I think this course offered by the CUNY Baruch MFE Program is interesting. I am not affiliated with Baruch and probably will not pay for the course, but I may go through the list of readings in the attached brochure.
- Advanced Macroeconomics Certificate
November 12 – December 11, 2022
Description
This course will equip participants to interpret macroeconomic developments and assess their effects on financial markets. We will examine how to define, measure, and monitor important macro concepts, such as growth and inflation, and how to combine them into an overarching narrative on the economy. We will discuss how fiscal and monetary policy affect the economy and financial markets, in both normal times and during crises. Throughout, discussions on relevant and current issues will be used to illustrate the key concepts covered in the course.
Instructor
Jeff Meli – Global Head of Research and Managing Director at Barclays
Jeff joined Barclays in 2005 as the Head of US Structured Credit Strategy and has held several other senior positions in the research department, including Head of Credit Research and co-Head of FICC Research. Jeff leads the development of the Research Data Science Platform, tasked with integrating new data sets and modern data techniques into investment research. He writes regularly about special topics in credit markets, liquidity, and financial market regulation,
and hosts The Flip Side, a podcast covering current events in finance and macroeconomics. Previously, he worked at Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan, with a focus on structured credit.
Jeff holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Chicago and an AB in Mathematics from Princeton.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this Certificate, participants will be able to
● Interpret the flow of macroeconomic news and data
● Integrate high frequency developments within a longer term view of the economy and
identify key data releases and market signals that will determine how that longer term
view evolves
● Articulate the implications of macroeconomic developments and the associated changes
to fiscal and monetary policy for major financial markets
● Understand the current regulatory environment and its impact on the financial services
industry;
● Communicate effectively and efficiently to all levels of management but especially to
senior management and the Board of Directors or Investment Committee;
● Fill in gaps in their knowledge set, whether those gaps apply to buy side/sell side issues; - Audience
This Certificate is designed for early-to-mid-level quantitative analysts that wish to go beyond their focus on a particular market or market segment and aim to have a quantitative broader overview of all markets and institutions.
Tuition: $2,500
