A Song of GANTT Charts: Teaching Management with Science Fiction and Fantasy

Recorded on October 10, 2024 as part of the International Business Webinar Series Hosted by GSU CIBER and sponsored by the national CIBER MSI Consortium. How is a Star Wars movie like an internal audit? What lessons can we learn about toxic leadership from the story of Daenerys Targaryen? The author of the BSFA Award-winning essay series Project Management from Rogue One and the BSFA and World Fantasy Award-nominated book Management Lessons from Game of Thrones talks about how to use popular science fiction and fantasy series to increase student engagement and promote learning retention. Takeaways: 1. How to use science fiction and fantasy series in business studies teaching 2. How fictional narratives provide insight into real-life organizations 3. The wider role of narratives and storytelling in the classroom The International Business Webinar Series is a project of the national CIBER Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Consortium, led by Georgia State University CIBER and sponsored by CIBERs at Florida International University, George Washington University, Indiana University, Loyola Marymount University, Michigan State University, Temple University, Texas A&M University, University of Colorado-Denver, and the University of Maryland. This program is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education.