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Sociology for Business Management syllabus

SOC 2038 units · 38 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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Sociology for Business Management

8 units

1. Introduction to Sociology (8 LHs)

  1. Sociology (introduction and broad historical context of its emergence)
    1. Sociology (introduction and broad historical context of its emergence)
  2. The core of sociology
    1. The core of sociology
  3. Sociological perspective
    1. Sociological perspective
  4. Development of sociology as a discipline
    1. Development of sociology as a discipline
  5. The institutional history of sociology in Nepal
    1. The institutional history of sociology in Nepal
  6. Sociology and Management Studies
    1. Sociology and Management Studies
  7. Business application of anthropology
    1. Business application of anthropology

2. Understanding Society Sociologically (5 LHs)

  1. The building blocks of society
    1. The building blocks of society
  2. How does society shape individuals?
    1. How does society shape individuals?
  3. Consumer behavior and organizational culture
    1. Consumer behavior and organizational culture

3. Social Institutions and Business Acumen (7 LHs)

  1. Family (and business)
    1. Family (and business)
    2. Economy and work
    3. Power and authority
  2. Religion, business acumen and work ethics
    1. Religion, business acumen and work ethics

4. Social Differentiation and Inequality (5 LHs)

  1. Social inequality and social stratification
    1. Social inequality and social stratification
  2. Dimension of social stratification
    1. Dimension of social stratification
  3. Theories of social stratification (brief overview)
    1. Theories of social stratification (brief overview)
  4. Class and class division
    1. Class and class division
  5. Gender inequality and women’s subordination
    1. Gender inequality and women’s subordination
  6. Caste, livelihoods and caste hierarchy in Nepal
    1. Caste, livelihoods and caste hierarchy in Nepal

5. Groups, Organizations, Bureaucracy and Leadership (7 LHs)

  1. Social groups (primary and secondary)
    1. Social groups (primary and secondary)
  2. Organizations (type, origin, management, and work organization)
    1. Organizations (type, origin, management, and work organization)
  3. Institutional theories of organizations
    1. Institutional theories of organizations
  4. Leadership and organizational performance
    1. Leadership and organizational performance
  5. Corporate governance
    1. Corporate governance
  6. The sociology of labor market
    1. The sociology of labor market

6. Social Change and Transformation (5 LHs)

  1. What is social change?
    1. What is social change?
  2. Sources of social change
    1. Sources of social change
  3. Modernity and progress
    1. Modernity and progress
    2. Post-modernity
  4. Globalization and social change
    1. Globalization and social change
  5. Urban Sociology and the sociology of the city
    1. Urban Sociology and the sociology of the city

7. Social Science Research Method (5 LHs)

  1. Basics of sociological investigation
    1. Basics of sociological investigation
  2. Three ways of doing Sociology (Positivist, Interpretative, and Critical)
    1. Three ways of doing Sociology (Positivist, Interpretative, and Critical)
  3. Methods of sociological inquiry
    1. Methods of sociological inquiry
  4. Sociological research
    1. Sociological research: processes and procedures
    2. Research ethics
  5. Problem-solving sociology
    1. Problem-solving sociology

8. Sociology of Management and Business Administration (6 LHs)

  1. Understanding sociology of management
    1. Understanding sociology of management
  2. Price, authority, and trust
    1. Price, authority, and trust
  3. Social network analysis and the sociology of economics
    1. Social network analysis and the sociology of economics
  4. Sociology of work, leisure and entrepreneurship
    1. Sociology of work, leisure and entrepreneurship