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Understanding the Economy
Course start date: 20 August 2025
- Course Duration:0.5 hr
- Course Full Fee:SGD 30
Course information
Synopsis
The state of the economy typically has an important implication on asset prices, so it is important to understand the structure of an economy, what drives its economic growth and its relationship with other countries in terms of foreign trade and investments. All this falls under macro-economic analysis.
Learning Objectives
- (1) Understand how goods and services flow among the consumers, companies and governments
(2) Understand the components that make up the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
(3) Know the different types of unemployment
(4) Know the different types of economic indicators
(5) Understand how governments use fiscal and monetary policies to manage the level of economic activity
(6) Understand how the current and capital accounts feature in international trade and finance
Course Instructor
Chan Onn
Content Expert
Dr. CHAN Onn's background is in the field of Mathematics. He was a faculty member of the department of Mathematics at NUS and was part of the Financial Markets Education team at UBS AG Singapore.
Funding Options
Concessionary rates are also available for bulk enrolments. Please email us at smartlearn@comeandsee.com.sg and we will reply to you within 2 working days.