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Lesson details
 | Macroeconomics (with International Finance) | ||
2023-2024 | EnFaculté de Gestion, Economie & Sciences Masters
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FGES MASTERS
)
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Class code : | 2324-RIZOMM-ECON-EN-4001 | ||
| Level | Year | Period | Language of instruction |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | EnEnglish |
| Academic responsibility | Carla Nardone, Carl PITCHFORD |
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| Lecturer(s) | - |
- This class exists in these courses :
- Faculté de Gestion, Economie & Sciences - Masters - Master 1 International Management - S2 - 5 ECTS
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the basic principles of economics, politics, and international current events. Good comprehension of English.
Learning outcomes
AIMS- The aims of the course include:
- Discuss the key concepts of macroeconomics for managers.
- Review the characteristics and consequences of growth, inflation and unemployment, and then look at how they can be managed.
- Present the business cycle fluctuations and the reason why they occur; the factors leading to cyclical fluctuations in some components of aggregate demand; and financial business cycles and their impact on real cycles.
LEARNING OUTCOMES- At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Acquire knowledge of the key concepts and principles of macroeconomics for managers.
- Explain how managers and executives should react to unexpected changes in key macroeconomic variables.
- Adequately address the issue of how business managers and executives can use macroeconomic data and information to improve the performance of their businesses.
- Utilise forecasts to make better decisions about where their company sales and profits are likely to be heading.
- Deal with future movements in the exchange rates as managers.
Course description
- Choice in a world of scarcity
- Macro-economics and International Business
- Labour and Financial Markets
- Elasticity
- Perspectives and Growth
- Unemployment vs Inflation
- International Trade and Capital Flows
- Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy
- Business decision-making and investment decision-making
Class type
Class structure
During the course, students will be requested to carry out research, deliver a presentation and write a group/individual research paper.
Teaching methods
Assessment
Recommended reading
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||- Advanced Macroeconomics 2 edition – Sanjay Rode (2015).
- Principles of Macroeconomics – Steven Greenlaw & David Shapiro (2011).
All documents are provided by the professor and updated on a yearly basis.
Internet resources
* This information is non-binding and can be subject to change
