The course is designed to provide students with sound understanding of the UAE economy and other
national economies. The aims of the course are: (i) to provide a deeper knowledge of the principles of
macroeconomic analysis; (ii) use these principles to understand the macroeconomic dimensions of UAE
economic history and in a broader international context; and (iii) develop good understanding of the
general working of the economy to make sense of governmental policy-making and changes occurring in
the world economy today.