Khalifa University
Help Make The UAE The Macroeconomic Capital Of The GCC
Our Exclusive Offer To Khalifa University
We partner with a variety of top universities to equip their students with the macroeconomic principles that they can apply in various settings across virtually any industry.
Are your students thinking about a career in industry? In diplomacy? In foreign trade? Running a company?
They’ll need the basic tools of macroeconomic analysis that dominate both local economies and the international stage.
The Macro Specialist Curriculum
Our core curriculum is perfect for students who simply need to understand the dynamics of how economies, trade, markets, and financial factors shape various markets and ecosystems.
Love the work, but hate the numbers? We equip students with the basics to understand how markets behave and evolve.
The Macro Specialist Designation (M²SD)
Our professional designation program is an advanced track suited for those students that aspire for a career involving rigorous financial analysis or investment management.
Khalifa University Professors
All Khalifa University faculty members will have access to the curriculum as well as private instruction if they wish to implement aspects of macroeconomics into their own coursework.
Khalifa University Students
The Macro Institute will promote the resumes of graduating Khalifa University students to our institutional partners.
All Khalifa University students will be able to sit for Level 1 of the Macro Specialist Designation (M²SD) at no charge.
As the part of our coursework, The Macro Institute will supplement our curriculum with guest lectures and group discussions with local and international industry and financial professionals.
Ongoing Skill Development
We will organize local and international guest lecturers from different industries so students can observe how our material shapes their future professions.
All professors and students will receive complimentary access to our macro research reports and conference calls.
The Macro Institute team aims to organize regular in-person networking events for Khalifa University students.
Our Founder
François Trahan, renowned for his insightful macroeconomic analyses, established The Macro Institute after a 25+ year career working at some of the most respected institutions on Wall Street. During the pre-subprime crisis housing warnings, his reputation soared as he offered prescient advice, including a call to stay invested. François’s career was shaped by collaborations with leading minds in macroeconomics, particularly the great Ed Hyman. Fondly reminiscing about the collegial atmosphere at International Strategy & Investment Group (ISI) during his early years, he decided to recreate that environment when ISI shifted focus, leading to his departure. ISI’s merger with Evercore in 2014 prompted Trahan to forge a new path.
In the aftermath, François went on to found Trahan Macro Research, later expanded to The Macro Institute. Drawing inspiration from the original ISI, he aimed to establish an ideal high-level research firm. The institute has become a testament to his vision, defining the industry standard for the role macroeconomic factors play on the financial markets.
