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College of Business Administration

Introduction :: Faculty :: Class Entrance Requirements :: Graduation Requirements :: Minor in Business Administration :: BSBA Core Requirements :: List of Programs

IRA R. WEISS, PHD, Dean

Jeffery A. Born, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Therese M. Hofmann, MBA, Associate Dean/Director for Graduate Programs
Peggy Fletcher, MBA, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Accounting Group

PROFESSORS
Jean C. Bedard, PhD
Sharon M. Bruns, PhD
Paul A. Janell, PhD,
  Joseph M. Golemme Professor of Accounting
Marjorie Platt, PhD
Ira R. Weiss, PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Julie Hertenstein, DBA
Cynthia M. Jackson, PhD
Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, PhD
Mario J. Maletta, PhD
James J. Maroney, PhD
Timothy J. Rupert, PhD
H. David Sherman, DBA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Diana Falsetta, PhD

LECTURERS
Michael D. Cottrill, MAC
Hugh J. Crossland, LLM
Lynn W. Marples, MBA
Peggy L. O’Kelly, MBA

Finance and Insurance Group

PROFESSORS
Paul J. Bolster, PhD
Jeffery A. Born, PhD
Wesley W. Marple Jr., DBA
Joseph W. Meador, PhD
Harlan D. Platt, PhD
Jonathan B. Welch, PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Donald G. Margotta, PhD
Robert M. Mooradian, PhD
Donald R. Rich, PhD
Emery A. Trahan, PhD
Shiawee X. Yang, PhD

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS
Cetin Ciner, PhD
Olubunmi Faleye, PhD
Jinliang Li, PhD
Gopala K. Vasudevan, PhD

ACADEMIC SPECIALIST
Steven R. Kursh, PhD

LECTURERS
Peggy L. Fletcher, MBA
Richard J. Goettle, PhD
Eliot H. Sherman, MST
Richard S. Swasey Jr., MBA
Ronald M. Whitfield, PhD

General Management Group

PROFESSORS
Henry W. Lane, DBA
Robert C. Lieb, DBA
Daniel J. McCarthy, DBA
Marc H. Meyer, PhD
James F. Molloy Jr., PhD
Sheila M. Puffer, PhD
Ravi Ramamurti, DBA
Ravi Sarathy, PhD
Heidi Vernon, PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Nicholas Athanassiou, PhD
William F. Crittenden, PhD
Raymond M. Kinnunen, DBA
Carl W. Nelson, PhD

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS
Kimberly Ann Eddleston, PhD
Christopher J. Robertson, PhD
Andrew Watson, PhD

ACADEMIC SPECIALISTS
John H. Friar, PhD
Joseph M. Giglio, MS, MPA

ASSISTANT ACADEMIC SPECIALIST
Edmund L. Clark, MBA

LECTURERS
Michael J. Power, MBA
Ronald S. Thomas, PhD
William T. Tita, PhD

Human Resources Group

PROFESSORS
Rae Andre, PhD
David P. Boyd, PhD
Ralph Katz, PhD
Edward F. McDonough III, PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Brendan D. Bannister, DBA
Thomas M. Begley, PhD
Cynthia Lee, PhD
Bert A. Spector, PhD
Francis C. Spital, PhD
Edward G. Wertheim, PhD

ACADEMIC SPECIALIST
Leonard J. Glick, EdD

Management Science Group

PROFESSORS
Ramaiya Balachandra, PhD
Sangit Chatterjee, PhD
Michael J. Maggard, PhD
Robert A. Millen, PhD
Marius M. Solomon, PhD
Frederick Wiseman, PhD
Mustafa R. Yilmaz, PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Robert A. Parsons, MA
Michael H. Zack, DBA

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS
Dov A. Biran, PhD
Aykut Firat, PhD
Yang W. Lee, PhD

ACADEMIC SPECIALIST
Leslie D. Ball, PhD

LECTURERS
Richard J. Briotta, DBA
Mohamed Habibullah, PhD
Bahman Zangenah, PhD

Marketing Group

PROFESSOR
Samuel Rabino, PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Gloria Barczak, PhD
Bruce H. Clark, PhD
Dan T. Dunn Jr., DBA
Fareena Sultan, PhD
Robert F. Young, DBA

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS
Roseanna Garcia, PhD
Ronald J. Kuntze, PhD
Felicia G. Lassk, PhD
Andrew J. Rohm, PhD

LECTURERS
Susan F. Sieloff, MBA
John L. Teopaco, PhD

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.

     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 Bachelor of Science degrees 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 grade-point averages required for students to advance to the next class year and to graduate.

		Freshman Core	Business
	Overall GPA	Courses GPA*	Courses GPA
Sophomore	2.000	2.000	2.000
Middler	2.000		2.000
Junior	2.000		2.000
Senior	2.000		2.000
To graduate	2.000		2.000

*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 128 semester hours. The degree not only represents the formal completion of selected courses, but also indicates professional study in the major or concentration. A grade-point average of C (2.000) 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 semesters 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 (2.000) average in them will be awarded a minor in business administration at graduation.

Minor in Business Administration

ACCOUNTING
Complete the following course:
ACC U201 Financial Accounting and Reporting	4 SH
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Complete the following course:
HRM U201 Organizational Behavior	4 SH
FINANCE
Complete the following course:
FIN U201 Financial Management	4 SH

MARKETING

Complete the following course: MKT U201   Marketing   4 SH

BUSINESS ELECTIVE
Choose one course for which the prerequisites have been met.

GPA REQUIREMENTS 2.000 GPA required in the minor

BSBA Core Requirements
Each student seeking the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree must complete the following core requirements.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENT
Complete the following course:
ENG U111   College Writing   4 SH
and one approved Advanced Writing in the Disciplines course. A grade of C is required in both courses.

DIVERSITY
Complete one course from the list "Approved Courses: Diversity".

MATHEMATICS
Calculus
Complete one calculus course:
MTH U131	Calculus for Business and Economics	4 SH
MTH U141	Calculus 1	4 SH
MTH U142	Calculus 2	4 SH
MTH U151	Calculus and Differential Equations	4 SH
	for Biology 1
MTH U152	Calculus and Differential Equations	4 SH
	for Biology 2
MTH U240	Intensive Calculus for Engineers	6 SH
MTH U241	Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering	4 SH
Statistics
Complete the following course:
MSC U201	Business Statistics	4 SH

METHODS OF INQUIRY

Natural World
Complete one course from the list “Approved Courses: Methods of Inquiry—Natural World Context”.

Social World
Complete one course from the list "Approved Courses: Methods of Inquiry—Social World Context”.

Arts and Humanities
Complete one course from the list “Approved Courses: Methods of Inquiry—Arts Context” or one course from the list “Approved Courses: Methods of Inquiry—Humanities Context”.

HISTORICAL, ETHICAL, AND AESTHETIC PERSPECTIVE
Complete one course from the list “Approved Courses: Historical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perspectives”.

MACRO- AND MICROECONOMICS

Complete the following two courses:
ECN U115 Principles of Macroeconomics	4 SH
ECN U116 Principles of Microeconomics	4 SH
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
Accounting
Complete the following two courses:
ACC U201 Financial Accounting and Reporting	4 SH
ACC U301 Managerial Accounting	4 SH
Marketing
Complete the following course:
MKT U201 Introduction to Marketing	4 SH
Finance
Complete the following course:
FIN U201 Financial Management	4 SH
Management Information Systems
Complete the following course:
MIS U301 Management Information Systems	4 SH
Operations Management
Complete the following course:
MSC U401 Operations Management	4 SH
Organizational Behavior
Complete the following course:
HRM U201 Organizational Behavior	4 SH
Strategic Management
Complete the following course:
MGT U501 Strategy in Action	4 SH

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