RELI 033 - (HP) Interfaith Leadership and Literacy for BusinessSemester Hours: 3
As businesses operate in an increasingly diverse world, religion is an important aspect of globalism and diversity that often gets overlooked. Religion as an academic subject refers to the study not only of traditions like Buddhism and Protestantism, but also the study of diffuse spiritualities and secularisms that are modern iterations and rejections of religion, as well as examination of the genealogy and limitations of the term “religion” itself. Trends in best practices suggest that businesses will increasingly need “interfaith leaders”–employees who are comfortable thinking and talking about religion and various people’s orientation toward it, for the purpose of understanding contexts, welcoming diversity, designing accommodations, and mediating conflict.
This class introduces students to basic knowledge about religious traditions, discusses the scope and limits of religion and secularism as concepts, and cultivates both academic and experiential learning needed for interfaith leadership for business.
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