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GLO-420 Future Societies

Scientific and technological progress are driving change in the modern world at an accelerating pace, while human activity is altering the environment in unpredictable ways. Societies are struggling to adapt to a global economy that is being transformed by new technologies, rapid urbanization, an aging population, and volatile and dynamic processes of globalization.

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The course is also designed to provide a capstone experience, helping students to integrate the academic knowledge and practical experience acquired through other courses, and to develop a vision of their own roles as future business leaders and global citizens.

On completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the forces that are driving disruptive change in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world.

  • Engage the wicked problems and grand challenges of the future from the perspective of multiple stakeholders.

  • Appreciate the indeterminacy of the future, the importance of imagining alternatives, and the consequences of the choices we make today.

  • Articulate a personal vision of what it means to be a member of a global community and a future leader in business and society.

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The course is also designed to provide a capstone experience, helping students to integrate the academic knowledge and practical experience acquired through other courses, and to develop a vision of their own roles as future business leaders and global citizens.

On completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the forces that are driving disruptive change in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world.

  • Engage the wicked problems and grand challenges of the future from the perspective of multiple stakeholders.

  • Appreciate the indeterminacy of the future, the importance of imagining alternatives, and the consequences of the choices we make today.

  • Articulate a personal vision of what it means to be a member of a global community and a future leader in business and society.