Harvard Design School

E-Commerce and the Internet
in Real Estate and Construction

John D. Macomber,  Lecturer
Fall 2001                  7401                      4 Unit Seminar

Administration

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Sessions

 Tuesday, 12:30 - 2:00
Room 518 Gund Hall 
Harvard Design School 
48 Quincy Street 
Cambridge, MA 02138

Instructor
John D. Macomber 
President 
BuildingVision, Inc. 
Boston, MA 02109 
(617) 367-7409 (Voice) 
(617) 367-6555 (Fax) 
 macomber@mit.edu		 Executive Assistant
Karen S. Wyman 
(617) 367-7408 (Voice) 
(617) 367-6555 (Fax) 
kwyman@buildingvision.net		 Teaching Fellow
Anna Stefanidou
astefani@gsd.harvard.edu 

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Web Site

 Temporary:   http://web.mit.edu/1.46/www/harvardmain.html
Permanent:    http//courseware.gsd.harvard.edu/2001/fall/7401/#

Course Packet/
Handouts:

 Handouts available in class periodically. 
Reprographics Term Charge: To be determined

Assignments

 One problem set
Three 5-page papers on assigned cases 

Grading

 The course is taught on a case study basis, relying also on texts and current articles. The class meets weekly on Mondays. Grading is based on class participation and on papers and problem sets, with no final exam. There are no prerequisite courses. 

40% Class Participation 
50% Papers
10% Problem sets

Guidelines
for Papers

 1. Papers are due at the beginning of class on the days indicated in the course outline. 
2. Papers may not exceed the indicated length including text and exhibits. Typed, double spaced. 
3. Charts and exhibits using the models are strongly encouraged. 
4. Charts can be drawn by hand. 
5. Papers will be graded on the quality of your analysis of the case situation.

Guidelines for
Class Participation

 1. Prepare the material and come to class ready to talk about the strategic issues which you see. 
2. Consider the discussion questions which are provided in the text or in advance. 
3. We learn from each other; active participation is encouraged. 
4. Any question or comment is acceptable in this low-risk learning environment. 
5. Comments which advance the discussion or provide new insights are encouraged. 
6. You may challenge the instructor all you want, with no penalty. 
7. I will "cold call," and I will test your thinking.

last revised Sept. 24, 2001