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À propos du cours

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. The models covered in this class provide a foundation for future social science classes, whether they be in economics, political science, business, or sociology. Mastering this material will give you a huge leg up in advanced courses. They also help you in life. Here's how the course will work. For each model, I present a short, easily digestible overview lecture. Then, I'll dig deeper. I'll go into the technical details of the model. Those technical lectures won't require calculus but be prepared for some algebra. For all the lectures, I'll offer some questions and we'll have quizzes and even a final exam. If you decide to do the deep dive, and take all the quizzes and the exam, you'll receive a Course Certificate. If you just decide to follow along for the introductory lectures to gain some exposure that's fine too. It's all free. And it's all here to help make you a better thinker!...

Meilleurs avis

AA
23 nov. 2020

very informative and insightful on how to use the various models at our disposal to take optimal decision. Also, was nostalgic to go back in time where these models were part of my university degree.

YK
6 avr. 2018

The course presents a multitude of models that enable us to analyze human and systems behavior and interactions. By making implicit assumptions explicit we can understand real world processes better.

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par Derek R

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2 sept. 2018

I learned a variety of models that are applicable to work and real-world situational problems.

par Hongru D

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31 août 2018

Very interesting course, after learning these method, it helps me to view the world different.

par Uriel P

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9 mai 2018

Lots of interesting and practical models were taught. Definitely gonna take this course again.

par Darik C

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21 sept. 2017

No course helped me in understanding complex systems like this one take the time to learn this

par Sukran C

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16 févr. 2018

I certainly advise everyone this course. Thank you for such a good and informative lessons.

par Nomthandazo A M

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31 août 2020

I really enjoyed doing model thinking, one gets to view problems in different perspectives

par Marco Z

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22 avr. 2018

Very interesting. Especially the part about the game of life and cellular automata models!

par Susan S

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24 mai 2021

Extremely challenging, but I did like the way it was set out. Thank you Professor Scott.

par Andrew S T

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1 juin 2020

It has been an absolute delight and opened up my mind regarding day to day phenomenons.

par Nolan C

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15 mai 2019

Great course. Super interesting from start to finish with excellent real-world examples.

par Thomas M

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6 nov. 2019

Super entertaining and so necessary for critical thinking in an information rich world!

par OJIJO W

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4 juil. 2019

great source of knowledge in models and how they can be used in real problem scenarios.

par KD H

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5 mars 2019

Great content, well explained, straight to the point without filler.

Excellent teacher.

par Zeb S

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14 juin 2021

An excellent course, clear instruction, interesting material, and the pace is perfect.

par halil k

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8 nov. 2020

Thank you Scott for this course. I hope some other follow-up courses shall continue.

par Milind G

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20 déc. 2018

Excellent Teaching and Good content for getting an introduction for Model Thinking.

par Markus M

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31 mai 2021

This is an amazing guide to various areas of modeling lead by a qualified teacher.

par Fahad A H

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22 juin 2016

It's very interesting course. I'm learning new things that were not noticed before

par Nisheed K

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21 juin 2020

Helps you think with clarity while approaching a problem at work or in real life.

par Danilo M F

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3 juin 2017

Excellent professor, meaningful insights and great course! Extremely recommended!

par Gareth H

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8 oct. 2020

Excellent course material, engaging course lecturer and lots of further reading

par Brad P

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15 oct. 2018

Great course! I love it so much. thanks for all the hard work done by the team.

par Sergey L

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19 juil. 2020

It's an amazing course that explains different ways to understand the world.

par Oscar J D R

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23 janv. 2016

It offers excellent tools so as to understand networks, totally recommended.

par Zhanwen.Han

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29 août 2016

very good for beginner. if speaking speed can slow a little, will be nicer!

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