Business as Culture
Business as Culture: Commerce in Context In this course, students will familiarize themselves with the field of business and design anthropology, an emergent field which examines the understanding of culture by focusing on the nexus between individual interactions and broader structure, market, and particularly business. Students will learn why it is fundamental for business leaders to understand culture and the material impacts different cultural values and preferences have on the success or failure of business. Students will have the opportunity to explore the kinds of strategies firms can adopt to make their business more suitable to the various socio-cultural contexts in which they operate.
Business as Culture: Commerce in Context In this course, students will familiarize themselves with the field of business and design anthropology, an emergent field which examines the understanding of culture by focusing on the nexus between individual interactions and broader structure, market, and particularly business. Students will learn why it is fundamental for business leaders to understand culture and the material impacts different cultural values and preferences have on the success or failure of business. Students will have the opportunity to explore the kinds of strategies firms ca …Read more
I liked this one. It taught me a lot about how business influences culture. I found it interesting that the professor decided to teach such a cutting edge class. In other words, you should take it if you have a brain.