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Johns Hopkins University | EN.660.105

Foundations of American Enterprise

3.0

credits

Average Course Rating

(3.84)

What technical and other innovations led to the advances that drive our society, particularly in the US? How do organizations structure, manage, and fund themselves to sustain and encourage ongoing innovation? And how are the products and services that result from that innovation produced and translated into resources that ensure future development? This course will walk students through the historical and current underpinnings of the system that enables American enterprises to succeed in a global environment. Whether they become engineers or consultants, doctors or scientists, public health directors or lawyers -- no matter what career they pursue, students will be prepared to make leadership decisions.

Fall 2012

(3.95)

Fall 2013

(3.97)

Fall 2014

(4.05)

Spring 2013

(3.04)

Spring 2013

(3.85)

Spring 2014

(3.87)

Spring 2015

(3.97)

Spring 2015

(4.0)

Spring 2015

(3.32)

Spring 2023

(4.2)

Spring 2023

(4.02)

Fall 2012

Professor: Lawrence Aronhime

(3.95)

Students enjoyed the interesting and useful material. They also said the lectures were engaging and entertaining. Students complained about the large amount of “busy work,” which they felt was not necessary or useful. They also said the exams covered too much information. Students suggested changing the exam format and reducing the number of assignments, or making them more relevant to the course material. Students should know that the course is not too difficult, but it does require a lot of work.

Fall 2013

Professor: Lawrence Aronhime

(3.97)

Students praised this course and its instructor for touching upon a variety of business topics. However, multiple students felt that the course included a lot of busy work that was largely unrelated to information given during the lectures. Suggestions for improvement included having the instructor rework the information on the PowerPoint slides. Other students wanted more direction on how to complete assignments. Prospective students should know that the course had a moderate amount of reading and work. Students also thought grading could be tough, but the instructor was excellent. The course didn’t require any prior business knowledge.

Fall 2014

Professor: Lawrence Aronhime

(4.05)

Students thought the best aspect of this course was the dynamic and relevant lectures taught by a knowledgeable instructor. Students thought the biggest drawback of the course was the large workload of homework assignments. Students also found that the exams for the class did not accurately evaluate their mastery of course material. Students thought the course could be improved by changing the format of the exams. People thinking about taking this course should know that it required a substantial amount of reading and a large number of writing assignments, students said. They also thought it would be valuable to know that students are al owed to use note sheets in tests, but that this did not reduce the chal enge of the exams.

Spring 2013

Professor: Keith Quesenberry

(3.04)

The best aspects of this course included the engaging lectures, the exposure to a variety of business basics, and the helpful slides that were available. Some students felt there was too much “busy work” assigned. Suggestions included lessening the workload, providing more background before assigning homework, and incorporating more of a focus on one or two key business aspects. Prospective students should know that this course involves a heavy workload.

Spring 2013

Professor: Lawrence Aronhime

(3.85)

The best aspects of this course included the intriguing lectures, the helpful sections, the applicability of the subject matter learned, and the supplemental lecture slides used by the instructor. Some students felt that many of the assignments seemed more like “busy work.” One suggestion was to incorporate more critical thinking-based work. Another suggestion included providing more succinct guidelines for the memo/case study assignments. Prospective students should know that this class is work-intensive and that it involves a lot of independent work.

Spring 2014

Professor: Lawrence Aronhime

(3.87)

This course provided a great background to finance and business management principles. The professor’s lectures were extremely applicable to real life and he made sure to keep students entertained with his witty personality. Exams were ineffective because they were not reflective of one’s knowledge. In addition, students said that there was a heavy workload, much of which was seen as pointless and tedious. Suggestions for improvement include: lightening the workload and revising exam formats. Prospective students should be receptive to lots of busy work.

Spring 2015

Professor: Lawrence Aronhime

(3.97)

The best aspects of this course were the helpful TAs and knowledgeable, engaging professor who presented interesting course material and enforced concepts with practical assignments. Students felt that the workload was overwhelming and fil ed by busy work, and that the exams were difficult. Suggestions for improvement included having midterms not heavily based on lecture slides but more representative of lecture topics, emphasizing the “big picture” on lecture notes instead of details, and decreasing the amount of assigned readings and quizzes. Prospective students should be prepared for a writing intensive and information dense course with a heavy workload. Prospective students are encouraged to read all assigned articles, begin projects early, and create an exam study sheet.

Spring 2015

Professor: ENTREPRENUERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

(4.0)

The best aspects of this course were the helpful TAs and knowledgeable, engaging professor who reinforced course material through real world examples. Students felt that the workload was overwhelming and the exams were difficult. Students also felt that the lecture slides had an excessive amount of detail and information. Suggestions for improvement included basing exams more on lecture topics than the lecture slides, emphasizing the “big picture” on lecture notes instead of details, and having fewer assignments. Prospective students should be prepared for a writing intensive and information dense course with a heavy workload. Prospective students are encouraged to read all

Spring 2015

Professor: Mary Furst

(3.32)

The best aspects of this course were the helpful TAs and the engaging professor who provided students with a solid introduction to business and related concepts to relevant life examples. Students felts that the workload was overwhelming and filled by busywork, and that the exams were difficult. Suggestions for improvement included making midterms more representative of lecture topics, emphasizing the “big picture” on lecture notes instead of details, and having fewer assigned readings and quizzes. Prospective students should be prepared for a writing intensive and information dense course with a heavy workload. Prospective students are encouraged to read all assigned articles, begin projects early,

Spring 2023

Professor: Illysa Izenberg

(4.2)

Spring 2023

Professor: Rob Murray

(4.02)

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I. Izenberg
12:00 - 13:15