Subject: IMFx MOOCs Starting Soon!
From: "Institute for Capacity Development" <[email-masked]>
To: "Quentin LAFAY" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:39:33 -0500

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(https://www.edx.org/school/imfx)
We are pleased to announce these upcoming online courses on the edX platform, 
one starting today! 

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NEW COURSE: 
FMAx
Financial Market Analysis
(January 25  - February 22, 2017)

This course is designed to provide a common language in finance, thus allowing you to interpret and analyze financial data. It will also provide you with a foundation upon which you can proceed to more advanced or policy-oriented training in areas in which macroeconomics and finance meet.

Watch the introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-qgzLxs00U (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3DP-2DqgzLxs00U&d=DwMFaQ&c=G8CoXqdZ57E1EOn2t2CVrg&r=c6Hy0YQ65weFStokq9eVqg&m=vZvhWx18AgoLzy5w_252zX471Y5bRXxyj2q16Mm-dAA&s=L4hr6hQ3W8fnxpwFZLIOw1UCEcyDdsZbNYpbLU1ovx8&e=)

(https://www.edx.org/course/financial-market-analysis-imfx-fmax#!)

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(https://www.edx.org/course/debt-sustainability-analysis-imfx-dsax-1)

DSAx
Debt Sustainability Analysis
(February 1 - March 15, 2017)

What causes a country’s debt to become unsustainable? How do we assess debt sustainability of public and external debt? How can countries manage their debt portfolio?

This course provides a comprehensive overview of debt sustainability analysis (DSA) and a medium-term debt management strategy framework adopted by both the IMF and the World Bank.

Watch the introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geRlgBdsvaw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geRlgBdsvaw)

(https://www.edx.org/course/debt-sustainability-analysis-imfx-dsax-1#!)

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(https://www.edx.org/course/macroeconometric-forecasting-imfx-mfx-0#!)

MFx
Macroeconometric Forecasting
(February 8  - April 12, 2017)

Build skills in macroeconometric forecasting and policy scenario analysis. This hands-on course focuses on the application of econometric techniques for modeling macroeconomic variables (for example, consumption, investment, inflation, etc.) and their response to policy changes. 

If you are looking for hands-on training in the science (and art) of building forecasting models, this is the course for you!

Watch the introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343_fob5u0A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=343_fob5u0A)

(https://www.edx.org/course/macroeconometric-forecasting-imfx-mfx-0#!)

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(https://www.edx.org/school/imfx)

IMFx
International Monetary Fund
Washington, D.C.