The Future of Work

(3 Credits)

The nature of work is changing drastically and visibly: artificial intelligence is creating prospects for automating large chunks of work, the gig economy has created new types of work arrangements, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies and workers to adapt to remote work, globalization marches on, inequalities of opportunity and outcomes continue to rise, and companies have taken on more accountability for social outcomes. It is becoming critical for managers, policymakers, employees, entrepreneurs, and educated citizens to understand work in a sophisticated way. The future of work often gets debated with a surprising lack of data and rigor. In this course, you will learn (i) frameworks of how work is structured, (ii) how those structures relate to current topics, and (iii) the implications for various stakeholders