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Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 0 hours estimated
The aim of this course is to introduce business employees to social and human capital within the context of the Capitals Approach and human rights. It will provide guidance on how to get started in making positive impacts for people, planet, and society within the...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Capitals Coalition | Taught by Tim Polaszek, Natalie Nicholles
Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum
Cost $69 · . Course Length: 0 hours estimated
How can we understand museums today? Who are museums for? How do we respond emotionally to museum objects and spaces? And how can museums play a role in the pursuit of social justice, human rights, or health and wellbeing?
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by National Museums Liverpool | Taught by Suzanne MacLeod
LSC402: Global Justi
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How might you define, understand, and uphold justice in a global and globalizing world? That question forms the focal point of this course. It leads to an examination of whether or not global justice is impossible because of a chaotic and extremely diverse world,...
Offered through Saylor Academy
AI vs. Pandemic - The Fine Line Between Saving Lives and Privacy Intrusion
Cost $35 · . Course Length: 0 hours estimated
Artificial Intelligence has a strategic role in fighting the current COVID-19 pandemic by identifying possible new outbreaks, automatically identifying high-risk areas and by detecting recent close contacts of infected individuals. However, AI processes large...
Offered through Pluralsight | Taught by Big Data LDN
Democracy and Development: Perspectives from Africa
Rated 5.0★ stars based on | 2 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 36 hours estimated
On a continent once dominated by closed political systems, democratic political institutions have taken root in more than a dozen African countries over the past 20 years. In this course, you’ll learn about this remarkable experiment, and try to better understand...
Offered through edX | and created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MITx | Taught by Evan Lieberman
The ABC of sustainability
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 18 hours estimated
The sustainability agenda is currently key to companies, governments and citizens. It’s vital for people to have first-hand knowledge of the basic concepts in order to understand all issues related to sustainability as a vector of systemic change in the economy,...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Campus BBVA | Taught by Campus BBVA
Water for the People: Gender, Human Rights, and Diplomacy
Cost $44 · . Course Length: 9 hours estimated
This course is for anyone interested in learning about human rights, access to water and diplomacy. You don’t need any past experience. You can use the hashtag #FLwaterforthepeople to talk about this course on social media.Topics CoveredGender inequality in...
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by Colorado State University | Taught by Glenn Patterson
European Citizenship – Development, Scope, and Challenges
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 16 hours estimated
All citizens in the EU are granted a European Citizenship on top of their national citizenship. Which rights and opportunities does this supra- and transnational citizenship provide? And what are the challenges and dilemmas of the two-level citizenship – for...
Offered through Coursera | and created by University of Copenhagen, 4EU+ Alliance, University of Milan , and others | Taught by Jale Tosun, Joanna Osiejewicz, Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen and others
The Science and Business of Biotechnology
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 24 hours estimated
This course focuses on early-stage biotechnology companies, with particular emphasis on understanding the underlying science, technology, and disease targets—together with the application of novel business structures and financing methods—to facilitate drug...
Offered through edX | and created by MITx, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Taught by Andrew W. Lo, Harvey F. Lodish, Zied Ben Chaouch
Freedom of Expression and Information in the Time of Globalization: Advanced Course
Cost $45 · . Course Length: 6 hours estimated
This course will focus on the multiple challenges to freedom of expression brought about by the technology revolution of the last two decades. On one hand, it has given the world the means to realize its commitment to freedom of information without frontiers....
Offered through edX | and created by ColumbiaX, Columbia University | Taught by Agnès Callamard
From Freedom Rides to Ferguson: Narratives of Nonviolence in the American Civil Rights Movement
Rated 4.8★ stars based on | 51 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 18 hours estimated
The Modern Civil Rights Movement is a significant landmark in United States history. This movement was a struggle for human rights directly challenging the nation to extend its democratic principles to African Americans and all peoples. This course sheds light on...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Emory University | Taught by Bernard LaFayette, Jr.
Foundations of Ethical Decision-Making: Government and Political Issues
Ethical Decision-Making for Global ManagersCost $139 · . Course Length: 40 hours estimated
Globalization has dramatically increased the influence of international corporations in political, economic, and sociocultural spheres. More than ever, global managers are faced with profound choices about their impact. In this course, you will analyze real-world...
Offered through edX | and created by GeorgetownX, Georgetown University | Taught by John Kline
Justice
Rated 4.9★ stars based on | 53 ratings · . Cost $139 · . Course Length: 72 hours estimated
Taught by lauded Harvard professor Michael Sandel, Justice explores critical analysis of classical and contemporary theories of justice, including discussion of present-day applications. Topics include affirmative action, income distribution, same-sex marriage,...
Offered through edX | and created by Harvard University, HarvardX | Taught by Michael J. Sandel
Violence Against Healthcare
Rated 4.0★ stars based on | 9 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 28 hours estimated
At the global level, there are many countries marked by violence affecting health care. The 'Health care in danger' project aims to establish practical measures and recommendations that can be implemented on the ground by policy-makers, humanitarian organizations...
Offered through Coursera | and created by University of Geneva | Taught by Bruce Eshaya-Chauvin, Beat Stoll, Jamie Williamson and others
S301: Human Resource Manageme
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US firms maintain their competitive advantages by holding on to resources their competitors cannot obtain. What do we mean by "resources?” The term "resources” can refer to anything from rights to a certain oil field, the patent on touchscreen technology, or an...
Offered through Saylor Academy
IL103: Moral and Political Philosop
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This course will introduce you to the basic concepts and methods of moral and political philosophy. Its primary focus is on the development of moral reasoning skills and the application of those skills to contemporary social and political issues. Although the...
Offered through Saylor Academy
Age of Sustainable Development
Rated 4.7★ stars based on | 7 ratings · . . Course Length: 84 hours estimated
Sustainable development is the most urgent challenge facing humanity. Its fundamental question is: How can the world economy continue to develop in a way that is socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable? This course provides a broad overview of the...
Offered through edX | and created by SDGAcademyX, SDG Academy | Taught by Jeffrey D. Sachs
LSC401: Ethics and Public Poli
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Students of political science should understand how ethics, culture, religion, and morality help to shape public debate, policymaking, and policy execution. This course will provide you with an overview of the role that ethical, cultural, religious, and moral...
Offered through Saylor Academy
International Investment Law
International LawRated 2.5★ stars based on | 2 ratings · . Cost $199 · . Course Length: 80 hours estimated
Are you aware of the controversial investor-State disputes and arbitral awards in which the public interest has been at stake, for instance, the protection of human rights and the environment? Do you recall recent cases such as Philip Morris v Uruguay and...
Offered through edX | and created by Université catholique de Louvain, LouvainX, Université catholique de Louvain | Taught by Yannick Radi
Freedom of Expression and Information in the Time of Globalization: Foundational Course
Cost $45 · . Course Length: 7 hours estimated
In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was promulgated, defining freedom of expression as the right “to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” The technology revolution of the last two...
Offered through edX | and created by ColumbiaX, Columbia University | Taught by Agnès Callamard