By: Anonymous

Anonymous
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:37:08 +0000

Not to harp on this issue, but I do think it really exposes the university.

Among all the Business departments there is only one, REPEAT one, class below the 4000 level. BUSMGT “Operations in Action”

It is described thus:

Designed to provide early business students exposure to the field of operations and supply chain management (OM/SCM). This course will use a blended method of education consisting of self-study of selected materials, in-class discussion, communications with a female mentor, and tours of operations at several selected organizations.
Prereq: Open to all Fisher business students.

It does include some in-class discussion, but what jumps out of course is the reference to “communications” with a “female” mentor. What does that mean, texts and email? It doesn’t refer to regular meetings with an experienced, industry-certified mentor. Isn’t it terribly sexist to care, or even to note, that the mentor is a female? What about noting if the mentor is gay, or an ethnic minority?

And it is only 2 credit hours (though it sounds like it is worth only 0.2 credit hours.) Who is going to miss a summer job, to stay on-campus for a “class” like that?

The OSU administrators may be stupid, but the students aren’t. Presently, of the 20 spots available, none is taken!