Master of Arts in Politics, Economics, and Business

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The MAPEB Curriculum
Twelve courses totaling 48 units are required for the MAPEB. The program can be completed in four (4) semesters of full-time coursework, or on a part-time basis.
Note: No Master’s Research Paper Required.
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Core Requirements
(24 units)
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| PP306 |
Legislative Process & Public Policy |
| SPE313 |
Microeconomics & Public Policy |
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| SPE324 |
Economics of Management & Organizations |
| SPE410 |
Foundations of Political Economy |
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| PP411 |
International Political Economy |
| MGT326 |
Financial Accounting |
| MGT335 |
Financial Management |
| MGTxxx |
Strategy (several options are available) |
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Research Tools
(8 units)
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| Sequence A |
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| MGT306 |
Quantitative Research Methods |
| PP481 |
Quantitative Methods |
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OR |
| PP482 |
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods |
| Sequence B |
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| ECON308 |
Math for Economists I |
| ECON382 |
Econometrics I |
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Field electives in Politics and Economics
(8 units in one of the following fields– required class indicated – not to overlap with core classes)
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| American Politics |
PP300 |
American Political Institutions |
| Decision Making |
SPE471 |
Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics & Business |
| International Political Economy |
PP418 |
Seminar in Political Economy of Growth |
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SPE419 |
Special Topics in International Political Economy |
| Business Economics |
SPE324 |
Economics of Management & Organization |
| International Economics |
ECON247 |
International Trade and Policy |
| Public Choice |
ECON300 |
Political Economy & Social Inquiry |
| Public Economics |
SPE318 |
Seminar in Policy Analysis |
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Field electives in Management
(8 units in any one of the following fields – required class indicated)
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| Finance |
By Approval |
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| Leadership |
MGT345 |
Organizational Behavior |
| Marketing |
MGT321 |
Marketing Management |
| Strategy |
By Approval |
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