Bay Area Experiential Seminar (380-1-1)
Instructors
Hayes Ferguson
Meeting Info
Ford ITW Auditorium 1350: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM
Overview of class
In this experiential class, students will gain exposure to work culture in the Bay Area. This will include externships at companies, from startups to Big Tech, in which students will shadow and/or interview employees to gain an understanding of the organization. The on-site externship - once a week for 6-8 weeks - will be supplemented by readings, reflection papers and weekly, hour-long discussions with the professor and classmates. Students will also submit a final paper summarizing broad class learnings, as well as observations specific to their host companies. This course is taught at 44 Montgomery in San Francisco as a part of the Farley Bay Area Quarter program and is only available to students admitted to the Farley BAQ program.
Registration Requirements
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Farley Center Bay Area Quarter program.
Class Materials (Required)
The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America by Margaret O'Mara ISBN 9780399562204