A core component of this graduate course is a group project where students learn about equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) practices at an organization. Students will apply course-specific knowledge and skills to produce EDI-focused recommendations, with the goal of becoming better cross-cultural managers and future proponents of an inclusive work environment.

There are roughly 20 students registered for this course. They will be put into groups of 5 students and each group will be assigned to an organization around July 18th. Students will interview two people in the organization: (1) a human resources representative or an employee from an EDI team who is aware of EDI-centered organizational practices, and (2) a manager from another unit, to learn about their perspective and experience with these practices. Optionally, students may interview one employee from an underrepresented group in the workforce, in lieu of a manager.

The two interviewees participating in this class project should budget approximately two hours over the course of the term, one hour for an initial interview and another hour to answer additional questions (if needed). These interviews will be held virtually outside of class time. The student team and the interviewees will communicate via email for scheduling purposes and for other exchanges pertinent to the project.