Central Banks and Monetary Policy

Instructor: Ralf Meisenzahl

Intermediate Level • 2 weeks at 10 hours a week • Flexible Schedule

What You'll Learn

  • Describe and understand the functioning of the key money markets.
  • Describe the main policy objectives of central banks.
  • Examine how, by controlling interest rates, monetary policy influences inflation and unemployment.
  • Describe how monetary (and fiscal) authorities respond to stress in financial markets.

Skills You'll Gain

Financial Data
Market Liquidity
Banking
Economics
Financial Market
Market Dynamics
Financial Policy
Crisis Management
International Finance
Financial Regulation

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Outcomes

  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 5 modules in this course

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.

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

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

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

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