Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption
Explore workforce transformation through AI, automation, and emerging technologies. Learn essential skills for the digital age in this World Bank course.
Explore workforce transformation through AI, automation, and emerging technologies. Learn essential skills for the digital age in this World Bank course.
In this comprehensive course, discover how artificial intelligence, automation, and technological advances are reshaping the global workforce. Developed by the World Bank Group, the course explores the 2019 World Development Report insights on future employment trends. Learn about the elimination of routine jobs through automation, while exploring new opportunities in job creation and enhanced productivity. The curriculum covers critical topics including human capital development, lifelong learning approaches, and social protection strategies. Through interactive content including TED-style talks, podcasts, and scenario-based exercises, participants gain practical insights into developing essential 21st-century skills like critical analysis, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence. Engage with experts, practitioners, and peers while exploring solutions to prepare for the evolving job market.
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What you'll learn
Understand key factors driving changes in the nature of work and employment
Identify essential skills required for future workforce success
Master the Human Capital Index methodology and its implications
Explore effective social assistance programs and insurance schemes
Analyze policy measures available to governments for workforce development
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course examines the transformative impact of technology on the future of work. It covers crucial aspects of workforce development, from understanding technological disruption to building human capital. The curriculum explores how artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping employment opportunities while emphasizing the development of essential skills for the digital age. Participants learn about the World Bank's Human Capital Index, study lifelong learning approaches from early childhood to retirement, and examine innovative social protection programs. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications through interactive learning methods including Ted-like talks, podcasts, and scenario-based exercises.
Changing Nature of Work
Module 1
Human Capital: A New Framework
Module 2
Lifelong Learning: From Birth to Retirement
Module 3
Returns to Work & Social Protection
Module 4
Investing in Social Inclusion
Module 5
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Development Economics and Informality Expert
Shu Yu serves as a Senior Economist in the World Bank's Prospects Group, where she specializes in development economics and political economy research. After earning her PhD in Economics from the University of Groningen and BSc from Fudan University, she has built an impressive research portfolio focusing on informal economies, political stability, and long-term growth. Her recent work includes leading the comprehensive analysis of global informality through the development of a novel database covering over 160 economies, which has become a fundamental resource for understanding informal economic activities worldwide. She has published extensively on topics ranging from the Belt and Road Initiative to political leadership impacts on economic stability, with her research appearing in prominent journals. Before joining the World Bank, she gained valuable experience at various institutions including the University of Rochester, International Monetary Fund, and the Conference Board. Her current work focuses on understanding business cycles in informal economies, digitalization's impact on inclusive growth, and the relationship between financial development and informality, demonstrating her commitment to advancing understanding of critical development economics issues.
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Education Economics and Development Expert
Shwetlena Sabarwal serves as a Lead Economist in the World Bank's Education Global Practice, where she has established herself as a prominent voice in education economics and labor market research. After earning her PhD in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota in 2008, she has built an impressive career combining academic research with practical policy implementation. Her work spans multiple areas, including education economics, labor markets, and climate change, serving as a principal author for both the World Development Report 2019 on the Changing Nature of Work and the World Development Report 2018 on Learning to Realize Education's Promise. She currently leads the World Bank's global solution group on Education and Climate Change and has managed the Bank's education initiatives in several countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Her research focuses on improving education service delivery, learning outcomes, and teacher-student dynamics, notably introducing concepts like Learning Adjusted Years of Schooling which has become integral to the World Bank's Human Capital Index. Her expertise extends to entrepreneurship studies, particularly examining female entrepreneurship in developing regions, and she has conducted numerous education impact evaluations across African nations including Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania.
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