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IMF Online Training Courses

August 29, 2018-October 17, 2018 (7 Weeks): Financial Programming and Policies, Part 2: Program Design (FPP.2x)

Language: English

Course Description: 

This online course, presented by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development, builds on the FPP.1x course to expand participants’ understanding of the design and application of macroeconomic and financial policies. It presents simple forecasting methods for each macroeconomic sector, explains the baseline assumptions for diagnosis of macroeconomic performance, and demonstrates preparation of a macroeconomic adjustment program for a case study country. The expected workload for this course is 6-9 hours per week. 

Apply online by : August 22, 2018

September 5, 2018-November 7, 2018 (9 Weeks):Macroeconometric Forecasting (MFx)

Language: English

Course Description: 

This course, presented by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development, is designed to reinforce the macroeconomic forecasting and modeling skills of participants and their use of modern econometric techniques. Lectures discuss the underlying theory and demonstrations show how to conduct empirical analyses using EViews. The course focuses on four aspects of empirical model building and forecasting:

• data and model properties, such as stationarity/non-stationarity and co-integration;

• dynamic specifications, especially use of error correction models;

• model evaluation, design, and simulation; and

• forecast uncertainty and policy analysis.

The expected workload for this course is 8-10 hours per week. 

Apply online by : August 29, 2018

Important Notes for Online Courses:

• All government officials are welcome to register. These courses are particularly relevant for officials in ministries of finance, economy, and planning and in central banks who advise on macroeconomic and financial policies.

• In general, successful completion of an online course will be viewed favorably when applying to face-to-face ICD courses at headquarters or regional centers.

• Basic Excel skills and access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser are essential.

• For Online Learning (OL) courses, which are delivered through the edX platform, you will need an additional piece of information to register: you will be prompted for your edX.org username. If you do not already have a username, please go to https://courses.edx.org/register and sign up for a free account. Once you have created an account, you may complete the IMF Institute application. If you already have an edX account, your username can be found on the top right of the screen after logging in.

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