The Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption

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The Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption
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World Bank Group
Overview

Strategizing for Disruption in the Future of Work, Unleashing Innovation and Resilience for Dynamic Professional Landscapes

Duration	5 weeks
Total fee	Free
Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Beginner
Official Website	Explore Free Course
Credential	Certificate

The Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption
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World Bank Group
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The Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption
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World Bank Group
Course details

Who should do this course?

Professionals, business leaders, HR professionals, and policymakers aiming to adapt, innovate, and thrive in the evolving landscape of future work

What are the course deliverables?

Factors behind the changing nature of work
Which new sets of skills required for future workforces
Human Capital Index and its methodology
Social assistance programs and insurance schemes
Policy measures available to governments

More about this course

Only MOOC to explore the 2019 World Development Report (WDR) and workforce of the future. Learn how A.I., automation, advanced technologies and new businesses are changing the world
This course emphasizes the urgency of developing human capital in meeting the challenges of the coming decades. Developing countries will need to take rapid action to invest in their people as innovation continues to accelerate

The Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption
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World Bank Group
Curriculum

Week 1 - Changing Nature of Work

Week 2 – Human Capital: A New Framework

Week 3 – Lifelong Learning: From Birth to Retirement

Week 4 – Returns to Work & Social Protection

Week 5 – Investing in Social Inclusion

The Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption
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World Bank Group
Faculty details

Federica Saliola

Federica is Director of the World Development Report 2019. Her work at the World Bank focuses firm productivity, global value chains, and the impact of regulation on growth and competition. She holds a PhD in Economics and a Laurea in Political Science from the University of Rome, la Sapienza.