This course is designed to facilitate students’ understanding of current issues in organization studies. By so doing, it enhances the sensitivity of students towards the variety of organizational forms and the dynamics of organizational activity across cultures. Drawing on classical and contemporary organizational studies, the course examines how formal organizations shape and are shaped by questions of social inequality, social change, and institutional accountability. Through engagement with topics such as women in leadership and labour markets in the age of AI, students will be equipped to appreciate the ethical and social responsibilities of management in building more inclusive organizations.