Master of Arts in Politics, Economics, and Business


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.
 

 Core Requirements

 
(24 units)
 

PP306 Legislative Process & Public Policy
SPE313 Microeconomics & Public Policy

OR

SPE324 Economics of Management & Organizations
SPE410 Foundations of Political Economy

OR

PP411 International Political Economy
MGT326 Financial Accounting
MGT335 Financial Management
MGTxxx Strategy (several options are available)
   


Research Tools


(8 units)
 

Sequence A  
MGT306 Quantitative Research Methods
PP481 Quantitative Methods
  OR
PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Sequence B  
ECON308 Math for Economists I
ECON382 Econometrics I
   


Field electives in Politics and Economics

(8 units in one of the following fields– required class indicated – not to overlap with core classes)
 

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
  OR
  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
     


Field electives in Management

(8 units in any one of the following fields – required class indicated)
 

Finance By Approval  
Leadership MGT345 Organizational Behavior
Marketing MGT321 Marketing Management
Strategy By Approval  
     
 
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