Courses

SABR 2930/4930/6930
Exploring Identities in India
Dr. Angela Bratton

India has many diverse cultures within one nation-state and students will get a first hand introduction to that diversity. Specifically this course will study identity (how we see ourselves and how others see us) by examining the cultures of business/ economic development and its global implications/ transnational connections/ healing/ medicine, food, gender religion and ethnicity. These identities will be studied through an historical lens to understand the importance of change over time.

SABR 2930 or 4930 India: An Introduction to the Sub-Continent
Dr. Sudha Ratan
sratan@aug.edu

The course will introduce students to the relevant political and socio-economic issues affecting Indian government, economy, and society. The course will focus on the cultural differences and conflicts, ethnic and religious diversity, socioeconomic inequalities, and global market forces that help make the country one of the most complex societies in the world. This course is designed for students with an interest in history, culture and development, and social change, gender, international relations, political science, sociology and business.

SABR 4930: India: The Global Environment of Business
Dr. Sudha Ratan
sratan@aug.edu

The course will examine the economic changes that have taken place in India since the 1990’s and the resulting changes in the corporate environment of the country. Students will have the opportunity to visit several multinationals including ADP, Infosys, Microsoft, and Wipro in the city of Hyderabad.