DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS SHORT COURSES 2023
The Department of Economics of the School of Law, Economics and Government at the University of Malawi is inviting government and private sector practitioners, college students and interested individuals to short course training in the following:
Code |
Course Title |
Dates |
Target Audience |
1 |
Introduction to Stata In this course, participants will be introduced to economic data management and analysis using household surveys from Malawi |
21-22 August 2023 |
Statisticians, Economists, epidemiologists, M & E officers, and anybody interested in quantitative data analysis. |
2 |
Project Monitoring & Evaluation – practical course using Malawian data Participants will learn about quasi-experimental/non non-experimental impact evaluation methods in this course. These include – difference-in-difference, matching, interrupted timeseries, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables. |
22-26 August 2023 |
Economists, Statisticians, Project managers, M&E Officers |
3 |
Introduction to Accounting and financial management In this course, participants will be introduced to financial reporting, the conceptual framework of accounting, the regulatory framework of accounting records, preparing financial statements, and interpretation of financial statements. |
21-25 August 2023 |
People handling accounts |
4 |
Economics for Non-economists This course targets individuals whose work is affected by decision making regarding resource allocation and choices that require maximizing profit making and maximizing people’s well-being. Among the topics to be covered are (1) thinking like economists, (2) microeconomics, including profit maximization, and (3) macroeconomics (inflation, interest rate and international economic environment. |
To be determined preferable weekend starting on a Friday |
Decision makers, managers, journalists, and all working with economics-related data |
5 |
Budget Analysis (5 days) Topics to be covered include (1) Understanding the Budget (general budgeting principles, methods and classification), (2) Budget Processes (legal framework, Malawi budget cycle), (3) the Malawi Budget Framework and (4) Budget Analysis (Qualitative and Quantitative methods)
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21-25 August 2023 |
Economists, District Planning Officers, Civil Society & Human rights advocates, Public Expenditure Monitors |
6 |
Public Service/ Social Accountability. This course integrates a Human rights based approach to Budget Analysis. Topics include (1) Introduction to Public Service Monitoring and Social Accountability, (2) Human Right based budgeting, (3) Monitoring Resource Allocation, (4) Monitoring Expenditure Management, (4) Performance Management and (5) Oversight.
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21-25 August 2023 |
Economists, District Planning Officers, Civil Society & Human rights advocates, Public Expenditure Monitors |
Note:
1) Fees for Course for all courses are MK300,00 per participant.
2) For Introduction to Stata, the fee is MK250, 000.
3) For those registered to do Project Monitoring&Evaluation. The course on Introduction to Stata is compulsory BUT participants will only have to pay K50, 000.00 for the Introduction to Stata course.
Venue : University of Malawi, Economics Department
Fees Payment : Fees will be paid through National Bank of Malawi's current account at Zomba Branch:
Account Name: Economics Sundry Operations
Account Number: 269581
Reference: ‘Your name and Course’.
Method of Registration:
Send your name, address, and bank deposit slip for training fees to the Secretary of the Economics Department at sec.economics@unima.ac.mw or P.O. Box 280, Zomba, Malawi.
Note:
a) Upon completing the course, participants will be given certificates.
b) No campus accommodation will be available for participants. However, the students’ hostels will be available for hire. Or people may use accommodation outside but close to campus. Please get in touch if you need some.
c) The fees will cater for tuition, lunch and refreshments.
Enquiries:
For more details, contact the Head of the Economics Department, Dr Gowokani Chijere Chirwa, at 0881575050 or email hodeconomics@unima.ac.mw
The closing date for registration is Monday, 10 August 2023. The department will send the training programme and timetable to only registered candidates by Thursday, 20th August, 2023.