| Success in a multinational workforce requires awareness of and sensitivity to our connections and separations. With Penn LPS Online, you can study the history and future of our interconnected world to help you excel in a diverse workplace that serves a global community. The Penn LPS Online global and regional studies courses will improve your understanding of the forces that shape culture, commerce, conflict, and other international relations while strengthening your analytical, communication, and leadership skills to better navigate our world community. Make the most of your tuition benefits with Penn LPS Online courses, delivered at an accelerated 8-week schedule to fit your busy life. Here’s a sample of courses offered fully online: GLBS 1000: Introduction to Global Studies This interactive course introduces foundational topics in global studies—a broad-ranging exploration of how diverse, heterogeneous societies form and evolve, and how ideas, people, and goods are exchanged across borders. Students focus on three historic periods of global change that continue to impact our world: the rise and circulation of distinctive East Asian traditions, the Indian Ocean trade routes of the Middle Ages, and the transatlantic slave trade. GLBS 2800: Contemporary Issues in Global Health This course focuses on how social, political, and economic forces—increasingly global in nature—influence how biomedical diseases are experienced, understood, and treated. From a medical anthropology perspective, the course covers topics such as structural violence, narratives of illness, and global pharmaceuticals as well as equity, economics, and global interconnectedness. GLBS 3900: Applied Economics in Global Contexts This course introduces core economic concepts while emphasizing global applications and examples. Students become familiar with basic economic terms, models of economic behavior, and a variety of economic issues, such as market forces and policy approaches. By assessing examples from different countries and from everyday life, students enhance their theoretical and practical understanding of course topics. Applications are open! Make the most of your tuition benefits. See how our courses, certificates, or Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree can help you reach your goals. Submit your application now to start a fall course. See all admissions deadlines. |
| Any questions? We’d love to chat with you about our flexible online offerings. Reach out to the Penn LPS Online enrollment team at (215) 746-6903 or lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu to discuss your goals and what path is right for you. |