Graduate Programs

Masters of Business Administration

First Year

Fall (19 Credits)

Pre-term
1 cr
MG700: Ethical and Global Foundations
Module 1
3 cr
PL727: Organization, Markets, and Society
3 cr
QM716: Business Analytics: Data Analysis and Risk
3 cr
AC710: Financial Reporting and Analysis
Module 2
3 cr
OM725: Creating Value Through Operations and Technology
3 cr
MK723: Marketing Management
3 cr
FE721: Finance 1
Extra
0 cr
ES721: Teaming
0 cr
ES722: Executive Communication
0 cr
ES723: Career Management

Spring (17 Credits)

January Intensive
2 cr
PL700: Introduction to Business Law
Module 3
IS710: IT Strategies for a Networked Economy
3 cr
OB713: Leading Organization and People
3 cr
SI750: Competition, Innovation, Strategy
Module 4
3 cr
Elective
3 cr
Elective
3 cr
Elective – Optional
Extra
0 cr
ES721: Teaming
0 cr
ES723: Career Management

Second Year

Fall (16 Credits)

Spring (12 Credits)

January Intensive
3 cr
MG790*: Ethical Leadership Global Economy
Semester
3 cr
Elective
3 cr
Elective
3 cr
Elective
0 cr
*MG790 fulfills Global Engagement Requirement

Planning Your Courses

Compliance

In order to register for the Fall semester, you must be in compliance with all University policies, including meeting all immunization requirements, settling your student account, acknowledging the Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Law, and having a current BU Alert number on record. To check your compliance status, click the purple “Personal” tab, and then select “Compliance Status.”
Failing to update a BU Alert number every semester is the most common issue that keeps you out of compliance.

The Schedule

The Fall 2016 schedule is available via The Student Link. Also, here is a Fall 2016 Tentative Schedule for your use. Every effort is made to keep these schedules accurate in the event of changes due to a switch in staffing, room, or cancellation due to low enrollment. If you sign up for a class that is ultimately cancelled, you will be notified via your BU email account.

To help you plan for Fall, we now have a tentative list of Spring 2017 electives.

The Planner

Prior to the first day of registration, you may plan your schedule and save it to your account. This enables you to not only plan your courses using the most accurate schedule, but it also allows you the convenience of easily transferring your “planned” courses over to course registration on the day of Registration. Please note, adding a class to your Planner does not hold a place for you in a given class; the tool is for planning purposes only. You are still responsible for signing up for your courses in a timely manner. Using the Planner will save you time and may make the difference of you getting into a course before it is full. To access the Planner, click the orange “Academics” tab, click “Registration”, and then select “Reg Options” under Fall 2016. For information about how to register and add courses to your schedule directly from the Planner, click on our step-by-step registration instructions.

Overloading

Prerequisite

Scheduling

Important Registration Dates

Planner available	Thursday, February 18
Registration Day	Sunday, April 3 at 9:00 am
First Day of Classes	Tuesday, September 6
Last Day to Add Standard Courses	Wednesday, September 19
Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without “W” grade) and Last Day to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Standard	Wednesday, October 12
Holiday, Classes Suspended	Monday, October 10
Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes	Tuesday, October 11
Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with “W” grade)	Thursday, November 10
Fall Recess	Wednesday, November 23 – Sunday, November 27
Classes Resume	Monday, November 28
Last Day to Officially Withdraw or take a Leave of Absence from the University for Fall 2016	Tuesday, November 29
Last Day of Standard Classes	Monday, December 12
Study Period	Tuesday, December 13 through Thursday, December 15
Final Exam Period	Friday, December 16 through Wednesday, December 21
Official Graduation Date (Fall 2016 Graduates)	Wednesday, January 25

Withdrawal/Refund Schedule

The University withdrawal/refund schedule, which is applicable only when students withdraw from ALL of their classes and submit a Withdrawal/Leave of Absence form with the assistance of their academic advisor, is as follows:

Dates	Refund
Prior to First Day of Classes (September 6, 2016	100% of tuition and fees
September 6 – September 19, 2016	80% tuition only
September 20 – September 26, 2016	60% tuition only
September 27 – October 3, 2016	40% tuition only
October 4 – October 11, 2016	20% tuition only
As of October 12, 2016	0%

Full Semester (Standard) Class Meeting Dates

Classes Meeting:	September	October	November	December	Total
Monday/ Wednesday	7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28	3, 5, (11)*, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31	2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 28, 30	5, 7, 12	27
Tuesday/ Thursday	6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29	4, 6, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27	1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 29	1, 6, 8	26
Monday	12, 19, 26	3, (11)*, 17, 24, 31	7, 14, 21, 30	5, 12	14
Tuesday	6, 13, 20, 27	4, 18, 25	1, 8, 15, 22, 29	6	13
Wednesday	7, 14, 21, 28	5, 12, 19, 26	2, 9, 16, 30	7	13
Thursday	8, 15, 22, 29	6, 13, 20, 27	3, 10, 17	1, 8	13

*Dates in ( ) represent holiday make-up dates

Part Semester (Non-Standard) Classes

Courses