The syllabus for this Postgraduate certificate has been designed and created by a team of experts in the field to respond specifically to the needs of Business Science professionals.  This compendium of content has also been designed with a focus on applied learning, which will allow professionals to successfully intervene by means of a broad vision connected to real environments in the profession. Thus, this syllabus will become the student's main asset when it comes to successfully entering a labor market that increasingly demands more and more specialized professionals who are knowledgeable of Macroeconomics. 

What you study is very important. The skills and competencies you acquire are fundamental. You won't find a more complete syllabus than this one”

Syllabus

Macroeconomics is the science that studies the economy at a global level, that is, it is responsible for analyzing the goods and services produced and their implications at a national and international level. All this with the aim of observing the internal and external repercussions that occur and the way they influence a company. Therefore, and understanding the importance that Macroeconomics has in the overall outcome of business economics,

TECH offers students this complete Postgraduate certificate where they will gain a comprehensive understanding of Macroeconomics. 

This Postgraduate certificate aims to provide business professionals with in-depth knowledge that will guide them when analyzing and successfully proposing measures at a macroeconomic level. In this sense, the Postgraduate certificate will address the concept of this science, and will teach students to identify the objectives of Macroeconomics, the instruments of economic policy and the implication of these in companies. 

This Postgraduate certificate in Macroeconomics is designed to promote the development of skills that will enable more rigorous decision-making in uncertain environments. This will enable professionals to make use of various fruitful and success-oriented mathematical operations. Students will only need an electronic device with an Internet connection to access the largest information bank imaginable. 

As it is an online program, students decide when, how and where to take on the course load, so they can balance the rest of their daily activities while they continue their education.  

If you want to improve yourself, achieve a positive change at a professional level, interact with the best through an interesting online universe and belong to the new generation of professionals, this may well be your path.  

This Postgraduate certificate takes place over six weeks and is taught entirely online. 

Module 1. Macroeconomics

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers students the opportunity to take this Postgraduate certificate in Macroeconomics entirely online. During the 6 weeks of the specialization, the student will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, which will allow the students to self-manage their study time.

Module 1. Macroeconomics

1.1. From Microeconomics to Macroeconomics: The Objectives of Macroeconomics

1.1.1. Differences between Microeconomics

1.1.1.1. Concept and Analysis
1.1.1.2. Fundamental Processes
1.1.1.3. Comparative Analysis

1.1.2. Macroeconomic Objectives

1.1.2.1. Objectives
1.1.2.2. Objective Evolution

1.2. Economic Policy Instruments

1.2.1. Concept

1.2.1.1. Description
1.2.1.2. Evolution

1.2.2. Instruments

1.2.2.1. Institutions
1.2.2.2. Globalization
1.2.2.3. Detailed Analysis

1.2.3. International Instruments

1.2.3.1. Concepts and Definition
1.2.3.2. International Management

1.3. Aggregate Production

1.3.1. Aggregate Production Theory

1.3.1.1. Concepts
1.3.1.2. Origin of Theory
1.3.1.3. Applications

1.3.2. Aggregate Production Function

1.3.2.1. Yields and Constants
1.3.2.2. Production Factors

1.3.3. Applications

1.4. Unemployment and Inflation Measurement

1.4.1. Unemployment Measurement

1.4.1.1. Concept and Definitions
1.4.1.2. Unemployment Impacts
1.4.1.3. Measurement and Instruments

1.4.2. Inflation

1.4.2.1. Demand-Pull Inflation
1.4.2.2. Cost-Push Inflation
1.4.2.3. Structural Inflation

1.5. The Demand for Goods: Consumption, Investment and Public Spending

1.5.1. General Concepts

1.5.1.1. Important Definitions
1.5.1.2. The Consumer Market and Total Demand of Goods

1.5.2. The Components of GDP

1.5.2.1. Consumption
1.5.2.2. Investments
1.5.2.3. Public Spending

1.6. Determination of Equilibrium Production

1.6.1. Concepts

1.6.1.1. Definition and Characteristics
1.6.1.2. Differences between Savings and Investment

1.6.2. Profitability

1.6.2.1. Profitability Ratio
1.6.2.2. Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds
1.6.2.3. Introduction to Liquidity

1.7. Money, Demand, Banking Systems and Money Supply

1.7.1. Money

1.7.1.1. Functions
1.7.1.2. History & evolution
1.7.1.3. Legal Tender

1.7.2. Money Creation Process

1.7.2.1. Money Supply
1.7.2.2. Liquid Assets

1.8. Money Market Equilibrium: Determination of the Interest Rate

1.8.1. Monetary Base

1.8.1.1. Money Creation
1.8.1.2. Money Destruction

1.8.2. Central Banks

1.8.2.1. Types of Rediscount
1.8.2.2. Open Market Operations
1.8.2.3. Monetary Policy

1.8.3. Market Equilibrium

1.8.3.1. The Keynesian and Neoclassical Schools of Thought
1.8.3.2. LM (Liquidity-Money) Curve
1.8.3.3. Curve Displacements

1.9. The Goods Market and the IS (Investment-Savings) Relationship, Financial Markets and the LM (Liquidity-Money) Relationship, the IS-LM Model.

1.9.1. The Goods Market and the IS Relationship

1.9.1.1. Concepts and Definitions
1.9.1.2. Basic Model
1.9.1.3. Sales Level and Interest Rate

1.9.2. Financial Market and the LM Relationship

1.9.2.1. Determination of Interest Rate
1.9.2.2. The LM Relationship and LM Curve
1.9.2.3. IS-LM Set Analysis

1.10. Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy

1.10.1. Fiscal Policies

1.10.1.1. Restrictive Fluid Therapy
1.10.1.2. Expansive Policies
1.10.1.3. IS Curve Conditions

1.10.2. Monetary Policies

1.10.2.1. Restrictive and Expansive Policies
1.10.2.2. LM Curve Conditions

1.11. The Goods Market Opening: Exports, Imports and Exchange Rates

1.11.1. Situation and Outlook

1.11.1.1. Definition and Concepts
1.11.1.2. Outlook Update

1.11.2.Tools and Means

1.11.2.1. Analysis Types and Structure
1.11.2.2. Growth Indicators
1.11.2.3. IMF Interventions

1.12. Financial Market Opening: Balance of Payments, the Relationship between Interest Rate and Exchange Rate

1.12.1. Balance of Payments

1.12.1.1. Balance of Capital
1.12.1.2. Balance of Trade and Services

1.12.2. Type of Change

1.12.2.1. Supply and Demand of Foreign Currencies
1.12.2.2. Exchange Rate Regimes

1.12.3. Sterilization Policies

1.12.3.1. International Monetary Market
1.12.3.2. Covered Interest Rate Parity

1.13. Equilibrium in Goods Market, Financial Markets and Aggregates in an Open Economy

1.13.1. IS Curve

1.13.1.1. Part of the Economic Analysis
1.13.1.2. Equilibrium

1.13.2. LM Curve

1.13.2.1. Part of the Economic Analysis
1.13.2.2. Equilibrium

1.14. Changes in Domestic and Foreign Demand

1.14.1. Components

1.14.1.1. Definitions
1.14.1.2. Types of Demand
1.14.1.3. Compensation Measures

1.14.2. Macro-Compensation Components

1.15. The Effects of Fiscal Policy in an Open Economy

1.15.1. Open Economy Models

1.15.1.1. Exports
1.15.1.2. Imports
1.15.1.3. Demand for Financial Assets

1.15.2. Foreign Exchange and Goods Market

1.15.2.1. Definitions
1.15.2.2. Global Effects in Economics

A unique, key, and decisive educational experience to boost your professional development and make the definitive leap towards a better professional future”  

The objectives of this program are based on meeting the educational needs of Business Science professionals in the field of business Macroeconomics in various sectors and at various scales. In this sense, a complete and optimal program has been realistically established to lead students to academic excellence and encourage them to achieve an efficient progression in their professional careers. For all these reasons, this program will be a journey of personal and professional growth for our students that will lead them to the highest quality in expert intervention in business calculations.  

International experience, ethical commitment, and business acumen are some of the most sought-after traits in executives in the digital age” 

TECH makes the goals of their students their own goals too. 
Working together to achieve them. 

The Postgraduate certificate in Macroeconomics qualifies students to:

1. Achieve a global and general vision of Macroeconomics and its implication in companies 
2. Explain the objectives of macroeconomics and the instruments of economic policy
3. Explain the use and impact of these instruments on goods and financial markets
4. Understand changes in domestic and foreign demand