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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Global Systemic Risk by Princeton University

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About the Course

What is globalization and how does it work? How can we understand the process as a whole? How are the parts of the world linked? What are the risks of living in a world where “no one is in charge”? This course introduces students to systems thinking, network theory, and risk analysis and uses these tools to better understand the process of globalization. Focusing on trade, finance, and epidemiology, it analyzes potential challenges to the current global order. The course will be of interest to those studying global affairs, system dynamics, and world governance. It offers a set of heuristics that students can use to analyze contemporary global challenges. Linking the recording of Abbey Road to the COVID-19 pandemic provides new insights into the apparently chaotic world around us. Complex systems form the backbone of our increasingly interconnected and interdependent society. What were once more localized economies, supply chains, and social-ecological systems are now rapidly globalizing, and interacting with one another across countless spatial and temporal scales as technologies expand at ever greater velocities. These tightly coupled systems deliver greater efficiency and prosperity, but at the cost of greater fragility and the threat of catastrophic failure. This “global systemic risk” has implications in all functional domains affecting our daily lives—from the global financial system to healthcare, to critical infrastructure networks. Organized with 7-10 minute classes grouped together into longer modules, the course will have a linear “core” curriculum presented at the introductory level, with the potential for optional offshoots that give learners a more in-depth look into certain areas with more technical content....

Top reviews

NL

Nov 3, 2021

A​ gret intro to Global Systemic Risk. I got a lot out of the course and would enjoy more on the matter. It also hasspurred me to do more research into the mathematics of systems for my own work.

DS

Feb 13, 2022

Our tutor made a complex field accessible, interesting and pleasant to engage with. I particulalry enjoyed the wealth of visuals, simplification of language and the interviews with specialists.

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By Maciej T

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Mar 2, 2023

interesting

perspective

By Vlad K

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Dec 10, 2024

Great! Thanks Miguel!

By Sudarsan S

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Mar 28, 2022

Excllent thoughts

By Libero P

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Nov 4, 2025

ΠΟΛΥ ΚΑΛΟ ΜΑΘΗΜΑ

By William T A

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Jan 11, 2024

Fantastic course

By francisco j M

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Mar 16, 2022

Muy interesante.

By José I L T

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Nov 8, 2024

excelente curso

By Greg B

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Jan 3, 2024

Great Course!!

By Richard O

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Aug 1, 2024

Great Course

By Tafadzwa M A C

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Aug 23, 2023

Great course

By Rafael A R

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Apr 14, 2023

Great Course

By Ankita S

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Dec 25, 2022

nice course

By Sundar S N

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Dec 7, 2022

Recommended

By Deleted A

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Mar 1, 2024

Great Job!

By MAURO G B

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May 18, 2025

Excelent!

By Lance L

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Nov 1, 2023

!!!!!!!!!

By Anne-Marie A

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Nov 11, 2021

Excellent

By Diego J P

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Oct 29, 2024

Exelent

By Emmanuel G

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Oct 2, 2025

Merci

By Acevedo p v

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Jun 9, 2023

Bueno

By Lav S

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Sep 18, 2025

Nice

By jonathan L

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Jul 2, 2025

Good

By suryakant

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Sep 14, 2023

Yes

By Rahaf

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Nov 30, 2022

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May 28, 2022