Social ScienceTaking Charge of Your Economic Future
Taking Charge of Your Economic Future reviews
It was a very educational course. The instructor was kind and constructive. Overall, I’d absolutely recommend taking it. (:
I believe I learned a great deal in this course.
Great course overall! Just one small thing: touchstone says to submit the file in pdf but only accepts doc format.
Difficult course, almost didnt pass, the first touchstone is pretty simple, but the second one can be confusing, take your time with it.
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Discover the tools and skills necessary to plan for your financial future in this self-paced, online course. Take up to two Sophia courses at a time for just $79 a month.
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Course description
With every dollar you spend, save, or invest, you deserve to know that you are making the best financial decisions in today's economy. Knowing what drives the economy can help you understand all aspects of life, including jobs, income, consumer prices, trade, and overall prosperity. In Sophia's Taking Charge of Your Economic Future course, you will explore key concepts of economics and personal finance. You will learn how to reason with an economic mindset, use tools for financial analysis, and develop skills to plan for your future.
Assessments and grading
This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 12 Challenge assessments (these are like quizzes), 4 Milestone assessments (these are like tests), and 2 Touchstone assessments (these are written assignments) with an overall score of 70% or better.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Explain economic factors that impact financial decisions
- Identify productivity strategies that allow you to reflect on priorities and adjust financial plans when necessary
- Explain the purpose of borrowing money, including benefits and drawbacks relating to your financial health
- Explain the rationale for investing and saving money using information from a financial plan
- Align financial information to long-term goals and desired outcomes
- Apply strategies in agility that can help you adjust priorities if your financial plan is compromised
- Interpret visually communicated financial information
- Identify the necessary information and steps to conduct a financial analysis
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