| Northeastern
offers a two-phase MBA program. The first phase consists of a set of
Foundation courses, some or all of which may be waived depending on your
prior academic preparation. The second phase is made up of 24 hours of
advanced Core courses, and is required of all MBA students. Nine hours
of elective courses complete the program Foundation (Phase I) Courses Phase I courses are designed for students with a non-business undergraduate
degree who need an introduction to the domains of
key business decision areas. If your undergraduate degree is in business,
or if you have previously taken undergraduate business courses, you may
be able to waive some or all of the Phase I courses. The Phase I
Course requirements may be met either by taking accelerated, graduate-level
Foundation courses (numbered 400 or 401), or - beginning Fall, 2004
- by taking their undergraduate equivalents (numbered 2xx or 3xx):
| |
Course Title |
Graduate Listing |
Credit Hours |
Undergraduate Equivalent |
Credit Hours1 |
 |
Fundamentals of Accounting
|
|
4 |
ACTG
201 and ACTG 202 (both must be taken) |
3/3 |
 |
Legal and Social Environment of Business and Management
|
|
2 |
BLAW 285 |
3 |
 |
Fundamentals of Business Economics
|
|
4 |
ECON
215 and ECON 217 (both must be taken) |
3/3 |
 |
Fundamentals of Financial Management
|
|
2 |
FINA 360 |
3 |
 |
Fundamentals of Marketing
|
|
2 |
MKTG 350 |
3 |
 |
Managing Organizations
|
|
2 |
MNGT 370 |
3 |
 |
Fundamentals of Business Statistics
|
|
2 |
MNGT 368 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
1 Undergraduate
courses can fulfill Foundation requirements, but do not earn graduate
credit. |
Core
(Phase II) Courses Phase II Courses
- required of all MBA students - offer advanced study of key business
and management topics. These courses carry graduate
credit, and are available only to MBA or MSA students.
| |
Course Title |
Listing |
Credit Hours |
 |
Managerial Accounting
|
|
3 |
 |
Management of Information Systems and Technology
|
|
3 |
 |
Issues in Corporate Finance
|
|
3 |
 |
Marketing Management
|
|
3 |
 |
Applied Business Research
|
|
3 |
 |
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
|
|
3 |
 |
Production and Operations Management
|
|
3 |
 |
Business Policy and Strategy
|
|
3 |
| |
Total Core
|
|
24 |
Elective Courses To round out
your MBA degree, you'll select nine hours (3 courses) of electives.
You may choose courses that reflect your interests and
career goals — to develop in-depth expertise in a business functional
area or to broaden your overall knowledge of business practice. All electives
carry graduate credit, and are available only to MBA or MSA students.
| |
Course
Title |
Listing |
Credit
Hours |
| Accounting |

|
Seminar in Tax Planning |
|
3 |

|
Accounting for Planning and Control |
|
3 |

|
Current Topics in Financial Accounting |
|
3 |

|
Issues in International Accounting and
Multinational Business Operations |
|
3 |

|
Master's Project |
|
3 |

|
Master's Thesis |
|
3 - 6 |
|
Business Law |
 |
International
Business Law |
|
3 |
| Finance |

|
Investment Strategies |
|
3 |

|
Corporate Financial Strategy |
|
3 |

|
International Financial Management |
|
3 |

|
Seminar on Futures and Options Markets |
|
3 |

|
Management of Financial Institutions |
|
3 |

|
Master's Project |
|
3 |

|
Master's Thesis |
|
3 - 6 |
| Management |

|
Human Resources Policy and Decision Making |
|
3 |

|
Entrepreneurship |
|
3 |

|
International Management |
|
3 |

|
Strategy and Organization |
|
3 |

|
Strategic Planning |
|
3 |

|
Management of Organization Change |
|
3 |

|
International Business |
|
3 |

|
Master's Project |
|
3 |

|
Master's Thesis |
|
3 - 6 |
| Marketing |

|
Consumer Behavior and Marketing Action |
|
3 |

|
Advertising Management |
|
3 |

|
Marketing Research |
|
3 |

|
Channels of Distribution and Retailing |
|
3 |

|
Global Marketing |
|
3 |

|
Industrial Marketing |
|
3 |

|
Master's Project |
|
3 |

|
Master's Thesis |
|
3 |
| Cross-disciplinary |

|
Management Consulting |
|
3 |
|