Economics Courses and Certifications

Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific

29 reviews

Explore monetary policy in the Asia-Pacific region with this 4-week course from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Gain insights into liquidity policy, central banking, and macroeconomic stability.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

11 reviews

Learn to model social and economic networks and their impact on behavior. Explore network formation, diffusion, learning, and more. Stanford University.

• Coursera
• 30 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

China’s Economic Transformation Part 1: Economic Reform and Growth in China

24 reviews

Explore China's economic transformation since 1978 in this 6-week course by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Learn about key reforms, fiscal impacts, and future challenges.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

CrashCourse

Economics by CrashCourse

In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill introduce you to Crash Course Economics! CC Econ is a new course from the Crash Course team.

• YouTube
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Principles of Economics

6 reviews

This course is designed as an introduction to the study of economics. Participants will be exposed to the economic way of thinking and learn about the functioning of a modern market economy.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Justice Today: Money, Markets, and Morals

14 ratings at edX

Explore ethical considerations in markets with Harvard's 8-week course. Led by Prof. Michael J. Sandel, delve into topics like price gouging, organ sales, and political voting.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Public Economics - Raj Chetty

2 reviews

Harvard's 32-hour program delves into optimal tax and social insurance policies, blending theoretical models with empirical evidence. Topics include taxation, public goods, and welfare analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 day 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Economics of Money and Banking

6 reviews

Explore the evolution of modern monetary systems in this 13-week course by Columbia University. Learn about capital markets, money markets, and key derivative contracts in the context of global crises.

• Coursera
• 33 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Energy Economics and Policy

Learn the economics of real-world energy markets, and how various policies can address the impact of rising global energy demand on the environment and climate.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Narrative Economics

416 ratings at Coursera

Explore the impact of narratives on economic behavior with Yale's 4-week course. Learn to analyze popular stories, understand why some go viral, and predict economic outcomes.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Risk & Return

18 ratings at edX

Learn how to measure the risk and return of equity and debt; and compute the weighted average of cost of capital.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Economics

Learn the basic concepts of economics through Data Science applications and Python programming. This is the first of a three course series.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Real-World Applications of Economics

Learn the basic concepts of economics through Data Science applications and Python programming. This course covers applications in inequality and development, econometrics, game theory and oligopoly, environmental economics, and finance.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Advanced Concepts in Economics

Learn the basic concepts of economics through Data Science applications and Python programming. This course covers applications in production theory, utility maximization, randomized controlled trials, and income inequality. Second course of a three cour…

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding Financial Markets

5 reviews

Explore financial markets and their link to the economy in this 4-week course by the University of Geneva. Learn about stocks, bonds, less popular markets, and the impact of central bank policies.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)