VITAL KNOWLEDGE

The last 50 years has witnessed a massive life-or death struggle between Soviet centrism and democratic capitalism. In the late 20th century, the Soviet system collapsed and capitalism was declared to have 'won'. Supporters of free-market ideology declared the 'end of history' and the age of global free market capitalism. To-day, market fundamentalism is so dominant that it can be hard to discern if there are viable alternatives to free-market economics - but there are and they seem to work.
Understand how different philosophies have marked impacts on wealth, well-being and quality of life.
Evaluate the ideologies that underpin and shape our economy, business and society.

FREE-MARKET ECONOMICS

The remarkable ideas that lie behind the dominant 'Anglo-Saxon' free-market philosophies

FREE-MARKET ECONOMICS RULES - BUT DOES IT WORK?

What are the longer term effects of following the free-market path on global and national economies?

SOCIAL MARKET PHILOSOPHIES

Listening to free-market advocates might lead to the notion that there is only one set of viable economic philosophies. But there are other versions of market capitalism that are practiced very successfully. Understand and evaluate the ideas of the social market.

SPREADING THE TRUE FAITH

Explore the almost religious fervour of free-market advocates and the efforts they make to promote their ideas across the world.

MARKETS, MEN AND MORALITY

Is there a growing ethical black hole in the middle of our contemporary economic and social affairs? Is there a case for a radical shake-up in the moral basis of economic society?

THE THEORIES BEHIND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

There is a growing consensus that the global financial and business system needs better governance. But what about the governance of individual companies? Understand the ideas that drive current governance practice, whether they work in the real world and the urgent need for reform.