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What are the forces that drive long-term prosperity? What are the consequences of high levels of government debt? What are central banks and how do they control interest rates? These are some of the pressing challenges macroeconomics aims to address. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Intermediate Macroeconomics programme.

Overview

Key facts

Both business and government leaders need to have a firm understanding of macroeconomics in order to make strategic decisions in today’s highly dynamic and international global market.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Intermediate Macroeconomics course brings you up-to-date with modern developments in macroeconomic theory and offers you fresh perspectives on the macroeconomic challenges of the day. Covering key topics such as macroeconomic measurement and data, labour markets, unemployment, consumption and savings, monetary and fiscal policy and international macroeconomics, you will have the opportunity to test economic models using real-world data.Engaging with leading faculty and your peers, you will delve into some of the most pressing global challenges, exploring how the study of macroeconomics can help solve these problems. As a result, by the end of the course, you will take away the in-depth analytical tools to interpret global economic shifts and their impact on the public and private sectors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Macroeconomic measurement and data
The labour market
Economic growth
Consumption and saving
Investment
Unemployment
A dynamic macroeconomic model

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 3 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-07-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

Credits

7 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics View 138 other Short Courses in Economics in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

This course is suitable if you already have an introductory level understanding of macroeconomics and would like to pursue the field in further depth. As a result, it aims to bring you up-to-date with modern developments in macroeconomic theory and offer fresh perspectives on the macroeconomic challenges of the day.It is especially suited if you wish to pursue further study in economics or if you are targeting a career in policy development, government, consulting and business management.

Tuition Fee

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International

2950 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.
National

2950 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.

Student rate: £2,950
Standard rate: £3,950

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Intermediate Macroeconomics