Global Studies: International Relations and World Politics Course - Grenoble Ecole de Management

Discover the threats facing our world and explore how cultures and organisations can work together to overcome them.

Gain an understanding of foreign affairs, globalisation, and politics

Globalisation has made the world a smaller place – offering huge business opportunities, but also causing instability and increased competition in both developed and developing nations.

This ExpertTrack offers a look at demography, geography, international affairs, and foreign policy as you build a clear picture of the risk and threats within today’s interconnected world. You’ll learn about key concepts in international relations, and how organisations and cultures can work together.

The 3 courses included as part of this ExpertTrack are designed for professionals working in a global network, students of foreign affairs, or learners with a strong interest in world politics.

Understand globalisation and opposition to it

Globalisation has had a huge impact on trade, culture, competition, and the environment. Exports today are 40x larger than they were in 1913, and the value of exported goods is around 25% of GDP worldwide. This trade generates efficiency gains and offers opportunities for economic growth. However, studies have also shown its effects on the cost of living and jobs.

You’ll explore arguments for and against globalisation, and understand the shifting tides of alliances, treaties, and waves of globalisation. This ExpertTrack covers global competition, protectionism, and how democratic fatigue interacts with populist demands.

Find out how globalisation affects culture

Different cultures have different communication styles, priorities, and environments, but globalisation forces nations to find a middle-ground to form alliances. You’ll consider whether cooperation is possible in the long term despite all of these differences.

These courses span 100 years – looking at the world in 1925 and building a picture of what it may be like in 2025, considering non-linear change, nationalism, anti-colonialism, and modernity.

Learn to make market and political predictions

Understanding historical patterns and the levers behind them is key to making predictions. Whether you want to make economic predictions or well-founded guesses about political futures, this ExpertTrack offers you the tools to assess threats, consider relevant factors, and consider what challenges the world will face tomorrow.

ExpertTrack course overview

• Global Studies: The Future of Globalization
  Understand why some governments try to regain sovereignty by leading global institutions.
• Global Studies: Risks and Threats in International Relations
  Explore global issues and find out how cultural divides and security threats impact foreign affairs and global policies.
• Global Studies: Cultures and Organizations in International Relations
  Explore how cultural, institutional and environmental differences can be overcome to create a more cooperative world.

How ExpertTracks work

Join an ExpertTrack to master new skills in your chosen specialist area. Work through a series of topic-focused courses at your own pace, and pass the final assessment to earn a digital certificate award that proves your expertise.

Who will you learn with?

Yves Schemeil

Professor of political science, University of Grenoble Alpes & Institut Universitaire de France (Global & Comparative Politics); visiting scholar, Grenoble Ecole de Management

World-class learning with

Grenoble Ecole de Management

For the past 30 years, Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) has established itself in France and abroad as a leading business school through expertise in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.

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After your free trial you can:

• Pay $39 per month to keep learning online
• Have complete control over your subscription; you can cancel any time
• Work at your own pace and set your own deadlines at every stage
• Only pay while you’re learning; the subscription will cancel automatically when you finish
• Complete online assessments to test your knowledge and prove your skills
• Earn digital course certificates and a final award that you can share online, with potential employers, and your professional network
• Keep access to the content of courses you complete even after your subscription ends

Key skills you will learn

• Political analysis
• Economics
• Risk assessment
• Critical thinking
• Cross-cultural communication