Government Technology reports that the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Virtual University are collaborating to develop the online course, "Career Development in a Global Economy," a free, online course to help Michigan students understand how the new global economy will impact their career opportunities. The course is expected to be available for the 2006-2007 school year and development is funded by a grant from Microsoft's Partners in Learning program. It's designed to help students learn how the global economy is changing the nature of work in the United States and the importance of being an entrepreneur, whether by starting your own business or working in new ways in large corporations and organizations.

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