Economist Education Influence and Persuasion in Business: Strategies to Connect, Convince and Lead

Learn what the main types of FX risks are, how to manage them and how to formulate an appropriate hedging policy suitable to your organisation’s specific needs.

As excitement and concern about generative AI surge, so do misconceptions and confusion. Artificial Intelligence: Understanding and Applying AI in Business, a two-week online course from Economist Education, provides an accessible guide to the technology—its potential and problems. The course explains and demystifies large language models such as ChatGPT, illustrating their capabilities and risks by explaining where they have come from and might be heading. It delves into AI’s applications and implications for business, showing how companies are using it and providing both principles and opportunities for practice.

Gain the knowledge and tools to implement effective, climate-conscious strategies on this online course. Through real-world case studies, you will explore social and environmental issues that have an impact on the business world and analyse the science and economics behind climate change. Guided by industry leaders, you will investigate the pitfalls and opportunities involved in developing a corporate decarbonationsation strategy, and reflect on the considerations and shortcomings of environmental, social and governance investing. Walk away with the knowledge to make informed decisions around climate change, and a practical understanding of the tools used to measure, reduce and offset carbon emissions.

Data Storytelling and Visualisation, an online course from Economist Education, ensures you improve your skills and bolster your confidence in working with data. It teaches you how to develop a “data mindset”: a way to think about problems in business and the world at large and recognise how data can help you make better decisions. Over two stimulating weeks, you will discover how best to visualise different data sets, and spot and avoid common pitfalls.

Fintech and the Future of Finance, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Govcoins and the Payments Revolution, an online short course from Economist Education, examines the future of the fintech industry, with a focus on debunking common myths and misconceptions. From the birth of cryptocurrencies to the transformation of payments, this course examines the tech and business models set to change finance—as well as those that should be approached with scepticism. You will learn how to see past jargon and technical complexity to understand how financial technologies work and what they can do for you.

International Relations, China, Russia, the US and the Future of Geopolitics is an online short course from Economist Education. It is designed to equip you with a conceptual and practical understanding of global politics and its impact. This six-week course takes you through the main players in power, their political strategies, economic goals and relationships, crucial events, the role of technology and the sweep of global trends. You’ll learn how your organisation may be affected by recent events and how you should respond to emerging shifts.

Professional Communication, Business Writing and Storytelling is an online short course from Economist Education designed to help business professionals attract and address broad audiences across various written formats. Based on the newspaper’s editorial practice, this six-week course offers a self-reflective journey through the craft and purpose of writing and storytelling, equipping you with the confidence to communicate with partners and employees. An accessible “tools not rules” approach to grammar unlocks practical skills for constructing cohesive sentences and paragraphs, and shows how elements such as word choice, punctuation and structure can maximise impact and clarity.