AIB Economics for Bankers
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Economics for Bankers
16 week Online course
Member Price: $415
Nonmember Price: $515
Questions? Contact Susan Clark at the IBA at 317/387-9380.General Information on Online Courses
Course Length: 16 weeks
Course Credits: AIB: 3.0; ICB: 45 (CLBB, CFTA [INV] or CSOP)
Course Description:
This program introduces you to the fundamental principles of economics. Special emphasis is placed on macroeconomics and topics of importance to you as a banker. The course covers the basics of economic theory and includes examples of the application of economics to banking.
Audience:
Bank personnel who have not had a formal course in Economics and wish to increase their understanding of economics as it relates to banking.
Learning Objectives:
After successfully completing this program, you will be able to:
- Understand the meaning of economic terminology and the discipline of economic reasoning
- Follow economic news and analyze important economic questions
- Locate and obtain economic data and information and use it to examine economic questions
- Apply economic principles to important questions in the financial services industry
- Use basic graphing and graph interpretations skills to examine economic questions
- Understand the major economic policy problems faced by government: economic growth, unemployment, inflation, and budget deficits and debt
- Understand the aggregate demand/aggregate supply model and its importance in examining major economic policy problems
- Recognize major economic policy controversies and the various schools of thought associated with them
Textbook: Economics: Fundamentals for Financial Services Providers, 3rd edition, 2006, ABA
Prerequisites: None
Required Software: None
ACE College Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Economics or Social Science elective
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