Concentrations for Students Entering BU Prior to the 2019-2020 Academic Year

Global Business

If you are pursuing the former functional concentration in International Management, please see here for requirements.

• Concentrators must take IM345 Global Business Environment
• Concentrators must take two ‘B’ list courses
• One of the following counts as a ‘B’ list course: Completion of a fourth-semester level language course in residence at BU other than English; or obtain a certificate of proficiency in a foreign language from CAS; or earn a score of 560 or above on an SAT II foreign language exam as described in the foreign language section of the bulletin
• Concentrators must take one ‘C’ list course

For all non-Questrom courses, please contact the respective college/department for more information about course offering patterns.

Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Joseph LiPuma

Global Business Engagement 
Concentrators must choose one Global Business Engagement from the following list:

Study Abroad: Study outside the United States with an approved Study Abroad program, which are overseen by the BU Study Abroad Office and which are listed at: https://questromworld.bu.edu/studyabroad/. This requirement cannot be fulfilled through participation in Boston University’s programs in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.

Global-Focused Internship (two options): Complete either SM395 Management Internship outside of the United States OR (with prior authorization and supervision of the Global Business Concentration Faculty Advisor) complete a US-based internship with a minimum of 8 weeks and with principal focus on global business issues and activities

Participate in a Questrom Global Seminar (two options): Complete either SI475 Global Management Experience OR SM450 Honors Program International Field Seminar

Be an International student (as defined by ISSO) studying at Boston University in residence at the Charles River Campus