Full-Time MBA
Full-Time MBA
The general Full-Time MBA is perfect for those students who are interested in a wide range of electives, spanning different industries and/or functions. With eleven electives (ten for Class of 2022) built into the general MBA curriculum, students will have a lot of choice and flexibility to test out new areas and pursue what interests them most. General MBA students have the option to focus their studies through advice cleaned from our flexible and non-binding career pathways, as well.
Curriculum Grids
The MBA core curriculum has been designed with a particular sequence of courses that provide an overview of management, its fundamental tools, and its key function areas. The curriculum grid listed below will help you understand degree requirements and plan your courses. The Full-Time MBA checksheet is another useful tool to help map out your degree requirements. Please use the appropriate checksheet for your graduation date:
Full-Time MBA 2025
Full-Time MBA 2024
Program Contact
Please contact your academic advisor if you have questions.
MBA + MSDT
MBA+MSDT
MBA+MSDT students earn two degrees: a traditional MBA and a Master of Science in Digital Technology. The program is 84 credits.
As an MBA+MSDT student, you’ll take a one-week intensive course during your first spring session and three additional summer intensive courses immediately following your first spring semester. Please see below for a list of required MSDT courses and MSDT electives.
Curriculum Grid
The curriculum grids, as well as the Full-Time MBA+MSDT checksheets, are useful tools to help map out your degree requirements. Please refer to the curriculum grids below. Additionally, use the appropriate checksheet for your graduation date:
MBA+MSDT 2025
MBA+MSDT 2024
MSDT Required Courses:
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS717 Systems Architecture in Management and Applications - 3 cr. | MSDT students only | Spring (Intensive) | |
| IS754 Human Centered Design - 2 cr. | MSDT students only | Summer 1 (Intensive) | |
| IS756 Digital Project Build - 3 cr. | MSDT students only | Summer 1 (Intensive) | |
| IS833 Introduction to Data Analytics in Python - 3 cr. | MSDT Students Only; IS717 or equivalent Python experience | Spring (Day) | |
| IS883 Synthesizing Digital Efforts to Deliver Better Outcomes - 3 cr. | MSDT Students Only | Fall (Day) | |
| IS889 Data Management - 3 cr. | Non-MSDT students only in Fall; MSDT students only in Summer | Summer 1 (Intensive) | |
| IS890 Digital Transformation Through Experimentation and Scaled Agile: A Practicum - 3 cr. | MSDT Students Only | Spring (Day) |
MSDT Elective Courses (3):
Students are required to take 3 courses (9 credits) from the list below. We suggest that you choose your electives in a meaningful way. The MSDT program has three paths (optional), listed below. For those who do not want to follow one of the paths, just fill your program with appropriate approved electives from this list.
MSDT Electives
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Saturday) |
| HM817 Advances in Digital Health - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | MS | Spring (Evening) | |
| IS737 Decision Making with Data - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST IS717, IS833, IS834, QM877, or knowledge of Python | Spring (Evening) |
| IS811 Responsible AI for Business Analytics - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MSSI | Spring (Evening) | |
| IS815 FinTech Revolution: Disruptive Technologies, Blockchain and Future of Finance - 3 cr. | MSDT | not offered in 2023-24 | |
| IS827 Platform Strategy and Design - 3 cr. | MSDT | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | Fall (Evening) & Spring (Evening) | |
| IS843 Big Data Analytics for Business - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | Python basics (e.g. IS717, IS834, QM877 or equivalent); Some prior experience with analytics (e.g. IS823, IS833, IS834, IS841, MK842, MK872, MK876); or permission of the instructor. | Spring (Evening) |
| IS853 Business Insights through Text - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST MK842 or IS833 or IS834 or QM877 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| IS854 Digital Strategy for Emerging Business Leaders - 3 cr. | MSDT | SI851 preferred | Fall (Evening) |
| IS858 Agile Project Management - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | Fall (Saturday) & Spring (Saturday) | |
| IS860 Analytics Consulting: Data-Driven Business Solutions - 3 cr. | MSDT | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | Some prior experience with analytics (e.g. IS823, IS833, IS834, IS841, MK842, MK872, MK876), or permission of the instructor. Experience with Python (e.g. IS717, IS834, QM 875 (Python Bootcamp)), or | Fall (Evening) |
| MO860 People Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MO712 or MO713, QST QM716 or QM717 | Spring (Evening) |
| MK842 Machine Learning for Business Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Intensive) |
| MK852 Data Driven Marketing Decisions - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724, QST QM716 or QM717 | Spring (Day & Evening) |
| MK862 Marketing High-Tech Products - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Intensive) |
| MK876 Digital Marketing Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Evening) |
| MK878 Customer Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724, QST QM716 or QM717, QST MK852 or IS833 | Spring (Evening) |
| OM840 Improving Organizational Performance with Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | MS | QST OM725 or OM726, QST QM716 or QM717 | Fall (Evening), Spring (Evening) & Summer 1 (Evening) |
| OM855 Project Management - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST OM725 or OM726 | Spring (Evening) |
| OM880 Product Design and Development - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST OM725 or OM726 | Fall (Evening) |
| PL855 Energy Sector Market Dynamics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | SI | Spring (Evening) | |
| QM878 Deep Learning with Python Bootcamp - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MS | QM877, IS833, IS834 or instructor permission | Spring (Saturday) |
| SI814 Intellectual Property Strategies - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST MO712 or MO713, QST QM716 or QM717, or permission of the instructor. | Spring (Intensive) |
| SI839 Design Thinking and Innovation - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST SI750 or QST SI751 | Spring (Day & Intensive) & Summer 2 (Intensive) |
| SI845 Technology Strategy - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or 724, QST MO712 or MO713, QST PL727 or PL730, QST SI750 or SI751 | Spring (Evening) |
| SI859 Strategy Implementation - 3 cr. | MSDT | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST OM725 or OM726 | Fall (Day & Evening) & Spring (Evening) |
| SI860 Managing Corporate Innovation - 3 cr. | MSDT | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | QST SI750 or SI751 recommended but not required | Fall (Evening) |
MSDT Career Paths:
Each path lists core classes which are fundamental to the path and additional electives which round it out. You do not have to take all of your electives from the same path. (i.e., there are no distribution or concentration requirements for MSDT Electives). Rather, the courses are organized by path solely to make selection easier and to help students take classes that will be useful in common industry roles.
IMPORTANT: There are MBA-specific courses that cannot count for the MSDT but are relevant to the path – those courses that are not pre-approved MSDT electives will NOT display “MSDT” under the curriculum column. Students may wish to consider taking such classes as part of their MBA program, outside of their MSDT requirements.
Business Analytics
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
Core – Approved MSDT Electives: | |||
| IS843 Big Data Analytics for Business - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | Python basics (e.g. IS717, IS834, QM877 or equivalent); Some prior experience with analytics (e.g. IS823, IS833, IS834, IS841, MK842, MK872, MK876); or permission of the instructor. | Spring (Evening) |
| MK842 Machine Learning for Business Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Intensive) |
Path Electives – Approved MSDT Electives: | |||
| FE870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Saturday) |
| HM817 Advances in Digital Health - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | MS | Spring (Evening) | |
| IS737 Decision Making with Data - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST IS717, IS833, IS834, QM877, or knowledge of Python | Spring (Evening) |
| IS811 Responsible AI for Business Analytics - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MSSI | Spring (Evening) | |
| IS853 Business Insights through Text - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST MK842 or IS833 or IS834 or QM877 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| IS860 Analytics Consulting: Data-Driven Business Solutions - 3 cr. | MSDT | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | Some prior experience with analytics (e.g. IS823, IS833, IS834, IS841, MK842, MK872, MK876), or permission of the instructor. Experience with Python (e.g. IS717, IS834, QM 875 (Python Bootcamp)), or | Fall (Evening) |
| MK852 Data Driven Marketing Decisions - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724, QST QM716 or QM717 | Spring (Day & Evening) |
| MK876 Digital Marketing Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Evening) |
| MK878 Customer Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724, QST QM716 or QM717, QST MK852 or IS833 | Spring (Evening) |
| MO860 People Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MO712 or MO713, QST QM716 or QM717 | Spring (Evening) |
| OM840 Improving Organizational Performance with Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | MS | QST OM725 or OM726, QST QM716 or QM717 | Fall (Evening), Spring (Evening) & Summer 1 (Evening) |
| QM878 Deep Learning with Python Bootcamp - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | MS | QM877, IS833, IS834 or instructor permission | Spring (Saturday) |
Path Electives – Not Approved MSDT Elective Requirements: | |||
| IS823 Analytics for Managers - 3 cr. | MS | Fall (Evening) & Spring (Day & Evening) | |
| MK864 Pricing Strategy and Tactics - 3 cr. | MS | QST MK723 or MK724, QST PL727 or PL730, QST QM716 or QM717 | Fall (Day) |
| QM880 Business Analytics: Spreadsheet Optimization and Simulation - 3 cr. | MS | QST QM716 or QST QM717 | not offered in 2023-24 |
Digital Product Management
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
Core – Approved MSDT Electives: | |||
| OM880 Product Design and Development - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST OM725 or OM726 | Fall (Evening) |
| SI839 Design Thinking and Innovation - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST SI750 or QST SI751 | Spring (Day & Intensive) & Summer 2 (Intensive) |
Path Electives – Approved MSDT Electives: | |||
| HM817 Advances in Digital Health - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | MS | Spring (Evening) | |
| IS815 FinTech Revolution: Disruptive Technologies, Blockchain and Future of Finance - 3 cr. | MSDT | not offered in 2023-24 | |
| IS827 Platform Strategy and Design - 3 cr. | MSDT | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | Fall (Evening) & Spring (Evening) | |
| IS854 Digital Strategy for Emerging Business Leaders - 3 cr. | MSDT | SI851 preferred | Fall (Evening) |
| IS858 Agile Project Management - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | Fall (Saturday) & Spring (Saturday) | |
| MK842 Machine Learning for Business Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Intensive) |
| MK862 Marketing High-Tech Products - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Intensive) |
| OM840 Improving Organizational Performance with Analytics - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | MS | QST OM725 or OM726, QST QM716 or QM717 | Fall (Evening), Spring (Evening) & Summer 1 (Evening) |
| OM855 Project Management - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST OM725 or OM726 | Spring (Evening) |
| SI814 Intellectual Property Strategies - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST MO712 or MO713, QST QM716 or QM717, or permission of the instructor. | Spring (Intensive) |
Internal & External Technical Consulting
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
Core – Approved MSDT Electives: | |||
| IS854 Digital Strategy for Emerging Business Leaders - 3 cr. | MSDT | SI851 preferred | Fall (Evening) |
| SI845 Technology Strategy - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or 724, QST MO712 or MO713, QST PL727 or PL730, QST SI750 or SI751 | Spring (Evening) |
Path Electives – Approved MSDT Electives: | |||
| HM817 Advances in Digital Health - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | MS | Spring (Evening) | |
| IS858 Agile Project Management - 1.5 cr. | MSDT | Fall (Saturday) & Spring (Saturday) | |
| OM855 Project Management - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | QST OM725 or OM726 | Spring (Evening) |
| OM880 Product Design and Development - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST OM725 or OM726 | Fall (Evening) |
| PL855 Energy Sector Market Dynamics - 3 cr. | MSDT | MS | SI | Spring (Evening) | |
| SI814 Intellectual Property Strategies - 3 cr. | MSDT | HSM | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST MO712 or MO713, QST QM716 or QM717, or permission of the instructor. | Spring (Intensive) |
| SI839 Design Thinking and Innovation - 3 cr. | MSDT | QST SI750 or QST SI751 | Spring (Day & Intensive) & Summer 2 (Intensive) |
| SI859 Strategy Implementation - 3 cr. | MSDT | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST OM725 or OM726 | Fall (Day & Evening) & Spring (Evening) |
Path Electives – Not Approved MSDT Elective Requirements: | |||
| MO844 Managing Organizational Change - 3 cr. | QST MO712 or MO713 | Fall (Evening) & Spring (Evening) | |
| MO848 Leadership Challenge - 3 cr. | SI | QST MO712 or MO713 | Fall (Intensive) & Spring (Evening) |
| MO853 Negotiations - 3 cr. | QST MO712 or MO713 | Fall (Intensive), Spring (Day & Intensive) & Summer 2 (Evening) |
Program Contacts:
Peter Howard
MBA+MSDT Executive Director
Marketing Department
pjhoward@bu.edu
Ben Lubin
MBA+MSDT Faculty Director
Information Systems Department
blubin@bu.edu
Elliot Chiang
MBA+MSDT Program Liaison
MBA Center
edchiang@bu.edu
617.353.4406
Health Sector Management MBA
Health Sector Management MBA
The health sector is undergoing transformational growth and change, offering compelling opportunities and challenges for emerging managers and leaders. We prepare students for leadership roles throughout the health industry, including bio-technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, health information technology, health systems management, consulting, and public policy.
The program curriculum is designed to combine a strong education in the core functions of health sector management with the flexibility to obtain an enhanced understanding and skill set with the student’s particular areas of interest.
This curriculum provides a developed approach to:
- Build on the functional skills of the core MBA curriculum
- Provide targeted understanding of the nature of the health sector and the application of those basic skills to the sector
- Provide even greater flexibility to address specialized interests within the sector, whether health service delivery, life science products, consulting, or any other focused area
MBA+MSDT students are eligible to enroll in the Health Sector Management Program, and may complete the required internship following the MSDT summer intensives.
Curriculum Grids
The curriculum grids, as well as the program checksheets that your advisors use to check graduation requirements, are useful tools to help map out your degree requirements. Please refer to the curriculum grids below. Additionally, find your appropriate checksheet below to keep track of your progress:
- HSM Full-Time MBA 2025 Checksheet
- HSM Full-Time MBA + MSDT 2025 Checksheet
- HSM Full-Time MBA 2024 Checksheet
- HSM Full-Time MBA + MSDT 2024 Checksheet
HSM Full Time MBA Class of 2025
HSM Full Time MBA+MSDT Class of 2025
HSM Full Time MBA Class of 2024
HSM Full Time MBA+MSDT Class of 2024
Required Courses
The following courses are required:
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| HM703 Health Sector Issues and Opportunities - 3 cr. | Fall (Evening) & Spring (Day) | ||
| HM710 Health Service Delivery: Strategies, Solutions and Execution - 3 cr. | HM710 or HM717 | QST HM703 | Fall (Evening) |
| HM717 Drugs, Devices, and Diagnostics: New Challenges, Strategies, and Execution - 3 cr. | HM710 or HM717 | QST HM703, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST SI750 or SI751 | Fall (Evening) |
| HM820 Strategy, Economics, and Policy in the Health Sector - 3 cr. | required for those entering Fall 2019 or later | QST PL727 or QST PL730 | Fall (Day) & Spring (Evening) |
Elective Courses (2)
These electives can create an intensive and targeted education within any subset of the health sector. Two courses selected from the following list are required:
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| HM710 Health Service Delivery: Strategies, Solutions and Execution - 3 cr. | counts as HSM elective if not taken as an HSM required course | QST HM703 | Fall (Evening) |
| HM717 Drugs, Devices, and Diagnostics: New Challenges, Strategies, and Execution - 3 cr. | counts as HSM elective if not taken as an HSM required course | QST HM703, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST SI750 or SI751 | Fall (Evening) |
| HM801 Bench-to-Bedside: Translating Biomedical Innovation from the Laboratory to the Marketplace - 3 cr. | Fall (Evening) | ||
| HM817 Advances in Digital Health - 3 cr. | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | Spring (Evening) | |
| HM820 Strategy, Economics, and Policy in the Health Sector - 3 cr. | QST PL727 or QST PL730 | Fall (Day) & Spring (Evening) | |
| HM833 Health Sector Marketing - 3 cr. | QST HM703, and MK723 or MK724 | Fall (Evening) | |
| HM840 Health Sector Consulting - 3 cr. | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | Spring (Evening) | |
| HM848 Driving Health Sector Innovation - 3 cr. | Spring (Evening) | ||
| OM840 Improving Organizational Performance with Analytics - 3 cr. | QST OM725 or OM726, QST QM716 or QM717 | Fall (Evening), Spring (Evening) & Summer 1 (Evening) | |
| SI814 Intellectual Property Strategies - 3 cr. | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or MK724, QST MO712 or MO713, QST QM716 or QM717, or permission of the instructor. | Spring (Intensive) | |
| ENG BE696 Advanced Deployment of Biomedical Innovations |
HSM Internship
For full-time students, the program requires a 400 hour Health Sector Internship that students typically complete during the summer between the first and second years of the program.
Students must confirm their internship with the MBA Center. For more information on this process please contact Eric Petersen at 617.358.2788 or epete@bu.edu.
See the following link for HSM Internship Form (Part I).
Resources
Health Sector Management Program
FCC Health Sector Career Info
Health Policy Institute Department Directory
Program Contact
Ned Rimer
Faculty Director, HSM Program
nedrimer@bu.edu
617.353.3146
Chris Bishal
HSM Liaison
MBA Center
cbishal@bu.edu
617.358.8474
Social Impact MBA
Social Impact MBA
The aim of the Social Impact MBA program is to develop responsible leaders (of start-ups, established firms, and both for and non-profit organizations) who create innovative products, services, and business models that help address vital social challenges — such as climate change, food security, global health, poverty, discrimination, etc. — and enable them to grow and sustain their organizations over time.
Whether you aspire to work in sustainable finance and impact investing, responsible business, or nonprofit and public management, Questrom’s Social Impact MBA program gives you the opportunity to gain crucial business skills that allow you to create positive social change. You will learn the full array of business fundamentals like strategy, marketing, accounting, and finance, all while simultaneously specializing in topics like social entrepreneurship, sustainable energy and environment, global health, sustainable finance and impact investing, and philanthropy.
Inside and outside of the classroom, the Social Impact MBA program will connect you with best-in-class nonprofit and for-profit organizations through global field seminars, consulting projects, case competitions, guest speakers, and classroom activities. What’s more, studying in Boston puts you at the center of the action, enabling you to engage directly with academic experts and industry leaders in the social impact sector.
Curriculum Grids
The program combines a rigorous core business curriculum with elective courses in the social impact space, a required summer internship, and an engaged alumni community of graduates resulting in a full and vigorous experience for students. The curriculum grids listed below will help you understand degree requirements and plan your courses.
Additionally, your advisors use program checksheets to track graduation progress. Please find your appropriate program checksheet below:
- Social Impact Full-Time MBA 2025 Checksheet
- Social Impact Full-Time MBA+MSDT 2025 Checksheet
- Social Impact Full-Time MBA 2024 Checksheet
- Social Impact Full-Time MBA+MSDT 2024 Checksheet
Social Impact Full Time MBA Class of 2025
Social Impact Full-Time MBA+MSDT Class of 2025
Social Impact Full Time MBA Class of 2024
Social Impact Full-Time MBA+MSDT Class of 2024
Required Courses (1)
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR801 Social Impact: Business, Society, and the Natural Environment - 3 cr. | Spring (Day & Evening) |
Elective Courses (3)
To give students guidance on class selection, electives have been grouped into Career Pathways. Three courses selected from the following list are required:
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC831 Sustainability Reporting - 3 cr. | Fall (Evening) | ||
| FE833 ESG Equity Investing - 3 cr. | Spring (Evening) | ||
| FE854 Entrepreneurial Finance - 3 cr. | QST AC710 or AC711, QST FE712 or FE722 | not offered in 2023-24 | |
| HM703 Health Sector Issues and Opportunities - 3 cr. | Fall (Evening) & Spring (Day) | ||
| IM860 Social Impact Field Seminar - 3 cr. | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | Spring (Intensive) | |
| IS811 Responsible AI for Business Analytics - 1.5 cr. | Spring (Evening) | ||
| MK867 Purpose-Led Marketing - 3 cr. | QST MK723 or MK724 | Fall (Evening) | |
| MO830 Leading Mission Driven Organizations - 3 cr. | Spring (Evening) | ||
| MO833 Executive Compensation: Strategy and Practice - 3 cr. | Fall (Intensive) | ||
| MO848 Leadership Challenge - 3 cr. | QST MO712 or MO713 | Fall (Intensive) & Spring (Evening) | |
| OM832 Blockchain and Social Impact - 3 cr. | Fulfills Action Learning Requirement | QST OM725 or OM726, QST QM716 or QM717 | Spring (Online) & Summer 1 (Intensive) |
| OM851 Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chains - 3 cr. | not offered in 2023-24 | ||
| PL833 Business Law and Discrimination - 1.5 cr. | Spring (Evening) | ||
| PL855 Energy Sector Market Dynamics - 3 cr. | Spring (Evening) | ||
| SI836 Decarbonization of the Global Economy - 3 cr. | QST PL727 or QST PL730 | Fall (Evening) | |
| SI849 Corporate Sustainability Strategy - 3 cr. | QST SI750 or QST SI751 | Fall (Evening) | |
| SI852 Starting New Ventures - 3 cr. | QST FE712 or FE722, QST MK723 or 724, QST OM725 or OM726, QST QM716 or QM717 | Spring (Evening) | |
| SR841 Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management - 3 cr. | QST AC710 or QST AC711 | Fall (Evening) | |
| SR850 Global Entrepreneurship - 3 cr. | not offered in 2023-24 |
Note:
- MK838, MO833, MO840 (OB840), SI852 only count towards a degree with a qualifying project.
- Students wishing to select a Questrom MBA elective not listed above, or wishing for a non-Questrom elective from another BU School or College to apply as a Social Impact elective, must get approval from the Co-Faculty Directors via the MBA Center’s Graduate Elective Request Form.
Social Impact Internship
Students are required to complete a 300-hour internship in a public, private, or nonprofit organization. Students must confirm their internship with the MBA Center by completing the pre- and post-internship forms: Social Impact Internship Form (Part I) and Social Impact Internship Form (Part II).Part-time students may waive the internship requirement with applicable work experience, pending permission of the Social Impact Program faculty director. To apply for this waiver please complete the Internship Waiver Form. You will be asked to provide your resume, along with a brief description of your experience, your professional aspirations, and your reason for requesting an internship waiver.MBA+MSDT students are eligible to enroll in the Social Impact Program, and may complete the required internship following the MSDT summer intensive courses.
Resources
BU Social Impact & Nonprofit Management Club
Program Contact
Co-Faculty Directors of the Social Impact Program:
David Stolow (extra-curricular activities)
dstolow@bu.edu
617-353-2927
https://www.bu.edu/questrom/profile/david-stolow/
Rodrigo Canales, Faculty Director (Academic Lead)
MBA Center — Social Impact Program Liaison:
Francisco Tavares
tavares@bu.edu
617-358-4725
Management Science MBA
Management Science MBA
In the rapidly evolving business world, data, and analytics play an essential role. This major will teach you how to take a more quantitative approach to business decision-making. You’ll learn how to model future-facing business problems and conduct data analyses to inform decisions using spreadsheets, decision trees, optimization tools, and some basic programming. The Management Science major is designed to empower you to master a quantitative general management style and prepare you for a wide range of managerial careers, including consulting, technology, social impact, finance, operations, or entrepreneurship
The Management Science Major can be done on its own within the MBA, or can be combined with the Health Sector MBA, the Social Impact MBA OR the MBA + MS in Digital Technology. That said, it cannot be combined with more than one additional specialized program.
Curriculum Grids
The curriculum grids, as well as the program checksheets that your advisors use to check graduation requirements, are useful tools to help map out your degree requirements. Please refer to the curriculum grids below. Additionally, find your appropriate checksheet below to keep track of your progress:
- MS Full-Time MBA 2025 Checksheet
- MS + HSM Full-Time MBA 2025 Checksheet
- MS + SI Full-Time MBA 2025 Checksheet
- MS Full-Time MBA + MSDT 2025 Checksheet
- MS Full-Time MBA 2024 Checksheet
- MS + HSM Full-Time MBA 2024 Checksheet
- MS + SI Full-Time MBA 2024 Checksheet
- MS Full-Time MBA + MSDT 2024 Checksheet
MS Full Time MBA Class of 2025
MS + HSM Full Time MBA Class of 2025
MS + SI Full Time MBA Class of 2025
MS Full Time MBA Class of 2024
MS + HSM Full Time MBA Class of 2024
MS + SI Full Time MBA Class of 2024
Course Requirements:
Students must take the required course, one course (3 credits) from the Programming/Analytics list below, and three courses (9 credits) from the Electives list below. These electives can deepen your learning in the realm of Management Science. Please note, students may not substitute an additional course from the Programming/Analytics list for a course from the Electives list.
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
Required course: | |||
| IS879 Business Modeling with Spreadsheets - 3 cr. | Required | Fall (Evening) & Spring (Evening) | |
Programming/Analytics (3 credits): | |||
| IS823 Analytics for Managers - 3 cr. | Programming/Analytics | Fall (Evening) & Spring (Day & Evening) | |
| IS833 Introduction to Data Analytics in Python - 3 cr. | Programming/Analytics | MSDT Students Only; IS717 or equivalent Python experience | Spring (Day) |
| IS834 Introduction to Python for Data Analytics - 3 cr. | Programming/Analytics | Fall (Evening) | |
| QM877 Intro to Python Bootcamp - 1.5 cr. | Programming/Analytics: QM877 AND QM878 | Spring (Saturday) | |
| QM878 Deep Learning with Python Bootcamp - 1.5 cr. | Programming/Analytics: QM877 AND QM878 | QM877, IS833, IS834 or instructor permission | Spring (Saturday) |
| QM880 Business Analytics: Spreadsheet Optimization and Simulation - 3 cr. | Programming/Analytics | QST QM716 or QST QM717 | not offered in 2023-24 |
Electives (9 credits) | |||
| FE870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk - 1.5 cr. | Elective | QST FE712 or FE722 | Fall (Saturday) |
| HM817 Advances in Digital Health - 3 cr. | Elective | Spring (Evening) | |
| IS737 Decision Making with Data - 3 cr. | Elective | QST IS717, IS833, IS834, QM877, or knowledge of Python | Spring (Evening) |
| IS811 Responsible AI for Business Analytics - 1.5 cr. | Elective | Spring (Evening) | |
| IS841 Advanced Analytics For Managers: Data Mining - 3 cr. | Elective | IS823 recommended | not offered in 2023-24 |
| IS843 Big Data Analytics for Business - 3 cr. | Elective | Python basics (e.g. IS717, IS834, QM877 or equivalent); Some prior experience with analytics (e.g. IS823, IS833, IS834, IS841, MK842, MK872, MK876); or permission of the instructor. | Spring (Evening) |
| MK842 Machine Learning for Business Analytics - 3 cr. | Elective | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Intensive) |
| MK852 Data Driven Marketing Decisions - 3 cr. | Elective | QST MK723 or MK724, QST QM716 or QM717 | Spring (Day & Evening) |
| MK864 Pricing Strategy and Tactics - 3 cr. | Elective | QST MK723 or MK724, QST PL727 or PL730, QST QM716 or QM717 | Fall (Day) |
| MK876 Digital Marketing Analytics - 3 cr. | Elective | QST MK723 or MK724 | Spring (Evening) |
| MK878 Customer Analytics - 3 cr. | Elective | QST MK723 or MK724, QST QM716 or QM717, QST MK852 or IS833 | Spring (Evening) |
| MO860 People Analytics - 3 cr. | Elective | QST MO712 or MO713, QST QM716 or QM717 | Spring (Evening) |
| OM840 Improving Organizational Performance with Analytics - 3 cr. | Elective | QST OM725 or OM726, QST QM716 or QM717 | Fall (Evening), Spring (Evening) & Summer 1 (Evening) |
| OM851 Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chains - 3 cr. | Elective | not offered in 2023-24 | |
| OM854 Operations Analysis and Innovation - 3 cr. | Elective | QST OM725 or OM726 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| OM855 Project Management - 3 cr. | Elective | QST OM725 or OM726 | Spring (Evening) |
| PL855 Energy Sector Market Dynamics - 3 cr. | Elective | Spring (Evening) |
Program Contact
Eric Petersen
Management Science Liaison
MBA Center
epete@bu.edu
617.358.2788
Boston University Questrom School of Business
Rafik B. Hariri Building
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Boston, MA 02215
MBA CENTER
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CONTACT
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617.353.7800
OFFICE HOURS
Fall & Spring
Appts: M-Th 9am – 6:30pm, F 9am – 5pm
Summer
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HAR 416
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For OMBA students needing support, please contact ombasuccess@bu.edu.
SPECIALTY MS & PhD CENTER
CONTACT
qstmsphd@bu.edu
617.353.2673
OFFICE HOURS
M-F 9am – 5pm
HAR 402
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