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Intro to Macroeconomics

  • • Earn 3 transferable credits
  • • 100% online and Zoom-free
  • • Includes everything you need

Available through dual enrollment at partner high schools

Benefits

  • College Credits

    Earn 3 credits to save time + money on your degree

  • ENGAGING EXPERIENCE

    Top-rated instructors, interactive textbooks + cinematic lectures

  • IN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL

    The support + structure to thrive in your first college experience

  • Course
    Overview

    What is money, actually?

    Outlier’s groundbreaking Intro to Macroeconomics course unlocks this mystery, and dives deep into how the economy shapes every aspect of our modern world, from the international order, to our political systems… even future interplanetary economics!

    In this course, you’ll discover how the laws of supply and demand play out IRL, explore the relationship between national economies and the global financial system, and even make sense of the US dollar.

    Outlier’s 4 accomplished instructors use real-world experience and timely examples to illuminate how money makes the world go round.

  • Brilliant
    Instructors

    Outlier’s Macroeconomics faculty is a hand-picked group of 4 world-class instructors, including economic experts from institutions like Harvard Business School, Middlebury College, Fordham University, and Barnard College.

  • How it
    Works

    Enjoy cinematic video lessons (our CEO co-founded MasterClass).

    Enhance your learning with gorgeous interactive textbooks based on evidence-based active learning principles.

    When it is time for exams, open windows are designed to fit around your schedule.

  • Dedicated
    Support

    Hit a snag on the site? Have a burning question? We’ve got you covered.

    Our dedicated Student Success team is available to assist you—and push you—to help you pass with flying colors.

Transferable credits from a top 50 school

Most schools accept credits transferred from University of Pittsburgh

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Traditional course Outlier Intro to Macroeconomics

CREDITS

Usually 3-4 credits from your school

CREDITS

3 transferable credits

FORMAT

In-person or Zoom

FORMAT

Interactive and 100% online (Zoom-free)

INSTRUCTORS

1 per class

INSTRUCTORS

5 world-class instructors

LECTURES

Specific time and place

LECTURES

On-demand, anywhere

EXAMS

Specific hour

EXAMS

Flexible window

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What you’ll learn

This course covers all the basic principles and latest Macroeconomics topics you’ll need for college credit (and then some—see the syllabus for a complete list), plus:

  • The economics of Thanos' infamous snap

  • What hangovers and recessions have in common

  • Is crypto real currency or merely a collectible?

  • The financial viability of space colonies

  • How to use economic principles to be a better citizen

Frequently asked questions

  • Outlier by Savvas courses are offered through US highschools

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