Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Explain what creates and drives a market
• Identify the different types of mergers and acquisitions
• Indicate the causes and impacts of the 2008 U.S. housing collapse
• Describe the rise and fall of financial markets
• Discuss key financial concepts
• State how to interpret financial stories in the news
• Recognize financial opportunities as they appear in everyday life
• Identify some key historical economists and explain their theories
• List various examples of bizarre developments in modern economics