Concentrations
The concentration information on this page pertains to:
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Freshmen that entered Boston University prior to Fall 2019
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External transfers that enter Boston University prior to Spring 2020
If you do not fit this criteria, please visit this page for your concentration requirements.
All Questrom students must complete at least one concentration. Concentrations present a deep exploration of a specific functional area in the study and practice of management. Several Concentrations (Global Business; Health & Life Sciences Sector; Real Estate; and Retailing) provide a breadth of exposure regarding a particular industrial sector or an area of business, through a cross-section of related courses from within Questrom and across the University. Regardless of concentration selection, all Questrom students must take four Questrom electives to fulfill degree requirements.
Students are required to declare a concentration by March 1st of their junior year. Students can declare or change their concentration by completing a Concentration, Minor & Graduation Form.
Questrom is heavily involved in the all-university minors Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Faculty Director – Ian Mashiter) and Sustainable Energy (Co-Faculty Director Richard T. Stuebi). We invite you to learn more by clicking the links and contacting the listed Questrom Faculty Directors. Academic advisors are here to assist you with questions if you are interested in declaring either of these minors.
Accounting
Accounting
Four courses in total are required.
- All Accounting concentrators must take AC347 and AC348
- Additionally, concentrators must complete 8 credits from the B list.
Accounting Concentration
Video Introduction
Accounting Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Rosalba Schino
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC347 Intermediate Accounting I | Required | QST AC221; QST AC222 previous or concurrent. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF210; SHA HF310 | Fall & Spring |
| AC348 Intermediate Accounting II | Required | QST AC347 | Fall & Spring |
| AC414 Financial Statement Analysis | B | QST AC347 | Fall & Spring |
| AC420 Introduction to Financial Analytics | B | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| AC430 Accounting Research | B | Senior standing; QST AC348 previous or concurrent | Spring |
| AC445 Advanced Managerial Accounting | B | Senior standing; QST AC347 | Spring |
| AC469 Principles of Income Taxation I | B | QST AC347 previous or concurrent | Fall & Spring |
| AC541 Advanced Accounting | B | Senior standing; QST AC348 previous or concurrent | not offered in 2023-24 |
| AC565 Auditing | B | QST AC348 previous or concurrent | Fall & Spring |
| AC579 Principles of Income Taxation II | B | QST AC469 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| AC498 Directed Study: Accounting | B | by application | |
| LA450 Law and Risk Management | B | QST LA245 | Spring |
LA450 does not fulfill the CPA’s education requirements in accounting.
Please Note: Requirements to sit for the CPA exam vary from state to state. Students should check with the state in which they intend to practice to ensure they have met specific requirements using this link: thiswaytocpa.com/licensure/state-requirements/
| State | AC Courses Required | Extra #AC Crs. | Total AC Crs. | Total Crs. |
| Massachusetts | AC221, 222, 347, 348, 469, 565 = 24 | 6 credits * | 30 | 150 |
| New York | AC221, 222, 347, 348, 430, 469, 565 = 26 | 7 credits * | 33 | 150 |
Finance
Finance
Requirements for students who entered Boston University in Fall 2018 or after, and who entered the Questrom School of Business prior to Fall 2021
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators are required to take ‘A’ list required courses: FE445 and FE449
- Concentrators are required to choose two additional courses from ‘B’ list
Requirements for Students Entering Boston University Prior to Fall 2018
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators are required to choose two of the following required ‘A’ list courses: FE442, FE445, and FE449
- Concentrators are required to choose two additional courses from the ‘A’ or ‘B’ list
Finance Concentration
Video Introduction
Finance Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Jim Welch
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE342 Money, Financial Markets, and Economic Activity (formerly FE442) | A or B (see above) | QST SM132 and sophomore standing | Fall & Spring |
| FE445 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | A | QST FE323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 2 |
| FE449 Corporate Financial Management | A | QST FE323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| AC410 Corporate Financial Reporting & Analysis | B | QST AC222 and QST FE323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| AC414 Financial Statement Analysis | B | QST AC347 | Fall & Spring |
| AC445 Advanced Managerial Accounting | B | Senior standing; QST AC347 | Spring |
| FE427 International Financial Management | B | QST FE445 or QST FE449 | Spring |
| FE429 Futures, Options, and Financial Risk Management | B | QST FE445 | Fall |
| FE430 Entertainment Finance (offered in Los Angeles) | B | QST FE323 | Spring |
| FE450 Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts | B | QST FE449 | Fall & Spring |
| FE454 Investment Banking | B | QST FE449 | Fall, Spring & Summer 2 |
| FE455 Financing New Ventures | B | QST FE323 | Fall & Spring |
| FE456 Fixed Income Analysis | B | QST FE445 | Spring |
| FE458 Equities and Securities Analysis | B | QST FE323 | Fall & Spring |
| FE459 Computational Techniques for Finance | B | CAS CS108 or CS111; QST FE445 | Fall & Spring |
| FE460 Equity Analysis for Strategic Decision Making | B | QST FE323 | Spring |
| FE469 Real Estate Finance | B | QST FE323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| FE498 Directed Study: Finance | B | by application | |
| LA365 Securities Regulation | B | QST LA245 and FE323 | Fall |
| PL350 The Psychology of Decision Making: Implications for Business and Public Policy | B | Sophomore standing | Fall |
Global Business
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.
Global Business Concentration
Video Introduction
Global Business Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Joseph LiPuma
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| IM345 Global Business Environment | Required | CAS EC101, CAS EC102, and junior standing. | Fall & Spring |
| FE427 International Financial Management | B | QST FE445 or QST FE449 | Spring |
| IM445 Multinational Management | B | CAS EC101; CAS EC102; QST IM345 or QST FE427 or CAS EC392 or CAS IR292 or equivalent for non-Questrom students (may be taken concurrently) | Spring |
| MK467 Global Marketing Management | B | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| SI471 International Entrepreneurship | B | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323; or SI480 | Spring |
| SI475 Global Management Experience | B | QST SM131 and junior standing | Spring |
| CAS EC320 Economics of Less-Developed Regions | C | EC101, EC102 | Fall & Spring |
| CAS EC369 Economic Development of Latin America | C | EC101, EC102 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CAS EC370 The Chinese Economy | C | EC201, EC202, EC305 (or EC203 or EC303) | Spring |
| CAS EC391 International Economics | C | EC201 | Fall & Spring |
| CAS EE304 Environmentally Sustainable Development | C | no pre-requisite | Fall & Spring |
| CAS EE201 World Regional Geography | C | no pre-requisite | Fall & Spring |
| CAS EE250 The Fate of Nations: Climate, Resources, and Institutions | C | no pre-requisite | Spring |
| CAS HI278 Central Europe | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| CAS HI334 History of International Relations since 1945 | C | no pre-requisite | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CAS IR230 Fundamentals of International Politics | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| CAS IR250 Europe & International Relations | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| CAS IR271 Introduction to International Relations | C | no pre-requisite | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 |
| CAS IR275 The Making of Asia | C | no pre-requisite | Spring |
| CAS IR292 Fundamentals of International Economics | C | EC101, EC102 | Fall |
| CAS IR307 Introduction to Middle East Politics | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| CAS IR308 Introduction to Global Resource Geopolitics | C | no pre-requisite | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CAS IR322 Governing Crises: The Political Economy of Financial Booms & Busts | C | EC102 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CAS IR333 Non-State Actors in International Relations | C | no pre-requisite | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CAS IR373 Global Governance & International Organization | C | no pre-requisite | Spring |
| CAS IR395 North-South Relations | C | no pre-requisite | Spring |
| CAS IR593 Grassroots Finance in Africa and the Developing World | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| CAS SO206 Introduction to the Sociology of Globalization | C | no pre-requisite | Spring |
| CAS SO242 Globalization & World Poverty | C | no pre-requisite | Fall & Spring |
| CGS SS202 U.S. Foreign Policy Since the 1930s | C | First Year Writing Seminar (WR100 or WR120) | Spring |
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
Health and Life Sciences Sector
Health and Life Sciences Sector
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators must take PL325 Introduction to the Health Sector: Issues and Opportunities
- Concentrators must take 12 credits of ‘B’ courses
For all non-Questrom courses, please contact the respective college/department for more information about course offering patterns.
Health & Life Sciences Concentration
Video Introduction
Health & Life Sciences Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Sandra King
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL325 Introduction to the Health Sector: Issues and Opportunities | Required | Sophomore standing | Spring |
| PL330 The U.S. Healthcare System in Transition | B | Sophomore standing | Spring |
| CAS AN210 Medical Anthropology | B | no pre-requisite | Fall & Summer 1 |
| CAS EC387 Introduction to Health Economics | B | CAS EC201 | Fall & Spring |
| CAS RN209 Religion, Health, and Medicine | B | no pre-requisite | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CAS SO215 Sociology of Health Care | B | no pre-requisite | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| CAS SO323 Markets in Biomedicine and Health Care | B | At least one previous Sociology course or consent of instructor | Fall |
| CAS SO418 Sociology of Medicine | B | Junior or senior standing and at least two previous sociology courses; or consent of instructor First Year Writing Seminar (WR 100 or WR 120) | not offered in 2023-24 |
| SAR HS325 Introduction to Global Health | B | no pre-requisite | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| SPH PH510 Introduction to Public Health | B | no pre-requisite | Fall |
Independent Concentration
Independent Concentration
Four courses in total are required.
Based on career or graduate school plans, or to develop a broad, generalized program students may prefer to take courses in an area in which no concentration is offered. In these instances, students may choose the Independent concentration.
Any four Questrom elective courses can be used to fulfill the requirements for this option. Students who choose the Independent concentration cannot double concentrate with another Functional Concentration, but may do so with a Cross-Functional Concentration.
Independent Concentration
Video Introduction
Independent Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Yoo Jin Chung
Information Systems
Information Systems
Five courses in total are required.
- Concentrators must take one CAS programming course: CAS CS108 or CAS CS111
- Concentrators must take three required IS courses: IS465, IS467, and IS469
- Concentrators must take one ‘B’ list course.
- Students pursuing the IS concentration as part of a double-concentration with Accounting, Finance or Marketing may use a course from their second concentration to fulfill their IS “B” List requirement.
Information Systems Concentration
Video Introduction
Information Systems Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Jeff Allen
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAS CS108 Introduction to Applications Programming | Fall & Spring | ||
| CAS CS111 Introduction to Computer Science I | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 | ||
| IS465 Managing Data Resources | Required | QST IS223; QST BA222 or CAS CS105 or CAS CS108 or CAS CS111 (co-requisite /pre-requisite) | Fall & Spring |
| IS467 Agile Development Methodologies | Required | QST IS223; QST BA222 or CAS CS105 or CAS CS108 or CAS CS111 (co-requisite /pre-requisite) | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| IS469 Designing Information Systems | Required | QST IS223 | Fall & Spring |
| FE459 Computational Techniques for Finance | B | CAS CS108 or CS111; QST FE445 | Fall & Spring |
| IS428 Managing Information Security | B | QST IS223 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| IS454 Building Web Applications for Business | B | QST IS223 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| IS474 Platform Strategy & Design | B | QST IS223 | Fall & Spring |
| IS479 Innovating with Information Technology | B | QST IS223 | Summer 1 |
| IS498 Directed Study: Management Information Systems | B | by application | |
| SI451 Organizing for Design and Innovation | B | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Four courses in total are required.
- SI344 is required for all students concentrating in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Students must take at least 2 courses from the ‘B’ list but no more than three from the ‘B’ list in fulfillment of the concentration.
- Those students who take SI344 and three courses from the ‘B’ list do not need to take a course from the ‘C’ list. Those students who take only two courses from the ‘B’ list must take at least one course from the ‘C’ list, for a total of 4 courses.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Concentration
Video Introduction
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Peter Marton
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI344 Entrepreneurship: Solving Problems in a Dynamic World | Required | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Sophomore standing | Fall & Spring |
| MO356 Leadership and Management of Social Enterprises | B | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF231; Sophomore standing | Fall |
| SI445 Managing a Growing Enterprise | B | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323 | Spring |
| SI448 Dilemmas in Scaling New Ventures | B | QST FE323, MK323, QM323 and OM323; or SI480 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| SI451 Organizing for Design and Innovation | B | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
| SI482 Strategy for Technology-Based Firms | B | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323; or QST SI 480 | Fall & Spring |
| FE450 Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts | C | QST FE449 | Fall & Spring |
| FE455 Financing New Ventures | C | QST FE323 | Fall & Spring |
| FE469 Real Estate Finance | C | QST FE323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| IM471 Made in Italy (offered in Padua) | C | not offered in 2023-24 | |
| LA360 Real Estate Law | C | QST LA245. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF250 | Fall & Spring |
| LA430 Entertainment Law (offered in Los Angeles) | C | QST LA245 | Spring |
| MK435 Introduction to the Music Business and Music Marketing (offered in Los Angeles) | C | QST MK323 | Spring |
| MK463 Services Marketing and Management | C | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK466 Selling and Partnership Development | C | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK468 Advanced Marketing Strategy | C | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK487 Branding | C | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | Fall & Spring |
| MO448 Negotiations | C | Junior or senior standing. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF231 | Fall & Spring |
| MO460 The Leadership Challenge | C | Junior or senior standing | Fall & Spring |
| OM467 Global Supply Management | C | QST OM323 | Spring |
| PL325 Introduction to the Health Sector: Issues and Opportunities | C | Sophomore standing | Spring |
| PL330 The U.S. Healthcare System in Transition | C | Sophomore standing | Spring |
| SI438 Talent Representation and Management (offered in Los Angeles) | C | Spring | |
| SI453 Strategies in Environmental Sustainability | C | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
| SI475 Global Management Experience | C | QST SM131 and junior standing | Spring |
| SI471 International Entrepreneurship | B | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323; or SI480 | Spring |
International Management - no longer offered, see Global Business below
This concentration is no longer offered, please see Global Business Cross-Functional Concentration. For previously declared students, please see here for requirements.
Law
Law
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators must choose three courses from the ‘A’ list
- Law concentrators are required to take one additional 300-level or higher Questrom elective. Concentrators should choose this fourth elective after consulting with a member of the law faculty. It is strongly recommended but not required that this fourth elective be a non-law course.
Law Concentration
Video Introduction
Law Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Dionne Lomax
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA346 Business, Justice, and Responsibility | A | QST LA245 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| LA355 Employment Law and Public Policy | A | QST LA245 | Fall |
| LA360 Real Estate Law | A | QST LA245. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF250 | Fall & Spring |
| LA365 Securities Regulation | A | QST LA245 and FE323 | Fall |
| LA430 Entertainment Law (offered in Los Angeles) | A | QST LA245 | Spring |
| LA450 Law and Risk Management | A | QST LA245 | Spring |
| LA498 Law Directed Study | A | by application | |
| PL330 The U.S. Healthcare System in Transition | A | Sophomore standing | Spring |
| PL350 The Psychology of Decision Making: Implications for Business and Public Policy | A | Sophomore standing | Fall |
| LA484 Online Privacy and Internet Law | A | QST LA245 | not offered in 2023-24 |
Management & Organizations
Management & Organizations
A concentration in Management & Organizations focuses on the understanding and skill development necessary to lead people, teams, and organizations in complex business environments. Students with an MO concentration take courses that provide the conceptual foundation and applied experiences necessary to develop their leadership, negotiation, and collaboration skills and prepare them for a variety of career paths including management consulting, human resources, recruiting, training and development, among others. Students frequently choose to pair their MO concentration with a second concentration, allowing them to pursue a particular career focus (such as marketing, operations, information systems, or strategy) in which they also apply the skills and perspectives gained through their MO concentration.
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators must take two required courses: MO448 and MO460
- Concentrators must choose one course from the ‘B’ list
- The fourth elective may be chosen from the “B” list or selected from the ‘C’ list
- If you began taking electives towards the Organizational Behavior Concentration prior to Fall 2016, please talk with an Academic Advisor in the UDC regarding the concentration requirements you should follow
Management & Organizations Concentration
Video Introduction
Management & Organizations Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Becky Nichols
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO448 Negotiations | Required | Junior or senior standing. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF231 | Fall & Spring |
| MO460 The Leadership Challenge | Required | Junior or senior standing | Fall & Spring |
| LA343 Discrimination and the Law: Implications for Business | B | QST LA245 | Spring |
| MO356 Leadership and Management of Social Enterprises | B | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF231; Sophomore standing | Fall |
| MO441 Human Resource Management | B | QST MO221 | Fall |
| MO442 Leveraging Diversity for Team Performance | B | Junior or senior standing | not offered in 2023-24 |
| IS479 Innovating with Information Technology | C | QST IS223 | Summer 1 |
| LA346 Business, Justice, and Responsibility | C | QST LA245 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| LA355 Employment Law and Public Policy | C | QST LA245 | Fall |
| MK345 Consumer Insights | C | QST SM131 and sophomore standing | Fall & Spring |
| MK463 Services Marketing and Management | C | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK466 Selling and Partnership Development | C | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK467 Global Marketing Management | C | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK468 Advanced Marketing Strategy | C | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK469 Advertising in the Digital Age | C | QST MK323 | Spring & Summer 1 |
| MO498 Directed Study: Management & Organizations | C | by application | |
| OM353 Project Management | C | QST SM131 and sophomore standing | Spring |
| OM440 Operations Strategy | C | QST OM323 | Fall |
| OM447 Operations Management in Service Sector | C | QST OM323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| PL330 The U.S. Healthcare System in Transition | C | Sophomore standing | Spring |
| SI344 Entrepreneurship: Solving Problems in a Dynamic World | C | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Sophomore standing | Fall & Spring |
| SI435 Entertainment Management (offered in Los Angeles) | C | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323 | Spring |
| SI445 Managing a Growing Enterprise | C | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323 | Spring |
| SI453 Strategies in Environmental Sustainability | C | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
| SI471 International Entrepreneurship | C | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323; or SI480 | Spring |
Marketing
Marketing
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators must take one required Marketing course: MK447
- Concentrators must take three courses from the ‘B’ list
Marketing Concentration
Video Introduction
Marketing Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Susan Jung Grant
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK447 Marketing Research | Required | QST MK323 | Fall & Spring |
| BA472 Business Experiments and Causal Methods | B | CAS CS108 or CAS CS111 or QST BA222 | Fall |
| BA476 Machine Learning for Business Analytics | B | CAS CS108 or CAS CS111 or QST BA222; Junior standing | Fall & Spring |
| IM471 Made in Italy (offered in Padua) | B | not offered in 2023-24 | |
| MK345 Consumer Insights | B | QST SM131 and sophomore standing | Fall & Spring |
| MK435 Introduction to the Music Business and Music Marketing (offered in Los Angeles) | B | QST MK323 | Spring |
| MK442 Digital Marketing Analytics | B | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260; CAS MA115 (or MA113); CAS MA116 | Fall, Spring & Summer 2 |
| MK463 Services Marketing and Management | B | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK465 Omni-channel Retailing | B | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | Spring |
| MK466 Selling and Partnership Development | B | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK467 Global Marketing Management | B | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK468 Advanced Marketing Strategy | B | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK469 Advertising in the Digital Age | B | QST MK323 | Spring & Summer 1 |
| MK475 Luxury Brands | B | QST MK323 | Spring |
| MK487 Branding | B | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | Fall & Spring |
| MK498 Directed Study: Marketing | B | by application | |
| MK470 Pricing Strategy and Tactics | B | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | Spring |
Operations & Technology Management
Operations & Technology Management
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators must take two required courses: OM440 and OM441
- Concentrators must select at least one course from the following ‘B’ list
- The fourth elective may be chosen from the “B” list (recommended), or in consultation with the OM Concentration Liaison from a selection of Questrom elective courses that have a cross-functional link to operations and technology management (the OM “C” List).
Operations & Technology Management Concentration
Video Introduction
Operations & Technology Management Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Rakesh Pandey
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| OM440 Operations Strategy | Required | QST OM323 | Fall |
| OM441 Operations Analysis | Required | QST OM323 | Spring |
| OM353 Project Management | B | QST SM131 and sophomore standing | Spring |
| OM365 Improving Quality: Six Sigma Certification | B | QST QM221 or equivalent | not offered in 2023-24 |
| OM447 Operations Management in Service Sector | B | QST OM323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| AC445 Advanced Managerial Accounting | C | Senior standing; QST AC347 | Spring |
| FE449 Corporate Financial Management | C | QST FE323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| IS469 Designing Information Systems | C | QST IS223 | Fall & Spring |
| MK463 Services Marketing and Management | C | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MO441 Human Resource Management | C | QST MO221 | Fall |
| MO448 Negotiations | C | Junior or senior standing. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF231 | Fall & Spring |
| OM498 Directed Study in Operations and Technology Management | C | by application | |
| SI451 Organizing for Design and Innovation | C | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
| SI453 Strategies in Environmental Sustainability | C | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
Real Estate
Real Estate
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators must take FE469 Real Estate Finance
- Concentrators must take at least one ‘B’ course
- Concentrators must take two ‘C’ courses
- If one takes BOTH courses from the “B” list, then one course from the “C” list is required
Professor Munsell shares insights about careers in real estate.
Real Estate Concentration
Video Introduction
Real Estate Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
Keith Munsell
For all non-Questrom courses, please contact the respective college/department for more information about course offering patterns.
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE469 Real Estate Finance | Required | QST FE323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| LA360 Real Estate Law | B | QST LA245. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF250 | Fall & Spring |
| SI469 Real Estate Development | B | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF410; HF260; HF307; HF478 | Spring |
| CAS AH205 History of World Architecture | C | no pre-requisite | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CAS AN309 Boston: An Ethnographic Approach | C | no pre-requisite | Spring |
| CAS EE/IR/EE304 Environmentally Sustainable Development | C | no pre-requisite | Fall & Spring |
| CAS EE100 Environmental Change and Sustainability | C | no pre-requisite | Spring & Summer 1 |
| CAS EE201 World Regional Geography | C | no pre-requisite | Fall & Spring |
| CAS EE309 Intermediate Environmental Analysis and Policy | C | EE100, EC101 | Spring |
| CAS SO244 Urban Sociology | C | no pre-requisite | Fall & Summer 1 |
| CAS SO306 Boston's People and Neighborhoods | C | CAS SO244 or consent of instructor | not offered in 2023-24 |
Retailing
Retailing
- Concentrators must take MK465 Omni-channel Retailing
- Concentrators must take one ‘B’ list course
- Concentrators must take 8 credits of ‘C’ list courses, with at least four credits of the courses being non-Questrom. All courses are 4 credits unless noted.
For all non-Questrom courses, please contact the respective college/department for more information about course offering patterns.
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK465 Omni-channel Retailing | Required | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | Spring |
| OM441 Operations Analysis | B | QST OM323 | Spring |
| OM447 Operations Management in Service Sector | B | QST OM323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| BA472 Business Experiments and Causal Methods | C | CAS CS108 or CAS CS111 or QST BA222 | Fall |
| CAS AH111 Introduction to Art History I: Antiquity to the Middle Ages | C | no pre-requisite | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 |
| CAS AH205 History of World Architecture | C | no pre-requisite | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CAS AH210 Learning to See | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| CAS CS103 Introduction to Internet Technologies and Web Programming | C | no pre-requisite | Fall & Spring |
| CAS CS105 Introduction to Databases and Data Mining | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| CAS EE365 An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | C | MA115 or EC203 or equivalent | Fall |
| CAS HI300 American Popular Culture | C | no pre-requisite | Fall & Spring |
| CAS SO253 Sociology of Popular Culture | C | no pre-requisite | Spring & Summer 2 |
| CAS SO437 Seminar: Sociology of Culture | C | Junior or senior standing and at least two previous sociology courses; or consent of instructor | Fall |
| CAS WS340 Women, Race, and Gender in Mass Media | C | no pre-requisite | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CFA AR295 Visual Arts: Painting 1 | C | no pre-requisite | not offered in 2023-24 |
| CFA AR581 Web Design (2 cr) | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| CFA TH355 History of Period Styles (2 cr) | C | no pre-requisite | Fall |
| IS465 Managing Data Resources | C | QST IS223; QST BA222 or CAS CS105 or CAS CS108 or CAS CS111 (co-requisite /pre-requisite) | Fall & Spring |
| IS474 Platform Strategy & Design | C | QST IS223 | Fall & Spring |
| MK442 Digital Marketing Analytics | C | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260; CAS MA115 (or MA113); CAS MA116 | Fall, Spring & Summer 2 |
| MK470 Pricing Strategy and Tactics | C | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | Spring |
| SHA HF322 Hospitality Design | C | SHA HF220, SHA H270 | Fall |
| SI451 Organizing for Design and Innovation | C | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
| IS454 Building Web Applications for Business | C | QST IS223 | not offered in 2023-24 |
Strategy
Strategy
Four courses in total are required.
- Concentrators must choose one ‘A’ list.
- Concentrators must choose at least two courses from the B list. Concentrators who take both courses from the A list may take one from the B list
- Concentrators can choose one course from the C list. However, concentrators who take two ‘A’ list courses and two “B” list courses, or one “A” list course and three “B” list courses are not required to take a “C” list course.
Strategy Concentration
Video Introduction
Strategy Concentration Guide
Faculty Concentration Advisor:
John Kirks
| Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI432 Corporate Strategy: Formulation and Implementation | A | QST SI422 | Fall & Spring |
| SI482 Strategy for Technology-Based Firms | A | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323; or QST SI 480 | Fall & Spring |
| IM345 Global Business Environment | B | CAS EC101, CAS EC102, and junior standing. | Fall & Spring |
| SI448 Dilemmas in Scaling New Ventures | B | QST FE323, MK323, QM323 and OM323; or SI480 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| SI451 Organizing for Design and Innovation | B | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
| SI453 Strategies in Environmental Sustainability | B | QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Junior standing | Spring |
| AC410 Corporate Financial Reporting & Analysis | C | QST AC222 and QST FE323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| FE449 Corporate Financial Management | C | QST FE323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| FE450 Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts | C | QST FE449 | Fall & Spring |
| FE455 Financing New Ventures | C | QST FE323 | Fall & Spring |
| FE469 Real Estate Finance | C | QST FE323 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
| IM445 Multinational Management | C | CAS EC101; CAS EC102; QST IM345 or QST FE427 or CAS EC392 or CAS IR292 or equivalent for non-Questrom students (may be taken concurrently) | Spring |
| MK467 Global Marketing Management | C | QST MK323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF260 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK468 Advanced Marketing Strategy | C | QST MK323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MK469 Advertising in the Digital Age | C | QST MK323 | Spring & Summer 1 |
| MO444 Leading in a Global Economy | C | QST MO221 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| MO448 Negotiations | C | Junior or senior standing. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF231 | Fall & Spring |
| OM440 Operations Strategy | C | QST OM323 | Fall |
| PL330 The U.S. Healthcare System in Transition | C | Sophomore standing | Spring |
| PL350 The Psychology of Decision Making: Implications for Business and Public Policy | C | Sophomore standing | Fall |
| SI431 Media Disruption | C | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323 | not offered in 2023-24 |
| SI438 Talent Representation and Management (offered in Los Angeles) | C | Spring | |
| SI445 Managing a Growing Enterprise | C | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323 | Spring |
| SI469 Real Estate Development | C | QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323. Pre-req for SHA students: SHA HF410; HF260; HF307; HF478 | Spring |
| SI475 Global Management Experience | C | QST SM131 and junior standing | Spring |
| SI475 Global Management Experience | C | QST SM131 and junior standing | Spring |
| SI498 Directed Study in Strategy and Innovation | C | by application |
Boston University Questrom School of Business
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