PHDBA279S (Spring 2011)

• This page is in the BPP category
• The previous version of this page is available here: The 2010 Fall BPP Student Seminar (PHDBA279S) - Student Version

PHDBA279S is the PhD in BPP Research Seminar, generally known as the BPP Student Seminar. It is a weekly seminar where students present their research to other students in the group. This is a required seminar for BPP students in the 2nd year and above. For Spring 2011 Steve Tadelis will be the supervising faculty member.

There is an "official version" of this page, that the faculty can access. It is not important to keep the two syncronized. We can post the "final" results of the exploration that will take place on this page to that page once we are done.

Class Details

The class is as follows:

• Thursdays from 1pm to 3pm - This time slot is as posted in the online schedule and may be open to debate.
• In F555
• With Steve Tadelis
• Starting 20th January (Instruction formally begins Tuesday January 18th) and ending April 28th (classes formally end Friday April 29th)
• Thurs 24th March is listed in the Official Academic Calendar as Reading Week
• By tradition/convention the presenter brings "classy" chocolate for all to share

Priority for Scheduling

The order of priority for scheduling is:

• Sixth Years (Justin)
• Fifth Years
• Fourth Years
• Third Years
• Second Years

Please add yourself (first name only will do) in to any date that you would like to present, noting that the priority above applies. Within years it is first-come-first-served (yes there is a history function to check!). During the first class we will have a clearance. But if you feel sure that you have a date (i.e. because you are a sixth year, or fifth year and Justin has already chosen, or all fifth years have decided and you are a fourth year, and so on by induction) you can turn your name bold. A list of all BPP students is here. Note that there are 14 current BPP students in years 2 through 6, and 14 slots (yeah!).

Schedule of Classes

• Thurs 20th January -
• Thurs 27th January -
• Thurs 3rd February -
• Thurs 10th February -
• Thurs 17th February -
• Thurs 24th February -
• Thurs 3rd March -
• Thurs 10th March -
• Thurs 17th March -
• Thurs 24th March - Reading Week
• Thurs 31st March -
• Thurs 7th April - Ed
• Thurs 14th April - Ed
• Thurs 21st April - Ed
• Thurs 28th April - Ed

Time Conflicts, Priority Fights, and Vito Bumping People

No doubt there will be scheduling conflicts with classes that we want to take, or perhaps must take, and other issues that need addressing. Please address them on the Discussion Page. If there are any outstanding issues by the first class we can address them together with Steve.

Again, please note that there is a priority given to high years in selecting spots. Your selection is not final until those above you have chosen. It would therefore ease this process greatly if the upper years could choose as soon as possible.