Description:

Deborah Cohen in the History Department will be teaching a lecture course (History 254) next fall on global entrepreneurship. She would like to hear from you about what sorts of topics and themes pique your interest. We will be holding a lunch meeting (with lunch) on April 20th at 12:30 PM to get your ideas about the course. 

Here's a brief description of the new class: 

This course sets out to answer two big questions: What can history tell us about the making of successful entrepreneurs? How has entrepreneurship shaped the modern world? We will consider how the quest for new products and new markets helped to transform societies, economies and environments from the 1780s through the 1950s. We will ask why and how entrepreneurs as various as Josiah Wedgwood, Madame C.J. Walker, Jamsetji Tata, and Aristotle Onassis exploited opportunities that other people either failed to see or failed to act on. Among the subjects we’ll discuss are the strengths and weaknesses of family firms, the search for capital and the dynamics of globalization and deglobalization.

Topics Covered:
-Open discussion / Q&A

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Custom lunches will be served. After registering, keep an eye out for an email asking for your lunch order.  

You must register for “Lunch & Learn” to attend.

The Kapnick Lunch & Learn is a casual lunchtime chat event for Northwestern undergraduate students. Lunch & Learn is hosted by the Harvey Kapnick Center for Business Institutions.