Description

Skills

University

Career boost

One of the largest forces affecting everyone’s decision-making is the flow of money between individuals, groups, and nations. The Economics degree examines the properties of money and its effects, while helping to build the charisma, logic, and research & debate skills.

Charisma

Logic

Research & Debate

Regular

University of Britechester

Administrator (Education Career)

Environmental Manager (Conservationist Career)

Investor (Business Career)

Distinguished

Foxbury Institute

Description:

Our everyday language is infused with money-based phrases and idioms. This introductory course uses the way we talk about money to explore the many economic aspects of how money influences the way individuals and groups think and make decisions.

Skill:

Charisma

Class:11:00am – 12:25pm

Tues, Thurs

Coursework:

Submit a Term Paper!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

What makes us decide to trust some other person or company with our money? Students explore the ways in which we build the transactional trust often associated with the movement of money and uncover the tricks companies use to get there quickly.

Skill:

Charisma

Class:11:00am – 12:25pm

Mon, Wed, Fri

Coursework:

Take Final Exam!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

Students will each be in charge of the economic policies of a fictional nation in this class, learning the basics of macroeconomic issues such as employment, trade policy, and inflation.

Skill:

Logic

Class:3:00pm – 4:25pm

Mon, Wed, Fri

Coursework:

Take Final Exam!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

This course introduces concepts useful for viewing economic theory as an individual, but then moves to broaden its focus so that most students come out of the class with a stronger ability to make logical economic decisions for themselves.

Skill:

Logic

Class:1:30pm – 2:55pm

Tues, Thurs

Coursework:

Give a Presentation!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

Everyone hates to waste money, but sometimes economics tells us that walking away after an initial spend is the best option. This course, a collaboration with the psychology department, looks at what happens when clear economic logic clashes with gut reactions and feelings.

Skill:

Research & Debate

Class:11:00am – 12:25pm

Tues, Thurs

Coursework:

Submit a Term Paper!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

Economic study often arrives at conclusions that may seem obvious, but can also feel cold. This course complicates matters by considering the economic cost of engaging in unethical behavior as a business and asks students how to consider these moral motivators in the context of established economic theory.

Skill:

Research & Debate

Class:1:30pm – 2:55pm

Tues, Thurs

Coursework:

Give a Presentation!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

In the modern world of cryptocurrency and international accounts, it can be hard to understand what effective money management looks like. This class uses real-life case studies to teach about the many weird ways money now moves.

Skill:

Logic

Class:8:00am – 9:25am

Mon, Wed, Fri

Coursework:

Take Final Exam!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

Reading data effectively and being able to form conclusions and predictions is the newest and hottest skill being looked for on the job market. This course aims to give students a leg up by looking at the types of datasets being used and breaking down tips for starting to parse this data.

Skill:

Logic

Class:9:30am – 10:55am

Mon, Wed, Fri

Coursework:

Take Final Exam!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

By examining the ways demand on large markets increases or decreases and then applying it to marketing efforts by an individual or company, this course teaches practical application of market principles in generating demand for anything, be it a product, brand, or even an individual.

Skill:

Charisma

Class:1:30pm – 2:55pm

Tues, Thurs

Coursework:

Give a Presentation!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

At its core, all currency is based on upholding the collective promise that it has inherent worth. What can the way we treat a currency teach us about the value of a promise in general? Students examine what makes a promise feel sincere and how to support a promise with social backing.

Skill:

Charisma

Class:8:00am – 9:25am

Tues, Thurs

Coursework:

Submit a Term Paper!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

So very often, there is an instinct to financially reward based on merit, but is this the right thing to do? This course follows the economic threads of what we believe merit to mean and the consequences that may emerge if those beliefs are strictly adhered to.

Skill:

Research & Debate

Class:11:00am – 12:25pm

Mon, Wed, Fri

Coursework:

Take Final Exam!

Daily Task:

Homework

Description:

Economists are often – to their chagrin – asked to predict the future. While that particular request may be a futile proposition, economics does show historical cycles that repeat with surprise consistency. This course considers what these past cycles may mean for our economic future.

Skill:

Research & Debate

Class:1:30pm – 2:55pm

Mon, Wed, Fri

Coursework:

Take Final Exam!

Daily Task:

Homework