At this time students will be assigned a mentor who will guide them and offer feedback on their progress over the course of the program. During the program, students will have an opportunity to reflect and monitor their personal development by writing a reflective essay at the end of every third course assessing their learning and its application to the workplace. This essay will be read by the student's mentor. At the end of the program, students will have an opportunity to assess their overall learning in the Self-Assessment and Planning for the professional practicum course and then to apply their learning in their professional practicum. This program is offered at locations throughout Massachusetts.
Classes meet one night each week for four hours.
As in the semester-based format, the curriculum involves collaborative learning methods, including case studies, simulations, projects, and small group exercises. The course will offer an overview of the economy and how it functions. Specifically, it will present an analysis of principles of macro and microeconomics. Topics such as income, economic growth, employment, inflation, monetary and fiscal policies will serve as the background for the discussions on consumer demand, production of goods and services, and the market structure in the U.S. economy. In addition, the role of the U.S. economy in a global market will be explored.