• Develop the ability to critically read complex texts;
  • Develop research and analytical skills;
  • Develop the ability to communicate clearly, coherently, and effectively in written and oral expression;
  • Learn to synthesize and   integrate   theories;
  • Learn to conduct empirical research to gather evidence and evaluate theories and hypotheses;
  • Develop skills in formal oral presentation and in written composition;
  • Learn and practice effective strategies for working both independently and collaboratively;
  • Learn to engage and lead discussions comparing diverse  perspectives on conflict and cooperation in organizations and institutions;
  • Learn to analyze diverse theories and evidence about how formal organizations do or do not enhance cooperative behavior;
  • Learn to research and write a case study of a formal organization’s success or failure at cooperative behavior;
  • Learn and practice open-mindedness and fairness in argument;
  • Cultivate the ability to make informed ethical judgements;
  • Learn to apply interdisciplinary, liberal-arts education to form independent judgments, grounded in argument and evidence, about the proper scope of private enterprise and markets; and
  • Acquire knowledge of diverse cultural traditions and global perspectives.
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