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Some campaigns make people watch.Others make people feel.The strongest brand moves happen when a company understands the...
14/08/2026

Some campaigns make people watch.

Others make people feel.

The strongest brand moves happen when a company understands the role it plays in people’s everyday lives.

This week, we’re breaking down what made one of MTN’s strategic decisions resonate beyond advertising.

Because behind every successful campaign is a strategy worth studying.

What lesson stood out most to you?

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August is for sharper thinking. 🧠📚This month, we’re diving into books that challenge how we think about strategy, compet...
03/08/2026

August is for sharper thinking. 🧠📚

This month, we’re diving into books that challenge how we think about strategy, competition, decision making, and building lasting advantage.

Solving the right problems to understanding what truly sets great businesses apart, these are the books shaping our thinking this August.


LifelongLearning

The best ideas rarely begin with a presentation. They begin with a conversation.Before the facilitator takes the stage, ...
30/07/2026

The best ideas rarely begin with a presentation. They begin with a conversation.

Before the facilitator takes the stage, our students are already exchanging perspectives, challenging assumptions, and learning from one another.

Because strategy isn’t just taught; it’s debated, refined, and strengthened through meaningful dialogue.

At Pop Culture Varsity, every conversation has the potential to change how you think about brands, culture, and business.

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We’re proud to celebrate our Chief Learning Officer, Franklin Ozekhome, on this well-deserved recognition. 🎉Our Chief Le...
22/07/2026

We’re proud to celebrate our Chief Learning Officer, Franklin Ozekhome, on this well-deserved recognition. 🎉

Our Chief Learning Officer, Franklin Ozekhome, has been recognized as one of the Rising Voices in the 2026 PR Power List by GLG Communications, an acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to strategy, innovation, and the evolving public relations profession.

At Pop Culture Varsity, we are privileged to learn from and work alongside leaders who continue to shape industries, inspire future professionals, and redefine what strategic leadership looks like.

Congratulations, Franklin, on this remarkable milestone. Your impact continues to extend far beyond the classroom, and we’re excited to celebrate this achievement with you.

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One of the greatest rewards of building a learning community is seeing our alumni continue to grow, lead, and make meani...
15/07/2026

One of the greatest rewards of building a learning community is seeing our alumni continue to grow, lead, and make meaningful contributions in their industries.

Today, we’re proud to celebrate two members of the POKV Africa alumni community, Ibrahim Isah and Ebere Anajama, whose work and leadership have been recognized in a recent industry publication.

Their journeys reflect the power of continuous learning, strategic thinking, and excellence in ex*****on.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. Your achievements inspire current and future members of our community.

Here’s to even greater impact ahead.

Strategy Leadership

Nike has never really been in the business of selling shoes.They sell belief.Every campaign, athlete partnership, and st...
11/07/2026

Nike has never really been in the business of selling shoes.

They sell belief.

Every campaign, athlete partnership, and story points back to one simple idea: helping people believe they’re capable of more.

That’s why people remember the feeling long after they’ve forgotten the product.

Great brands don’t just market products.
They build identities.

What’s another brand you think has mastered this?

Culture

Every December, millions of people post their Spotify Wrapped without being asked.On the surface, it looks like a music ...
08/07/2026

Every December, millions of people post their Spotify Wrapped without being asked.

On the surface, it looks like a music recap.

But look a little closer, and you’ll see something bigger.

Spotify didn’t create another feature. They created a cultural ritual; one that lets people express who they are through what they listen to.

The best strategies don’t interrupt culture.
They become part of it.

What brand campaign do you think has quietly become a cultural moment?

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Why does AI still misunderstand things that seem obvious to people?Because culture can’t simply be downloaded.AI is incr...
03/07/2026

Why does AI still misunderstand things that seem obvious to people?

Because culture can’t simply be downloaded.

AI is incredibly powerful, but understanding culture goes beyond words. It involves shared experiences, local context, traditions, humor, emotions, and unspoken social cues that people learn by living them—not just reading about them.

That’s why AI can sometimes misunderstand jokes, slang, sarcasm, or everyday expressions that humans instantly recognize.

As AI continues to evolve, one thing remains clear: technology is at its best when it’s designed with human context in mind.

How do you think AI can become better at understanding culture?

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We’re spending July inside the human mind.Why people buy what they buy.Why we say yes when we mean no.Why habits stick a...
01/07/2026

We’re spending July inside the human mind.

Why people buy what they buy.
Why we say yes when we mean no.
Why habits stick and why they don’t.

This month, we’re reading through the layers of consumer psychology and behaviour not from a textbook angle, but from real-life patterns that shape decisions every single day.

📚 Predictably Irrational — Dan Ariely
📚 Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman
📚 Nudge — Thaler & Sunstein
📚 Hooked — Nir Eyal

Each book pulls back the curtain on something simple but powerful:
we’re not as rational as we think we are.

And if you understand that, you start to understand everything — from marketing, to product design, to everyday choices people make without even realizing it.

July is for paying attention to behaviour.
Not guessing it. Understanding it.

Let’s get into it.

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