Information Materials on the Global Drug Trade - Fall 2024 and Winter 2025
Timeline
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January 1, 2025Program start
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May 1, 2025Program end
Categories
Communications Marketing strategy Media EducationSkills
digital marketing communication researchStudents in this program are able to examine addictive substances as a global commodity, tracing their impact on issues of race, empire and inequality. While studying the opium warms of the 19th century into the narco violence in present-day Mexico, students have a better understanding of the various impacts of the drug trade on the modern world.
Students will have knowledge around issues of criminality and policing, how transnational flows of licit and illicit drugs shape how societies interact with each other and reveal persistent power imbalances. Students will be able to speak to the wide demographic of individuals who impact the global drug trade, including: imperial administrators, Colombian drug lords, CIA agents, Central American villagers, mafia dons and pharmaceutical sales reps.
Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the partnership, and the needs of the organization. However, the deliverables will be discussed in length prior to the students starting the project.
Project timeline
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January 1, 2025Program start
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May 1, 2025Program end
Project Examples
Beginning in September and/or January, students will work independently with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project example that students can complete:
- Informative anti-drug materials in a variety of mediums, for example: posters, videos, brochures, etc.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this program:
Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Be available for at least 2 follow-up meetings with the students to monitor progress, clarify doubts, and answer questions.
Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.
Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address students’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.
Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.
Timeline
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January 1, 2025Program start
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May 1, 2025Program end