The foundation for this course lies with unique synergies between pioneering research, teaching, and social initiatives through the Subsistence Marketplaces Initiative. Unique to this approach is a bottom-up understanding of the intersection of poverty and the marketplace.
Subsistence Marketplaces
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46 hours to complete
3 weeks at 15 hours a week
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There are 9 modules in this course
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin
In this module you will learn about the bottom-up approach to the study of subsistence marketplaces. The module will also discuss cognitive predilections engendered by low-income and low-literacy in subsistence marketplaces.
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7 videos3 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
In this module you will learn about emotions and coping behaviors in subsistence marketplaces. The module will also expose you to the life circumstances of consumers and entrepreneurs in subsistence marketplaces.
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7 videos3 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
In this module you will learn about unique aspects that characterize marketplace interactions between buyers and sellers in subsistence marketplaces. You will also learn about understanding needs and markets in subsistence marketplaces.
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6 videos4 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
In this module you will learn about gaining marketplace insights in subsistence marketplaces. You will also learn about environmental issues in subsistence marketplaces.
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16 videos3 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
In this module you will learn about understanding needs in subsistence contexts. You will also learn about a structured approach to generating ideas for addressing the needs in subsistence marketplaces.
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8 videos5 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
In this module you will learn about evaluating ideas and designing various aspects of the chosen solution.
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4 videos3 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
In this module you will learn about how to craft a detailed enterprise plan for sustainably delivering a solution in subsistence marketplace.
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9 videos3 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
In this module we will recapitulate some key concepts we have learned in the course and offer concluding thoughts.
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Stanford University
Universidad de Chile
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
University of California, Davis
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