Movies & Documentaries
Learn from Movies, Documentaries & TV Series
Business is related to everything! In each movie or series there is some valuable information to enhance our knowledge on BM.
Here are some featured recommendations:
Ms. Lee's Recommendation for Aug 2023: Pad Man (Netflix)
Prefect for the BM new syllabus - diving into the heart of a social enterprise, and a tenacity of an entrepreneur - where the care of the people come before profit, and a seek for sustainable operations fuel its growth.
***Alert HL Paper 3***
BM Unit 1: Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise
BM Unit 2: Motivation, Leadership
BM Unit 3: Source of finance, Micro-financiers
BM Unit 5: Quality Control Management, Crisis Management, Change Management, Operations Methods
CCES: Creativity, Change, Ethics, Sustainability
Student's Recommendation: Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Recommended by Jiwon, Graduate of 2022
BM Unit 1: Ethical Objectives, Unethical Behaviour
BM Unit 2: Organizational Culture
BM Unit 3: Profitability
BM Unit 5: Quality Control Management, Crisis Management, Change Management
CCES: Change, Ethics, Sustainability
Watch Shark Tank!
Great insights gained from the movie American Factory, and some eye opening moments. This movies truly paints a reality of the theories we learn in BM. A must watch
Featured Student's Reviews
American Factory, on Netflix
"The documentary helped in many ways and it was interesting to actually see the BM terms appear constantly" So Youn
"Since I am exposed to both cultures I think I was able to see both sides of the coin" Jiwon
"It was captivating to see how everyone came together for accomplishing their shared goals while being in two contrasting cultures" Shreyaa
"It was interesting to see the constant contrasting perspectives to try and work together". Charvi
"Seeing how complex and confusing it was for an Asian culture to adapt to the Western culture really showed how the internal environment of a business matters" Shreeya
"It made me realize that there is so much more to human resources, it is more than just ensuring employee satisfaction, but also making sure that in cases like this, they are able to solve conflicts and allow two cultures to integrate" Nikhita
American Factory
In this documentary, hopes soar when a Chinese company reopens a shuttered factory in Ohio. But a culture clash threatens to shatter an American dream. Watch on Netflix
BM Unit 1: Organization, External Environment, Growth
BM Unit 2: Motivation, Union, Organizational Culture, Resistance to Change, Employee-Employer Relationships
BM Unit 5: Operations Management
CCES: Change, Ethics
Blackpink: Light up the sky
The meteoric rise of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK Watch on Netflix
BM Unit 1: Sectoral Change, Growth, Entrepreneurship (risk taking)
BM Unit 2: Organizational Culture, Employee-Employer Relationships
BM Unit 4: Marketing Mix, International Marketing
Moneyball
Based on the true story of Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland Athletics, and an unconventional approach to hiring. Watch on Netflix
BM Unit 1: Organization, Growth, Entrepreneurship (risk taking)
BM Unit 2: HR Planning, Organizational Structure, Management & Leadership, Motivation, Organizational Culture, Employee-Employer Relationships
BM Unit 4: Market Research
BM Unit 3: Investment Appraisal, Budgets
CCES: Change, Ethics, Creativity
The Billionaire
Inspired by a true story, this uplifting drama focuses on a young Thai entrepreneur's incredible business success, despite obstacles and self-doubt. Watch on Netflix
BM Unit 1: Organization, Entrepreneurship, Growth, CSR, External Environment
BM Unit 4: Market Research, Marketing Mix
BM Unit 3: Source of Finance, Cash Flow, Investment Appraisal
BM Unit 5: Production Methods, Quality Assurance, Location, R&D
CCES: Change, Creativity, Sustainability
Up in the Air
Ryan Bingham flies around the country firing employees on behalf of companies, but he faces losing the job he savors to recent college grad Natalie. Watch on Netflix
BM Unit 1: Organization, External Environment, Growth
BM Unit 2: HR Management, Leadership & Management, Motivation, Relations
BM Unit 5: Operations Management, Location, Outsourcing
CCES: Change, Ethics, Creativity, Sustainability
Generation Startup
Capturing the struggles and triumphs of six recent college graduates who put everything on the line to build startups in Detroit.
BM Unit 1: Entrepreneurs & Intrapreneurs, Internal & External Environment, Growth
BM Unit 2: HR Management, Leadership & Management, Motivation, Relations
BM Unit 3: Source of Finance, Cash Flow, Investment Appraisal
BM Unit 4: Role of Marketing, 4 & 7 Ps, eCommerce, Forecasting
BM Unit 5: Production Methods, Location, Outsourcing
Northern Country
Based on the true story, a group of women in the Minnesota iron mines decide to stand up against harassment from their male co-workers. This was a historical moment which changed how companies adapt HR policies and the beginning of CSR Watch on Netflix
BM Unit 1: Ethical behavior, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
BM Unit 2: Organizational Structure, Management & Leadership, Motivation, Organizational Culture, Employee-Employer Relationships
CCES: Change, Ethics
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