Macquarie University - Solving Complex Problems Specialization

Solving Complex Problems Specialization
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This specialization uses the framework of big history which synthesizes knowledge across the sciences and the humanities, and provides a powerful foundation to think and research in new ways
Presentations at WEF by Professor David Christian, one of the creators of this specialization, have included Interdisciplinary
Approaches to Solving 21st Century Challenges (Davos 2012), big History for big picture thinking (Davos 2014), and Big History, Big Decisions (Tianjin 2014)
In 2015, the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos had four sessions devoted to Big History including three interdisciplinary Big History, Big Future panels on cooperation, innovation, and global growth and stability
These interdisciplinary discussion panels were the inspiration for this Solving complex problems specialization
Applied Learning Project
To solve complex problems, whether it is the challenge of developing a new product, or Einstein task of trying to explain how gravity worked - and literally everything else in between - it is not enough to take the problem and apply already existing skills
The skill that has always led to big breakthroughs in any field or industry is the skill of seeing something in a new way
From the very start of the specialization, assignments will be geared toward tackling a complex issue of participants choice which you face in your career path, industry, or field
Each phase of the course builds up to a briefing paper that analyzes, evaluates, and attempts to solve a highly complex problem