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In the Classroom
The Proteomics Stock Market Project. A Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration in Biochemistry and Business Education
Heath Keller
Department of Management, Marketing and Business Administration, Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071

James R. Cox
Department of Chemistry, Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071

Cover
April 2004
Vol. 81 No. 4
p. 519

Abstract
Students taking courses in different disciplines can work together to add unique elements to their educational experience. A model for this type of pedagogical approach has been established in the Proteomics Stock Market Project, a collaborative effort between instructors and students in the Department of Chemistry and Department of Management, Marketing, and Business Administration at Murray State University. Stage I involved biochemistry students investigating the topic of proteomics and choosing companies for potential investment based only on scientific investigation. Marketing and management students completed Stage II and provided an investment analysis on the companies selected in Stage I. In Stage III, the biochemistry students focused on a particular company and investigated a protein-based therapeutic product. Blackboard software was utilized in each stage of the project to facilitate the exchange of information and electronic documents. This project was designed to give biochemistry students an appreciation for the emerging field of proteomics and the marketing and management students a flavor for real-world applications of business principles. During the project, students were exposed to ideas and concepts not typically covered in their courses. With this involvement, the students had the opportunity to gain a broader perspective of course content compared to a more traditional curriculum.
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*  Citation
Keller, Heath; Cox, James R. J. Chem. Educ. 2004 81 519.
*  Keywords
Biochemistry; Collaborative / Cooperative Learning; Computer-Based Learning; Drugs / Pharmaceuticals; Proteins / Peptides; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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Last Updated:
March 3, 2004
February 23, 2005
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