Education
Integrating Humanities and Social Sciences into Management Education

Integrating Humanities and Social Sciences into Management Education

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THE BRIEF
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Business schools face growing needs to incorporate Humanities and Social Sciences into MBA curricula to help managers navigate human-AI interaction and inequality.

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Pluralistic perspectives from disciplines like anthropology and philosophy help students challenge prejudices and build critical social insights beyond linear models.

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Key challenges to adoption include low perceived brand prestige, curriculum competition within 18-to-21-month programs, and a lack of dedicated internal faculty expertise.