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Social Sciences
Students in the Social Sciences track from Sciences Po select one core course of intensive study from Sciences Po’s fundamental disciplines, such as international relations, political science, economics, history, and more.

Mathematics for Economics
The Mathematics for Economics course from UCL Summer School aims to give you the mathematical background you need to study economics more effectively and with greater confidence.

Diplomacy and Economics
The Diplomacy and Economics course at the European School of Economics aims to develop the next generation of leaders and decision-makers in the realm of international diplomacy and economic relations.

Economics
Oxford Summer Courses – Economics introduces students to how money, markets, and decision-making shape the world. Explore core economic ideas like supply and demand, market structures, and policy through discussion-led learning in small groups while studying Economics in Oxford.

Certified Expert in SME Finance
This Certified Expert in SME Finance course at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, which is based on Frankfurt School’s broad experience in practical project work and theoretical business school education programmes, is tailored to the needs of mid-level managers and loan officers active or interested in SME Finance.

Urban Economics. Key Drivers of City Development
The Urban Economics. Key Drivers of City Development course at Freie Universität Berlin provides an introduction to the field of urban economics. It focuses on stylized facts, basic microeconomic concepts, and empirical applications. Special attention is paid to social problems in cities, including housing, public transit, crime, and the role of local governments.

Writing And Researching The Political Economy Of Inequality
Writing and Researching the Political Economy of Inequality is a free online course that seeks to deepen your engagement with a range of debates on global and domestic inequalities, which present the key challenges of our time. University of Derby offers the Writing And Researching The Political Economy Of Inequality programme.

Migration, Economy and Society
The Migration, Economy and Society course from UCL Summer School situates migration within broader social and economic contexts.

Agri-Food Value Chains
This Agri-Food Value Chains from the University of Reading enables participants to develop a systematic understanding and critical awareness of the Agri-Food Value Chain, its main components, and its linkages

Certified Expert in Microfinance
The Certified Expert in Microfinance course from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management is an excellent and comprehensive qualification for microfinance practitioners.

Circular Economy and the City - Theory and Practice
The Circular Economy and the City - Theory and Practice course from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will teach you why the Circular Economy is vital, what it is, how it tackles social and ecological problems, and why urban transformations contribute to a circular economy.
Business Fundamentals
Acquire the financial, economic, and organizational skills required for success in a business environment. This Business Fundamentals certificate from UCLA Extension can be completed online or in the classroom.
Economics for Managers
Economics for Managers course offered by Harvard Business School Online will enable you to drive critical business decisions. Explore how businesses approach pricing strategy, evaluate market demand, and differentiate their offerings, and how you can apply those learnings to compete in the marketplace successfully.
Financial Reporting
Financial Reporting & Financial Statement Analysis. Learn financial accounting essentials to create and analyze an organization’s financial statements with this Financial Reporting Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Illinois.
Feeding the billions - Challenges and Innovation in Food and Water Security
In this Feeding the billions - Challenges and Innovation in Food and Water Security course from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you will examine a range of approaches towards food and water security, from food systems to international policy agreements to community-based activities.
Risk Management in the Global Economy
What is risk? This Risk Management in the Global Economy course from SOAS University of London by FutureLearn examines the financial markets and the role that risk management tools play in the global economy.
Earth Economics
After this Earth Economics course offered by Coursera in partnership with Erasmus University Rotterdam, you will be an Earth Economist that can provide evidence-based advise on the best global policy.
Mergers and Acquisitions - Accounting Principles
Understand how to apply accounting and tax principles with this final course in a program about mergers and acquisitions with this Mergers and Acquisitions - Accounting Principles course offered by FutureLearn in partnership with the New York Institute of Finance!
Applied Econometrics and Big Data
London School of Economics and Political Science's Applied Econometrics and Big Data course will provide a solid grounding in recent developments in applied micro-econometrics, including state-of-the art methods of applied econometric analysis. Some of these methods are related to work by recent Nobel Prize in Economics winners J. Angrist, D. Card and G. Imbens.
The Law and Economics of Mergers and Acquisitions
Gain a holistic overview of the key concepts, drivers, and frameworks of corporate transactions. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the The Law and Economics of Mergers and Acquisitions programme.