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macro and micro

Mingalabar from Pyin Oo Lwin,     The Business Management course encourages candidates to think about the capitalist system in the macro as well as the micro. The students obviously learn about the profit motive, limited liability and, of course, shareholder primacy. Truong is a Vietnamese student imbued with a Buddhist ethos. After reflection, she sees …Read More

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dominions and colonies

Mingalabar from Bagan,       There’s a school of thought which argues that former colonies – since freed from the yoke – were better off with imperial rule, and would be better off today if they still were colonies of European nations. The argument is obviously an academic one as no-one can ever prove it …Read More

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races and religions

Mingalabar from Yangon,              Linda says visiting a country with a corrupt regime benefits the regime, in the same way that buying a product with stains in the supply chain endorses the company’s actions. It’s similar to visiting Fiji after the coup, or touring Russia during the soccer World Cup.  …Read More