Special Programs and Featured Courses

The following specialized programs are designed to allow undergraduate students to focus on a deeper understanding in a specific area of interest.

The featured courses provide wide appeal for a range of students on sought-after topics.

All Summer 2025 Courses are available in the Course Finder.

Special Programs: Details

Thanks to a generous donor, two Public Thinking classes are offered in 2025:
- PARR 11700 91: The Point Program for Public Thinking Summer Workshop: Art and Immorality
- PARR 11700 92: The Point Program for Public Thinking Summer Workshop: Democracy and the Elites
Admitted student expenses (tuition, room, and board) are covered. Please familiarize yourself with the specific application process and deadlines.
These courses are offered jointly by The Point Magazine and the Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse.

ARTV 10100 99: Visual Language: On Images
Through studio exercises, critical discussions, and outings, students will connect deeply with an array of two-dimensional artistic traditions. Students will come away from the class with a robust foundation for carrying out artistic analysis and interpretation, as well as a depth of familiarity with some of Washington DC's flagship cultural institutions.
This three-week evening Arts class is taught in D.C.

BUSN 20330 91: Building the New Venture
BUSN 20600 91: Marketing Management
Chicago Booth is the birthplace of The Chicago Approach^™, the educational philosophy that sets Booth apart from every other business school in the world. Rooted in the fundamental scientific disciplines at the heart of business—economics, accounting, psychology, sociology, and statistics—this approach grounds all Booth students in theoretical frameworks that help them define problems, ask better questions, and develop better solutions.