Step 1: Attend an information session
All information sessions are virtual and all times are eastern. You must register in order to attend.
Monday February 6, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm
Use this link to register: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkd-2gpjMuGdPwH5YJgnbEeG_8GINECWhH
Tuesday February 14, 2023 | 4:00pm-5:00pm
Use this link to register: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtdumsrTwoG9fAiuOG39oCwFwYdgL9mNK_
Wednesday March 1, 2023 | 2:30pm-3:30pm
Use this link to register: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-CrpjwiEtJwKxfHigGm9ZeHDzJ7cHrS
Thursday March 16, 2023 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Use this link to register: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMufu-spzgpHtdEQr9EGso2s0509z13ZQ0o
Monday April 10, 2023 | 10:30am – 11:30am
Use this link to register: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtc-uprTkiGdSw_EhIsienY_mj5SQsSjCf
Friday April 28, 2023 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Use this link to register: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrd-mvqz8jGNDuN1I6_-2DJZqFeMzT85q9
Tuesday May 2, 2023 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Use this link to register: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYudeyrrjsvE93gxrV17H4Y5ia0cYGN7CaU
Step 2: Take Questrom’s gateway courses
For Students Entering Boston University Fall 2019 and Beyond
Before transferring to the Questrom School of Business, students must complete Questrom’s suite of gateway courses having earned a minimum grade of “C” in five of the following courses, and no less than “C-“ in the sixth course.
- MA121 or MA123 (4 credits)
- SM131 (4 credits)
- SM132 (2 credits)
- EC101 (4 credits)
- EC102 (4 credits)
- BU Hub First-Year Writing Seminar (4 credits)
Please note: Non-Questrom students may not take QST SM131 and QST SM132 until their second semester at Boston University.
About SM131 and SM132
- SM131, Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value , 4 credits – This course is a pre-requisite for all Questrom courses. Prerequisite: Required of all Questrom 1st-semester freshmen. Open to non-Questrom students who have completed at least one semester of full-time coursework on the CRC. Open to external transfer students admitted into the College of General Studies.
- Lecture (SM131 A1): Mondays, 8-9:15am
- Discussions (SM131 G*): Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
- SM132, Measuring Financial Value, 2 credits. Prerequisites: SM131 previous (for Questrom freshmen) or concurrent (all others), and one full-time semester of coursework at BU.
- Mondays or Wednesdays
Retaking Gateway Courses
Students who do not meet this grade requirement and wish to transfer into the Questrom School of Business have one opportunity to retake the course(s). Only the first two graded attempts of a gateway course, including any attempt that results in a W, will be considered for the purposes of fulfilling this gateway criterion. Students who do not earn the grades required in any of the six courses are not eligible to transfer to the Questrom School of Business. Such students may continue taking Questrom courses to pursue the Business Administration minor.
For Students Entering Boston University Prior to Fall 2019
Before transferring to the Questrom School of Business, students must complete Questrom’s gateway courses, SM131 and FE101 concurrently, and earn a grade of B- or better both. If a student repeats a gateway course, the average of the two grades for the course must be at least a B- (2.70).
Please note: Non-Questrom entering freshmen may not take the gateway courses (SM131 and SM132/FE101) until their Spring semester.
About SM131 and FE101
- SM131, Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value , 4 credits – This course is a pre-requisite for all Questrom courses
- Lecture (SM131 A1): Mondays, 8-9:15am
- Discussions (SM131 G*): Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
- FE101, Introduction to Finance, 2 credits
- Mondays or Wednesdays
Retaking SM131 and/or FE101
Students earning less than a B– who wish to continue to pursue transferring to the Questrom School of Business have one opportunity to retake the course(s) and must retake the course(s) in one of the following two semesters (including summer semester). Students earning less than a 2.70 average in either SM 131 or FE 101 are not eligible to transfer to the Questrom School of Business. Such students may continue taking Questrom courses to pursue the Business Administration minor.
Once you have completed SM131 with a grade of D of higher, you can continue taking Questrom courses.
Step 3: Registering at Questrom
You can register for your further Questrom coursework while you are in the process of completing the suite of gateway courses including SM131 and SM132. Since registration begins before you officially transfer to Questrom, you will be registering as a non-Questrom student.
Please select your courses from the list below. Be sure to review each course’s prerequisite, as well as Questrom’s grade requirement policy.
Course: | Curric- ulum Info: | Pre-requisite: | Semesters: |
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AC221 Financial Accounting | Required | QST SM131; QST SM132 previous or concurrent. | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 |
AC222 Managerial Accounting | Required | QST AC221 previous or concurrent | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 |
BA222 Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes with Spreadsheets and Statistical Programming | Required | CAS EC101, QST QM221, and QST SM131 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
IS223 Introduction to Information Systems | Required | QST SM131 | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 |
LA245 Introduction to Law | Required | QST SM131 and sophomore standing | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 |
MO221 The Dynamics of Leading Organizations | Required | QST SM131 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
QM221 Probabilistic and Statistical Decision-Making for Management | Required | QST SM131; CAS MA120, MA121 or MA123 previous or concurrent. | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 |
QM222 Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes | Required | CAS EC101, QST QM221, and QST SM131 | Fall, Spring & Summer 1 |
SM275 Management Communications | Required | QST SM131, CAS WR120 or WR150, and sophomore standing | Fall, Spring, Summer 1 & 2 |
Some schools/colleges require a higher minimum grade for courses taken for a minor, please consult with your school/college.
Step 4: Submit the IUT Application Form
To request to transfer to the Questrom School of Business from another Boston University school/college, please submit the IUT Application Form after you have completed the eligibility requirements..
Reviewing your application:
IUT Applications submitted by the 15th of each month will be reviewed by the end of that month. Students will be notified by email by the end of the month. For example, if you submit the IUT Application on October 10th, and you have met each of the eligibility requirements, you will be a Questrom student by the end of October.