Portico
Portico
Our distinctive Portico course for first-year students examines business from global, multidisciplinary, ethical, and social perspectives while introducing students to the Carroll School鈥檚 rich resources and the breadth of contemporary business.
Portico is a three-credit entry point for all first-year Carroll School students聽
The course includes:
- A shared summer reading that fosters a sense of community
- Personalized advising
- Case studies
- Group projects
- Talks by influential guest speakers
- Self-reflections that encourage students to consider how to shape lives of meaning
- Written work assessing the ability to make connections between business and philosophy
- Small group discussion on current moral dilemmas facing business
With a strong focus on philosophical reflection, students develop a greater sense of self-awareness and a clearer understanding of their place in the world.