BSLW 2208 Urban Action Lab

Urban Action Lab is a semester-long class that provides students with first-hand experience in real estate and urban action, working on projects that advance affordable housing and access to opportunity. Students pursue research projects in partnership with mission-driven organizations from across the region. Each project is completed in collaboration with a partner organization and selected based on its potential to make a high-impact contribution to the organization. Project components include research, evaluation, interviewing, and writing. Students will work in close collaboration with partner agencies and fellow students. The class will meet once per week and may occasionally require students to attend off-campus meetings.

Course overview

Department
Business Law and Society
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Open to Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors.

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.17 / 5

Based on 82 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Edward Frechette
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.63/5
  • Neil Mccullagh
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.39/5
  • Taylor Perkins
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.22/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Edward Frechette · Carney Hall 437 Th 10:00AM-12:45PM · Offered