Educating for an Inclusive Economy: Cultivating Relationality Through International Immersion
Abigail B. Schneider () and
Daniel P. Justin
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Abigail B. Schneider: Regis University
Daniel P. Justin: Regis University
Humanistic Management Journal, 2020, vol. 5, issue 1, No 9, 133-151
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Abstract As the gap between the world’s rich and poor grows wider and the limitations of institutional solutions such as foreign aid continue to be exposed, students of development are shifting their focus toward individualistic business-based solutions that seek to draw members of marginalized communities into the global marketplace. This focus on the individual, however, raises three interconnected issues: it privileges a view of the human person as individualistic versus relational, it proposes isolated solutions that are not scalable, and it can leave would-be change agents feeling hopeless. Drawing on insights from sociology, political philosophy, and Catholic social thought, the current paper presents an alternative path to educating for an inclusive economy by arguing that our greatest structural challenges require us not to abandon institutional solutions but rather to develop better institutions rooted in a fuller notion of the human person. Specifically, by cultivating a mindset of relationality through immersion experiences and mindfulness practices, we propose that business education can empower students to develop hope-filled solidarity with the marginalized, understand their role in the global economic system, and as future business leaders, build virtuous institutions for the common good.
Keywords: Business education; Catholic social teaching; Economic development; Institutions for the common good; Social entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/s41463-019-00078-2
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