We have talked before, in our post about "Culture Shock", about taking active steps to learn the culture of your adopted country. The more often you engage with the new culture, the easier and faster it will be for you to settle down and feel at home in your new country.
In a narrower sense, the same applies to your career. What is the culture surrounding your chosen career? Bloomberg Businessweek has profiled the, "Top 30 Must-See Movies for Business Students". What sets these movies apart though, is that they were selected by deans at the top 30 business schools in the country. They were asked to name their favorite business movie and explain their choice.
The list contains movies you are likely familiar with. I watched several of them long before I went to B-school and so was focused on the entertainment value of the movie rather than the lessons contained therein. If you are in the business of making money, it would be insightful to watch these movies again.
I recently watched "Wall Street" again and in the light of the recent and not-so recent shenanigans and excesses on the real Wall Street, it was a stark reminder of the choices we are all faced with: ethics and integrity vs money and power.
With movies on the list like "Wall Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life", that 1946 classic that shows business is not all evil, you have a rich list of movies that you can immerse yourself in and emerge smarter and wiser about the business world and life in general.
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