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College of Business Administration

Programs in the College of Business Administration are designed for students who are preparing to take on managerial responsibility. These programs help students develop the ability to recognize and solve business and organizational problems and understand the role of business in the community, the nation, and the world.

The college's goal is to help students develop ideals that are ethically sound and socially desirable; cultivate an awareness of the social, political, and economic developments to which businesses must adapt; develop sound judgment and effective communication skills; and develop their individual interests and talents.

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Modern business faces many challenges from unprecedented political change and the effects of foreign policy, high technology, affirmative action regulations, and new economic policies. These challenges have increased the demand for highly trained individuals equipped to analyze and address our economy's complex social and legal problems.

The college offers a Bachelor of Science degree in international business and in business administration with concentrations in accounting, entrepreneurship and small business management, finance and insurance, human resources management, international business, logistics and transportation, management, management information systems, and marketing. The business curriculum is enhanced by courses in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. In addition to their academic courses, all students are required to complete a five-year or a four-year cooperative education plan.

Co-op provides a learning experience beyond the classroom. Textbook examples come to life in real-world business settings. Classroom theories are applied to actual business problems. In turn, these experiences serve to stimulate inquiry and discussion back in the classroom. This interaction between college studies and cooperative education sets the stage for a lifetime of learning.

The undergraduate program of the College of Business Administration meets the standards of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business for faculty and student quality, curriculum design, and overall University support. Business majors go on to graduate work in business as well as public health-care and education administration. Many careers in law also require an understanding of business concepts. Although the Association of American Law Schools does not recommend particular courses for prelegal students, it does advise undergraduates to develop critical understanding of the institutions and values with which the law deals.

Class Entrance Requirements

Listed below are the quality-point averages required for students to advance to the next class year and to graduate.

	Overall QPA	Freshman Core Courses QPA*	Business Courses QPA
Sophomore	2.0	2.0	2.0
Middler	2.0		2.0
Junior	2.0		2.0
Senior	2.0		2.0
To graduate	2.0		2.0

*Freshman Core Courses refers to College Writing 1 and 2, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, Calculus for Business, and Introduction to Business.

Graduation Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree candidates must complete all prescribed work of the curriculum in which they seek to qualify, currently 176 quarter hours. The degree not only represents the formal completion of selected courses, but also indicates professional study in the major or concentration. A quality-point average of C (2.0) and a C average in all business courses are required for graduation. Students must be enrolled in a full program of studies in the College of Business Administration during the final three quarters preceding graduation.

Minor in Business Administration

All courses in the College of Business Administration are available to all nonbusiness students at Northeastern University if they meet the class standing and course requirements. Nonbusiness students may find the minor attractive if they are considering a career in business or pursuing an MBA. The minor consists of eight courses. Students who wish to enter the program should speak with an adviser in the Undergraduate Business Programs Office upon successful completion of at least the macroeconomics and college algebra courses. Students who complete all eight courses successfully and have earned at least a C (2.0) average in them will be awarded a minor in Business Administration at graduation.

Minor Curriculum

Background courses: MTH 1101, Applications of Algebra or MTH 1106, Functions and Algebra or MTH 1113, College Math for Business and Economics or better; ECN 1115, Principles of Macroeconomics.

Required courses: MGT 1115, Introduction to Business; ACC 1111, Financial Accounting; HRM 1432, Organizational Behavior or HRM 1433, Organizational Behavior and Design; FIN 1438, Principles of Finance 1; MKT 1435, Introduction to Marketing. Plus one of the following: MGT 1450, Business Policy; ENT 1330, Entrepreneurship; INB 1338, Introduction to International Business; MSC 1441, Operations Management.

Certificate programs. The College offers a number of certificate programs that recognize a business or nonbusiness student's acquired expertise in specified areas of specialization. The courses taken in the first three quarters of the five-year program are the same for all concentrations.

Five-Year Bachelor of Science Curriculum for First Three Quarters

Quarter 1	ECN 1115, Principles of Macroeconomics; ENG 1110, College Writing 1; and two arts and sciences electives.
Quarter 2	MGT 1115, Introduction to Business; MTH 1114, Calculus for Business; and two arts and sciences electives.
Quarter 3	ECN 1116, Principles of Microeconomics; ENG 1111, College Writing 2; MSC 1226, Computer-Based Information Systems; and one arts and sciences elective.
Four-Year Bachelor of Science Curriculum for First Five Quarters The courses taken in the first five quarters of the four-year program are the same for all concentrations.
Quarter 1	MGT 1115, Introduction to Business; nonbusiness elective or MTH 1113, Mathematics for Business and Economics; ENG 1110, College Writing 1, and a nonbusiness elective.
Quarter 2	ECN 1115, Principles of Macroeconomics; MTH 1114, Calculus for Business; and two nonbusiness electives.
Quarter 3	ECN 1116, Principles of Microeconomics; ENG 1111, College Writing 2; MSC 1226, Computer-Based Information Systems; and two nonbusiness electives.
Quarter 4	ACC 1111, Financial Accounting; MSC 1200, Business Statistics 1; and two nonbusiness electives.
Quarter 5	ACC 1112, Managerial Accounting; MSC 1201, Business Statistics 2; ENG 1381, Writing for the Professions: Business Administration; and two nonbusiness electives.