I mostly write about my research on civil society organizations.
This section of the website highlights the range of subjects I teach as a professor at the university level. These courses include Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Development Studies, Introduction to Policy Studies, Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship, Technology for Developing Countries, Research Methodology, Introduction to Philosophy of Social Science, and Designing Organizations.
Reviews the philosophical foundations of empirical social science. The course emphasizes topics as: the nature and uses of language with special reference to concepts of meaning, understanding, definition, and verification; theory building and causal inference; systems theory; structural-functional theory and other empirical theories; the problem of discovery, verification and experimental confirmation; the role of values in research and research design.
Students will study the structure and dynamics of organizational open systems. Students will learn to design formal organization structures that fit with the strategy of their business and the culture of their organization. There will be a focus on the external environment, technology, structure (and their interrelationship), organizational culture and change management. The students will recognize and manage bottlenecks hampering organizational growth achievement of overall organizational goals.
This course examines the social and political dimensions of economic globalization and integration. Through a sociological lens, we will analyze how economies are integrating and disintegrating amidst global social and political changes.
This course provides basic foundations on social innovation and its impact on society. It delivers lecture contents on social innovation, creativity, and idea generation to solve social problems.
This course focuses on how organizations are structured or designed so that they can establish and successfully execute their strategies. This course will discuss the basic factors that should be taken into account while designing an organization. It will highlight some of the fundamental principles in designing the overall structure of an organization. Finally, we’ll learn how to design the coordination and control and performance measurement systems to manage the organization
Sociology is the study of “1. What is the structure of society and how is it maintained?” “2. How do people make the world of their lives meaningful and live as members of that society?” and “3. What are the factors that change society and how can social change be achieved through people’s social actions?”.
This undergraduate-level course provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of public policy. Through lectures, discussions, simulations, and assignments, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the policy process and the complex dynamics that shape policy outcomes.
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Development Studies, navigating the complex interplay of economic, social, political, and environmental factors that shape global development. Through an in-depth study of the history, theories, and critiques of development, the course probes contemporary issues in the field, from gender roles and globalization to state intervention and civil society’s influence.
Social enterprises play an important role in solving social problems and bringing about social changes. This course focuses on the importance of mission management and aims to understand both theory and practice related to social enterprises. Students explore business ideas to solve social issues and analyze the concrete cases of how such ideas have been implemented.