It's a pseudo-initiative seminar, which is a special course that Princeton University has our interests in a certain topic and are able to find a professor who is willing to teach and able to teach that topic.

课程是源于一个匿名研讨会，它是普林斯顿大学提供的一门特殊课程,学生们可就自己对某一话题的兴趣，has，for，students，to…,寻找那些愿意,并且能够教导该方面知识的教授。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

Let your friends and contacts know, for example, if you just attended a full-day seminar on a topic that would be useful to a future employer, post an interesting article related to your field, or add new skills or relevant experience to your profile.

FORBES: Job Search Success is the Best Revenge

In fact, she was giving a seminar on that very topic later in the day to what she hoped would be a crowd of ambitious waiters.

WSJ: Tips for Waiters

Consider hosting your own seminar or breakfast on a topic of interest to potential customers: the benefits of E-commerce, say.

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