Economics and Banking for Managers | Summer / Short course | Humanities & Culture | Online/Distance | 14 days | The University of the Free State | South Africa

Economics & Banking for Managers aims to provide participants with a good understanding of the main role players in the economy, the rationale behind decisions taken by them, and examining different types of markets (microeconomics) It also focusses on understanding the economy as a whole and investigating the meaning and interpretation of economic growth, inflation, exchange rates, etc (macroeconomics) Within the banking part, the South African banking industry is explored, with specific attention paid to how banks function, what the role of the Reserve Bank is and what main risks banks are exposed to This knowledge will enable the participant to better analyse the economy and banking sector, and to accurately interpret changes in the economy and the global economy as well as their implications for their organisations. All short learning programs can be customised and offered on an inhouse basis.