Business typically requires the five M’s to function- Men, Money, Machinery, Material and Method. Each of those entities is a study into itself. It comes as no surprise in that scenario that an MBA graduate, aspiring to be in a position of leadership should manage multitude of aspects to ensure the business runs smoothly. Therefore, everything comes as a learning experience for an MBA graduate. With the rising importance of social media in the current generation, we can’t ignore the influence it has to accentuate a candidate’s knowledge. There is no better media of knowledge that can serve better to justify this cause than visual media. Movies have long stood the test of time to impart values that the directors thought the society required. Along the way, few directors have taken up daring topics to explore the human psyche and survived to tell the tale.
In dealing with human emotions, the tact required, or the perspective that was deemed important to be shown are some of the areas directors have chosen; and in this, from among the many sub topics, money and its association with human psyche. All of this directly translates to what an MBA would face in real life. Therefore, hereunder is of movies that an MBA must watch.
Almost every article on this topic agrees that this movie is most relevant to the topic.These movies are the stories of an overzealous young stockbroker who would stop at nothing to build his empire. This touches upon the hefty topics of greed and the compromise between ambition and morality. It teaches one balance and perspective.
These movies are the stories of how poor Italian immigrants become mafia lords and then attempt to legitimise their empire. The human relations and networking in these movies, couple with the ways to handle different TG is something every MBA requires in real life because it teaches the fine line between compassion and commitment to work while dabbling with ethics- how far would one go to compromise ethics and traditional values.
One of the greatest legal movies ever made, 12 Angry Men is the story of how one dissenting juror manages to convince the innocence of a death row victim. This movie showcases wonderfully the power of persuasion and phases out planning to ensure that least resistance to change. This movie speaks volumes about the interactions required in planning, bringing everyone on board while considering and accommodating alternate viewpoints- dealing with personal and professional conflicts, all of which can be applied in Business.
One of stellar movies in the protagonist’s career, Citizen Kane is a simple dystopia about the effects of lack of ethics. This movie speaks about the importance of probing things and not taking at them face value, even when they seem perfect. It also questions the fine line between ethics and ambition. This movie is required to set a plan of action for every MBA in the business.
The critically acclaimed movie about the hijacking of an American Cargo ship by Somali Pirates contains everything that you need MBAs to know- team planning, benefits of an effective strategy, foresight, benefits of presenting a single united front, accommodating for losses, preparation for bad times, training with the available resources, optimum utilisation of resources, result maximisation etc.
This movie about the trouble a person gets into for exposing the dirty secrets of tobacco mafia teaches one the importance of trustworthiness, self-reliance, and the fine line between what one believes to be right and what’s happening in reality. These are important in a business to develop credibility for the business, as well provide leeway for strong, moral and ethical growth of the business.
This movie sheds light on dealings with HR policies and practises- outlook towards problems, importance of the style of approach taken, and most importantly, the importance of team effort in working towards a problem rather than shoving it under the rug. This movie talks about how to interpret the human psyche aspect of the problem and approach for a solution with least resistance.
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