ENTR 2225 — Examining Family Business Dynamics Through Film
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: TBostonTraditional
Examines various television shows and films to critically analyze and evaluate family relationships and family business dynamics. Discusses how these media reflect research and theories related to family businesses and how a "healthy family" helps to ensure a "healthy business." Observes examples of important family psychology concepts like sibling rivalry, entitlement, generational conflict, gender stereotypes, divorce, and spousal conflict. Also covers family business concepts like primogeniture, entitlement, succession, stagnation, wealth management, innovation, and gender discrimination. Emphasizes understanding family businesses as a source and consequence of diversity, using a global lens to showcase the similarities and differences among family firms around the world.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 37% | 19.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 38 | 40 | 95% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 98% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 88% · W 13% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (88% of sections), W (13% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Kimberly Eddleston (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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