the historical role of technology development and intellectual property protection in socio-economic growth and the role of intellectual property in the trends supporting the current shift in global economic power. The impact of global treaties affecting intellectual property and the adoption and implementation of intellectual property laws and enforcement system in China and India will be examined. David Rosenbaum ’78 is a distinguished intellectual property attorney. . Dates: April 9 to April 25, 2007. MW 2:15-4:05 in ARH 318.

Ethics in Business and in Life - Fall 2006
This course is being sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, and will be taught by Clinton Korver '89 and current Grinnell College Trustee. A professional who uses their knowledge in support of any individual, organization, or government has some ethical responsibility for the consequences. This course raises awareness to ethically sensitive situations and provides a set of principles and tools for forming coherent ethical judgments. This course does not promote a particular ethical point of view. Rather students will use the principles and tools to create their own personal ethical codes. These codes will be tested through class discussion and homework against a wide range of examples from business and life. Particular attention will be paid to issues of deception including lies, secrets, cheating, promises and other ethically sensitive activities that underlie the formation of human relationships. Dates: September 26 to October 19,TTH 2:15-4:05 in Steiner 106.

ANT 295 Innovation & Enterprise: Case Studies from Grinnell Alumni - Spring 2007
Enterprise, which has been described as the "creative destruction" of old practices and institutions and the innovation of new organizations, products, and processes will be examined in case studies of 10 Grinnell alumni who have made a difference in non-profit NGOs, government, and business. These alumni, with diverse majors in all three divisions, will visit class to tell their own stories. The course will focus not only on the innovations of these Grinnell activists, but alson on the ways in which they constructed their productive careers. Appropriate for any student interested in an activist career. A 10 week course sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership. January 26 to April 14, 2007.

ANT 295 Managing Organizational Cultures
This course is sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership. Everyone spends most of their working lives in organizational cultures, whether they are in businesses, non-profit organizations, or governmental agencies. This course examines the concept of organizational culture from a critical pluralist perspective in anthropology and sociology. Integrated into this pluralist perspective is the empirical work of business management theorist Jim Collins, who asks what makes "great" effective organizations, both for-profit businesses and non-profits. Recommended particularly for students preparing for or returning from internships.

ANT 395 Action Research: Optimizing Social Change This course is sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership. Action research involves local community members as well as social scientists in seeking to improve the life of the community. Examples will be taken from a variety of development projects In addition to developing the Action Research paradigm, the course will consider the imperative for a more engaged social science and will explore career possibilities, using visiting alumni careers as case studies.

PSY-222.01 Industrial Psychology
An investigation of individual differences, learning, and motivation in the context of the work setting. Topics include testing theory, training techniques, and motivational theories.

Sociology 390.01 Advanced Studies in Sociology: Organizing for Social Good: Nonprofit and Non-Governmental Organizations

This seminar is sponsored by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, and how nonprofit (and non-governmental) organizations are structured and how they operate, with a particular interest in how some nonprofit organizations are able to sustain an entrepreneurial spirit, high levels of participation by their members, and an organizational culture that fosters internal change, despite continuing financial and other external constraints. Attention to issues of power, funding, decision-making, leadership, and the interrelations of the organization and its environment. Cases, depending on student interests, may include human service organizations such as welfare departments, community action agencies, and mental health centers; unions; foundations; neighborhood associations; grassroots pressure groups; national service organizations; international NGOs.

POL-239-01 The Presidency
Consideration of the modern presidency as an institution and the president as a critical political actor in politics. Topics include leadership, institutional change, executive-legislative relations, decision-making, and presidential selection

Kirsten Tretbar '89, an award-winning documentary director and independent filmmaker will be teaching a short course on "Making Documentary Films: From Concept to Marketing," during the fall semester(ANT 295, T TH 2:15-4:05). A 4-week course on the process of making ethnographic and documentary films, from conception to completion and marketing. The course is not about film theory or the history of film but deals with the practical aspects of making documentary/ethnographic films and covers the following topics: Finding the subject, Researching the subject, writing a proposal, creating a budget, fund raising, filming, editing, fund raising again, marketing (at Film Festivals, screenings, events, websites), and distribution. Even more importantly, the course deals with the motivation and determination needed to bring an idea to life. An Enterprise in the Arts short course sponsored by the Alumni Visitor program of the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership, she has taught for the Wilson Program three times previously.

Kirsten Tretbar is the creator of Zenith, an award-wining and nationally televised documentary about the impact of the farm crisis on a small town in Kansas and the town's response and spiritual revitalization.

Jim Diers '75 will teach a short course on "Local Activists and Local Government" (ANT 295, T TH 2:15-4:05). This course will explore three ways in which Americans are coming together to exercise power at the community level. Through Alinsky-style community organizing, low-income residents are demanding justice from external forces impacting their neighborhoods. Practitioners of asset-based community development are strengthening their neighborhoods by mapping and mobilizing internal resources. And, in increasing numbers of cities, neighborhood organizations are partnering with local government to accomplish what neither could do on its own. Through case studies found in readings, lectures, videos, slides, and their own research, students will learn how empowered communities can strengthen the social fabric, multiply resources for community development, foster innovation and change, promote holistic and sustainable practices, and produce development consistent with the community’s character and culture.

Course Syllabus

Professor Caulkins (ANT 295.01, T TH 8:00 - 9:50) Everyone except hermits spends most of their working lives in organizational cultures, whether they are in business, non-profit organizations, or governmental agencies. This course examines the concept of organizational culture from a crtical pluralist perspective in anthropology and sociology, first focusing on the role of voluntary organizations and NGOs(non-governmental Organizations) in creating social capital, sustainable economic development, and local/world culture. Integrated into this pluralist perspective is the empirical work of business management theorist Jim Collins, who asks what makes "great" effective organizations, both for-profit business and non-profits.

Course Syllabus

Professor Caulkins, (Monday/Wednesday, 2:15 to 4:05) ANT 295 Managing Enterprise and Innovation: Making a Difference in Businesses and NGOs. A case-study approach to the management of innovations-changes in products, processes, and organizational structures-in such fields as education, biotechnology, community action organizations, web-based businesses, conservation organizations, high technology firms, and sustainable food technology. Attention will be given to the sources of innovation, often the "creative class," and the importance of international students and graduates to US economic and social growth. A consideration of policies that encourage socially responsible innovations and how innovations can go wrong. Alumni will participate in the course, giving their experience of managing innovation in a variety of firms and NGOs.

Starting Up Right

Professor Hunter: Tutorial: "Organizing," writes activist Si Kahn, "is people working together to get thingsdone." This tutorial examines community organizing--efforts by people working together to improve their neighborhoods, their communities, and their workplaces. We will focus our attention on the organizer and on the organizing effort itself, asking such questions as: Why do people become community organizers, union organizers, or social activists? How does their activism affect them? What are the skills and roles of a good organizer? Since people have a lot of other things to do in their lives, how do effective organizers and leaders build organizations and get people to participate actively? What kinds of organizing are there? We will try to answer such questions by analyzing a wide range of material on organizing, including autobiographical writings, manuals for activists, case studies of organizing attempts, and documentary films.

Prof. Hunter (SOC 390.01, T TH 2:15-4:05) This seminar examines how nonprofit (and non-governmental) organizations are structured and how they operate, with a particular interest in how some nonprofit organizations are able to sustain an entrepreneurial spirit, high levels of participation by their members, and an organizational culture that fosters internal change, despite continuing financial and other external constraints. Attention to issues of power, funding, decision-making, leadership, and the interrelations of the organization and its environment. Cases, depending on student interests, may include human service organizations such as welfare departments, community action agencies, and mental health centers; unions; foundations; neighborhood associations; grassroots pressure groups; national service organizations; international NGOs.