Business Administration and Design, BS (Boston)
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Introduction to College
- One of:
Mathematics
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Complete one of the following. MATH 1231 is strongly recommended for this combined major:
- One of:
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Accounting
- ACCT 1201 — Financial Accounting and Reporting
Business Statistics
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Complete one of the following. MGSC 2301 is the recommended statistics course for this combined major:
- One of:
International Business/Social Responsibility
- INTB 1203 — International Business and Global Social Responsibility
Marketing
- MKTG 2201 — Introduction to Marketing
Finance
- FINA 2201 — Financial Management
Organizational Behavior
Strategy in Action
- STRT 4501 — Strategy in Action
Business Core Option
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Professional Development
- One of:
Art + Design Fundamentals Required
- ARTF 1220 — Elements of Visual Composition
Art + Design Fundamentals Electives
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Complete 6 semester hours of the following:
- Choose 6 semester hours from:
Design Required
- All of:
- All of:
- All of:
- All of:
Art + Design History Elective
4 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours of ARTH courses. ARTH 1001 Visual Intelligence and ARTH 1002 Seminar in Visual Intelligence is recommended to fulfill this requirement.
Art + Design Elective
4 semester hours.
From the catalog
Complete 4 semester hours of ARTD, ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH, ARTS, or GAME courses for which prerequisites have been met.
If any topics course is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives.
Degree Capstone Project
- ARTG 4550 — Design Degree Project
Design Option
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Complete one of the following options:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Creative Fabrication
- Experience Design
- Graphic Design
- Information Design
- Interaction Design
Integrative Course
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Note: Integrative course is required above.
- One of:
- ARTG 4550 — Design Degree Project
Business Experiential Learning
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Complete at least one of the following experiences:
- One of:
Concentrations (choose 1)
Accounting
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Complete two of the following:
- ACCT 3401 — Financial Reporting and Analysis 1
- ACCT 4501 — Financial Reporting and Analysis 2
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
Accounting and Advisory Services
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
- One of:
- ACCT 3403 — Advisory Services and Emerging Accounting Systems
- One of:
- One of:
Brand Management
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Complete three electives, with at least 8 credits from MKTG courses:
A maximum of one course may be applied to requirements of a second concentration.
- MKTG 3720 — Brand Management
- Choose 12 semester hours from:
- INNO 2301 — Innovation!
- MGMT 3530 — Project Management
- MKTG 2720 — Enabling Technologies for Consumer Engagement
- MKTG 2801 — Fashion Marketing and Branding
- One of:
- MKTG 4502 — Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
- MKTG 4504 — Advertising and Brand Promotion
- MKTG 4506 — Consumer Behavior
- One of:
- MKTG 4720 — Understanding the Platform Economy
Business Analytics
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
- MISM 2510 — Fundamentals of Information Analytics
- One of:
- MISM 3501 — Information Visualization for Business
- One of:
Corporate Innovation
From the catalog
Complete two electives, one of which may come from the additional electives list:
Additional Electives
One course from an approved Dialogue may count toward the additional elective.
- INNO 2301 — Innovation!
- INNO 4504 — Integrated Studies in Corporate Innovation
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Additional Electives
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- INNO 2304 — Industry Disruption and Corporate Transformation
- One of:
- INNO 4225 — Growth, Acquisitions, and Alliances
- ENTR 2303 — Marketing Strategies for Startups
- ENTR 3217 — Global Family Business Leadership
- ENTR 3304 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law
- ENTR 3305 — Business Model Design and Innovation
- ENTR 3330 — Design Thinking for Startups
- ENTR 4983 — Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
- INNO 2206 — Global Social Enterprise
- INNO 2414 — The Social Impact of Business
- INNO 3303 — Digital Platform Strategies and Data-Driven Business Models
- INNO 3309 — Funding and Measuring Social Impact
- INNO 4983 — Special Topics in Innovation
- MGMT 3340 — Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design
- MGMT 3530 — Project Management
- STRT 4301 — Strategic Analysis and Decision Making
Entrepreneurial Startups
From the catalog
Complete two electives, one of which may come from the Additional Electives list:
Additional Electives
One course from an approved Dialogue may count toward the additional elective.
- INNO 2301 — Innovation!
- ENTR 4501 — Integrated Studies in Entrepreneurial Startups
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Additional Electives
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- ENTR 2303 — Marketing Strategies for Startups
- ENTR 3305 — Business Model Design and Innovation
- ENTR 3330 — Design Thinking for Startups
- ENTR 2215 — Understanding Family Enterprise
- ENTR 2225 — Examining Family Business Dynamics Through Film
- ENTR 3217 — Global Family Business Leadership
- ENTR 3304 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law
- ENTR 3401 — Consulting Operations and Growth in Small and Medium Enterprises
- ENTR 3945 — New Venture Development: Startup Immersion
- ENTR 4414 — Bridging Conflict, Creating Diversity
- ENTR 4983 — Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
- FINA 4610 — Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity
- INNO 2206 — Global Social Enterprise
- INNO 2304 — Industry Disruption and Corporate Transformation
- INNO 2414 — The Social Impact of Business
- INNO 3303 — Digital Platform Strategies and Data-Driven Business Models
- INNO 3309 — Funding and Measuring Social Impact
- INNO 3335 — Product Innovation and Portfolio Management
- INNO 4225 — Growth, Acquisitions, and Alliances
- INNO 4983 — Special Topics in Innovation
Finance
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Complete three of the following:
The following courses may not be used toward a Finance concentration elective: FINA3740, FINA3750
- One of:
- Choose 12 semester hours from:
- One of:
- FINA 2730 — Fintech and Financial Innovation
- FINA 3301 — Corporate Finance
- FINA 3303 — Investments
- FINA 3305 — Real Estate Principles
- FINA 3401 — Responsible Investing
- FINA 4219 — Portfolio Management
- FINA 4220 — Behavioral Finance
- FINA 4320 — International Financial Management
- FINA 4335 — Computational Methods and Their Applications in Finance
- FINA 4340 — Blockchain Applications in Finance
- FINA 4350 — Applied Financial Econometrics and Data Modeling
- FINA 4370 — Financial Modeling
- FINA 4390 — Machine Learning in Finance
- FINA 4410 — Valuation and Value Creation
- FINA 4412 — Personal Financial Planning
- FINA 4420 — Mergers and Acquisitions
- FINA 4460 — Algorithmic and Robo-Trading
- FINA 4512 — Financial Risk Management
- FINA 4514 — Investment Banking
- FINA 4516 — Real Estate Finance
- FINA 4524 — Credit Analysis
- FINA 4526 — Core Topics in Alternative Investments
- FINA 4604 — Fixed-Income Securities
- FINA 4610 — Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity
- FINA 4983 — Special Topics in Finance
Fintech
From the catalog
Complete two of the following:
- One of:
From the catalog
Choose one option below:
- Choose 4 semester hours from:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
Healthcare Management and Consulting
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
- MGMT 3340 — Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design
- SCHM 3315 — Managing Healthcare Operations and Supply Chain
- One of:
- BUSN 3110 — The Consulting Environment
- ENTR 3220 — International Entrepreneurship and Innovation Consulting
- MGMT 3302 — Negotiating in Business
- MGMT 3315 — Managing Organizational Change and Disruption
- MGMT 3530 — Project Management
- MGMT 3420 — Managing Human Capital
- MGMT 4410 — Workforce Analytics
- MGMT 4550 — Management Consulting Practicum
- MISM 3501 — Information Visualization for Business
- MISM 3515 — Data Mining for Business
- One of:
- ANTH 3441 — Medical Anthropology
- COMM 3201 — Health Communication
- ECON 3413 — Health Economics and Healthcare Policy
- HUSV 2970 — Research Methods for Human Services
- IE 3500 — Introduction to Healthcare Systems Engineering
- PHTH 2515 — Healthcare Policy and Administration
- PHTH 4515 — Critical Issues in Health and Public Health Policy
- SOCL 3441 — Sociology of Health and Illness
International Business
From the catalog
Complete two of the following courses (one if both courses above selected).
Note: One course can also count toward a different business concentration.
Electives not listed may be approved via the undergraduate dean’s office.
- One of:
From the catalog
Complete one or both of the following:
- Choose 4 semester hours from:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Managing Internationally
- International Functional Knowledge
Management
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Note: Only one non-MGMT course may be used as an elective.
Complete three of the following:
- One of:
- Choose 12 semester hours from:
- ENTR 2215 — Understanding Family Enterprise
- INNO 2304 — Industry Disruption and Corporate Transformation
- INNO 2414 — The Social Impact of Business
- INNO 4225 — Growth, Acquisitions, and Alliances
- INTB 3205 — Understanding and Managing Cultural Differences
- MGMT 3302 — Negotiating in Business
- MGMT 3305 — Power and Influence
- MGMT 3315 — Managing Organizational Change and Disruption
- MGMT 3340 — Healthcare Management, Innovation, and Design
- MGMT 3350 — Managing a Diverse Workforce
- MGMT 3380 — Leadership
- MGMT 3420 — Managing Human Capital
- MGMT 3435 — Social Networks and Organizations
- MGMT 3530 — Project Management
- MGMT 4310 — The Management Practices of Great Organizations
- MGMT 4410 — Workforce Analytics
- MGMT 4550 — Management Consulting Practicum
- MGMT 4983 — Special Topics in Management
- STRT 4301 — Strategic Analysis and Decision Making
Management Information Systems
From the catalog
Complete three of the following (no more than 5 semester hours of coursework outside of the MISM subject code may be applied to this requirement):
Note: MISM 3202 may not be used as an elective.
- MISM 3403 — Data Management for Business
- Choose 5 semester hours from:
Marketing
From the catalog
Complete three of the following:
Note: MKTG 2601 cannot be used towards a Marketing elective.
- One of:
- Choose 12 semester hours from:
- ENTR 4414 — Bridging Conflict, Creating Diversity
- MKTG 2301 — Marketing and Society
- MKTG 2602 — Quantitative Analysis of Consumer Data
- MKTG 2720 — Enabling Technologies for Consumer Engagement
- MKTG 2801 — Fashion Marketing and Branding
- MKTG 3301 — Marketing Management
- MKTG 3401 — Marketing Research
- MKTG 3402 — Gaining Insights from Consumer Data
- MKTG 3501 — Marketing Analytics
- MKTG 3720 — Brand Management
- MKTG 3945 — Experiential B2B Marketing and Innovation: Industry Challenge in the Context of a Global Enterprise
- MKTG 4120 — Undergraduate Research Practicum in Marketing
- MKTG 4220 — Marketing in Asia
- MKTG 4420 — Sales Management
- MKTG 4502 — Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
- MKTG 4504 — Advertising and Brand Promotion
- MKTG 4506 — Consumer Behavior
- MKTG 4508 — Digital Marketing
- MKTG 4510 — New Product Development
- MKTG 4512 — International Marketing
- MKTG 4604 — Creating Business Value with Data and AI Technologies
- MKTG 4605 — Demand Generation and Growth Marketing
- MKTG 4606 — Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum
- MKTG 4720 — Understanding the Platform Economy
- MKTG 4983 — Special Topics in Marketing
Marketing Analytics
From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
- MKTG 2602 — Quantitative Analysis of Consumer Data
- MKTG 3402 — Gaining Insights from Consumer Data
- MKTG 3501 — Marketing Analytics
- One of:
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
From the catalog
Complete two of the following, one of which may come from the additional elective list:
One course from an approved Dialogue may count toward the additional elective.
- INNO 2301 — Innovation!
- INNO 4506 — Integrated Studies in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
From the catalog
Additional Electives
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- INNO 2206 — Global Social Enterprise
- INNO 2414 — The Social Impact of Business
- INNO 3309 — Funding and Measuring Social Impact
- ENTR 2303 — Marketing Strategies for Startups
- ENTR 3217 — Global Family Business Leadership
- ENTR 3304 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law
- ENTR 3305 — Business Model Design and Innovation
- ENTR 3330 — Design Thinking for Startups
- ENTR 4983 — Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
- INNO 2304 — Industry Disruption and Corporate Transformation
- INNO 3335 — Product Innovation and Portfolio Management
- INNO 3520 — Impact Investing and Social Finance
- INNO 4225 — Growth, Acquisitions, and Alliances
- INNO 4983 — Special Topics in Innovation
- MKTG 2301 — Marketing and Society
Supply Chain Management
From the catalog
Choose two from the list below:
Complete two of the following:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- MGMT 3530 — Project Management
- SCHM 3301 — Global Supply Chain Strategy
- SCHM 3302 — Supply Chain Management for Engineers
- SCHM 3303 — Supply Chain Risk Management
- SCHM 3305 — Sourcing, Procurement, and Negotiation
- SCHM 3308 — Supply Chain Analytics and Emerging Technologies
- SCHM 3310 — Logistics and Transportation Management
- SCHM 3315 — Managing Healthcare Operations and Supply Chain
- SCHM 3330 — Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- SCHM 4983 — Special Topics in Supply Chain Management
Substitutions
Stated by the catalog on this program's requirements:
- For students interested in the PlusOne in Information Design and Data Visualization, speak with an advisor about an alternative course option to Prototyping with Code (ARTG 2262) and Lab for ARTG 2262 (ARTG 2263).
- For students interested in the PlusOne in Information Design and Data Visualization, speak with an advisor about an alternative course option to Topics in Information Design Inquiry (ARTG 3444).
Possible equivalents for this program beyond the above — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:
- MATH 1231 ↔ MATH 1241 (tier C)
- MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1341 (tier C)
- MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1245 (tier C)
- MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1340 (tier C)
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