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This accelerated version of Macroeconomics covers the same topics but in more depth and more rigorously. The course develops analytic tools used to understand how the economy functions in aggregate. Primary purpose of the tools is to explain national levels of output, employment, prices and the rate of interest, as well as changes in these variables over time. Assesses the role of government policy in determining these outcomes. Devotes attention to both short-run economics fluctuations and long-run economic phenomena, including growth. Taught at an intermediate level. Together with Microeconomics constitutes the foundation for all other economics courses at SAIS. Prerequisite: Microeconomics or Accelerated Microeconomics. May be taken concurrently with Microeconomics or Accelerated Microeconomics. MA students may not audit. <a href="http://bit.ly/1bebp5s" target="_blank">Click here to see evaluations, syllabi, and faculty bios</a>