Macroeconomics edX - online learning platform

Overview

The Macroeconomics programme in collaboration with University of Queensland - UQx is a Professional Certificate. 

Key Facts

If you have ever wondered what all those economic news and statistics mean to you, how policy changes by the government and central bank may affect your living standard, job or investment, and why things happened in countries far away can still find their way to impact on you here, this is the program for you!

This is an introductory program in Macroeconomics. It focuses on explaining many macroeconomic phenomena that we either observed first hand or heard indirectly from the media. The program considers long-term economic growth in developed and developing economies. You’ll also learn why a national (or global) economy experiences short-term cycles in activity (e.g., recessions and recoveries) around its long-term growth trend.

Job Outlook

• Understanding macroeconomics is relevant for a large range of industries and occupations as multidisciplinary roles become more common.
• Careers focused on economics include analysts, advisors, and economists in the public and private sectors, especially those in business, finance, international development, health, marketing, journalism, management and research.
• Careers that require a high-level understanding of the domestic and international macro-economies in which their industries and sectors operate, such as those with managerial and strategic planning responsibilities.