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27 Courses Found
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Crashes and Crises: Lessons from a History of Financial Disasters
Connel FullenkampStarting at £24.99 Starting at £24.99 £54.99 £24.99–£54.99Professor Connel Fullenkamp of Duke University guides you through four centuries of economic disasters—from tulip mania in the 1600s to the Great Recession of 2007–2009. Each of his 24 lectures covers a notable incident of financial misfortune or folly. He explains basic economic concepts and inoculates you against the gullibility, overconfidence, and herd mentality that have lured many to financial ruin. -
Capitalism vs. Socialism: Comparing Economic Systems
Edward F. StuartStarting at £39.99 Starting at £39.99 £54.99 £39.99–£54.99The illuminating 24 lectures of Capitalism vs. Socialism: Comparing Economic Systems will show you the many ways the most influential modern economic theories were developed, how they function (or don’t), and how they manage to operate both together and in opposition to each other, from the rise of Soviet communism to the future of the European Union and beyond. -
International Economic Institutions: Globalism vs. Nationalism
Ramon P. DeGennaroStarting at £24.99 Starting at £24.99 £54.99 £24.99–£54.99Taught by Professor Ramon P. DeGennaro of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, this course spotlights the dizzying array of international economic institutions, their backgrounds, goals, and the important roles they play in the economic life of the entire world. You explore their successes and failures, getting a panoramic picture of globalization in all its complexity. -
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The Art of Investing: Lessons from History’s Greatest Traders
John M. LongoSave up to £15.00 Starting at £29.99 £54.99 £29.99–£54.99Business school professor and portfolio manager John Longo conducts you through the life stories of over 30 men and women who have built spectacular fortunes through investing. Each lecture focuses on a single approach, such as value stocks, growth stocks, mutual funds, and hedge funds. You cover the careers of some of the world’s most successful traders, including Warren Buffett, Jack Bogle, Peter Lynch, and... -
An Economic History of the World since 1400
Donald J. HarreldStarting at £39.99 Starting at £39.99 £99.99 £39.99–£99.99Economics created our world. As the process through which societies provide for their citizens, it has driven everything from trade and politics to warfare and diplomacy. There’s not a single aspect of history that has not been influenced by economics. Discover a riveting, centuries-long story of power, glory, and ideology that reveals how, in step with history, economic ideas emerged, evolved, and thrived or died. -
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The Economics of Uncertainty
Connel FullenkampSave up to £40.00 Starting at £6.99 £54.99 £6.99–£54.99Learn to cope with uncertainty and risk with advice from a master economist. Economic uncertainty is like the weather: you can’t stop storms, but understanding them prepares you. Uncertainty is beyond our control, but when you take the mystery and dread out of uncertainty, you can respond much more effectively. The practical and empowering lectures of The Economics of Uncertainty give you tools to deal with risk. -
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Critical Business Skills for Success
Taught By Multiple ProfessorsSave up to £35.00 Starting at £59.99 £114.99 £59.99–£114.99What does it take to succeed in business? Critical Business Skills for Success is a comprehensive guide to the five disciplines—strategy, operations, finance and accounting, organizational behavior, and marketing—that everyone needs to master in today's marketplace. Bringing the MBA experience to you, this authoritative course demystifies the secrets of business and provides insights to help you achieve... -
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Money Management Skills
Michael FinkeSave up to £20.00 Starting at £6.99 £29.99 £6.99–£29.99Money management can be intimidating. Fortunately, most of us only need to learn a few basic principles to make good financial decisions. Get a comprehensive overview of what everyday people need to know. Whether you’re just getting started in life or contemplating retirement, this course offers an excellent primer with all the information you need to build a financial plan to achieve your goals. -
How the Stock Market Works
Ramon P. DeGennaroStarting at £29.99 Starting at £29.99 £49.99 £29.99–£49.99Learn how to potentially increase your wealth and avoid making expensive mistakes with How the Stock Market Works. Professor Ramon P. DeGennaro, an award-winning professor in banking and finance at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, leads you through 18 detailed lectures that explain the stock market from the inside, introducing you to the factors that make company stocks rise and fall and the information... -
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Advanced Investments
Steve L. SlezakSave up to £40.00 Starting at £6.99 £54.99 £6.99–£54.99Investing can be a valuable part of achieving your hopes and dreams. Now, in these 24 lectures by Professor Steve L. Slezak, learn practical techniques for analyzing if a potential investment is a good deal, for measuring risk, for determining the relative advantages of active and passive investments, and much more. This course is essential for serious investors, students of finance, asset managers, and... -
Behavioral Economics: When Psychology and Economics Collide
Scott HuettelStarting at £39.99 Starting at £39.99 £54.99 £39.99–£54.99Behavioral economics is the scientific study of decision making, and of the related topics of valuation, exchange, and interpersonal interactions. Drawing on methods from psychology, sociology, neurology, and economics, this remarkable discipline illuminates one of the most deeply fundamental activities of human existence: the decision process. In Behavioral Economics: When Psychology and Economics Collide,... -
Financial Literacy: Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets
Connel FullenkampStarting at £39.99 Starting at £39.99 £54.99 £39.99–£54.99With record-breaking highs one minute and economy-rocking lows the next—not to mention arcane rules and ambiguous terminology—it can seem as if there’s no way to feel truly comfortable in the financial markets. But there is, and it’s more accessible than you might think. Financial Literacy: Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets is an essential primer on this domain, from its functions, strengths,... -
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Foundations of Economic Prosperity
Daniel W. DreznerSave up to £40.00 Starting at £6.99 £54.99 £6.99–£54.99Get an unrivaled overview of one of the most pressing issues of our day in Foundations of Economic Prosperity, 24 lectures taught by Professor Daniel W. Drezner of the prestigious Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Professor Drezner leads you to fundamental insights about how the modern world works and an understanding of the functioning of the U.S., European, Chinese, and other major... -
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Understanding Investments
Connel FullenkampSave up to £25.00 Starting at £19.99 £54.99 £19.99–£54.99Learn how to invest with skill and confidence to attain your financial goals with the 24 timely and informative lectures of Understanding Investments. Economist and Professor Connel Fullenkamp explains the fundamentals of investing to those new to the subject while broadening and deepening the knowledge of more experienced investors. He clearly explains the various kinds of financial markets, the different kinds of... -
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Money and Banking: What Everyone Should Know
Michael K. SalemiSave up to £60.00 Starting at £14.99 £79.99 £14.99–£79.99Get a penetrating look at the financial institutions that are fundamental to your life with the 36 detailed lectures of Money and Banking: What Everyone Should Know. Award-winning Professor Michael K. Salemi investigates a range of pivotal and fascinating topics. Among these: the history of money; how money is created by commercial and central banks; the role of public confidence in the stability of financial... -
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Unexpected Economics
Timothy TaylorSave up to £40.00 Starting at £6.99 £54.99 £6.99–£54.99Grasp as never before the ways in which economics operates in areas you may never have considered. Delivered by acclaimed economist and Professor Timothy Taylor, the 24 lectures of Unexpected Economics offer a wide-ranging investigation of how economic thinking—whether applied personally, nationally, or globally—relates to, and sheds fresh light on, just about everything. Using findings from recent Nobel... -
China, India, and the United States: The Future of Economic Supremacy
Peter RodriguezStarting at £12.99 Starting at £12.99 £12.99 £12.99–£12.99In the six provocative lectures of China, India, and the United States: The Future of Economic Supremacy, noted economist and award-winning Professor Peter Rodriguez previews what the next few decades of the global economy will look like in the wake of the miraculous growth rates of China and India. You'll also uncover what these developments mean for the economic future of the United States of America. -
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Thinking like an Economist: A Guide to Rational Decision Making
Randall BartlettSave up to £20.00 Starting at £6.99 £29.99 £6.99–£29.99Discover why "thinking like an economist" can give you newfound confidence in a range of financial and personal situations. With Thinking like an Economist: A Guide to Rational Decision Making, you'll learn how to identify the varied situations in which economics affects your life—and how to wield the tools economists use to help you make the wisest choices in those situations. Award-winning Professor Randall... -
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Why Economies Rise or Fall
Peter RodriguezSave up to £40.00 Starting at £6.99 £54.99 £6.99–£54.99Sharpen your understanding of modern economics with Why Economies Rise or Fall. In these 24 lectures, Professor Peter Rodriguez guides you through a stimulating examination of what economists know about the elusive search for economic prosperity. You'll explore how countries as widely different as the United States and Vietnam have grown their economies, how China and India were able to recover from economic... -
Understanding Complexity
Scott E. PageStarting at £19.99 Starting at £19.99 £29.99 £19.99–£29.99Discover and grasp the fundamentals and applications of the amazing field of complexity science with Understanding Complexity. Professor Scott E. Page—one of the field's most highly regarded teachers and researchers—shows you how complexity science helps us understand the nature and behavior of financial markets, corporations, native cultures, governments, and other systems that play important roles in...
