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Notice: Please do NOT enrol on this course on impulse, thinking you might watch it later. Maybe show an interest on impulse, yes, but before you enrol, watch the Preview videos, read the Course Description and then make a decision. If you then enrol then please start the course as soon as possible. Watch the lectures, look at the workbooks and join in the discussions. Joining my courses is a serious business and I want you to get the most out of your study – but I also want you to enjoy the course.
That is why I am asking that you only enrol because you really want to and that you start the course intending to make full use of all the resources.
You will be very welcome.
Just to answer your immediate question – YES! ALL the fees due to me go to CHARITY!
Five reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now:
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You cannot lose – 30 day refund if you really really don’t like the course BUT if you DO like it:
a. updated lectures
b. case studies based on very very current news items
c. detailed responses to messages
d. I constantly attempt to have a ‘class atmosphere’ e.g. throwing questions open to all
e. regular Announcements that are not disguised sales ploys
f. regular FREE access to numerous other courses offered by me
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I am a lecturer/teacher in Economics by trade i.e. I teach full-time for a living. I have been Principal, Director of Studies and Head of Economics. (Oxford, UK) I have lectured in University, adult evening classes and also run over 50 seminars in the UK
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I am/have been an Examiner for FIVE different examination boards
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I have 100+ books on Amazon – many of them about business/economics
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The success of my students has been featured on the BBC, Daily Telegraph, The Times and I have been featured on TV in 2 countries.
MOTIVATION
I make courses on Udemy primarily because I enjoy the process of causing learning. Many of my courses are to improve lives. One of the Economics courses is to raise money for charity. (100% of revenue goes to the charity)
IT’S THIS ONE!
Fundamentally this course is about helping you.
About this course – it’s about DOGonomics – (It was originally called Dogonomics but this put students off!)
Dogonomics!
What?
Dogonomics is the use of the economy for the betterment of dogs.
Just by enrolling on this course you will be helping dogs as ALL FEES from the Instructor and Videographer are waived and given to Dogs4Rescue, a UK charity for dogs.
Just by looking at the PREVIEW helps raise awareness!
So, unique among ALL Udemy courses, your enrolment is an example of market forces (supply, demand) being used to help dogs.
This course covers many many topics in Economics:
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Demand
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Supply
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Elasticity
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Competition
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Game theory
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Small firms
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Micro-economic policy
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Macro-economic policy
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Brexit
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Interest rates
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Health Economics
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Buddhist Economics
Despite appearances, this is a very serious course – with some humour thrown in! By enrolling on this course and working through the many lectures you will learn and learn, think – and perhaps smile a bit.
Plus you will be providing direct help to saving dogs and improving their lives.
You will learn economics from dogs – and by doing so, you will be helping them.
This is a course that you will certainly remember!
New workbook added: Decluttering (July 2019)
Chapters
Chapter 1 : The economics of decluttering
Chapter 2: Decluttering the company
Chapter 3: How to declutter like an Economist
Chapter 4: Buy less…
Chapter 5: The economics of tidying up
Chapter 6: Declutter your business
Chapter 7: Mistakes people make when decluttering
Chapter 8: The Kondo Effect: the economy-changing magic of tidying up
Topics:
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Decluttering
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Sunk costs
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Costs of clutter
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5S lean manufacturing
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Lean management
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Declutter your mail inbox
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Declutter your home office
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Wasting time and opportunities
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Thinking like an economist
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A rich life with less stuff
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Minimalism
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How much is enough
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Marie Kondo
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The art of letting go
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Recycling
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Status quo bias
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Diminishing returns
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Decluttering mistakes
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Minimalism
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Consumerism
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Minimalism and economics: the endowment effect
Two new workbooks:
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Christmas Economics
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Economics New Year 2020
Behavioural Economics
Rather than have a complete section on Behavioural Economics – or even a course within a course – we include links to a number of videos on separate Behavioural Economics and links to several (Free) Behavioural Economics textbooks that can be downloaded.
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES - VOLUNTARY WATCH
Discussion on the impact on Russia's economy of war
Friendly advice
Please watch this first!
If this is your first time with ECONOMICS then start here!
Maximising your enjoyment from the course
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15Economics for Beginners - pt 1
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16Economics for Beginners - pt 2
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17Economics for Beginners - pt 3
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18Economics for Beginners - pt 4
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19Economics for Beginners - pt 5
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20Economics for Beginners - pt 6
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21Economics for Beginners - pt 7
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22Economics for Beginners - pt 8
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23Economics for Beginners - pt 9
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24Economics for Beginners - pt 10
Special Course for those new to Economics/Business English
Oxford School of Learning Diploma
Dogonomics
Quiz
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40Background to Dogonomics
What does 'dogonomics' mean? Despite appearances, this is a serious course!
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41Donald Trump and dogs
Trumponomics...Dogonomics. All part of one continuum.
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42Benefits of having a dog
There are clear benefits to having a dog - for you and therefore the dog...and therefore for you...and therefore for....
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43Health economics
Serious stuff - and Dogonomics clearly has a role to play
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44Scarcity
Key economic concepts, central to Dogonomics. Dogs have known about this for years!
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45Competition
Using footage shot at Dogs4Rescue we see how dog behaviour clearly illustrates competition.
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46Free market
Again, using filmed behaviour, we see how dogs illustrate the free market
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47How do small firms compete?
A picture tells.....how do small firms compete?
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48Is Brexit going to happen?
Dominating the news, we (myself and my canine advisors) have included it here too.
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49Quotations
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50Economic Conundrums
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51Thought experiments
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52Dogonomics and ethics
Is it possible that dogs could have ethics? How could we tell?
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53Dog ethics
More on dog ethics - you''ll be surprised!
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54We are getting round to Dog ethics!
And now...dog ethics in depth!
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55Inkblots and beyond
Who knows what the hidden mind will reveal?
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56Oligopoly
Short and sweet lecture on oligopoly.
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57Preconceptions
What preconceptions did you bring...?
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58What do small businesses want?
Dogs help smaller animals...do big businesses help small ones? What do small businesses want?
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59First mover advantage
First to the market - a good thing?
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60Piggybacking
Piggybacking and dogonomics - it's all about animals....
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61Business incubator
Big helps small...
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62Mergers
Mergers - two are one - whatever the species/type of business?
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63Dormant bank accounts
Should we let dormant dogs lie?
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64Happiness
Happiness is being a dog. Happiness is helping a dog....
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65Economic alliances
Working together is the key....
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66Diversifying mergers
Return to mergers...
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67Statins
Statins!
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68Harmony
Harmony in the market place...
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69New product
Launching a new product can be risky
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70Hunger
Hunger - a problem. Hunger for new ideas - an advantage.
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71Abandonment
Remember the reason you're here - and how being here helps dogs...
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72Economics of Veganism
Veganism - economic sense?
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73Elasticity
Elasticity - no economics would be complete without this topic!
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74Demand pull inflation
Too much demand and prices....
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75Elasticity of supply
More on elasticity - this time, supply
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76Groupthink
Groupthink - is it?
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77Link with suppliers
Suppliers are one half of the equation in the marketplace.
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78New or existing customers
Businesses need new customer but also for existing customers to remain...and buy more!
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79Economic policy
Economic policy - a balancing act.
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80More of the same
And more and more....
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81Video
All at sea!
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82Homework
Cementing the learning...
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83Churchill
Churchill and statements
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84Dogs have IQs too
Intelligent dogs...
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85Dogs and your midlife
So, how does having a dog impact on your midlife?
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86Saving homeless dogs using applied economics
An interesting application of Economics to saving dogs...
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87Economic analysis
Back to analysis...
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88Concluding thoughts - happiness
Happiness is the key...
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89Conclusion
Final conclusion - please remember that the whole purpose of this course was and is, to a)raise awareness and b) raise funds for Dogs4rescue!