Project Pyramid

2 credits · Owen Graduate School of Management

Project Pyramid is an interdisciplinary course open to all graduate students at Vanderbilt University. The course examines the causes and symptoms of global poverty, addressing the innovative and entrepreneurial ways organizations attempt to alleviate the conditions of poverty. We will draw connections between global and local contexts and analyze poverty intervention methods from a variety of private and public sector organizations. Using real-world case studies, the course is designed to enable collaboration and discourse across different graduate disciplines and student perspectives. Students interested in this course will be required to complete an application to enroll. Participation in the course requires enrollment in MGT 6554, Project Pyramid: International Immersion and MGT 6429, Project Pyramid: Consulting Projects. [2]