We live in a complex world with diverse people, firms, and governments whose behaviors aggregate to produce novel, unexpected phenomena. We see political uprisings, market crashes, and a never ending array of social trends. How do we make sense of it? Models. Evidence shows that people who think with models consistently outperform those who don't. And, moreover people who think with lots of models outperform people who use only one. Why do models make us better thinkers? Models help us to better organize information - to make sense of that fire hose or hairball of data (choose your metaphor) available on the Internet. Models improve our abilities to make accurate forecasts. They help us make better decisions and adopt more effective strategies. They even can improve our ability to design institutions and procedures. In this class, I present a starter kit of models: I start with models of tipping points. I move on to cover models explain the wisdom of crowds, models that show why some countries are rich and some are poor, and models that help unpack the strategic decisions of firm and politicians.
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- Modeling
- Economics
- Decision-Making
- Strategic Thinking
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Probieren Sie Coursera for Business ausLehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
Why Model & Segregation/Peer Effects
Aggregation & Decision Models
Thinking Electrons: Modeling People & Categorical and Linear Models
Tipping Points & Economic Growth
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I love this course, and I want to thank you the University of Michigan and professor Scott for dedicating his time and putting all this information together.
Very interesting! The teacher explains really well and even though his expertise is social science, he always explains how this thinking can pertain to other realms.
Excellent overview course with potential for individuals to go further and also think about decision making in general. One of the most useful courses I have taken.
First time I have ever been excited about algebra and calculus. Understanding models will prove to be of great value when asked to interpret the meaning of collected data.
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