Music and Business Administration with Concentration in Music Industry, BS (Boston)
Undergraduatemajor2027 catalogArts Media DesignBoston128 semester hours totalunverified parse — check the source
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Foundational Courses
From the catalog
Must be taken in alignment with your home college.
- One of:
Music Core
Music Theory
From the catalog
Complete two of the following (music theory placement test permits placement into MUSC 1201 Music Theory 1 or higher):
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
Music in Context
From the catalog
Complete one course each from two of the following three categories:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Western Art Music
- Global Music/Ethnomusicology
- MUSC 2101 — Black Popular Music
- MUSC 2313 — Topics in Global Music Cultures
- MUSC 2316 — History of the Music Industry
- MUSC 2330 — Musical Communities of Boston
- MUSC 2331 — Topics in Musical Communities
- MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
- MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
- MUSC 3354 — Sound and the Sacred
- MUSC 3355 — Music, Noise, Silence
- MUSI 3210 — Music Tourism
- MUSI 3351 — Music and Social Justice
- MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
- MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry
- Contemporary/Popular Music
- MUSC 2101 — Black Popular Music
- MUSC 2150 — Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
- MUSC 2310 — Popular Music Since 1945
- MUSC 2311 — Topics in American Music
- MUSC 2317 — Punk Rock
- MUSC 2320 — 40,000 Years of Music Technology
- MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
- MUSC 2340 — Divas, DJs, and Double Standards
- MUSC 2351 — Music, Sound, and the Screen
- MUSC 2355 — Music and Sports in American Culture
- MUSC 3352 — Sounding Human
- MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
- MUSC 3354 — Sound and the Sacred
- MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
- MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry
Music Industry Electives
From the catalog
Complete 4 courses from the following; at least one course must be at the 3000 level or higher; at least one must be from the Creating and Producing category:
- Choose 16 semester hours from:
- INAM 5240 — Make Your Mark: Trademark and Advertising Law in Creative Industries
- One of:
- MUSC 2211 — Advanced Songwriting
- MUSC 2316 — History of the Music Industry
- MUSC 2336 — The Festival Experience
- MUSC 3342 — Critical Listening for Producers
- MUSC 3353 — Music and the Racial Imagination
- MUSI 2200 — Monetizing Music Fandom
- MUSI 2231 — Music Licensing for Media
- MUSI 2234 — Festivals
- MUSI 2235 — Copyright in the Creative Industries
- MUSI 2330 — Performing Arts Administration
- MUSI 2331 — Music Production and Recording 2
- MUSI 2332 — Music Publishing and Royalties
- MUSI 2341 — Music Supervision 1
- MUSI 2973 — Special Topics in Music Industry
- MUSI 3210 — Music Tourism
- MUSI 3332 — Artist Management
- MUSI 3333 — The Record Industry
- MUSI 3338 — Music Industry Marketing and Promotion
- MUSI 3340 — Concert Promotion and Venue Management
- MUSI 3341 — Music Production and Recording 3
- MUSI 3351 — Music and Social Justice
- MUSI 3360 — Global Music Industries in Context
- MUSI 3401 — Hip Hop in the Music Industry
- MUSI 3973 — Special Topics in Music Industry
- MUSI 4530 — Music Entrepreneurship
- MUSI 5330 — Actionable Analytics in the Music Industries
- MUSI 5973 — Special Topics in Music Industry
Creating and Producing
- One of:
- MUSC 2150 — Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation
- MUSC 2210 — Introduction to Songwriting
- MUSI 2101 — Demo Production for Songwriters
- MUSI 2232 — Music Production and Recording 1
- MUSI 5220 — The Independent Performing Songwriter: Creation, Commerce, and Well-Being
- MUST 1220 — Introduction to Music Technology
- MUST 2320 — Sound Design
Business Core Requirements
- ACCT 1201 — Financial Accounting and Reporting
From the catalog
Complete one of the following courses. MGSC 2301 is highly recommended for this combined major:
- One of:
From the catalog
Complete one of the following courses. MATH 1231 is highly recommended for students in this combined major:
- One of:
From the catalog
Complete one of the following courses:
- One of:
Business Electives
From the catalog
Complete five of the following:
- Choose 20 semester hours from:
- ACCT 2301 — Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors
- FINA 2201 — Financial Management
- INNO 2301 — Innovation!
- INTB 1203 — International Business and Global Social Responsibility
- MISM 2301 — Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies
- MKTG 2201 — Introduction to Marketing
- One of:
- SCHM 2301 — Supply Chain and Operations Management
Capstone and Integrative Requirement
- MUSI 4601 — Seminar in Music Industry
Business Experiential Learning
From the catalog
Complete at least one of the following experiences:
- One of:
Concentrations (choose 1)
Accounting
From the catalog
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
From the catalog
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
From the catalog
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
From the catalog
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
From the catalog
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
From the catalog
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
GPA requirements
- Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all 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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