Applied Economics for Business

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• Online course: Internet access required
• Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
• $800 (EDP 887026)

Martin A. Medeiros, M.A., Extension Honored Instructor, is a professional economist and an instructor at College of Alameda and Holy Names College. Previously, he worked as an economist for Bank of America.

Textbook(s) for this course: Note: After you enroll in the course, you will purchase this video series online from a link in the classroom.
Economics video series

AND The Economy Today
Author: Schiller et al.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition: 13th
Publication Year: 2012
ISBN: 0073523216

X402.8 (2 semester units in Economics)

(Formerly Essentials of Economics)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in Business Administration

Get an overview of general economic issues, principles and concepts in both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Topics include understanding how the economy works, making better business decisions and comprehending the powerful lessons of the economic approach. Enrollment is limited.

Future-Term Courses and Enrollments

Courses are offered three terms per year: spring, summer, fall. Information about upcoming courses is available when enrollment opens each term.

• Spring term: Enrollment opens in early December. Classes begin in January.
• Summer term: Enrollment opens in early April. Classes begin in late May.
• Fall term: Enrollment opens in early July. Classes begin in August.

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Sections Closed for Enrollment:

San Francisco, Wed. Jan. 9, 6:30 pm, 10 meetings

• 10 meetings
• Jan. 9 to March 20: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm (no meeting Feb. 6)
• San Francisco: Room 800, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
• $750 (EDP 316497)

Ashish Sahni works as the assistant chancellor and chief of staff at UC Santa Cruz. Sahni's work includes representing the chancellor on policy, community relations and operational issues. He also initiates and directs investigations and analyses on a variety of topics and oversees implementation of various campus initiatives. Sahni has degrees from UC Berkeley and Georgetown University; most recently, he earned a certificate from the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard.

Berkeley, Tues. Jan. 15, 6:30 pm, 10 meetings

• 10 meetings
• Jan. 15 to March 19: Tues., 6:30-9:30 pm
• Berkeley: Room 211, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
• $750 (EDP 316109)

Martin A. Medeiros, M.A., Extension Honored Instructor, is a professional economist and an instructor at College of Alameda and Holy Names College. Previously, he worked as an economist for Bank of America.

Belmont, Mon. Jan. 28, 6:30 pm, 10 meetings

NOTE: This class is closed. For information about related courses, contact your academic department.

• $750 (EDP 316091)

Don Uy-Barreta, B.A., M.S., has worked for 12 years in the financial services industry, most recently as a portfolio analyst. In addition to UC Berkeley Extension, he has taught at UC Santa Cruz Extension, Notre Dame de Namur University and De Anza College.