American Economic & Business History
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, minimum grade of "C-" in ECON 201 and 202.
This course emphasizes the evolution and the role of past business leaders of the American economy from the colonial times to the present, emphasizing the entrepreneurs and the environments in which they operated. Economic and business change in the period 1865-1914 receives particular attention, as do the enterprises of Chicago-area entrepreneurs.
Outcomes: Students learn the skills required of entrepreneurs and business leaders and their contribution to society; Students will develop an awareness of the historical dynamics that produced the current economy, and how its institutions evolved and the importance of markets in allocating resources.
This course emphasizes the evolution and the role of past business leaders of the American economy from the colonial times to the present, emphasizing the entrepreneurs and the environments in which they operated. Economic and business change in the period 1865-1914 receives particular attention, as do the enterprises of Chicago-area entrepreneurs.
Outcomes: Students learn the skills required of entrepreneurs and business leaders and their contribution to society; Students will develop an awareness of the historical dynamics that produced the current economy, and how its institutions evolved and the importance of markets in allocating resources.