Course Title:

UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMY

Course Description:

Understanding the economy and coping with the economic environment is critical in today's business performance, which is a major concern for managers and investors. The course will address macro-economic factors that may affect the performance of the business. Macro-economic factors include business cycles, interest rates, economic policy, inflation, unemployment, money supply, and foreign exchange rates. For example, how the Fed's monetary policy affects corporate earnings is stressed.

Prerequisites:

Basic math

Basic accounting

Level:

Basic