Deals: a case story of a new undergraduate class

This paper describes an experimental new course taught Spring 2006 to 35 undergraduate students within the economics department at a highly ranked liberal arts college in the U.S. Of the 27 course meetings 25 former students of the professor (alums of this college) from around the globe each served as guest professors for a day. The goals were surpassed as the guest professors shared unique experiences, students were exposed to a broad set of firms and industries, substantive job-internship networking doors were opened, seniors were heavily recruited for jobs, the buzz about the course was high, and the alums felt more connected to their school.