The AE Program is available at the following locations:

Spring 2008: San Francisco, Cupertino

Fall 2008: San Francisco, San Ramon, Sacramento, Santa Rosa

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Specifically designed for the working professional, the Applied Economics (AE) curriculum equips students to apply economic techniques to organizational decision-making. Combining a foundation in managerial economics with an emphasis on practical decision-making, the Applied Economics program encourages the integration of coursework with workplace experience. Focus areas include principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics, international trade, economics for managers, statistics, forecasting, accounting, finance, and strategic management.

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The AE major aims to develop analytical skills critical to effective organizational design and strategic planning. Students gain tools with which to address cutting-edge issues faced by businesses competing in the rapidly changing domestic and global economies. The AE program is unique among business and economics majors because it presents, in a cohesive manner, managerial economics, accounting, finance, and strategic analysis along with an ethical perspective for addressing "real life" problems. While there is particular emphasis in some courses on economic and strategic issues arising in the "new economy," the program applies to all industries by grounding students in the mechanics of price determination, efficient resource allocation, economic data analysis, corporate financial management, and management accounting. These components are intended to strengthen students' ability to forecast, prepare for, and respond to challenges posed by heightened competition, deregulation, globalization, and post-industrialization in the private sector. The Applied Economics degree program provides valuable preparation for career success and graduate education in business administration.