An appreciation of the political and economic dimensions of the postwar international monetary and trade systems, with special attention to the consequences of the revolutionary changes in the past twenty years, is also essential. And, students need to engage in a detailed analysis of the forms and sources of international cooperation, of the dynamism generated by the competitive relations among nations and firms, and the various ways interdependence affects political and economic choices. This course is valuable to you because it is designed to help develop many of the skills you will need to survive in the rapidly changing world economy. Additionally, you will learn about matters that are interesting and important. The following is a list of skills that are likely to be especially important for many years into the future.
Effective presentation requires the ability to write intelligent and cogent prose.
The ability to learn new things is developed through practice - gaining an appreciation of the different thinking styles and forms of analysis used by different people to understand the world. Paying attention to events and understanding their origins and consequences requires a significant knowledge base. The capacity for analysis depends on knowing different ways to draw inferences from evidence, formulate hypotheses and reach conclusions. Further, you need to understand and be able to interpret quantitative information and to present information through a computer. In order to complete the assignments in this course, you must be familiar with the use of the Internet.