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Empowering Yourself in a Post-Truth World
by Dr. Thomas P. Mackey , Kelsey O'Brien , Professor Trudi Jacobson- 0.0
Approx. 8 hours to complete
The post-truth world is a divided and partisan environment in which factual information has been displaced by subjective and biased viewpoints. Facts and expertise no longer matter when isolated communities deny truth and scientific reasoning in favor of whatever information suits their needs or aligns with their beliefs. Through metaliteracy, you will practice self-reflective, metacognitive processes and reexamine fixed mindsets....
Strategy and Sustainability
by Mike Rosenberg- 4.6
Approx. 16 hours to complete
Business and environmental sustainability are not natural bedfellows. Business is about making money. Sustainability is about protecting the planet. Business is measured in months and quarters. Sustainability often requires significant short term costs to secure a sometimes uncertain long-term benefit. To some activists, all executives are exploitative, selfish one percenters. To some executives, all activists are irresponsible, unyielding extremists....
Master Class for Corporate Entrepreneurs
by Dr. James V. Green- 4.4
Approx. 16 hours to complete
What impact do knowledge conditions have in your industry? What societal changes are presenting new opportunities?...
Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
by Dr. Ottar N. Bjornstad , Dr. Rachel A. Smith , Dr. Mary L. Poss , Dr. David P. Hughes , Dr. Peter Hudson , Dr. Matthew Ferrari , Dr. Andrew Read , Dr. Marcel Salathé- 4.8
Approx. 17 hours to complete
Global Impact of Vaccination Behavioral And Economic Impact What is the Impact of Prior Infections on Susceptibility to New Pathogens?...
Fashion as Design
by Paola Antonelli , Michelle Millar Fisher , Stephanie Kramer , Anna Burckhardt- 4.8
Approx. 20 hours to complete
Studio visits, interviews, and other resources introduce the history and development of each garment and their changing uses, meanings, and impact over time. Trace the history, development, and impact of garments over time, and explore how they may be reinvented....
Music and Social Action
by Sebastian Ruth- 4.7
Approx. 26 hours to complete
What is a musician’s response to the condition of the world? Do musicians have an obligation and an opportunity to serve the needs of the world with their musicianship? Are we looking at a dying art form or a moment of reinvigoration? Guiding questions for this course inquiry will include: - How can classical music effect social change?...
Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food
by Mario Giampietro , Andrea Saltelli , Tarik Serrano- 4.6
Approx. 23 hours to complete
The societal metabolism of water Studying feasibility using the concepts of DPSIR and Environmental Impact Matrix...
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Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals
by Gabriele Jacobs , Eva Rood , Steve Kennedy , Rob van Tulder , Dirk Schoenmaker , Mallory Flowers , Frank Wijen , Heleen Tiemersma , Marta Szymanowska , Erik van Raaij , Yashar Ghiassi-Farrokhfal , Tobias Brandt , Michaéla Schippers , Steef van de Velde , René de Koster , Ying Zhang , Ferdinand Jaspers , Anne-Kathrin Klesse , Marieke de Wal , Amanda Williams , Cees van Dam , Dianne Bevelander- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
How business can mitigate externalities that impact oceans and contribute to SDG 14: Life below Water (Dr Mallory Flowers)...