Economics for Business Leaders

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Free Online Course: Economics for Business Leaders provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Economics for Business Leaders is taught by Jason Schenker.

Overview
  • Learn how to track major economic data points and understand changes in the economy to make more informed business decisions.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • How the economy impacts your business
    1. Strategic Planning
    • Economics as a decision-making guide
    • Articulating economic impacts
    2. The Most Important Economic Growth Indicators
    • Using economics jobs data
    • Breaking down GDP
    • Using retail sales data
    • The importance of consumer and business confidence
    3. The Most Important Cost Reports
    • The costs and benefits of consumer inflation
    • Producer inflation impacts on corporate profits
    • Wage inflation impacts on business
    4. The Most Important Policy Reports
    • Tracking Fed decisions
    • Taxes and government spending
    • The IMF and key policy signals
    • Watch the OCC and FDIC for critical warnings
    5. Other Critical Data
    • Demographics and future economic outlooks
    • Making comparisons
    • Game theory and optimization
    Conclusion
    • Keeping your finger on the pulse