Develop economic understanding for business navigation. The course provides participants with tools to use economic logic and statistical analysis to reach complex decisions, while addressing microeconomic factors, macroeconomic indicators, and central bank policies to achieve a competitive advantage in professional and personal life.
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In the fast-paced world of business, business managers need a clear understanding of how a company can achieve a competitive advantage in its operations. They need to understand how the business cycle and monetary policy affect a company’s ability to maximize shareholder wealth, and how to effectively obtain and use data to develop actionable business strategies. The specialization in Managerial Economics and Business Analysis is designed for ambitious managers, senior executives and senior business executives who are interested in broad knowledge of economics at the company and country levels, modern financial institutions and central bank policies, and in analyzing statistical data and making business decisions.
Courses in this specialization will focus on microeconomics, macroeconomics, monetary policy, statistical analysis, and business decision-making. Topics covered include:
A central idea of these courses is that the application of focused technical knowledge is critical to understanding the economics of business decisions at both the micro and macro levels, so that economic and financial data can be used to execute ideal business strategies. Each topic area will be accompanied by an applied project and analysis practice.
