Course Highlights

• Delivered in our live online format enabling real-time interaction with faculty and global peers
• Leave this course better able to make business decisions that take global markets and macroeconomics into account
• Explore international monetary policy and how the economies across Europe, Asia, and the United States affect one another, especially in times of crises
• Gain a deeper understanding of how central banks function, the dynamics of comparative advantage, how contagion occurs, sources of international conflict, and the varied responses of economies to crisis
• Earn a certificate of course completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management

Course Snapshot

Why attend Understanding Global Markets?

This international economics course presents tools and frameworks to help executives understand and predict the medium- to long-run performance of economies to mitigate risk, develop growth plans, and make investment decisions, both locally and abroad.

Participants will leave this macroeconomics course better able to make business decisions that take global markets and macroeconomics into account and how to interpret economic change in the context of their organization.

Understanding Global Markets: Macroeconomics for Executives is designed to help business leaders better understand monetary policy and central bank decision making, and how these factors impact the countries in which they operate. This popular course explores international monetary policy and how the economies across Europe, Asia, and the United States affect one another, especially in times of crises.

Participants in this course gain a deeper understanding of how central banks function, the dynamics of comparative advantage, how contagion occurs, sources of international conflict, and the varied responses of economies to crisis. Executives leave the program with a better understanding of the current global economic environment, its future, its effects on their companies over the mid to long term, and how to assess and navigate macroeconomic challenges.

Course Experience

MIT Sloan Professor Roberto Rigobon brings this content to life. His fun, fast-paced, high-energy teaching style helps to convey how highly relevant macroeconomics are to businesses today. 

You will participate in small group exercises. Pre-work is required to facilitate in-class discussions.

Learn more about the live online experience. 

Applying to the Course

We accept enrollments until the offering reaches capacity, at which point we will maintain a waitlist. Many of the courses fill up several weeks in advance, so we advise that you enroll as early as possible to secure your seat.

You can begin the application process by using the red 'Enroll Now' bar at the bottom of the screen.

Have Questions?

Contact us if you would like to speak with a program director or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to common questions about our courses.

We do not recommend this course if you have already completed Economics for Business, unless you are seeking a refresher of the content.