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Undergraduate Certificate in Economics Online

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Undergraduate Certificate In Economics Online

Credits: 15 Credits (630 Clock Hours)
Self-Paced: 8-month completion deadline
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The WTI undergraduate certificate in Economics is a five-course program that offers you the opportunity to better understand the partnership between business and economics, as well as the effect of economics on the business world. This learning track program is intended for undergraduate students who seek to heighten their knowledge of economics without committing to an academic degree program. This program is 630  clock hours and offers 15-college credits from a regionally accredited institution.

Students will complete the following courses to earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Economics.

BUS300 Introduction to Business
BUS304 Principles of Economics
BUS400 Intermediate Macroeconomics
BUS401 Microeconomic Analysis
BUS430 Principles of Managerial Economics

What you Get

  • Online digital textbook access and comprehensive online resources and assessments
  • Access to highly qualified instructors that are experts in the field
  • Freedom to complete courses at your own speed in a self-paced learning format
  • Personalized career counseling
  • Access to MyPlan and résumé builder.

Popular careers in Economics include:

  • Actuarial Analyst
  • Accountant
  • Economist
  • Budget Analysts
  • Financial Risk Analyst
  • Forensic Accountant
  • Investment Analyst

Ready to get started today? Call Washington Technical Institute toll-free: 1-800-371-5581.  *Courses start weekly, so there is no waiting to get started toward a new career.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, many financial-related industry jobs are experiencing growth in excess of 10%.  Source: USBLS 

Washington Technical Institute is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools MSA-CESS and recognized by the US Department of Education and CHEA.

Features

Interactive Online Learning that Fits Your Schedule

At Washington Tech we understand that you have a busy schedule, and that you are looking for a school that will fit into your lifestyle.

We start new sessions every four weeks, and since there is no physical classroom to attend, you can do your coursework whenever and wherever you like, 24/7, via the Internet.

Program Starts

This program starts every day which means you do not have to wait to get started on your education! 

Technology Requirements

Students will need to have access to the internet as well as a computer that can work with the software used in this program. Using a Chromebook, tablet, or phone will not be possible for this program given the nature of the material. Most software used will be open-source, free downloads. However, students may need to purchase short-term subscriptions to software. The benefit of students purchasing this software themselves is that all the work they do will stay with them and they will have access to it after they complete their program with WTI. 

We, at Washington Online, understand that times can be tough financially so we offer all of our students the opportunity to utilize an interest free payment plan. To find out more information check out the tuition page

Tuition

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Tuition Includes:

  • 24/7 Access to WTI Interactive Online Classroom
  • Hands-on Instruction by qualified instructors
  • Audio Lectures (downloadable)
  • Lifetime Career Development Guidance
  • No Interest Installment Plans

Total Tuition: $2,900

Available Payment Options & Financing

Financial Aid is available for those who qualify

  • Pay in full
  • Interest-free installment plans
  • Employer Reimbursement (check with your employer)
  • Private loans & Scholarships

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Curriculum

BUS-300: Introduction To Business

In this up-to-date, comprehensive survey, BUS-300 addresses forms of business ownership, management and organization, human resources management, marketing, social media and e-business, information systems, accounting, and finance. Core topics emphasize ethics and social responsibility, small business and entrepreneurship and global issues, while new coverage examines the impact of social media on business, international business, green and socially responsible business, and sustainability

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

  • Define business and identify potential risks and rewards.
  • Identify the types of ethical concerns that arise in the business world.
  • Explain the economic basis for international business.
  • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various forms of business ownership.
  • Describe the four basic management functions: planning, organizing, leading and motivating, and controlling.
  • Describe the major components of human resources management.
  • Explain why it is important for a business to use social media to promote their business.

BUS-304: Principles of Economics

In BUS-304, students learn basic economic tools and topics within the context of real-world issues. They see how economic issues are resolved nationally and globally with the course's unrivaled visual learning support, applications, and review. The latest updates introduce economic careers and the changing economic character of the U.S. Students examine pressing topics, such as federal deficit and national debt, income levels and fair pay for females, social networking, and gas prices.

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

  • Understand core economic principles and how they apply to real-world issues.
  • Explain theoretical and applied tools necessary to critique and create economic research.
  • Evaluate the consequences of economic activities for individual and social welfare.
  • Identify major economic characteristics of selected world regions.
  • Explain the concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost and how they relate to the definition of economics.

BUS-400: Intermediate Macroeconomics

In this course, students will develop the modern theories of the determination of the level and rate of growth of income, output, employment, and the price level. The implications of each theory on alternate fiscal and monetary policies seeking to facilitate full employment, economic growth and price stability will be explored. Since macroeconomics is an empirical discipline, students will be familiarized with the current macroeconomic data and its relevance. By the end of the course, students should have a solid grounding in the basic theoretical approaches used in macroeconomics as well as an understanding of the economic data that is commonly analyzed.

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

  • Understand the effect of a government budget deficit on investment and equilibrium.
  • Analyze the implications and importance of the major theories in macroeconomics.
  • Consider arguments for and against the current topics in macroeconomics.

BUS-401: Microeconomic Analysis

Analysis of economic decision-making by individual buyers and sellers, and resulting market outcomes, with emphasis on theoretical rigor. The efficient properties of perfect competition are examined, followed by consideration of market power, externalities, and asymmetric information. BUS401 emphasizes analytical logic to prepare the student to address a wide range of issues in public economics, labor economics, industrial organization, environmental economics, education economics, and development economics.

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

  • Understand how the study of microeconomics makes individuals cognizant of their environment and better decision makers.
  • Examine why scarcity leads to tradeoffs and choice.
  • Analyze the differences between centrally planned and market economies.
  • Analyze the relationship between supply and demand and the roles of consumers and producers in influencing markets and trends.
  • Understand the importance of aggregate expenditures on evaluating the economy.
  • Compare and contrast the implications of consumer surplus and producer surplus.
  • Explore past market failures, government policy options, and private solutions.

BUS-430: Principles of Managerial Economics

Sound economic reasoning benefits any manager of a business, whether they are involved with production/operations, marketing, finance, or corporate strategy. BUS430 presents key relationships between price, quantity, cost, revenue, and profit for an individual firm are presented in form of simple conceptual models. This course also includes key elements from the economics of consumer demand and the economics of production. It discusses economic motivations for expanding a business and contributions from economics for improved organization of large firms. Market price-quantity equilibrium, competitive behavior, and the role of market structure on market equilibrium and competition are also addressed.

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

  • Understand the relationship between revenue, cost, and profit.
  • Describe what a breakeven analysis is and discuss its importance.
  • Discuss the shutdown rule and how to avoid it.
  • Describe the determinants, forecasting, and elasticity of demand.

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