Spring 2025
SOCIOL 121 001 - LEC 001
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Social and Cultural Context
Szonja Ivester
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Mo, We, Fr
10:00 am - 10:59 am
Social Sciences Building 126
Class #:22763
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Sociology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
25
Enrolled: 44
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 69
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:0
Hours & Workload
0 to 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 9 to 7 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Final Exam
TUE, MAY 13TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Social Sciences Building 126
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Course Catalog Description
This course will examine the social and cultural environment that enables or hinders the innovation process in business. The course starts by reviewing how companies can create and foster innovative cultures and organize for innovation, and reviews differences between countries in innovativeness. It continues by examining the factors which influence whether innovations are or are not adopted. It addresses some social and ethical issues of innovation, examines the social role and context of entrepreneurs, and closes with some case studies.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None