Syllabus and Schedule
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Part 1: Back to the Future: Great Power Competition in the 21st Century
Week 1 (school week 2): October 2
Course Introduction and the Return of Great Power Competition
Faculty Leader: Joe Felter
Week 2: October 9
People’s Republic of China, Technology, and Great Power Competition
Faculty Leader: Joe Felter
Week 3: October 16
America, Innovation, and Global Competitiveness
Faculty Leader: Steve Blank
Part 2: Technologies and Domains of Great Power Competition
Week 4 - October 23
Emerging Technology Reality: It's all About Semiconductors
Faculty Leader: Mike Brown
Week 5 - October 30
Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Computing
Faculty Leader: Mike Brown
Week 6 - November 6
Cyber, Networks and (Dis)Information
Week 7 - November 13
The Future of Production: Synthetic Bio & Additive Manufacturing
Part 3: The Wrap Up
Week 8 - November 27: Course Reflections
“Know your Competitor”: PRC Perspectives on America and Competition
Week 9 - December 4: End of Course Reception