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)