University of Pennsylvania - Global Trends for Business and Society
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Duration | 10 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
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- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 1 of 4 in the Business Strategies for A Better World Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 10 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Russian, English, Spanish
Global Trends for Business and Society at Coursera Course details
- In this course, you?ll learn to analyze rapidly changing global trends, their effects on consumer and labor markets, financial systems, and geopolitical relationships among countries all over the world. Professor Mauro Guillen of the Wharton School has designed this course to help you understand the magnitude of influence these trends have on the business world and society. Through real-world case studies, both historical and contemporary, you?ll examine how changes within one society affect others. By the end of this course, you?ll have gained the tools to be able to identify, analyze, and adapt to global changes as they affect your business and society.
Global Trends for Business and Society at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1: People and Markets Around the World
A Rapidly Changing World
How Many People Will There be in the World?
Why Should We Care About Demography?
Counting People
Regional Growth Trends
Millennials and the 60+ Years in Age
Immigration
Growth of Cities
Global Cities
Global Literacy Test
Week 1 Opinion Survey Questionnaire
Module 1 - Lecture Slides
Module 1 Quiz
Module 2: Money Around the World
Poverty and Inequality
The Causes of Rising Inequality
Is There an Optimal Level of Inequality?
The Global Middle Class
India's Rising Middle Class
Gender, Income, and Wealth
Week 2 Opinion Survey Questionnaire
Module 2 - Lecture Slides
Module 2 Quiz
Module 3: Global Economic and Financial Imbalances
Global Economy & Financial Architecture
The Changing Geography of Capital Investments: Part 1
The Changing Geography of Capital Investments: Part 2
Trade Blocs
What are Trade Blocs?
The Origins of the Euro Zone
Why the Euro Zone Got in Trouble
Possible Solutions to the European Crisis
Week 3 Opinion Survey Questionnaire
Module 3 - Lecture Slides
Module 3 Quiz
Module 4: The Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
The Global Geopolitical Landscape
Political Regimes
Geopolitical Instability in the World
Violent Conflict in the World
The State Under Pressure
Good Governance & Institutional Quality
The Rise and Fall of Global Powers
Global Power Resources
China's Role in the World
Global Governance
Global Tensions
Week 4: Opinion Survey Questionnaire
Module 4 - Lecture Slides
Global Literacy Test
Survey for those who have completed the Specialization
Module 4 Quiz
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