ECONOMICS

ECON 216 Quantitative Business Analysis / 4 units
20 216 01 (CRN 2001)   
Sumner, S.
A systematic exposure to the issues and problems of applying and interpreting statistical analyses of business situations. Topics include: descriptive statistics, probability, random variables and their distributions, statistical inference, multiple regression and residual analysis, correlation, classical time-series models, and forecasting. Extensive computer analysis of data. Prerequisite: MATH 130 or 150. Note: Course will be canceled if there are fewer than eight (8) paid students enrolled as of Monday, May 5.
6-week Session I (6/2 – 7/11)
M-Th                                       
9:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
OH 225                                                        
Limit 40

ECON 353 Sports Economics / 3 units
20 353 01 (CRN 2002)   
Abajian, M.
This course applies economic principles to analyze a wide range of issues in professional sports and collegiate athletics. Principles from the economics of labor markets, industrial organization, and public finance are applied to the analysis of sports issues. Issues discussed include: league formats, rival leagues, franchise relocation and venue location, player salaries, free agency, salary caps, arbitration, player development, discrimination, NCAA rules on scholarships and eligibility, financial aspects of collegiate athletic programs, revenues from merchandising and broadcast rights, and economic impact analysis of sports teams on a local community. Note: Course will be canceled if there are fewer than eight (8) paid students enrolled as of Monday, May 5.
6-week Session I (6/2 – 7/11)
M-Th                                     
10:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
OH 226                                                        
Limit 40

ECON 498 Internship / 3 units
20 498 01 (CRN 2003)   
Rothman, M.
See BUSN 498 for description, prerequisites and mandatory meeting information.
Limit 10