Sociology for Business Management syllabus

Sociology for Business Management

• 1 Introduction to Sociology (8 LHs)

  • Sociology origins and core
  • Sociological perspectives and disciplinary development
  • Sociology in Nepal and Management Studies
  • Business applications of anthropology
• 2 Understanding Society Sociologically (5 LHs)

  • Building blocks of society and individual formation
  • Consumer behavior and organizational culture
• 3 Social Institutions and Business Acumen (7 LHs)

  • Family and business
  • Economy, work, power and authority
  • Religion, work ethics and business acumen
• 4 Social Differentiation and Inequality (5 LHs)

  • Inequality and stratification theories
  • Class division
  • Gender inequality
  • Caste, livelihood and hierarchy in Nepal
• 5 Groups, Organizations, Bureaucracy and Leadership (7 LHs)

  • Primary and secondary groups
  • Organization types and institutional theories
  • Leadership and performance
  • Corporate governance and labor markets
• 6 Social Change and Transformation (5 LHs)

  • Sources of social change
  • Modernity and post-modernity
  • Globalization and urban sociology
• 7 Social Science Research Method (5 LHs)

  • Sociological investigation
  • Positivist, interpretative and critical approaches
  • Inquiry processes and research ethics
  • Problem-solving sociology
• 8 Sociology of Management and Business Administration (6 LHs)

  • Sociology of management
  • Price, authority and trust
  • Social networks and economic sociology
  • Work, leisure and entrepreneurship