Acquire a deeper understanding of the wider economic environment.

Global economic trends and events can profoundly affect businesses of all sizes, including inflation, governmental policy, or changes in market demand. To remain decisive and competitive, making sense of the economy is of crucial importance to all executives.

The Making Sense of the Economy online courses are designed for you to develop a clearer understanding of the wider economic environment within which managers and businesses operate. You will explore a number of economic principles, gaining the ability to interpret key macroeconomic information, understand the drivers of economic activity, appreciate the role of governments in management of the economy, and recognise the causes and consequences of many economic challenges.

Who is this for?

All executives who have an interest in the economy and wish to understand the effects it has on business.

Course structure

Two-module option

The Bronze and Silver modules provide foundational knowledge and explore fundamental principles of the subject. You will learn independently and receive immediate access to the online learning materials.

Three-module option

After completing Bronze and Silver, the Gold module takes your learning to the next level. Comprising two days (five hours per day) of live online interactive workshops led by 探花精选 faculty, the Gold module offers an opportunity to dive deeper into the subject and interpret the learning through the context of your own organisation.


Two-module option

Overview

  • DurationApproximately 10-12 hours, plus reflection activities
  • Cost£298
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  • Individual learnerYes
  • Organisational cohortsYes

Three-module option

Overview

  • DurationApproximately 20-24 hours, plus reflection activities
  • Cost£950
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  • Individual learnerNo
  • Organisational cohortsYes (minimum cohort size 10)

Programme impacts – Bronze and Silver

  • Clarity on the importance of macroeconomic data and economic forecasts to organisations and managers.
  • Deeper understanding of the practical problems and policy challenges facing governments and nations.
  • Insight into how governments seek to manage a range of macroeconomic issues associated with government financing, inflation, unemployment, and international trade.
  • Awareness of the latest economic thinking and its role in shaping Government policy.
  • Ability to interpret key economic indicators, anticipate policy shifts, and evaluate trade-offs that influence markets.
  • Evaluate economic growth and the implications of different economic policies.

Programme impacts – Gold

All of the programme impacts for Bronze and Silver, plus:

  • Increased confidence to analyse key macroeconomic indicators of the global economy, growth prospects and drivers for change.
  • Ability to compile and interpret real-world economic indicators and evaluate current state of an economy.
  • Identify potential implications for your organisation based on the current economy and build actionable scenarios for your business.
  • Opportunity to pressure-test ideas, refine strategies and leave with evidence-based recommendations.

Modules

 

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Digital Badges

On completion of each module, you will be issued with a digital badge that can be displayed on your professional profiles, serving as compelling evidence of your expertise and commitment to staying at the forefront of business and management knowledge.

How to apply

Next steps

Our team of executive development experts will be happy to talk to you about your development needs, please email us or call +44 (0)1234 754500.

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