Capitalism, business and management have been in many of the Hollywood film themes. However, some of the movies give the impression that capitalism is bad. Capitalism refers to a working system whereby the lazy people get punished while the active ones get rewarded.
Wall Street (1987) is a film that stars Bud Fox, who a young, ambitious junior stockbroker is struggling to get to the top. He meets Gordon Gekko who he views as his hero and after an interview, they start working together. Fox makes more stock deals with the help of Gordon. Desperate to be successful Fox agrees to use unethical and illegal methods to attain inside information on stock ("Wall Street (1987) - IMDb" n.p). They both use different channels to rise to their triumph, but they are later they face justice. Even the sequel movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) explores the same themes.
Several of the movies are in contrast with the ideologies of the teaching offered in classes about businesses and management. They overrule the idea of using legal procedures while conducting business activities. They also ignore the code of ethics present in every professional. The modern society has come to believe that the end justifies the means. They no longer care whom they may be hurting when struggling to attain their success.
In conclusion, it is necessary for the people teaching business, management or economics to guide the students well and help them expand their thinking from fictional to reality thinking. The students should be able to truly with the systems around them without having to step on anyone’s too and yet come out victorious.
Works Cited
"Wall Street (1987) - IMDb." N.p., Web. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/>.
