FSEM 100K9 | Past, Present, and Future of Commerce

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This course examines how commerce has been conducted in the past and present. Students will review the evolution of commerce and will review, discuss, and theorize how it will change in the future. Students will evaluate historic and current patterns of trade, research the potential of expected changes to the business environment, and summarize the advantages and disadvantages of a potential change. Research topics include commerce implications of nanotechnology, biotechnology, weather control, self-driving vehicles, demographic trends, and artificial intelligence.

Photo of Kimberly Kinsley, Senior Instructor, College of Business

Kimberly Kinsley, Senior Instructor, College of Business

Prior to joining the UMW faculty in 2007, Kinsley worked as a solo law practitioner in Colorado, did criminal law, business law, and family law litigation in both Colorado and in California, and was an in-house attorney for a major corporation in California. Kinsley is an active member of the California State Bar and a Certified Information Privacy Professional. She has published research on topics ranging from defective airbags in cars, greenwashing, civil access to justice, 3D printing technology, data and privacy, mergers, and discrimination. She enjoys researching and studying how business is impacted by law, science, social issues, technology, and the environment.