Adrian Cruz’s Profile

This course is in­tended pri­mar­ily for those stu­dents who in­tend to pur­sue pro­fes­sional ca­reers in fields such as eco­nom­ics, fi­nance, man­age­ment, and ad­min­is­tra­tion. It is also open to highly mo­ti­vated stu­dents in other areas. Top­ics in­clude: na­tional in­come and na­tional prod­uct; sav­ing, con­sump­tion, in­vest­ment, the mul­ti­plier the­ory, fis­cal pol­icy, in­fla­tion, em­ploy­ment and busi­ness cy­cles. The stu­dent will also be ac­quainted with money, bank­ing, and cen­tral bank mon­e­tary poli­cies, as well as some of the more sig­nif­i­cant the­o­ries of in­ter­na­tional trade and eco­nomic de­vel­op­ment.

This course is intended primarily for those students who intend to pursue professional careers in fields such as economics, finance, management, and administration. It is also open to highly motivated students in other areas. Topics include: national income and national product; saving, consumption, investment, the multiplier theory, fiscal policy, inflation, employment and business cycles. The student will also be acquainted with money, banking, and central bank monetary policies, as well as some of the more significant theories of international trade and economic development.