Arts-based approaches to business education

"Arts-based Approaches to Business Education assists educators and facilitators in preparing students and professionals to be conscientious and skilled practitioners in the contemporary organization. With a strongly practical focus, the book outlines important questions to be asked before incorporating arts-based approaches into business education and shares step-by-step examples that can be used in the classroom. It presents a myriad of ways arts can be incorporated into business curriculum across diverse subject areas and demonstrates how arts-based approaches are an actionable 'experiential learning' tactic to respond to the calls for responsible management education and the critical management agenda. Included in the book are practical tips for implementation based on lessons learned from educators around the globe. It comprises scaffolds for using arts-based approaches, including a three-pillar framework for assessing the suitability of arts-based approaches in business education, five example classes for incorporating the arts in the business classroom and an annotated bibliography, with over 25 curated resources to support further exploration of arts-based approaches in business education. Part of our Teaching Methods in Business series, this book inspires educators and facilitators alike to consider new ways of engaging and preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century. Professors, business and management trainers and consultants, and organizational development and learning professionals will transform the experience of business education with the ideas presented herein"--