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Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis
Join Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis course on edX for macroeconomics account and economic development analysis.
Intermediate
Online
6 Weeks
Free
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Learning efforts
5-6 Hours Per Week
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Course overview
Some questions are at the heart of financial programming, like how healthy an economy is or the role of economic policy in restoring an economy’s health. Financial Programming and Policies online course will answer these and many more questions in their syllabus. It explores topics such as financial programming, forecasting the economy’s direction and identifying key economic policies.
Financial Programming and Policies by edX curriculum represents the four main sectors of the macroeconomy, namely fiscal, real, monetary and external. You will learn how to read, analyse and interpret the accounts in these sectors and understand how they are interlinked. The course uses engaging video lessons, short numerical exercises, and discussions to make the syllabus easy to learn.
Financial Programming and Policies is a six-week course offered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It is an online course with optional certification and free enrolment. This intermediate course in Economics and Finance received financial support from the Government of Japan. The learners will have two options to join the self-paced course either by paying the fee or free of cost. While joining the programme for free, the students can audit the programme for a limited period of time.
The highlights
- Financial support from the Government of Japan
- Six-week self-paced online course with certification
- Panel of six educators
- The International Monetary Fund offering
- Free audit or paid enrolment available
- Intermediate training in Economics and Finance
- Effort of 5-6 hours per week with assignments and videos
Program offerings
- Assignments
- Videos
- Free audit
- Paid enrolment
- 6-weeks course
- Financial support from government of japan
- Certificate
Course and certificate fees
Type of course
Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis program is free to join. For paid advantages such as certification, the fee is Rs.2,077 .
Fee structure
Course Name | Fee in INR |
(Paid verified track) | Rs.2,077 |
certificate availability
certificate providing authority
certificate fees
Eligibility criteria
It would be beneficial to have some knowledge of economics before enrolling on the Financial Programming and Policies certification course. However, it is not mandatory. Working knowledge of using spreadsheets will also be required for completing the assignments.
What you will learn
The Financial Programming and Policies programme will make you proficient in the below-given topics:
- Retrieving and analysing data for your own country
- Identifying the four main sectors of an economy
- Understanding the key linkages among the four main sectors of the economy
- Identification of macroeconomic imbalances
- Macroeconomic data: Reading, interpreting, and analysing
Who it is for
The following individuals will find the Financial Programming and Policies training useful:
- Civil servants working on economic issues
- Citizen interested in understanding the economy’s development
- Professionals working with economic data
Admission details
- Admit yourself to the Financial Programming and Policies programme by perusing the course website.
- You can either enrol first by clicking on ‘Enroll Now’ or Sign-up/Login first with the ‘Sign-in’ or ‘Register’ buttons. Complete both these steps in any order.
- Select between a paid verified track and a free audit track. You can change the audit track to verified track later as well. Pay the fee depending on your selection.
Filling the form
Financial Programming and Policies online course offers three ways to apply to the course. First, use your edX account to log in. Second, use other profiles such as Microsoft account, Google account, Apple account or Facebook account to sign in. Third give your name, country, email ID and public name to the sign-up sheet along with a password.
The syllabus
About This Course
Entry Survey and Pre-Course Test
- Entry Survey
- Pre-Course Test (20 Questions)
Introduction to Financial Programming & Policies (FPP)
- Introduction to FPP & Basic Concepts
- Country Case & Activities
Module 1: Real Sector
- Introduction (2 Questions)
- National Income and Product Accounts (11 Questions)
- Learn More... (optional)
- Linking GDP to Other Aggregates (17 Questions)
- Nominal & Real Variables, CPI & Inflation, Actual & Potential Output (13 Questions)
- Real Sector Analysis (5 Questions)
- Real Sector Assignment (26 Questions)
Module 2: External Sector
- Introduction
- The Basics of Balance of Payments Accounting (8 Questions)
- BOP Part 1: The Current and Capital Accounts (7 Questions)
- BOP Part 2: The Financial Account (7 Questions)
- The International Investment Position (6 Questions)
- Learn More... (optional)
- Introduction to External Sector Analysis (7 Questions)
- External Sector Assignment (1) (21 Questions)
- Additional External Sector Analysis (5 Questions)
- Analysis of Trade Flows and the Exchange Rate (8 Questions)
- Relationship with Other Sectors (1 Question)
- External Sector Assignment (2) (15 Questions)
Module 3: Government Sector
- Introduction
- The Basics of Government Accounts (11 Questions)
- The Statement of Government Operations (14 Questions)
- Financing the Budget (5 Questions)
- Key Stocks & Flows (4 Questions)
- Learn More... (optional)
- Government Sector Assignment (1) (9 Questions)
- Fiscal Balances (8 Questions)
- Indicators of the Fiscal Position
- Stock Indicators
- Government Sector Assignment (2) (13 Questions)
Module 4: Monetary & Financial Sector Accounts
- Introduction (3 Questions)
- The Financial Sector (3 Questions)
- The Central Bank (9 Questions)
- Other Depository Corporations (7 Questions)
- Depository Corporations Survey (4 Questions)
- Monetary Analysis (7 Questions)
- Monetary & Financial Sector Assignment (29 Questions)
Module 5: Interrelations
- Introduction
- Reconciling Data (11 Questions)
- The Need for Data Consistency (3 Questions)
- Absorption, Savings, and the Current Account (6 Questions)
- Financial Links (3 Questions)
- Flow of Funds (4 Questions)
- Behavioral Consistency (3 Questions)
- Learn More: Using the FPP Framework for Macroeconomic Analysis
- Interrelations Assignment (16 Questions)
Conclusion
- Conclusion
Final Test and Exit Survey
- Final Course Test (20 Questions)
- Final Course Survey
How it helps
Financial Programming and Policies certification offers robust information for anyone who wants to understand how an economy develops. Moreover, you can read and watch the course material free and learn from industry experts. The certificate would be a value-added asset to your CV or recruitment profiles. It will be beneficial in upscaling your career.
Instructors
Mr Adolfo Barajas
Senior Economist
International Moneta...
Other Bachelors, Ph.D
Mr Francesco Luna
Senior Economist
International Moneta...
Ph.D
FAQs
Yes. The course received financial support from the Government of Japan.
The Financial Programming and Policies training will be taught by a panel of six educators.
No. It is a self-paced learning programme.
Financial Programming and Policies training does provide video transcripts, but only in English.
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