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New Map for Product Managers: Superpower Grand Strategies

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New Map for Product Managers: Superpower Grand Strategies

Instructor: Thomas P.M. Barnett

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze global economic shifts caused by climate change and demographic transitions to identify emerging market opportunities
Develop strategic frameworks for decision-making within evolving North-South geopolitical dynamics
Design adaptive business strategies that capitalize on superpower competition and emerging markets

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Master the strategic frameworks needed to navigate today's rapidly shifting global economic landscape.

In this executive-focused course, you'll develop actionable insights into how three converging forces—climate change, demographic aging, and the rise of the global middle class—are fundamentally transforming international markets and creating unprecedented strategic challenges and opportunities. Leveraging cutting-edge research and practical case studies, you'll learn to anticipate how shifting North-South dynamics reshape markets, identify emerging competitive advantages, and develop resilient business strategies for an increasingly complex global environment.

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6 videos12 readings7 assignments

6 videosTotal 103 minutes

1.0.1 Mapping This Century's Global Tectonics to Shape Future Leadership Generations - Video18 minutes
1.1.1 The Triumph of US-Style Globalization - Video25 minutes
1.2.1 Globalization's Evolution - Video15 minutes
1.3.1 Globalization's Security Landscape - Video19 minutes
1.4.1 The Three Zones of Security Integration - Video17 minutes
1.5.1 Analytic Drill: Observe Your Global Market - Video10 minutes

12 readingsTotal 49 minutes

Welcome to the Course!2 minutes
Course Syllabus4 minutes
FAQs1 minute
1.0.2 Mapping This Century's Global Tectonics to Shape Future Leadership Generations - Lesson Summary7 minutes
1.1.2 The Triumph of US-Style Globalization - Lesson Summary10 minutes
1.2.2 Globalization's Evolution - Lesson Summary7 minutes
1.3.2 Globalization's Security Landscape - Lesson Summary8 minutes
1.4.2 The Three Zones of Security Integration - Lesson Summary5 minutes
1.5.2 Analytic Drill: Observe Your Global Market - Lesson Summary2 minutes
Leverage Your Learning Today!1 minute
Weekly References1 minute
Image Citations1 minute

7 assignmentsTotal 42 minutes

Weekly Quiz 130 minutes
1.0.3 Mapping This Century's Global Tectonics to Shape Future Leadership Generations - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
1.1.3 The Triumph of US-Style Globalization - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
1.2.3 Globalization's Evolution - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
1.3.3 Globalization's Security Landscape - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
1.4.3 The Three Zones of Security Integration - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
1.5.4 Analytic Drill: Observe Your Global Market - Knowledge Checks2 minutes

What's included

6 videos7 readings8 assignments

6 videosTotal 104 minutes

2.0.1 A Horizontal World Made Vertical - Video17 minutes
2.1.1 The Dawning of the Anthropocene Epoch - Video21 minutes
2.2.1 Middle Earth vs The New North- Video23 minutes
2.3.1 The Demographic Transition Explained - Video22 minutes
2.4.1 The Imperative and Cost of Cashing in a Demographic Dividend - Video16 minutes
2.5.1 Analytic Drill -Orient Your Enterprise - Video6 minutes

7 readingsTotal 34 minutes

2.0.2 A Horizontal World Made Vertical - Lesson Summary6 minutes
2.1.2 The Dawning of the Anthropocene Epoch - Lesson Summary8 minutes
2.2.2 Middle Earth vs The New North - Lesson Summary6 minutes
2.3.1 The Demographic Transition Explained - Lesson Summary7 minutes
2.4.2 The Imperative and Cost of Cashing in a Demographic Dividend - Lesson Summary5 minutes
2.5.2 Analytic Drill - Orient Your Enterprise - Lesson Summary1 minute
Leverage Your Learning Today!1 minute

8 assignmentsTotal 44 minutes

Weekly Quiz 230 minutes
2.0.3 A Horizontal World Made Vertical - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
2.1.2 The Dawning of the Anthropocene Epoch - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
2.2.3 Middle Earth vs The New North - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
2.3.3 The Demographic Transition Explained - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
2.4.3 The Imperative and Cost of Cashing in a Demographic Dividend - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
2.5.3 OODA Loop - Orient Your Enterprise - Process Check2 minutes
2.5.4 Analytic Drill - Orient Your Enterprise - Knowledge Checks2 minutes

What's included

6 videos9 readings7 assignments

6 videosTotal 117 minutes

3.0.1 Who Shall Rule the Global Middle Class? - Video18 minutes
3.1.1 The Superpower Brand Wars to Come- Video21 minutes
3.2.1 Superpower Integration Models - Video26 minutes
3.3.1 Superpower Competition Styles - Video20 minutes
3.4.1 The Struggle in Cyberspace - Video25 minutes
3.5.1 Analytic Drill: Decide on Your Strategic Approach - Video7 minutes

9 readingsTotal 43 minutes

3.0.2 Who Shall Rule the Global Middle Class?- Lesson Summary6 minutes
3.1.2 The Superpower Brand Wars to Come - Lesson Summary7 minutes
3.2.2 Superpower Integration Models - Lesson Summary10 minutes
3.3.2 Superpower Competition Styles - Lesson Summary5 minutes
3.4.2 The Struggle in Cyberspace - Lesson Summary10 minutes
3.5.2 Analytic Drill: Decide on Your Strategic Approach - Lesson Summary2 minutes
Leverage Your Learning Today!1 minute
Weekly Citations1 minute
Image Citations1 minute

7 assignmentsTotal 47 minutes

Weekly Quiz 330 minutes
3.0.3 Who Shall Rule the Global Middle Class? - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
3.1.3 The Superpower Brand Wars to Come - Knowledge Checks3 minutes
3.2.3 Superpower Integration Models - Knowledge Checks4 minutes
3.3.3 Superpower Competition Styles - Knowledge Checks3 minutes
3.4.3 The Struggle in Cyberspace - Knowledge Checks3 minutes
3.5.3 Analytic Drill: Decide on Your Strategic Approach - Knowledge Checks2 minutes

What's included

6 videos9 readings7 assignments

6 videosTotal 104 minutes

4.0.1 The Western Hemisphere is Primed for North-South Integration - Video17 minutes
4.1.1 Why the West Will Win- Video18 minutes
4.2.1 How the United States Can Lose - Video26 minutes
4.3.1 “America's First” as Feasible Regionalization Strategy - Video25 minutes
4.4.1 Analytic Drill: Act on Global Throughlines - Video8 minutes
4.5.1 Course Review & Preview of Follow-On Class- Video10 minutes

9 readingsTotal 34 minutes

4.0.2 The Western Hemisphere is Primed for North-South Integration - Lesson Summary5 minutes
4.1.2 Why the West Will Win - Lesson Summary6 minutes
4.2.2 How the United States Can Lose - Lesson Summary7 minutes
4.3.2 “America's First” as Feasible Regionalization Strategy - Lesson Summary7 minutes
4.4.2 Analytic Drill: Act on Global Throughlines - Lesson Summary3 minutes
4.5.2 Course Review & Preview of Follow-On Class - Lesson Summary3 minutes
Leverage Your Learning Today!1 minute
Weekly References1 minute
Image Citations1 minute

7 assignmentsTotal 44 minutes

Weekly Quiz 430 minutes
4.0.3 The Western Hemisphere is Primed for North-South Integration - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
4.1.3 Why the West Will Win - Knowledge Checks3 minutes
4.2.3 How the United States Can Lose - Knowledge Checks3 minutes
4.3.3 “America's First” as Feasible Regionalization Strategy - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
4.4.3 Analytic Drill: Act on Global Throughlines - Knowledge Checks2 minutes
4.5.3 Course Review & Preview of Follow-On Class- Knowledge Check2 minutes