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University of Pennsylvania

Global Trends for Business and Society

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.

Status: Global Marketing
Status: International Relations
Course12 hours

Featured reviews

RD

4.0Reviewed Dec 20, 2017

Very well structured course and the coverage of the topic has been systematic and progressive such that one is able to link all the elements well.

NB

4.0Reviewed May 16, 2018

The course gives a good and critical overview of the biggest global trends of the last, and the coming decade. It solidified my knowledge about geo politics, and also learned a lot.

DG

5.0Reviewed Feb 9, 2021

It has been an absolute pleasure to learn about the the world economics, politics and global society's future scenarios based on known data, information and analysis.

W

5.0Reviewed May 12, 2019

This course is very informational and exciting! I highly recommend taking this course to develop understanding above global economics and business.

ED

4.0Reviewed Dec 4, 2020

Excellent course explained clearly and compellingly. It would benefit from an update, given US foreign policy over the last 4 years, China and Hong Kong, Brexit, and COVID-19.

JZ

5.0Reviewed Apr 29, 2020

Very nice professor! He's competent and it's pleasure listening to him. Topics are easy to understand and commonly known but statistics make this course fascinating.

MD

5.0Reviewed Feb 16, 2019

Learned so much from this course. A broad range of topics, and a delightful way to navigate through the changing times in global trends. Highly recommend!

AD

4.0Reviewed Apr 20, 2018

The mobile version did not line up weekly with the desktop version. The course has tons of valuable information! I would have liked to have more additional reading suggestions from the instructor.

OR

5.0Reviewed May 1, 2020

I really enjoyed this course on Global Trends for Business and Society.I travel for work within SSA and South/East Asia.I will be able to apply what I have learned.Many thanks!Orla

GY

4.0Reviewed Jul 29, 2018

Issues on sustainable development (more on environmental and social issues) can be added besides economical, political and governance aspects.

AM

5.0Reviewed Mar 14, 2019

Extremely informational and highly thought provoking. Would highly recommend this course for anyone interested in international business, public policy, and other forms of global engagements.

IT

5.0Reviewed Mar 12, 2019

Thanks Mr. Guillen! The course was very informative and at the same time was presented in a manner that was interesting to watch. I will definitely use the knowledge presented here. Thank you!

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