Metaphors of learning

Identify types of analogy

The French language has many riches. When it comes to analogies alone, there are different ways to compare concrete or abstract elements. This short video looks at the different ways that authors use in poetry, among others.

Model Thinking

We live in a complex world with diverse people, firms, and governments whose behaviors aggregate to produce novel, unexpected phenomena. We see political uprisings, market crashes, and a never ending array of social trends. How do we make sense of it? Models.

Managing Metaphor

You will be introduced to the “metaphor as conceptual mapping” explanation of the metaphor-making process. This is central to our examination of common metaphors throughout the course and will give you a method of interpreting new metaphors as you meet them. A course designed for native and non-native English speakers.

Explore Management Concepts through Metaphor and Music

How can exploring and analysing music and metaphors help us to better understand management, work organisations, working lives, and ultimately ourselves too? You will research and analyse contemporary management dilemmas and challenges and gain new insights into the lived experience of work. You will explore the power of music to creatively engage and motivate employees, boost their morale, and give voice to workers who might otherwise remain unheard.

All puppet experts online

Social networks offer freedom of expression with very few limits. It's easy to believe you're an expert in this context, to put the opinion of a colleague in the same esteem as a specialist in a field. This has consequences for public debate, as the coronavirus crisis has shown.