ECON1208

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
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
3

Requirements fulfilled

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

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Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-22. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

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