Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink In this online course on Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDSx), you will learn some applied tools that will allow you to assess the economic situation in a country. These analytical tools are the ones most used by applied macroeconomists—including those at the IMF. You will learn both how to technically implement these tools and to […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink This IMFx course is designed to strengthen participants‘ understanding of the foundational legal aspects of central bank laws. The course combines conceptual introductions with practical cross-country legislative examples. The course will enhance participantsÂ’ capabilities to look critically at the central bank law of their own country and, where appropriate, formulate avenues to improve […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink More and more companies devote significant resources to their corporate social responsibility policies. But how do they organize the reporting of their activities and performance? Do they communicate everything to all their stakeholders, both internal and external? Why or why not? How do they develop a credible communication policy that avoids “CSR-washing”? How […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink The world is full of uncertainty: accidents, storms, unruly financial markets, noisy communications. The world is also full of data. Probabilistic modeling and the related field of statistical inference are the keys to analyzing data and making scientifically sound predictions. Probabilistic models use the language of mathematics. But instead of relying on the […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink This course provides details on how card payments are processed, including differences between older ‘magnetic stripeÂ’ transactions and newer EMV (or ‘chipÂ’) based transactions. Using this as a base, the course outlines specifically how payment solutions are being implemented around the world on smartphones and mobile devices, the differences between mobile acceptance and […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink Chemistry is the study of the properties, structure, behavior, and reactivity of matter. As the central science, chemistry has connections to fields from physics to biology, from environmental science to nano-science. A fundamental understanding of chemistry is the basis on which cutting-edge research in many fields rests. This course is designed to build […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink The course introduces the basic elements and trends for performing a through built environment assessment and develops the tools for urban sustainability policy impact analysis. During the first week the dimensions for urban sustainability are introduced first through an analysis of the classics, later followed by a master lecture on climate change by […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink According to the Global Burden of Disease study, a large, collaborative study that assessed risk factors for death and disability for 187 countries from 1990 to 2010, the number one cause of death and disability in the United States, is our diet, followed by tobacco use. Smoking is responsible for approximately 450,000 deaths […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink This business and management course, taught by Harvard Business School professor Tarun Khanna, takes an inter-disciplinary approach to understanding and solving complex social problems. You will learn about prior attempts to address these problems across the emerging markets, identify points of opportunity for smart entrepreneurial efforts, and propose and develop your own creative […]
Weiterempfehlung: ¹Werbelink This MOOC takes you through the basics of academic writing step by step. From structuring and organising an academic text to avoiding common pitfalls that can negatively affect your credibility, this 6-week course offers a guide for those who want to improve their writing. It looks at various components that will make your […]