Global Challenges in Business, Short Course | Part time online | Coursera | United States
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Business Challenges of the 21st Century. Equip yourself with frameworks to pursue business opportunities in the current global environment with this Global Challenges in Business Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Illinois.

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Overview

This Global Challenges in Business  prepares students for the global challenges that businesses face in the 21st century. The global marketplace now and in the future spans emerging markets, a world connected by social media, and rapid technological advancements, hand in hand with huge challenges relating to environment and poverty.

This specialization covers how business strategy is formulated and implemented in the global arena in all its complexities. It also covers the role of ethics and corporate responsibility in a connected world as well as the role of business in addressing global challenges such as poverty and the environment. The specialization enables understanding of global business and how to pursue opportunities and confront challenges in this arena responsibly.

Learning Outcomes for the Global Challenges in Business Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Illinois:

  • Upon completion of this specialization, you will be able to:
  • Understand how businesses function in the global marketplace.
  • Make ethical decisions to run a responsible business in the global marketplace.
  • Understand the role of business in addressing global challenges such as poverty and the environment.
  • Understand how business can pursue opportunities and confront challenges in the complex global marketplace.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Sustainable Innovation for Subsistence Marketplaces
  • Sustainable Business Enterprises
  • Global Strategy: How The Global Economy Works
  • Global Strategy: Doing Business in The Global Economy
  • Global Impact: Cultural Psychology
  • Global Impact: Business Ethics
  • Global Challenges in Business Capstone

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 3 months
    • 10 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Beginner Level

  • No prior experience required.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    Free
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  • National

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Funding

Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.

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