Curriculum

Curriculum Overview for Students Entering the Questrom School of Business between Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 as Freshmen

The Questrom School of Business curriculum is balanced between a core of requirements and a broad variety of electives. Our aim is to develop competence with flexibility. For students who begin as freshmen in Fall 2018, this will be accomplished through the Boston University Hub, a University-wide general education program that helps to develop six essential capacities — knowledge, skills, and habits of mind — that will equip them to thrive in their personal, professional, and civic lives. Through coursework at Questrom and across Boston University, students select courses to meet their personal and academic goals while simultaneously meeting general education and Questrom-specific requirements.

Hub requirements are described in extensive detail here.

You can review how the required Questrom curriculum satisfies Hub requirements using this chart and search for classes by Hub area using this helpful search tool.

The Hub Curriculum Tracking Worksheet can be found here.

Questrom & Non-Questrom Requirements

Questrom Requirements

SM131 – Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value

FE101 – Introduction to Finance

AC221 – Financial Accounting

AC222 – Managerial Accounting

QM221 – Probabilistic and Statistical Decision Making for Management

QM222 – Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes

MO221 – The Dynamics of Leading Organizations (formerly OB221)

IS223 – Introduction to Information Systems

LA245 – Introduction to Law

SM275 – Management Communications (formerly ES275)

SM323 (16 cr) – Cross Functional Core

SI422 – Strategy and Policy

4 Upper Level Questrom Electives

Non-Questrom Requirements

EC101 – Microeconomics

EC102 – Macroeconomics

MA121 or MA123 – Calculus I

WR120 – Writing Seminar

5 CAS Liberal Arts Electives

3 Non-Questrom Electives

Free Elective Requirements

2 Non-Questrom or Questrom Electives

Career Management Seminars

Questrom Freshmen

ES110 – 1 credit

ES210 – 1 credit

ES310 – 1 credit

Intra-University Transfers & External Transfers

ES215 – 2 credits

ES310 – 1 credit

Credit Minimum

In order to graduate, Questrom students must complete a certain number of credits. For students beginning Fall 2016 or after, the credit minimum is 133 credits. The courses listed below in the sample curriculum section (should they all be taken at BU) add up to 8 credits fewer than the required number, regardless of a student’s starting semester. These 8 credits are “Free Electives” and can be completed by Questrom or Non-Questrom courses.

Sample Curriculum for Students Entering the Questrom School of Business between Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 as Freshmen

Freshmen

Fall Courses

SM 131 – 4 Credits
Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value
Offered: F, Sp, S1
Incoming Freshman will register for this course during Summer registration

EC 101 – 4 Credits
Introductory Microeconomics
Offered: F, Sp, S1, S2
No pre-reqs

MA 121 or MA123 – 4 Credits
Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences I or Calculus I

Elective Course (CAS) – 4 Credits
Can be selected to satisfy any remaining BU Hub Unit(s)

ES110 – 1 Credit
Explore Your Career
Offered: F, Sp
Pre-reqs: Incoming Freshman will register for this during Summer

Spring Courses

FE 101 – 2 Credits
Introduction to Finance
Offered: F, Sp, S1
Pre-reqs: SM131 previous/concurrent

EC 102 – 4 Credits
Introductory Macroeconomics
Offered: F, Sp, S1, S2
No pre-reqs

WR 120 – 4 Credits
Writing Seminar
Offered: F, Sp, S1, S2
Pre-reqs: WR112 (if a student is required to take this course)

Elective Course (CAS) – 4 Credits
Can be selected to satisfy any remaining BU Hub Unit(s)

Sophomore

Fall Courses

AC221 – 4 Credits
Financial Accounting
Offered: F, Sp, S1, S2
Pre-reqs: SM 131; Pre/Co-reqs: FE101; Pre/Co-reqs: CAS MA120, MA121 or MA123

QM221 – 4 Credits
Probabilistic and Statistical Decision Making for Management
Offered: F, Sp, S1, S2
Pre-reqs: SM 131; Pre/Co-reqs: MA 121

SM275 – 4 Credits (formerly ES275)
Management Communications
Offered: F, Sp, S1;
Pre-reqs: SM131, FE 101, WR100 or WR120, Sophomore standing

Elective Course (CAS) – 4 Credits
Can be selected to satisfy any remaining BU Hub Unit(s)

ES210 – 1 Credit
Build Your Career Toolkit
Offered: F, Sp, S1;S2
Pre-req: ES110

Spring Courses

AC222 – 4 Credits
Managerial Accounting
Offered: F, Sp, S1, S2;
Pre-reqs: Sophomore standing; AC221; QM221 previous/concurrent

QM222 – 4 Credits
Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes
Offered: F, Sp, S1;
Pre-reqs: Sophomore standing; QM222; CAS EC 101

MO221 – 4 Credits (formerly OB221)
The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
Offered: F, Sp, S1;
Pre-reqs: Sophomore standing; SM131 and FE101

Elective Course (CAS) – 4 Credits
Can be selected to satisfy any remaining BU Hub Unit(s)

Junior

Fall Courses

FE 323 – 4 Credits
Financial Management
Offered: F, Sp;
Pre-reqs: SM131 and FE101; AC221; AC222; ES275; OB221; QM221; QM222

MK 323 – 4 Credits
Marketing Management
Offered: F, Sp;
Pre-reqs: SM131 and FE101; AC221; AC222; ES275; OB221; QM221; QM222

OM 323 – 4 Credits
Operations & Technology Management
Offered: F, Sp;
Pre-reqs: SM131 and FE101; AC221; AC222; ES275; OB221; QM221; QM222

QM 323 – 4 Credits
Analytics
Offered: F, Sp;
Pre-reqs: SM131 and FE101; AC221; AC222; ES275; OB221; QM221; QM222

Spring Courses

ES310 – 1 Credit
Developing and Launching Your Career Goals
Offered: F, Sp;
Pre-reqs: ES210 or ES215

Concentration Course – 4 Credits
Determined by your concentration interest

IS223 – 4 Credits
Introduction to Information Systems
Offered: F, Sp, S1;
Pre-req: SM131

LA245 – 4 Credits
Introduction to Law
Offered: F, Sp, S1, S2

Pre-reqs: SM131 or sophomore standing

Elective Course – 4 Credits
Any non-Questrom BU Course, can be selected to satisfy any remaining BU Hub Unit(s)

Senior

Fall Courses

Concentration Course – 4 Credits
Determined by your concentration interest

Elective Course – 4 Credits
Any non-Questrom BU Course, can be selected to satisfy any remaining BU Hub Unit(s)

SI 422 – 4 Credits
Strategy, Innovation, and Global Competition
Offered: F, Sp, S1;
Pre-reqs: FE323; MK323; OM323; QM323

Spring Courses

Concentration Course – 4 Credits
Determined by your concentration interest

Elective Course – 4 Credits
Any non-Questrom BU Course, can be selected to satisfy any remaining BU Hub Unit(s)

Free Elective – 4 Credits
Any BU Course, can be selected to satisfy any remaining BU Hub Unit(s)

Curriculum

Curriculum Overview for Students Entering the Questrom School of Business between Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 as Freshmen

Sample Curriculum for Students Entering the Questrom School of Business between Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 as Freshmen

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