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'Outsourcing' the Curriculum by Tricia Bisoux that the film had tremendous potential as a teaching tool in the business classroom. The movie's depiction of the outsourcing phenomenon, as W seen through one manager's eyes, covers many of the themes important to busi- ness, say the husband-and- wife pair. The story tackles the effects of globalization, the importance of appropri- ate cross-cultural communi- cation, and the real human consequences of decision making, with a sense of humor that they thought would be especially accessible and relevant to business students. The Mishras contacted the film's producer, Tom Gorai, and director, John Jeffcoat, who also saw the educational poten- tial. Gorai and Jeffcoat already were looking for a professor to create a business curriculum around the film, so they were more than willing to work with the Mishras on the project. Two professors turn the independent film "Outsourced" into a tool to teach students the intricacies of leadership, listening, and cross-cultural understanding. hen business professors Aneil and Karen Mishra saw the 2007 film comedy "Outsourced" last year, they thought they were just indulging in their love of independent films. But they quickly realized 42 BizEd NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009