ILROB 5290

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ILROB 5290
Social Capital and Organizations

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course will familiarize graduate students with contemporary theories of how social relationships (also referred to as "social capital") influence employment-relevant outcomes among individuals, firms, and broader markets. Topics will be informed by academic research and applied in prominent organizational settings. Students will explore topics including tie strength, network structure, social closure, embedded relationships, contagion, visibility, status, collective wisdom, diffusion and adoption.


Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6945 ILROB 5290   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Rissing, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person