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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Economics for Business (self-paced online) certification is an eight-week program that is offered online by e MIT Sloan School of Management by a collaboration by GetSmarter who provide working professionals with an opportunity for exploring macroeconomics.

The Economics for Business certification syllabus enables the participants to explore the impact, and purpose of macroeconomic policies, and they can also consider different factors that influence global economics. Along with this students can also work on case studies related to central banks and governments. This programme also involves helping students to build up learning communities that include both peers, and faculties in the form of forums, and group discussions.

Economics for Business (self-paced online) training will encourage students who can consider the impact of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, and cryptocurrencies. They can also examine the business influences based on intuitions. Throughout this certification programme, candidates will be exposed to different engaging mixes, narratives, and activities related to economic understanding.

The Highlights

Online course on business economics
8 weeks course duration
6-8 hours of classes per week
Self-Paced program
Completion certificate by MIT Sloan School of Management

Programme Offerings

100% Online Classes
8 Weeks Course. Completion Certificate
Learning by Self
Case Studies
Respected Faculty
Global Success Team
Success Manager
Collaborative learning

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge

Economics for Business certification fee is around INR 2,25,454 or $2,800. There are different payment options that can be used by candidates from getsmarter to help them meet their budgeting. Such payment options are credit cards, debit cards, or bank transfers, and the fee has to be deposited as a one-time payment. Again for organizations, there is a payment option available that is called tokens which signify that organizations can purchase credits and later on redeem them on employees so that it facilitates their team’s training needs.

Economics for Business (self-paced online) Fee Structure

Description	Amount in USD
Self-Paced Online Course	$2,800

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Any specific branch of education is not stated by MIT.

Work Experience

Though this course is suitable for working candidates, the exact years of professional working experience are not known.

Certification Qualifying Details

A completion Economics for Business certification by MIT shall be issued in the legal name of the candidates once they complete the program modules, and fulfill other criteria like quizzes, and final project submission. Again, if somehow the candidates fail to meet the stipulated criteria no certificate shall be issued.

What you will learn

Here is what all the candidates will get to learn with the help of this course:

Candidates will be introduced to major economic concepts like financial crisis mitigation, government and central bank roles, international trade-related macroeconomic policies, and more.
Learners will also understand the new technology impacts like artificial intelligence, and Cryptocurrencies in problem-solving scenarios.
Businesses are influenced by emerging technologies, and by understanding these concepts, candidates can develop intuitions on economic trends that can be applied to the real world.

Who it is for

This Economics for Business (self-paced online) certification is prepared for business professionals mainly who are looking ahead for understanding how businesses get affected by macroeconomic trends. Also, if business leaders want to know what tools and concepts can be of help in their decision-making processes then they can surely take this up. Again if someone is an aspiring manager who wants to make strategic decisions by understanding broader business environments like fluctuations in macroeconomic trends that is suitable for their role, they can opt for this programme.

Admission Details

Have a look at the procedure that must be kept in mind when admission is concerned:

Step 1: Follow the Economics for Business course website link: https://executive.mit.edu/course/economics-for-business/a056g00000URaaEAAT.html.

Step 2: Next for better details find the button ‘Download Brochure’, and then click on it.

Step 3: From the brochure, students should click on the ‘Register Now’ button that will take them to the GetSmarter site.

Step 4: Next the candidates have to create their profile, update the billing address, and make necessary payments.

Step 5: Once everything is confirmed, the students are given direct admission.

The Syllabus

Instructors

MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the working procedure of the online campus?

Basically, the online campus is nothing but a virtual classroom that provides an easy user interface and accessibility related to different content formats.

2: What is the time commitment for the Economics for Business (self-paced online) certification course?

For the core content, the time commitment for the working participants is around 4-5 hours in a week and another 2-3 hours for other weekly activities.

3: Does this course provide any extra credits?

Unfortunately, this course is a non-credit one that contributes only towards the points of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

4: Is there any cancellation or refund policy for the Economics for Business programme?

Yes, GetSmarter gives a time span of 2 weeks in which candidates can change their course or opt for cancellations.

5: How to update any profile information on the app?

The GetSmarterapp only allows viewing some basic profile information so to update or change some information it can be done from a browser only.

6: What if a student’s credit card limit is lower for paying the fee in one go?

In that case, the candidate has to speak with their banks to increase the limit or use other payment methods.