The IBDP Economics Foundations course is designed to build strong economic thinking from the ground up—combining conceptual clarity, exam technique, and real-world application. The course introduces students to Microeconomics and Macroeconomics essentials, while training them to think, write, and evaluate issues like a true economics student.

This course is suitable both for students preparing to enter IB Economics and for students who may feel uncertain or overwhelmed by the subject. By focusing on fundamentals early, students develop confidence, structure, and intellectual curiosity—transforming economics from a memorization-heavy subject into a logical and engaging discipline.

Beyond exams, the course emphasizes how economics explains real life. Students learn how to evaluate current events, government policies, and economic debates critically, using economic frameworks rather than opinions.

As a bonus, the course also includes exclusive insights and guidance from an Oxford PPE student, offering students a clearer understanding of how top universities evaluate applicants and how strong economic thinking, writing, and academic mindset contribute to successful applications to Ivy League universities and Oxford.

In this course, students will develop both academic excellence and genuine interest in economics.

Build strong foundations in Microeconomics

Students will learn core microeconomic concepts such as demand and supply, elasticity, market structures, and government intervention—forming the basis for all further economic analysis.

Understand Macroeconomics from first principles

Students will explore key macroeconomic topics including economic growth, inflation, unemployment, fiscal policy, and monetary policy, developing a coherent understanding of how economies function at a national and global level.

Develop essential exam skills in economics

Students will learn how to structure responses, use economic terminology accurately, apply diagrams effectively, and meet IB assessment criteria—answering questions the way an economics student is expected to.

Learn how to think and write like an economics student

The course trains students to construct logical arguments, evaluate perspectives, and link theory to real-world examples—skills essential for both exams and higher education.

Learn to evaluate news and government policies critically

Students will gain the tools to analyze economic news, policy decisions, and global events using economic models and reasoning, rather than surface-level opinions.

Gain strategic insights from an Oxford PPE(Politics, Philosophy, Economics) student 

Students receive practical advice and academic insights from an Oxford PPE student on:

• How top universities evaluate economics applicants

• What distinguishes strong economics students academically

• How economic thinking and writing support successful applications to Ivy League universities and Oxford