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Professional Certificate in Economics

A non-degree professional program introducing the economic ideas behind markets, businesses and public decisions, combining internet business economics, principles of economics, microeconomics and macroeconomics.

$39 one-time4 courseswithin 12 months of enrollment100% online

This is a professional credential, not a degree.After completing the required courses and learning activities, participants may be eligible to receive a digital certificate of completion from ACLAS. The certificate recognizes completion of this non-degree professional learning program. ACLAS classes Mini-MBA, Executive Certificate and Professional Certificate programmes together as non-degree professional learning credentials: they carry no academic credit towards an ACLAS degree.

$39
One-time tuition
4 courses
Professional track
12 months of enrollment
Completion window

Curriculum

4 required courses

Every course listed is required. There are no electives and no substitutions.

—Economics and Internet Business
—Principles of Economics
—Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 1201)
—Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 1202)

Course descriptions, lesson outlines and durations for each of these courses are published in the ACLAS course catalog.

Outcomes

What the programme covers

  • Understand how economic principles explain choices, markets, incentives, scarcity and resource allocation.
  • Explain national income, inflation, unemployment, fiscal policy, monetary policy and growth.
  • Apply microeconomic reasoning to consumers, firms, pricing, competition, supply and demand.
  • Analyze how digital platforms and internet business models reshape markets and value creation.
  • Apply economic thinking to business, policy, international affairs and entrepreneurship.
  • Prepare for further study or work in business, economics, finance, public policy and global affairs.

Who it is for

Intended audience

  • Students, professionals, entrepreneurs, managers and career changers who want to understand how markets and economies work.
  • No prior economics, finance or policy background required; open to any professional background.

Note on the source page.The published aclas.college page for this programme renders the programme slug in place of the credential name in several headings, and carries degree-page boilerplate in its accreditation block. None of that is reproduced here. See the certificate index for the verified programme details.

Accreditation.ACLAS holds ISO 29995:2021 certification from AQS, full accreditation from the International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE), and full online accreditation from the European Association for Higher Education Advancement (EAHEA). These credentials affirm our commitment to high-quality education. However, ACLAS is not accredited by the U.S. Department of Education and is not regulated by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC). ACLAS does not admit Georgia residents.

Enrolment

How to enrol

Certificate programmes are enrolled and paid for on the ACLAS campus at aclas.college. Tuition is a one-time payment of USD 39 covering all 4 courses.

All 4 courses must be completed within 12 months of enrollment. Instalment plans are available and carry a USD 2 processing fee per instalment.

On completion

What you receive

After completing the required courses and learning activities, participants may be eligible to receive a digital certificate of completion from ACLAS. The certificate recognises completion of this non-degree professional learning programme.

  • Digital certificate of completion from ACLAS
  • Verifiable through the free ACLAS certificate lookup
  • Recognised as a professional credential, not an academic award

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USD 39 one-time for 4 courses. Complete them within 12 months of enrollment.