Starting in the late 1990s, “globalization” became a buzzword to describe the apparent integration of markets in the world economy. Many authors and pundits claimed that the world was converging towards a market-friendly democratic place, while gurus and consulting firms were rapidly producing formulae and advice on how to make profits out of the global economy. Decades later, new realities show that globalization does not necessarily mean political, cultural, and economic convergence and that, in fact, forces against it are strong.
This course is part of the Global Challenges in Business Specialization
14,010 already enrolled

About this Course
44,372 recent views
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 3 of 7 in the
Approx. 12 hours to complete
English
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
Try Coursera for BusinessFlexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 3 of 7 in the
Approx. 12 hours to complete
English
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
Try Coursera for BusinessStart working towards your Master's degree
This course is part of the 100% online Master of Business Administration (iMBA) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Course Orientation
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 8 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
4 hours to complete
Module 1: How Did We Get Here? Why Does It Matter?
4 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 125 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Module 2: The Big Disappointment: The World Did Not Converge
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 81 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 3: Why We Trade and How We Do It
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 43 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Why Do We Have Multinationals? What Determines the Type of Multinational?
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 63 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
Reviews
- 5 stars88.14%
- 4 stars8.88%
- 3 stars1.11%
- 2 stars0.37%
- 1 star1.48%
TOP REVIEWS FROM GLOBAL STRATEGY I: HOW THE GLOBAL ECONOMY WORKS
by OANov 2, 2019
دورة قيمة جدا تساعد علي معرفة الالية التي يعمل بها الاقتصاد العالمي والتجارة ال
by SRApr 9, 2020
Marcelo is great, very interesting course, looking forward to Part II
by NMApr 10, 2020
What a perfect and concise course!. I would highly recommend it to get good knowledge of mechanism of world economy.!
by APJun 8, 2020
The course can be more detailed and more around recent events.
About the Global Challenges in Business Specialization

Frequently Asked Questions
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
Is financial aid available?
More questions? Visit the Learner Help Center.