MPA/ID prerequisites in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Multivariable Calculus - any recommended online course?

[trynix]

Hello everyone,

 

I'm highly considering applying for the MPA/ID program, and the stated pre-requisites are:

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Multivariable calculus

 

I have good maths foundation (engineering background), but I might still take the multivariable calculus as a refresher. On the other hand, I have no econ (macro or micro) background.

 

The required syllabus for each of the courses is as follows:

 

- Microeconomics:

Topics include: theory of the consumer, theory of the firm, decisions involving time and risk, perfect competition, monopoly and monopsony, oligopoly and game theory, markets with asymmetric information, and externalities and public goods.

 

- Macroeconomics:

Theories and evidence on economic growth and fluctuations. Determination of gross domestic product, investment, consumption, employment, and unemployment. Analysis of interest rates, wage rates, and inflation. Roles of fiscal and monetary policies. Extensions to the international economy.

 

Multivariable calculus:

Vectors, lines, planes, parameterization of curves and surfaces, partial derivatives, directional derivatives and the gradient, optimization and critical point analysis, including constrained optimization and the Method of Lagrange Multipliers, integration over curves, surfaces and solid regions using Cartesian, polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates, divergence and curl of vector fields, and the Green's, Stokes's, and Divergence Theorems.

 

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Can any of you kindly recommend online course(s) that cover all the topics above rigorously ?

 

 

[trynix]

Just to elaborate, I'd prefer a paid course that offers a proper certificate.

[trynix]

Dear all,

 

A quick update, it seems that two courses are considered good:

 

UC Berkely Online Learning: http://extension.berkeley.edu/online/

and University of Colorado Boulder: http://conted.colorado.edu/programs/independent-learning/courses/

 

Can any of you recommend which of the two would provide better micro and macro econ courses.

 

Thank you!

[Pinkman]

Both are really pricey for an online course. I would prefer a community college but I dont live near one and with work commitments, its hard to schedule.

 

Anyone know of a program with a better price? $1500 for a Microecon course is a little steep