Ministries, central banks, development agencies and large companies all rely on economic analysis, yet many managers who commission it struggle to judge whether the evidence is sound or how to turn it into a decision. This five-day programme equips managers to lead analytical work rather than only receive it. You learn to frame a policy question, choose between cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness, impact evaluation and market analysis, and set sensible terms of reference for analysts and consultants.
Sessions review the essentials of microeconomic and macroeconomic reasoning, regression results and their limits, forecasting, distributional effects and the use of administrative and survey data. You practise reading Stata or R output, questioning assumptions, and presenting uncertainty honestly in a two-page policy brief. Case material comes from taxation, subsidies, trade, health financing, agriculture and infrastructure choices common in African economies. Policy analysts, economists, planners, programme managers, budget officers and research directors will find it directly useful. Afterwards you can supervise an analysis from scoping to dissemination and defend its conclusions in front of senior leaders. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate.
Good policy depends on managers who can ask the right questions of their analysts. Budgets are under pressure, subsidies and taxes have uneven effects, and donors and legislators increasingly ask for evidence that a programme or reform will deliver value before money is committed. Teams that cannot manage applied economic work tend to commission studies that arrive late, answer the wrong question or sit unread.
The Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course treats applied economics as a managed process. It begins with problem framing and the policy cycle, then moves through market and demand analysis, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness appraisal, the logic of impact evaluation, and the interpretation of econometric results. Participants study how to specify data requirements, quality-assure models, test sensitivity and communicate findings to non-specialists. The closing sessions deal with the organisation of an analytical unit, working with external consultants and embedding evidence in planning and budgeting.
Learning is built around worked policy problems. Participants review real-style datasets and model outputs, critique draft studies, and prepare terms of reference and a policy brief. They leave with a clear method for scoping, commissioning and using economic analysis in their own institution.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave the course with:
The programme emphasises judgement and management, not formula work. It uses:
Day 1: Framing Policy Questions and the Evidence Cycle
Day 2: Markets, Demand and Economic Behaviour
Day 3: Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Appraisal
Day 4: Data, Econometrics and Impact Evidence
Day 5: Managing Analysis and Influencing Decisions
The course is aimed at those who lead, commission or rely on economic analysis, including:
On completing the programme, participants receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy. It is awarded for full attendance and for finishing the practical exercises, including the policy brief.
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By the end of the Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis programme, you'll be able to frame a policy or investment question so that it can be answered with economic evidence, select the right analytical tool, such as cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness or impact evaluation, for a given decision, apply demand, supply and market structure analysis to practical policy problems, and interpret regression output and judge whether a causal claim is credible. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is aimed at those who lead, commission or rely on economic analysis, including: Policy analysts and economists in ministries and agencies, Planning and budget officers in national and county government, Research and analytics managers in think tanks and universities, Programme managers and advisers in development partner organisations, Regulators of utilities, competition and financial markets, Strategy and business analysis managers in large companies, Monitoring and evaluation specialists working with economic data, and Parliamentary and legislative research staff.
Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis starts October 19, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Management of Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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