Principles Programs
For Elliott School Students Requiring a Full Introductory Course
Students required by the Elliott School Admissions Office to take a complete introductory course in economics (either a combined micro/macro course or a separate micro or a separate macro course) before matriculating in the Elliott School may use one of the programs below to satisfy their prerequisites upon satisfactory completion of the work. Students do not receive academic credit for these programs. Please note, these online economics programs do not meet the prerequisite for students in the M.A./M.S. in International Economic Policy.
These courses include pre-recorded lectures, weekly online office hours, weekly graded homework, and quizzes. Topics covered in microeconomics can be found here, and here for macroeconomics. The recommended textbook is Greg Mankiw’s Principles of Economics (older editions will suffice).
Students who have taken economics in the past normally would not take these full programs. They should take the assessment exam available here and then consider participating in the self-guided and self-paced online review programs available here.
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics Combined Sessions ($1,300)
An online combined micro- and macroeconomics principles program will start on May 19th and will end by August 6th. The first session, microeconomics, runs May 19-June 27, and the second session, macroeconomics, runs June 30-August 6. Successful completion of this program will satisfy Elliott School minimum economics prerequisites for students who have no introductory economics background. The cost of this combined micro- and macroeconomics course is $1,300.
Participants must receive at least 70% of possible points in each session to satisfy the economics prerequisites. If participants do not reach the 70% requirement in one or both sessions, they must take one (micro or macro) or two (micro and macro) final written exam/s on August 12.
- View a sample syllabus
- View an introductory video for microeconomics and macroeconomics
Microeconomics Principles Only ($850)
This six-week online microeconomics program can satisfy the minimum Elliott School microeconomics prerequisite. This is the first half of the full principles course listed above. Students may enroll in either session 1 (May 19-June 27) or session 2 (June 30-August 6). Participants must receive at least 70 percent of possible points to satisfy the microeconomics prerequisite. In case you don’t reach the minimum requirement, you must take a final written exam on August 12th.
- A tentative syllabus is available here.
- View an introductory video for microeconomics
Macroeconomics Principles Only ($850)
This six-week online macroeconomics program can satisfy the minimum Elliott School macroeconomics prerequisite. This is the second half of the full principles course listed above. Students may enroll in either session 1 (May 19-June 27) or session 2 (June 30-August 6) The program will cost $850. Participants must receive at least 70 percent of possible points to satisfy the macroeconomics prerequisite. In case you don’t reach the minimum requirement, you must take a final written exam on August 12th.
- A tentative syllabus is available here.
- View an introductory video for macroeconomics