UofL Libraries: COB DEI Toolkit: Curriculum Development

Syllabus Tools

Inclusive Syllabus Design
The University of Massachusetts Amherst's Center for Teaching and Learning developed this resource faculty can use to design inclusive syllabi.
Accessible Syllabus Design
This resource from Tulane University guides faculty through ensuring that their syllabi are accessible to all students.
Equity-Minded Syllabus Review
This tool from the University of Southern California's Center for Urban Education guides faculty through reviewing their syllabi using an equity lens. You will be asked to enter your information in order to download the guide for free.

HBS Cases Featuring Women Protagonists
Harvard Business School faculty recommended cases featuring women protagonists. Research indicates that portrayals of female leaders help to combat gender stereotypes in the classroom. Studies have also shown that learning about women's accomplishments encourages women students to share their own expertise—benefiting the entire class.
HBS Cases with Protagonists of Color
Harvard Business School faculty recommended cases all with protagonists of color. Reading about and seeing leaders who reflect a diverse range of racial and ethnic identities is critical for students’ learning and development. Yet many curricula include very few leaders who share students’ racial or ethnic identity.

The New Entrepreneurs by Zulema Valdez
ISBN: 9780804773201
Publication Date: 2011-02-17
For many entrepreneurs, the American Dream remains only partially fulfilled. Unequal outcomes between the middle and lower classes, men and women, and Latino/as, whites, and blacks highlight continuing inequalities and constraints within American society. With a focus on a diverse group of Latino entrepreneurs, this book explores how class, gender, race, and ethnicity all shape Latino entrepreneurs' capacity to succeed in business in the United States.

The Inclusive Curriculum
AACSB published this article discussing small-scale changes educators can make to diversify their curriculum.
An Exercise for Expanding Privilege Awareness Among Management Students and Faculty
Article published in the Journal of Management Education that introduces an exercise to develop and assess students’ understanding of privilege in order to help learners identify and reflect on privilege in their personal and organizational lives.