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Humor in management education

  • 1.  Humor in management education

    Posted 10-29-2019 09:23

    Dear fellow MED members,

    I thought you may be interested in an innovative teaching resource we have begun developing at TBS Business School in France.  Working in collaboration with acclaimed LA-based comedian (and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business graduate) Sammy Obeid, we are developing a series of engaging and educational videos focused on a variety of business topics.  The videos will be accompanied by instructor materials (discussion questions, teaching notes, bibliographies, MCQs etc). 

    Our first video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k-jMaJkxGM discusses psychological pricing in the context of the iPhone 11; the video description includes recommended discussion questions for students. If you are interested in using the video in class or as the basis for a homework assignment, please email me at d.stolin@tbs-education.fr and I will send you an 8-page teaching note. 

    More generally, if you would like to be included on a mailing list for future videos, or if you have any comments/critiques or suggestions for future topics, or if you would like to know about related research we are conducting on the impact of humor on the learning process -- please do not hesitate to write to me.

    Best regards,

    David


    Dr. David Stolin
    Professor of Finance
    Toulouse Business School
    d.stolin@tbs-education.fr