Emma Stenström

In this article Emma Stenström introduces a concrete method, bubble-hopping, to avoid polarization. Having tested the methods on over 400 undergraduate and graduate students at the Stockholm School of Economics, Stenström shows how bubble-hopping creates new perspectives and improves students’ empathy. By emphasizing how “good questions need to be responded by good listening”, bubble-hopping can provide an easy to use method for organizations that wants to create a healthy working environment.

Purpose.This chapter examines the infusion of liberal arts studies into traditional business education.Methodology/approachThe object of study will be the collaboration between representatives of the University of Dance and Circus and the Master-level students of the Stockholm School of Economics. Evidence of the effect of this collaboration will be drawn from interviews, observations, and reflections gathered from the business students.FindingsThis study and its related counterparts show that liberal arts studies incorporated into business programs enhance creativity, professional judgment, social contribution, and personal fulfillment in students. The addition of multiple framing was found to be particularly healthy to the students’ educational development.Originality/valueThe involvement of creative processes in business education leads to a more fulfilling and beneficial program for students.