Course Overview

This course introduces learners to the key elements of macroeconomics and their connection with financial markets. The unit aims to show how theoretical and empirical knowledge of macroeconomics and financial markets provides ways to analyse the salient problems faced by modern macroeconomic policy makers. Learners will study a range of topics in a real-world context, including concepts of economics in finance and banking, fiscal policies, and the effects of risk and uncertainty in finance and banking. They will also develop the skills they need to apply decision-making techniques in finance and banking.