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Principles of Macroeconomics Specialization

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Principles of Macroeconomics Specialization

Macroeconomics And Policy Analysis.

Analyze GDP, Inflation, Employment, Policy, And Global Trade Through Economic Models

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Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • Analyze market behavior and key macroeconomic indicators using core economic principles and models.

  • Evaluate the impact of fiscal, monetary, and trade policies on national and global economic performance.

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July 2026

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Specialization - 8 course series

The Economic Way of Thinking

The Economic Way of Thinking

Course 1, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply core economic principles to explain how scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost influence decision-making.

  • Explain how specialization and trade drive economic growth by expanding production possibilities.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Operational Efficiency
Category: Capital Expenditure
Category: Resource Utilization
Category: Economics
Category: Business Economics
Category: Production Process
Category: Economic Development
Category: Decision Making
Demand and Supply

Demand and Supply

Course 2, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze how shifts in supply and demand impact market equilibrium price and quantity.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Economics
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Analysis
Category: Business Economics
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Market Trend
Monitoring the Macroeconomy

Monitoring the Macroeconomy

Course 3, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Interpret macroeconomic indicators like GDP and CPI to measure economic performance and inflation.

  • Analyze labor market data to explain trends and fluctuations in employment and unemployment.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Descriptive Statistics
Category: Analysis
Category: Market Data
Category: Surveys
Category: Economics
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Economic Development
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
The Real Economy

The Real Economy

Course 4, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the determinants of economic growth and the relationship between real GDP, potential GDP, and unemployment.

  • Explain how financial markets and government budgets influence interest rates through the supply and demand for loanable funds.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation
Category: Public Policies
Category: Human Capital
Category: Economic Development
Category: Financial Market
Category: Economics
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Fiscal Management
Category: Growth Strategies
Category: Financial Systems
Category: Banking
Category: Finance
Category: Loans
The Money Economy

The Money Economy

Course 5, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the role of money, banking, and the Federal Reserve in managing the money supply and influencing inflation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Banking
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Financial Systems
Category: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Deposit Accounts
Category: General Lending
Category: Economics
Category: Financial Policy
Economic Fluctuations

Economic Fluctuations

Course 6, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze business cycle fluctuations using the aggregate supply-demand framework and the expenditure multiplier.

  • Evaluate the trade-off between inflation and unemployment, and the influence of Federal Reserve policy, using the Phillips curve.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Public Policies
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Economics
Category: Financial Policy
Category: Business Economics
Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Course 7, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate the effects of fiscal policy tools, such as taxation and spending, on economic activity and the federal budget.

  • Assess the goals, methods, and effectiveness of monetary policy in achieving macroeconomic objectives.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development
Category: Budgeting
Category: Tax
Category: Fiscal Management
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Public Policies
Category: Financial Systems
Category: Financial Policy
Category: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Category: Financial Market
Category: Public Administration
Category: Budget Management
Category: Policy Development
Category: Governmental Accounting
Category: Economics
Category: Policy Analysis
International Economic Policy

International Economic Policy

Course 8, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the economic impacts of global trade and the arguments surrounding trade restrictions.

  • Explain the determination of exchange rates and the function of balance of payments accounts.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Category: International Relations
Category: Financial Policy
Category: Economics
Category: Public Policies
Category: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: International Finance

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