Economics and International Business, BS (Boston)
Undergraduatemajor2027 catalogSocial Sciences HumanitiesBoston128 semester hours totalunverified parse — check the source
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Introduction to College
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Complete one of the following:
Required Economics Courses
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A grade of C or higher is required for ECON courses.
- ECON 1115 — Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 1116 — Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 2315 — Macroeconomic Theory
- ECON 2316 — Microeconomic Theory
- ECON 2560 — Applied Econometrics
Economics Elective
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Complete four ECON electives with, at most, one course within the 1000 level. Unless otherwise noted in specific combined majors, required core economics courses cannot be counted as electives by students completing Department of Economics programs.
ECON 1200 - ECON 1999
ECON 2990 - ECON 3559
ECON 3561 - ECON 4689
ECON 4900–ECON 4996
ECON 5200–ECON 5999
- Choose 16 semester hours from:
- Any ECON course numbered 1200–1999
- Any ECON course numbered 2990–3559
- Any ECON course numbered 3561–4689
- Any ECON course numbered 4900–4996
- Any ECON course numbered 5200–5999
Accounting
- ACCT 1201 — Financial Accounting and Reporting
Finance
- FINA 2201 — Financial Management
Marketing
- MKTG 2201 — Introduction to Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Business Core Option
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Integrative Course Requirements
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Complete one of the following (may not overlap with courses used for ECON elective section):
Co-op Preparation
- One of:
Statistics Requirement
Calculus
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Complete one of the following:
- One of:
Computer Science
- MISM 2510 — Fundamentals of Information Analytics
Business Experiential Learning
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Complete at least one of the following experiences:
- One of:
Concentrations (choose 1)
Global Business and Strategy
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Complete one of the following:
- INTB 1205 — The Global Business Environment
- INTB 2207 — Decision Making in Developed and Emerging Markets
- INTB 4202 — Executing Global Strategy
- One of:
- FINA 4320 — International Financial Management
- INTB 2501 — Competing to Win in Emerging Markets
- INTB 3310 — Cultural Aspects of International Business
- INTB 3330 — Digital Globalization
- INTB 4983 — Special Topics in International Business
- MKTG 4512 — International Marketing
- SCHM 3301 — Global Supply Chain Strategy
- STRT 3301 — Multinational Corporations and Global Sustainability: Complexities, Strategies, and Societal Impact
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
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Complete one of the following:
- MISM 2510 — Fundamentals of Information Analytics
- One of:
- MISM 3501 — Information Visualization for Business
- One of:
Corporate Innovation
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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
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Complete two of the following:
- One of:
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
GPA requirements
- Grades in the following four ECON courses must average a minimum of C (2.000):
- Minimum 2.000 GPA required in business courses
Substitutions
Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:
- MATH 1231 ↔ MATH 1241 (tier C)
- MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1251 (tier C)
- MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1341 (tier C)
- MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1245 (tier C)
- MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1340 (tier C)
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