ECON 521 - Macroeconomic Perspective for Managers (3)

National income, inflation and unemployment. Short run economic fluctuations and business cycles. Monetary and fiscal policy. The financial system and financial crises. Open economy, the exchange rate and the trade balance. Macroeconomic policy making. Economic forecasting using macroeconomic indicators. Not open to Economics graduate students or students with credit for ECON 320.

Prerequisite: CBE graduate (not Economics or pre-MBA) standing.

Graduate-level

Typically Offered: Fall/Spring