SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentJunior Class A, Department of Economics Junior Class B, Department of Economics Senior Class A, Department of Economics Senior Class B, Department of Economics
Course NameSharing Economy and Smart City Development
InstructorSAY ALICIA
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule








W1: Introduction to Course Syllabus



W2: Background and Introduction to Sharing Economy and Smart City



W3: The Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism



W4: Typology of Sharing Economy



W5: Not-For-Profit Sharing Economy



W6: Platform-Mediated Exchange



W7: Peer-to-Peer Exchange



W8: Midterm Project



W9: Smart City Benchmark



W10: Components of Smart City



W11: Smart Governance



W12: Smart Economy



W13: Smart People



W14: Smart Services



W15: Individual Team Meeting for Final Project Preparation



W16: Public and Private Partnership in Smart City



W17: Final Project Presentation



W18: Review and Wrap Up Discussion




Teaching Methods
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Requirement/Grading








The final grade consists of:



 



1. Attendance & Participation 20%



 



The various in-class activities will include case discussion, class participation, and peer review. Students who are unable to attend class should please apply for a leave of absence in advance.



 



2. Class Reflection 20%



 



The class reflection should consist of the students’ takeaway, lesson learnt, or insights from the course. It should be a maximum of 2-pages, 12points Times New Roman/Arial, double-spaced.



 



3. Midterm Report - An analysis of a sharing economy case 30%



 



The midterm report is a group project. More explanation on group sizes and how the assignment can be conducted will be provided in class.



 



The midterm paper aims to understand the students’ knowledge about sharing economy. Each group shall write a short analysis paper about a sharing economy case. This assignment should include the concepts from previous lessons and the students’ comments about the case.



 



It should be a maximum of 5-pages, 12points Times New Roman/Arial, double- spaced.



 



4. Final Presentation – Innovative Idea of Sharing Economy Application in Smart City Development 30%



 



The final project is a group project. More explanation on group sizes and how the assignment can be conducted will be provided in class.



 



Prior to the final presentation, students will be arranged a session to present their proposal about their final projects for obtaining feedback from the instructor.



 



Each team shall present an innovative idea of smart city for the final project. The final project includes an oral presentation and a 2-pages executive summary.




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