Central Banks and Monetary Policy (Coursera)

The ability to extract relevant information from financial market and economic data about the macroeconomic environment and central bank actions is an important skill that will be useful for your decision-marking in your professional career and your personal financial choices.

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Course Orientation

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

Module 1: Interest Rates

In this module we will study interest rates and financial instruments.

WEEK 2

Module 2: The Federal Reserve

In this module, we will study the Federal Reserve System, its functions, and its monetary policy tools.

WEEK 3

Module 3: Monetary Policy and the Real Economy

In this module, we will study the link between output, inflation and unemployment and how monetary policy affects these macroeconomic variables.

WEEK 4

Module 4: Financial Crises

In this module, we will study financial crises and policy responses to these crises.