From a non-economist perspective, I've found this course to be a real life changer. I really love this course especially in terms of the conceptual explanation, quizzes, interactive assignments and the overall presentation of the course. I really enjoyed it and learned so many great concepts which are applicable in our everyday lives. I'm confident and ready now to apply those gained insights into practical reality. Big thanks to Professor Gayle Allard, IE Business school and the Coursera team for the wonderful Job. Keep up the good spirit!❤️

It seems like a lot of work for people who don't have a formal education in economics. Don't get me wrong here, the professor is extremely good and she knows how to break complex things and explain them in a simplified manner, but the problem I see is that people who haven't taken at least a course in economics will feel overwhelmed by the material.

That being said, the course is very well organized, it is very practical and the professor is an example for other economics professors/lecturers/teachers.

Es un curso bastante completo, y pese a que únicamente toca los temas de forma superficial resulta sumamente útil para entender diversos temas sobre políticas económicas. Por otro lado, cumple a la perfección su objetivo respecto al entendimiento de los creadores de políticas. En suma, muy recomendable, la instructora Allard explica bastante bien y las evaluaciones son apropiadas, pues busca demostrar que se entendió el tema.

The course is great! The professor manages to teach what could be some more complex subjects in a simple and understandable way, with real-life examples and practical applications. The course evaluations are challenging and completely related to what is taught. As an improvement, I would suggest updating some of the course contents with more recent examples and include something regarding the 2020 crisis.

Economics has been one of my weak points, so this course helped me to tackle this issue and learn a lot. I am fascinated by how the Professor taught us the lesson. This a very interesting course because everyone needs to know how to understand economics. Moreover, at the end of the night, we are all involved into these policies, no matter if it affects us in the long or short-term. Excellent course!

Durante mi pregrado estudié economía, sin embargo, nunca había logrado entender bien algunos conceptos fundamentales para el desarrollo de los países. Con Gayle Allard y su excelente capacidad apra enseñar pude desarrollar todas mis herramientas para trabajar por un futuro para Colombia y su desarrollo, así que estoy encantada y espero seguir los cursos de esta especialización. Totalmente recomendado.

Excellent course for refreshing basic economic principles. All theory put across in the course is contexualised through real world applications and discussions. Course flows logically starting with foundational concepts and branching out into applications and interrelations. I found it gave me a sound framework for assessing business events and activities in economic terms (albeit from a high level).

This was a helpful introductory course to macroeconomics that gave me exactly the level of information I needed for my current job. The instructor worked at an appropriate pace and the comparisons between theory and current reality were very useful. My only "criticism" would be that most of the information on real world economics is up to about 2014 and I think this will soon need to refreshed.

I have always feared economics as a subject. As much as possible, I try to veer away from it. My work as a Civil Servant in the Legislative Department compelled me to atleast understand it, so I applied for this course. The exceptional teaching skills of Professor Allard made me understand hard concepts and apply it in everyday situation. From fearing it as a subject, I've learned to love it.

excellent course, I'd like to recommend to anyone who are interesting with economic policy.

The course designed systematically and logically, easy to understand even for me who never learned economic. Through this course, I had gain a clear logical of understanding economic words, policy, status, and I'm confidence do a simple analysis of one country economic policy. thanks a lot.

Excellent, excellent course! All you need to know about basic economic concepts that allow you to follow a country's macro-economic performance and intelligently participate in economic policy debates. Professor Gayle is great at explaining complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. Highly recommend this for country and risk analysts or anyone interested in current affairs.

Great course from a substantial University and also a great Professor. The course is very well organized and the Professor conveys difficult concepts with an understandable way. You not only will be able to read newspapers and understand what is going on the economy, yet you will get the knowledge to see behind politics. A well educated citizen can make good decision.

Excellent Course! A Must do Course for a better understanding of the world around you. Gayle is an excellent teacher and gives you a great basis to be more aware of whatas going on out there in the economic persective and give you a critical thinking as well if what is being done really is the way we should go foward I defenetely recommend this course.

I took the course to improve my ability to understand economic issues, terms and jargons. I found that the course is incredibly practical, intriguing, informative and easy to follow at the same. The topics and examples are carefully selected and the well presented. I now have a much better understanding of the basic economic principles.

Thanks!

An excellent course. The lecturer was engaging, the material was interesting - I have a basic economics foundation and I found that my understanding of these basics improved, even while I feel much more empowered to have an opinion on policymaking in the world.

It was great to be able to complete a project even though the course is on-demand.

Great course for people with limited notions on economic policymaking. Great to-the-point videos and quizzes that give an excellent picture which perfectly fits today's policymaking frame.

After taking this course I think I can fully understand what the newspapers talk about regarding economic policymaking

Absolutely amazing course which provides you with very practical tips on how to judge all fiscal, monetary, exchange rate and structural policies for any country. The professor is very passionate and knows well on how to explain any topic in very simple, yet practical way. You will love this course. :)

Great intro to macroeconomic policies for the uninitiated / semi-initiated. Prof. Gayle Allard's teaching style makes a world of difference. Her methodical approach towards making an inference and reaching a conclusion is probably the best I've seen amongst all the teachers I've ever had.

The course is very interesting. I've learned something that will be useful to my work. The teacher was very competent and qualified. I would like to learn other courses in economics with her and on the platform Coursera. Thank you very much for everything you present to advance science.

Gayle Allard is simply an outstanding teacher.

Strongly reccomended, this is my thirteenth course with Coursera. I've so liked this course the first time, that I'm doing it again. With IE Business I've attended "Critical Perspectives on Management" by Rolf Strom-Olsen, outstanding Too.

The best macroeconomics class that I have ever had. Very clear explanations and linking all the theory with recent and historical events. I would recommend the course to anyone regardless if you are beginner or have some idea of the macroeconomics concepts.

The course is very much tailored and suits the one who would need a clear understanding on the Fiscal and Monetary Policies. Much more it is easier to understand with the examples presented and instructor Gayle had put it together effectively in the course.

Amazing Course for students from all backgrounds who are interested in the basics of Economics and hoe The world economics work. The excellent delivery of Prof Gayle Allard and her easy to understand examples was a big help. A must do course.

This is one of the best courses that I've taked. The teacher Gayle Allard explains clearly al the topics and in a very simple way. I recomend this course if you want learning or practicing about economic policy. I loved this course. Thanks!

It really was a wonderful experience going into this course. I have learnt alot, go handon experience on many economic tools that i can use. Have a basic understanding differentiating between myths and truth. Five star ranking.