DYNM 758: Strategies for Thriving in the 21st Century
Program Information
This is a graduate course that satisfies the following requirements:
| Categories: | F, A |
| Concentrations: | LM, GL, PR |
| Faculty: | Alan Barstow, PhD |
This course is part of the International Studies Abroad program with the following destination: Stockholm, Sweden.
Session Information
This course starts on 06/05/2009 during the Summer 2009 Semester.
| Meeting Day(s): | Monday |
| Meeting Time(s): | See notes below |
Meeting Notes
On campus meetings will be held on Mondays (dates to be announced) both PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING THE TRIP TO SWEDEN. The course "begin date" above is the departure date.Course Information
The information on this page is intended only to provide, as is available, a summary of the course objectives, requirements, and readings. Please refer to the full course syllabus for more details.
Description
Neutral during WWII, and claiming a “Middle-Way” between east and west in the post-war twentieth century, Sweden – its people, institutions, and culture – has left its mark on our global society. In today’s world, the influence of Swedish ideas and innovations can be seen in government structures, health and social policies, business organizations, working life, education, science, art, literature and, of course, the design and style of many products and services which enjoy high demand. These are impressive impacts from a nation-state of only nine million people. What lessons are there for Americans and our institutions as we enter the twenty-first century where our leadership position and our ability to determine the rules and control the agenda of world economic and political affairs are diminished?
In this course we focus on "the people philosophy" of Sweden, its government, businesses and organizations. We cover healthcare issues and policy, the European Community and the human relations issues in organizations.
This course will include meetings with academics and leaders from industry, government, healthcare, science, media, arts, and culture. Students will meet with and learn from these representatives in order to explore Swedish organizational dynamics, both in terms of its economic prosperity and the problems Swedish society faces today.
Objectives
- Understand the influence of European and Scandinavian history, culture, economics, and healthcare on Swedish organizations and organizational activities
- Appreciate the role of planning and policy in Swedish society
- Study with representatives of the region’s academic, political, cultural, and business environment in order to compare these processes to those in the US
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Requirements
- Attend all seminar sessions
- Submit a proposal for a final paper
- Demonstrate understanding of the issues presented in this course in a final paper.
Readings
- Bulkpack articles and book provided
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