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Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy (Coursera)

This is the last of the three courses part of the Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability Specialization.¨Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized World¨ is the the 3rd and final course of the ¨Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability¨ Specialization taught by IE Business School's Professor Gayle Allard. This course [...]

Riesgos y oportunidades empresariales en una economía globalizada (Coursera)

Oportunidades y riesgos empresariales en un mundo globalizado» es el tercer y último curso de la especialización «Globalización, crecimiento económico y estabilidad» impartido por la profesora de IE Business School Gayle Allard. En este curso, los alumnos aprovecharán los conocimientos y la teoría de sus dos cursos anteriores y [...]

Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan (Coursera)

In their ambition to capture “real life,” Japanese painters, poets, novelists and photographers of the nineteenth century collaborated in ways seldom explored by their European contemporaries. This course offers learners the chance to encounter and appreciate behavior, moral standards and some of the material conditions surrounding Japanese artists in [...]

Studying at Japanese Universities (Coursera)

Are you interested in studying at Japanese universities? Do you want to learn about Japan’s university application and enrollment processes, as well as the types of programs on offer? This course will help you to both discover great programs offered by different Japanese universities and prepare a study plan [...]

Visualizing Japan (1850s-1930s): Westernization, Protest, Modernity (edX)

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Visualizing Japan (1850s-1930s): Westernization, Protest, Modernity (edX)
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A MITx/HarvardX collaboration, this course explores Japan’s transition into the modern world through the historical visual record. This MITx course was developed in collaboration with HarvardX and is co-taught by MIT, Harvard, and Duke historians. You will examine Japanese history in a new way—through the images created by those [...]

Uncovering the Voices of Japanese Literature (edX)

This course explores issues of agency in premodern and modern Japan. Discover many facets of the Japanese literary, theatrical, and intellectual traditions which, although important, are rarely taught around the world. This course will provide you with an introduction and a basis for further study in Japanese history, culture, [...]

Four Facets of Contemporary Japanese Architecture: City (edX)

Learn the history, ideas, and concepts behind contemporary Japanese architecture through one facet of Japanese architecture, city. This is the third course in the “Four Facets of Contemporary Japanese Architecture” series, which focuses on the third facet: city.

Japanese Books: From Manuscript to Print (edX)

This course expands the definition of the “book” to include scrolls and albums, focusing on the reading experience of a variety of formats in Japan. You will begin by examining rare and beautifully preserved manuscripts in the Harvard Art Museums in an introduction exploring the material properties of Japanese [...]

Basic Japanese Civil Law 2 (edX)

This course is in succession to the TokyoTechX "Basic Japanese Civil Law," which covered legal concepts common to many countries, such as sovereignty, constitution, separation of three powers, basic human rights, and personal safety. This course considers current issues in Japan, such as those faced in daily life from [...]

Travelling Books: History in Europe and Japan (FutureLearn)

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Discover how travelling books sparked cultural exchanges between Europe and Japan, and how they live on in the digital era. Unlock the history of travelling books in Europe and Japan. Books are cultural artefacts that are easily transported and translated. As such, they have been important in fostering relationships [...]