Political Science and Business Administration, BS (Boston)

Undergraduatemajor2027 catalogSocial Sciences HumanitiesBoston128 semester hours totalunverified parse — check the source

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Introduction to College & Professional Development

One of:
- One of:
  - BUSN 1102 — Personal Skill Development for Business
  - POLS 1000 — Political Science at Northeastern
- One of:
  - BUSN 1103 — Professional Development for Business Co-op
  - EESH 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Poltical Science Requirements

POLS 1150 — American Government
POLS 1155 — Comparative Politics
POLS 1160 — International Relations

Political Theory

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- POLS 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
- POLS 2328 — Modern Political Thought
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 2332 — Contemporary Political Thought

Political Science Electives

From the catalog
Complete four courses in the following range
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- Note: Elective courses may also fulfill requirements of an optional concentration of this program.
  - Any POLS course numbered 2000–5999

Accounting

ACCT 1201 — Financial Accounting and Reporting

Economics

From the catalog
Complete one of the following.

One of:
- ECON 1115 — Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 1116 — Principles of Microeconomics

Mathematics

From the catalog
Complete one course from the following list. MATH 1231 is highly recommended for students in this combined major:

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- One of:
  - MATH 1231 — Calculus for Business and Economics
  - MATH 1241 — Calculus 1
  - MATH 1245 — Calculus with Applications
  - MATH 1340 — Intensive Calculus for Engineers
  - MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Statistics

From the catalog
Complete one course from the following. MGSC or POLS 2400 is highly recommended for students in this combined major:

One of:
- MGSC 2301 — Business Statistics
- MATH 2280 — Statistics and Software
- MATH 3081 — Probability and Statistics
- POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques

Business Electives

From the catalog
Complete five business courses from the list below:

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:
  - ORGB 3201 — Organizational Behavior
  - ORGB 3203 — Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation
- SCHM 2301 — Supply Chain and Operations Management

Senior Capstone

One of:
- POLS 4701 — Political Science Senior Capstone
- STRT 4501 — Strategy in Action

Business Experiential Learning

From the catalog
Complete at least one of the following experiences:

One of:
- BUSN 4945 — Experiential Professional Practicum
- COOP 3945 — Co-op Work Experience
- COOP 3946 — Co-op Work Experience--Half Time
- COOP 3947 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time
- COOP 3948 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad
- EEBA 2945 — Internship Experience
- EEBA 2948 — Internship Experience Abroad

Concentrations (choose 1)

American Political Institutions

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections

Campaigns and Elections

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
- POLS 3320 — Politics and Mass Media

Comparative Politics

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:
Complete one of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2282 — The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
- POLS 2356 — Democratic Erosion
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3418 — Nationalism
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
One of:
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 3465 — Government and Politics in the Middle East
One of:
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4918 — Model NATO
- POLS 4937 — Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

Identity, Culture, and Politics

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3418 — Nationalism
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2368 — Music and Politics in America and Abroad
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3309 — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society

International Relations and Diplomacy

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
Complete three of the following:

One of:
- POLS 4910 — Model United Nations
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4938 — Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 3405 — International Political Economy
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 5408 — International Security

Law and Legal Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 4500 — U.S. Constitutional Law
- POLS 4505 — U.S. Civil Liberties

Public Policy

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy

Security Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3420 — U.S. National Security Policy
- POLS 3423 — Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
- POLS 5408 — International Security

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:
- ACCT 3403 — Advisory Services and Emerging Accounting Systems
- ACCT 3416 — Strategic Cost Analysis for Decision Making
- ACCT 4412 — Auditing and Other Assurance Services
- ACCT 4414 — Income Tax Determination and Planning

Accounting and Advisory Services

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- ACCT 3401 — Financial Reporting and Analysis 1
- ACCT 3402 — Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 3403 — Advisory Services and Emerging Accounting Systems
One of:
- ACCT 3220 — Data Analytics for Advisory Services
- FINA 4335 — Computational Methods and Their Applications in Finance
- MISM 2510 — Fundamentals of Information Analytics
One of:
- ACCT 3416 — Strategic Cost Analysis for Decision Making
- ACCT 4414 — Income Tax Determination and Planning

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 3401 — Marketing Research
  - MKTG 3402 — Gaining Insights from Consumer Data
- MKTG 4502 — Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
- MKTG 4504 — Advertising and Brand Promotion
- MKTG 4506 — Consumer Behavior
- One of:
  - MKTG 4510 — New Product Development
  - ENTR 3330 — Design Thinking for Startups
  - INNO 3335 — Product Innovation and Portfolio Management
- 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 3403 — Data Management for Business
- MISM 3405 — Data Wrangling for Business Analytics
MISM 3501 — Information Visualization for Business
One of:
- MISM 3202 — Sports Analytics
- MISM 3515 — Data Mining for Business
- MISM 3525 — Modeling for Business Analytics
- MISM 4501 — Strategic Information Products
- MISM 4983 — Special Topics in Management Information Systems

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 3335 — Product Innovation and Portfolio Management
  - MKTG 4510 — New Product Development
- 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:
- FINA 3301 — Corporate Finance
- FINA 3303 — Investments
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- One of:
  - FINA 2720 — Sustainability in the Business Environment
  - INNO 3520 — Impact Investing and Social Finance
  - INNO 3309 — Funding and Measuring Social Impact
- 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:
- FINA 3303 — Investments
- FINA 3301 — Corporate Finance
From the catalog
Choose one option below:
Choose 4 semester hours from:
- All of:
  - CS 2000 — Introduction to Program Design and Implementation
  - CS 2001 — Lab for CS 2000
- All of:
  - CS 2100 — Program Design and Implementation 1
  - CS 2101 — Lab for CS 2100
- EECE 2560 — Fundamentals of Engineering Algorithms
- FINA 4335 — Computational Methods and Their Applications in Finance
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- CS 4520 — Mobile Application Development
- FINA 2730 — Fintech and Financial Innovation
- FINA 4340 — Blockchain Applications in Finance
- FINA 4350 — Applied Financial Econometrics and Data Modeling
- FINA 4390 — Machine Learning in Finance
- FINA 4460 — Algorithmic and Robo-Trading

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:
- INTB 1203 — International Business and Global Social Responsibility
- INTB 1209 — International Business and Global Social Responsibility
From the catalog
Complete one or both of the following:
Choose 4 semester hours from:
- INTB 2501 — Competing to Win in Emerging Markets
- INTB 3310 — Cultural Aspects of International Business
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Managing Internationally
  - INTB 3320 — International Business Management and Environment
  - INTB 3330 — Digital Globalization
  - INTB 4983 — Special Topics in International Business
  - STRT 3301 — Multinational Corporations and Global Sustainability: Complexities, Strategies, and Societal Impact
- International Functional Knowledge
  - ENTR 3306 — Global Entrepreneurship
  - FINA 4320 — International Financial Management
  - INNO 2206 — Global Social Enterprise
  - MKTG 4512 — International Marketing
  - SCHM 3301 — Global Supply Chain Strategy

Management

From the catalog
Note: Only one non-MGMT course may be used as an elective.
Complete three of the following:

One of:
- MGMT 4550 — Management Consulting Practicum
- MGMT 3380 — Leadership
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:
- All of:
  - CS 2000 — Introduction to Program Design and Implementation
  - CS 2001 — Lab for CS 2000
- All of:
  - CS 2100 — Program Design and Implementation 1
  - CS 2101 — Lab for CS 2100
- MGMT 3530 — Project Management
- MISM 2420 — Foundations of Business Analysis
- MISM 3205 — Redesigning Business Models with Automated and Autonomous Technologies
- One of:
  - MISM 3405 — Data Wrangling for Business Analytics
  - MISM 2510 — Fundamentals of Information Analytics
  - MISM 3501 — Information Visualization for Business
  - MISM 3515 — Data Mining for Business
- MISM 4501 — Strategic Information Products
- MISM 4983 — Special Topics in Management Information Systems

Marketing

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:
Note: MKTG 2601 cannot be used towards a Marketing elective.

One of:
- MKTG 2602 — Quantitative Analysis of Consumer Data
- MKTG 3401 — Marketing Research
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:
- All of:
  - CS 2000 — Introduction to Program Design and Implementation
  - CS 2001 — Lab for CS 2000
- All of:
  - CS 2100 — Program Design and Implementation 1
  - CS 2101 — Lab for CS 2100
- MKTG 2601 — Programming with Consumer Data

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:
- SCHM 3301 — Global Supply Chain Strategy
- SCHM 3305 — Sourcing, Procurement, and Negotiation
- SCHM 3310 — Logistics and Transportation Management
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 political science courses
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)

What the tiers mean

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