ADM 3317 Varieties of Capitalism: from Medieval Merchants to Modern Multinationals

3 units
Administration
Telfer School of Management
Examines and evaluates the practices of merchants, traders, entrepreneurs, financiers, marketers and profit seekers of the 15th to the 19th centuries who contributed to the development of global business and trade. Emphasizes the dynamic intertwining of markets and their social, technological, political, economic and cultural context via the analysis and discussion of case studies, readings and other sources.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 54 university units including ADM 1100 or ADM 1300 , ADM 1101 or ADM 1301 , ECO 1102 , and ECO 1104 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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