Learn about the Power of Macroeconomics in the real world online

The Power of Macroeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World is a free online course conducted by the University of California, Irvine.

About the course
In this course, students will learn all of the major principles of macroeconomics normally taught in a quarter or semester course to college undergraduates or MBA students.

Perhaps more importantly, they will also learn how to apply these principles to a wide variety of situations in both your personal and professional lives. In this way, the Power of Macroeconomics will help them prosper in an increasingly competitive and globalized environment.

Course Syllabus
Week 1: An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics
Week 2: The Aggregate Supply-Aggregate Demand Model and the Classical-Keynesian Debate
Week 3: The Keynesian Model and Fiscal Policy
Week 4: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy
Week 5: Unemployment, Inflation, and Stagflation
Week 6: The Warring Schools of Macroeconomics
Week 7: Economic Growth and Productivity
Week 8: Budget Deficits and the Public Debt
Week 9: International Trade and Protectionism
Week 10: Exchange Rates, The Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits
Week 11: The Economics of Developing Countries

Course Sessions
October 6, 2014 - December 22, 2014

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