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.
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.17 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Edward Frechette | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | — | 3 of 4 |
| Spring 2026 | Neil Mccullagh | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 2 |
| Fall 2025 | Taylor Perkins | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 6 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Edward Frechette | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Spring 2025 | Neil Mccullagh | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Fall 2024 | Taylor Perkins | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | Neil Mccullagh | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Taylor Perkins | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Fall 2023 | Taylor Perkins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 of 8 |
| Spring 2023 | Neil Mccullagh | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Taylor Perkins | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 12 |
| Fall 2021 | Neil Mccullagh | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 4 of 4 |
| Fall 2021 | Taylor Perkins | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 4 of 4 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01