Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability Specialization

Navigate Through Today's Globalized Economy. Take economic knowledge and turn it into practical tools.

About This Specialization

This Specialization aims to make economic concepts accessible to every learner, and to teach them to analyze current events using the toolkit of economics. It begins by explaining the basic parameters of the macroeconomy, and how governments can/should use both fiscal and monetary policy to influence growth, inflation and employment. It then moves on to the international arena, where countries interact, and explains the basic principles of free trade, exchange rates, the balance of payments and immigration and how these interactions affect our everyday lives. Finally, learners will apply these tools and concepts to the world's leading economies and discover how they can "read" from a country's economic data important lessons about the risks and opportunities of doing business in these countries, equipping them with tools that they can use in the workplace and even in their personal investment decisions.

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3 courses

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Projects Overview

At the end of each MOOC, you will find a capstone project. You will have the opportunity to put into practice everything learned during the course. You must analyze the best economic indicators for a given country; present an outline of the best economic policy trends and milestones of that country. In addition, you will have to associate the macroeconomic indicators to the policies chosen by governments in each case and indicate if the policy was appropriate. Finally, you will present your findings and emphasize the potential risks of not implementing the correct policy.

Courses

Intermediate Specialization.: Some related experience required.

COURSE 1
Understanding economic policymaking
Upcoming session: Aug 27
Commitment
6 weeks of study, 2-3 hours of study time/week
Subtitles
English, Spanish, Turkish
About the Course
This is the first of the three courses part of the Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability Specialization. This course will employ a non-technical approach to analyze how governments use policy to influence a country's economy. Upon completing th
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COURSE 2
Trade, Immigration and Exchange Rates in a Globalized World
Upcoming session: Aug 27
Commitment
4 weeks of study, 2-3 hours of study time/week
Subtitles
English
About the Course
This is the second of the three courses part of the Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability Specialization. This course will focus on facets of globalization that affect a country´s economic perspectives and decisions. Globalization has recently
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COURSE 3
Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy
Upcoming session: Aug 27
Commitment
4 weeks of study, 2-3 hours of study time/week
Subtitles
English
About the Course
This is the last of the three courses part of the Globalization, Economic Growth and Stability Specialization.¨Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized World¨ is the the 3rd and final course of the ¨Globalization, Economic Growth and St
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Creators

IE Business School, with its main campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized as one of the world's top business schools, especially known for both its face-to-face and online MBA programs, as well as their Masters in Management, Masters in Finance and various other post-graduate programs.
IE Business School is an internationally recognized business school where the leaders of tomorrow shape their ideas and learn to become global citizens. For over 40 years, IE Business School has promoted innovation and change in organizations, equipping managers with an entrepreneurial mindset that generates employment, wealth, and social well-being. Regularly featured among the top business schools in the world, IE Business School has an urban campus in Madrid and a faculty of more than 400 professors who teach students from approximately 90 countries in its undergraduate and master programs. IE uses innovative online, face-to-face, and blended learning formats, including the IE Communities Platform where knowledge and experiences are exchanged with over 50,000 IE graduates that currently hold management positions in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Gayle Allard
Professor

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