Transfers within BU

Eligibility Requirements

Students must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to transfer to the Questrom School of Business from another Boston University school/college:

BEGINNING FALL 2017: The first step for all students interested in transferring to Questrom is to attend a mandatory information session.
- During this information session, students will learn about resources available to them as they discern their academic plan, expectations with regard to the Questrom curriculum and important transfer process details. Ideally, a student will attend an information session prior to enrolling in any Questrom courses. A Questrom advisor will be on hand to share information and answer questions. In the rare instance that a question is not answered, a prospective internal transfer student can visit the UDC during walk-in hours or schedule an appointment with a UDC advisor; but only after attending an information session. Attendance at each information session will be taken and is mandatory as part of the IUT process.
Complete Questrom’s required gateway courses, vary by date of BU enrollment (see Step 2 for important information on minimum grades).
Earn a grade of B- or better in Questrom’s required gateway courses. If a student repeats a gateway course, the average of the two grades for the course must be at least a B- (2.70).
Attain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher. No exceptions.
Resolve any Incomplete (“I”) grades in academic courses.
Submit the IUT Application Form after you have completed each of the eligibility requirements listed above.

In order to achieve these requirements, please follow the steps described below. Please be sure to read all of the information on the following pages before beginning the transfer process.

Have questions? Take a look at our FAQs for more information.

Step 1: Attend an information session

Spring 2020 Dates:
- Wednesday, February 5, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., HAR 208
- Thursday, February 20, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., HAR 105
- Monday, March 2, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., HAR 208
- Tuesday, March 24, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., HAR 315
- Thursday, April 9, 11:00 – 12:00 p.m., HAR 210
- Tuesday, April 14, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., HAR 105

Step 2: Take Questrom’s gateway courses

For Students Entering Boston University Fall 2019 and Beyond

Before transferring to the Questrom School of Business, students must complete Questrom’s suite of gateway courses having earned a minimum grade of “C” in five of the following courses, and no less than “C-“ in the sixth course.

MA121 or MA123 (4 credits)
SM131 (4 credits)
SM132 (2 credits)
EC101 (4 credits)
EC102 (4 credits)
BU Hub First-Year Writing Seminar (4 credits)

Please note: Non-Questrom students may not take QST SM131 and QST SM132 until their second semester at Boston University.

About SM131 and SM132

SM131, Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value , 4 credits – This course is a pre-requisite for all Questrom courses. Prerequisite: Required of all Questrom 1st-semester freshmen. Open to non-Questrom students who have completed at least one semester of full-time coursework on the CRC. Open to external transfer students admitted into the College of General Studies.
- Lecture (SM131 A1): Mondays/Wednesdays, 8-9:30am
- Discussions (SM131 G-L): Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays
SM132, Measuring Financial Value, 2 credits. Prerequisites: SM131 previous (for Questrom freshmen) or concurrent (all others). CAS MA121/123 or equivalent.
- Mondays or Wednesdays

Click here for the exact date and time that you can register for SM131 and SM132.

Retaking Gateway Courses

Students who do not meet this grade requirement and wish to transfer into the Questrom School of Business have one opportunity to retake the course(s). Only the first two graded attempts of a gateway course, including any attempt that results in a W, will be considered for the purposes of fulfilling this gateway criterion. Students who do not earn the grades required in any of the six courses are not eligible to transfer to the Questrom School of Business. Such students may continue taking Questrom courses to pursue the Business Administration minor.

For Students Entering Boston University Prior to Fall 2019

Before transferring to the Questrom School of Business, students must complete Questrom’s gateway courses, SM131 and FE101 concurrently, and earn a grade of B- or better both. If a student repeats a gateway course, the average of the two grades for the course must be at least a B- (2.70).

Please note: Non-Questrom entering freshmen may not take the gateway courses (SM131 and FE101) until their Spring semester.

About SM131 and FE101

SM131, Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value , 4 credits – This course is a pre-requisite for all Questrom courses
- Lecture (SM131 A1): Mondays/Wednesdays, 8-9:30am
- Discussions (SM131 G-L): Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays
FE101, Introduction to Finance, 2 credits
- Mondays or Wednesdays

Click here for the exact date and time that you can register for SM131 and FE101.

Retaking SM131 and/or FE101

Students earning less than a B– who wish to continue to pursue transferring to the Questrom School of Business have one opportunity to retake the course(s) and must retake the course(s) in one of the following two semesters (including summer semester). Students earning less than a 2.70 average in either SM 131 or FE 101 are not eligible to transfer to the Questrom School of Business. Such students may continue taking Questrom courses to pursue the Business Administration minor.

Once you have completed SM131 with a grade of D of higher, you can continue taking Questrom courses.

Step 3: Registering at Questrom

You can register for your further Questrom coursework while you are in the process of completing the suite of gateway courses including SM131 and FE101/SM132. Since registration begins before you officially transfer to Questrom, you will be registering as a non-Questrom student. Click here for the semester-specific date and time that non-Questrom students can register for the Questrom courses listed below.

Select your courses from the list below, and be sure to review each course’s prerequisite: *

AC221, Financial Accounting (prerequisite: SM131)
AC222, Managerial Accounting (prerequisite: sophomore standing; AC221; QM221 previous/concurrent)
ES275, Management Communications (prerequisites: SM131 and FE101/SM132; CAS WR100; Sophomore standing; Questrom students only, 4 credits)
IS223, Introduction to Information Systems
LA245, Introduction to Law (prerequisite: sophomore standing)
OB221, Dynamics of Leading Organizations (prerequisite: SM131 and FE101/SM132)
QM221, Probabilistic and Statistical Decision-Making for Management (prerequisite: SM131; CAS MA121 or MA123 previous or concurrent)
QM222, Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes (prerequisite: Sophomore standing; QM221; CAS EC101)

* All of the courses listed above are 4 credit courses unless otherwise noted.

You must receive a grade of D or higher for all Questrom courses taken as a non-Questrom student, except SM131 and FE101/SM132. Some schools/colleges require a higher minimum grade for courses taken for a minor, please consult with your school/college.

Step 4: Submit the IUT Application Form

To request to transfer to the Questrom School of Business from another Boston University school/college, please submit the IUT Application Form after you have completed the eligibility requirements..

Reviewing your application:

IUT Applications submitted by the 15th of each month will be reviewed by the end of that month. Students will be notified by email by the end of the month. For example, if you submit the IUT Application on October 10th, and you have met each of the eligibility requirements, you will be a Questrom student by the end of October.