The Entrepreneurial Humanities: The Crucial Role of the Humanities in Enterprise and the Economy

ISBN-13: 9781032462264 / Angielski

Alain-Philippe Durand; Christine Henseler

Opis

With AI, cryptocurrency, and more in the news, it seems that being an entrepreneur means being in IT, but humanities graduates are launching new businesses every day, turning a profit and having social impact. This book explores how a humanities background can enable entrepreneurs to thrive.

Across all levels of education, students are given the message that to change the world - or make money - the arts and humanities are not the subjects to study. At the same time, discussions of innovation and entrepreneurship highlight the importance of essential skills, such as critical thinking, storytelling, cultural awareness, and ethical decision-making. Here’s the disconnect: the subjects that help to develop these vital skills are derided at critical points in any aspiring entrepreneur’s education. This collection of perspectives from entrepreneurs in a range of fields and humanities educators illustrates what individuals, and the wider world, are missing when humanities are overlooked as a source of inspiration and success in business.

Featuring a foreword by Sensemaking author Christian Madsbjerg, this is a thought-provoking guide for aspiring entrepreneurs in all sectors, and for educators, a window on the practical value of the humanities in an ever more mechanized world._

Spis treści

Foreword by Christian Madsbjerg Introduction: Open for Business: The Entrpreneurial Humanities 1. Sparking a Movement: Cross-Disciplinary Innovation and The Humanities 2. Diplomacy as Entrepreneurial Humanities 3. Entrepreneurship: A Radically Relational Undertaking? 4. Developing the Entrepreneurial Mind: A Fresh Look at the Humanities 5. Disruption in the Arts and Humanities: Promoting a Mindset of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 6. Saving Humanity: The Courage to Act on Climate Change 7. Voice Entrepreneurs: Making a Career in Human Speech 8. Collaborative Humanities: Creativity, Classics and Being a Chameleon 9. Healing Trauma at the Intersection of Entrepreneurship and Design 10. Liberal Arts Approaches to Teaching Women Entrepreneurship in Senegal: Narratives, Ethics, Empathy 11. The Humanities at Work: Internships and the Entrepreneurial Act 12.Mastering the Art and Science of a Humanized Employee Experience 13. An Agora for the Medical Student Community: Creating 14. An Agora for the Medical Student Community: Creating Innovative Spaces for Medical Trainee Reflection and Collaboration 15. Perfection Fatigue and the Resurgence of Humanist Microentrepreneurs