Globalization: Past and Future

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Globalization: Past and Future

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Globalization: Past and Future
The course Globalization: Past and Future is an online class provided by SDG Academy through edX. The skill level of the course is Introductory. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Is globalization a new phenomenon or a cyclical pattern throughout human history?

Course description

In this four-part mini-course, Professor Jeffrey Sachs argues that we have always lived in a global world. He takes students on a historical and anthropological tour of six distinct waves of globalization and outlines the key factors that drove innovation, technology dispersal and development during these epochs. The course tells the story of a global humanity and asks the question: What lessons can we pull from history to help understand the tumultuous changes underway today?This course is for: Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students studying international development or relations, economics, sustainable development and other related topics Practitioners in the fields of policy, government relations, international trade, finance and related fields who are interested in the historical context of our current geopolitical environment and technological revolution

Prerequisites & Facts

Globalization: Past and Future

Course Topic

Economics and Finance, Environmental Studies, History

University, College, Institution

SDG Academy

Course Skill Level

Introductory

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Globalization: Past and Future

To obtain a verified certificate from edX / SDG Academy you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate (25.00 USD) or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: SDG Academy
Topic: Economics and Finance, Environmental Studies, History