Join Dr Marianna Koli as she poses the question “Why are some countries poor?” in a series of episodes that culminate in a fascinating and topical Subject Spotlight focussed on Economics. She will be looking at global inequality, who is responsible for that, the uneven distribution of Covid-19 vaccines during the recent pandemic, and the impact of the pandemic on the global economy.
Dr. Marianna Koli is the Dean for Education in Business and Economics for NCH London, the London campus for the Boston-based Northeastern University. She was a member of NCH's Founding Faculty in 2012, and has led the design of a number of programmes across the disciplines of Economics and Business. Her international experience includes a stint as a United Nations economist in Mexico City and service as External Examiner for university-level programmes taught in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, and Nigeria. She has appeared as a current affairs commentator on the BBC and CNN.