Sarah Smarsh is an author and a journalist whose environment as an adult diverges greatly from her childhood on a Kansas wheat farm. With exposure to extremely different regions and cultures within the U.S., Smarsh shares her humble...

If you could travel back in time, and you killed your grandfather, would you be killing your future self? What do physics, complexity theory, and computer science have to say about this famous murderous time-travel paradox?

Business in Africa is booming -- but international companies are missing out, says emerging markets expert Nomava Zanazo. Rushing in without knowing their customers, businesses underestimate Africans and make costly assumptions about...

When it comes to love, we often talk about our hearts...but we should actually be talking about our brains!

It’s true—we naturally view behavior through our own cultural shade. We share common values with members in our own culture, and our values often differ from those of our colleagues and counterparts around the world. Each of us is raised...

Howcast - Learn if Wiccans practice witchcraft from Wiccan High Priestess Phyllis Curott in this Howcast video.

Bradley Hart reflects on the many teachers he's had, both in and out of the classroom, but names his doctoral supervisor, Richard J. Evans, as the most influential. He praises Evans for his encyclopedic knowledge of historiography and...

This video explains the process that goes into marketing planning.

Outside Influences on Marketing Planning

Social Influences Affect Consumer Decisions

This video provides an overview of the different schools of legal thought or jurisprudence. The video discusses various approaches to interpreting and applying law, such as formalism, natural law, and historical law, among others.

Corporate Governance (Intro)

Ethics in negotiation can involve expectations of fairness, equity, and honesty but circumstances might lead you to behave unethically.

A realized strategy is the strategy that an organization actually follows. Realized strategies are a product of a firm’s intended strategy (i.e., what the firm planned to do), the firm’s deliberate strategy (i.e., the parts of the...

In this video, the host takes children on a journey through different types of music, focusing on jazz and classical music. They explain the origins and characteristics of jazz, as well as the influence of classical composers on modern...

Climate varies across the world, producing distinct climate zones. Discover the many factors that create these differences. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Climate varies across the world. The world can be divided into six...

This video explores the origins of famous fictional pirates like Captain Hook from Peter Pan and Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean. Learn how real-life pirates, literary influences, and pop culture shaped these iconic...

The Christian heritage of Lindisfarne dates back nearly 1,400 years, beginning with the construction of a monastery in AD 635. This site, most closely associated with Saint Cuthbert, became a significant religious center, and it was...

In this video, we explore the cultural flavors of Sudan, a country heavily influenced by its diverse geography and neighboring nations. The traditional dishes in Sudan are simple and natural, with popular ingredients such as sesame...

Discover the rich and diverse culinary culture of Afghanistan, influenced by the Middle East and Central Asia. From the ancient kings of Kabul to the present day, food has played a central role in Afghan life. With a wide variety of...

Researchers are mapping local 'food environments' to show the relationship between income, where you live and obesity. The FT meets the people using this data to help change shopping and eating habits.

In this podcast we look at the key influences which may affect the choice of activity an individual may choose to participate in.

Peggy Noland, Garry Noland, and Sarah Urist Green discuss some of their favorite responses to the Under the Influence assignment.

Corporate Governance (Intro)