Business Administration, MBA—Full-Time (Boston)

The Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business Full-Time MBA program is designed to prepare students to lead with impact. Our Full-Time MBA program integrates business knowledge with a deep understanding of technology, preparing students to stay ahead of change and become the leaders that today’s business world demands. Students will choose from a wide-ranging list of in-demand electives and concentrations—including our signature MBA x concentrations—allowing them to develop a unique nonbusiness skill set.

Integrate Classroom and Professional Experiences

Learning by doing is a hallmark of a Northeastern MBA. Students apply their knowledge to actual business challenges through experience-fueled electives and class projects. Through a corporate residency, students translate ideas to action for 3, 6, or up to 12 months. Far removed from the typical internship, students work full time at a leading firm or startup in their field and have significant responsibilities as they work to deliver on organizational goals. 

Select Two Concentrations

Students will specialize their degree by selecting two in-demand business concentrations. Or, they could choose to add expertise in another professional area by choosing an interdisciplinary MBA x concentration in a highly relevant field offered through partnerships with other Northeastern colleges.

Build an Interdisciplinary Skill Set

Students will select 6 interdisciplinary (nonbusiness) semester hours of their choice. They can mix and match the content that interests them from a diverse list of eligible graduate courses across Northeastern colleges.

Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Marketing
MKTG 6318		2
Strategic Decision Making
ACCT 6318		2
STRT 6318		2
Management
FINA 6318		2
HRMG 6318		2
SCHM 6318		2
Innovation and Social Impact
BUSN 6363	Social Impact of Business	2
INNO 6318		2
Career Management
BUSN 6200		0
BUSN 6950		0
Corporate Residency
BUSN 6954	Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time	0
BUSN 6964	Co-op Work Experience	0
BUSN 6970	Professional Projects	0
Three-month, six-month, or up to two six-month corporate residency options

Concentration Options

Complete two of the following concentrations:

• AI Applications
• Analytics
• Brand Management
• Business Management for Healthcare
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Innovation
• Entrepreneurship
• International Business
• Investments
• Leading People and Organizations
• Marketing
• Marketing Analytics
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability and Business
• MBA x Artificial Intelligence
• MBA x Bioinformatics
• MBA x Cybersecurity
• MBA x Data Science
• MBA x Data Visualization
• MBA x Experience Design
• MBA x Extended Realities
• MBA x Game Design
• MBA x Game Science
• MBA x Information Ethics
• MBA x Media Innovation and Advocacy
• MBA x Public Health
• MBA x Software Development

Elective

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Experiential Requirement
In consultation with advisor, complete 3 semester hours from the following:		3
BUSN 6351	Experiential Education
BUSN 6945	Washington Campus Seminar
ENTR 5000
FINA 6360	Fund Management for Analysts
FINA 6361	Fund Management for Managers
INTB 6230	Global Field Study
INTB 6238	Global Project
MKTG 6606	Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Advanced Research Practicum
Open Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours from the following for which prerequisites have been met:		6
ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INNO, INTB, MECN, MGMT, MISM, MKTG, SCHM, and STRT
Interdisciplinary Requirement
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours, for which requirements have been met, offered in partnership with other Northeastern University colleges:		6
AACE 6000	Arts and Culture Organizational Leadership
ARTG 5150	Information Visualization Principles and Practices
ARTG 5151	Information Design Critique Seminar
ARTG 5330	Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals
ARTG 5600	Experience Design Studio 1: Principles
ARTG 5610	Design Systems
ARTG 5620	Notational Systems for Experience
ARTG 5640	Prototyping for Experience Design
ARTG 6110	Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking
ARTG 6310	Design for Behavior and Experience
ARTG 6330	Information Design Mapping Strategies
BINF 6200	Bioinformatics Programming
BINF 6308
BINF 6309
BIOT 5120	Foundations in Biotechnology
BIOT 5219	The Biotechnology Enterprise
BIOT 6214	Experimental Design and Biostatistics
CAEP 6326	Behavioral Concepts and Principles
CS 5100	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CS 5200	Database Management Systems
CY 5240	Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
ECON 5140	Applied Econometrics
GE 5030	Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers
GE 5100	Product Development for Engineers
GSND 5110	Game Design and Analysis
GSND 6320	Psychology of Play
GSND 6340	Biometrics of Design
GSND 6350	Data-Driven Game Design
HINF 5101	Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
HINF 5105	The American Healthcare System
HINF 6202	Business of Healthcare Informatics
HINF 6205	Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge
IE 5617	Lean Concepts and Applications
IE 5640	Data Mining for Engineering Applications
IE 6200	Engineering Probability and Statistics
IE 6600	Computation and Visualization for Analytics
IE 7280	Statistical Methods in Engineering
IE 7285	Statistical Quality Control
INSH 5301	Introduction to Computational Statistics
INSH 5302	Information Design and Visual Analytics
JRNL 5311	Design for Storytelling
JRNL 5400	Media and Advocacy in Theory and Practice
JRNL 6305	Topics
JRNL 6340	Fundamentals of Digital Journalism
JRNL 6341	Telling Your Story with Data
PHIL 5001	Global Justice
PHIL 5005	Information Ethics
PHIL 5010	AI Ethics
PHTH 5232	Evaluating Healthcare Quality
PHTH 5234	Economic Perspectives on Health Policy

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

55 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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Concentration in AI Applications

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
ARTG 6460	Human-Centered AI	4
CS 5047	Exploring AI Trends and Tools	4
PHIL 5110	Responsible AI	4
Electives
Complete one of the following:		4
EDUT 6150	AI in Education
HLTH 5800	AI Across the Health Sciences
IE 5640	Data Mining for Engineering Applications
JRNL 6460	AI in Media Industries
MISM 6250	Strategic AI for Business

Concentration in Analytics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
BUSN 6365		3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		9
CS 5100	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CS 5200	Database Management Systems
ECON 5140	Applied Econometrics
IE 6600	Computation and Visualization for Analytics
INSH 5302	Information Design and Visual Analytics
MISM 6201
MISM 6205
MISM 6206
MISM 6210	Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business
MISM 6212
MISM 6213
MKTG 6230	Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
MKTG 6234	Marketing Analytics
SCHM 6215
STRT 6210

Concentration in Brand Management

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
MKTG 6223		3
MKTG 6320	Advanced Marketing Management	3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		6
MKTG 6120
MKTG 6210	Marketing Research
MKTG 6214
MKTG 6218
MKTG 6226
MKTG 6230	Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
MKTG 6287

Concentration in Business Management for Healthcare

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
FINA 6220		3
or SCHM 6223
HINF 5105	The American Healthcare System	3
HRMG 6220
STRT 6220
Optional Electives
Note: Electives are not required; the following course(s) are suggested beyond the concentration:		3–9
ENTR 6214	Social Enterprise
FINA 6220
HINF 5101	Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
HINF 6202	Business of Healthcare Informatics
HINF 6205	Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge
MGMT 6214
MKTG 6218
MKTG 6226
PHTH 5232	Evaluating Healthcare Quality
PHTH 5234	Economic Perspectives on Health Policy
SCHM 6223

Concentration in Corporate Finance

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
FINA 6320
In consultation with advisor, complete 3 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		3
FINA 6203	Investment Analysis
FINA 6216	Valuation and Value Creation
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		6
FINA 6203	Investment Analysis
FINA 6204	International Financial Management
FINA 6205
FINA 6207	Financial Modeling
FINA 6211
FINA 6213	Investment Banking
FINA 6214	Mergers and Acquisitions
FINA 6215
FINA 6216	Valuation and Value Creation
FINA 6217	Real Estate Finance and Investment
FINA 6342	Financial Data and Fintech
MECN 6200

Concentration in Corporate Innovation

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		12
ARTG 5610	Design Systems
GE 5100	Product Development for Engineers
HRMG 6222
HRMG 6280
INNO 6217
INNO 6222
INNO 6225
INNO 6227
INNO 6230
MGSC 6281

Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		12
ENTR 6210	Managing Operations in Early Stage Ventures
ENTR 6212
ENTR 6214	Social Enterprise
ENTR 6218
ENTR 6240
ENTR 6241
ENTR 6250
ENTR 6300	Managing a Technology-Based Business
ENTR 6340
GE 5030	Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers
HRMG 6222
INNO 6230
MKTG 6214

Concentration in International Business

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
INTB 6200		3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		9
FINA 6204	International Financial Management
INTB 6212	Cultural Aspects of International Business
INTB 6224
INTB 6226
INTB 6230	Global Field Study
INTB 6238	Global Project
INTB 6260
MKTG 6212
STRT 6224

Concentration in Investments

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
FINA 6203	Investment Analysis	3
FINA 6320
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		6
FINA 6204	International Financial Management
FINA 6207	Financial Modeling
FINA 6211
FINA 6212
FINA 6213	Investment Banking
FINA 6214	Mergers and Acquisitions
FINA 6216	Valuation and Value Creation
FINA 6217	Real Estate Finance and Investment
FINA 6339	Quantitative Portfolio Management
FINA 6342	Financial Data and Fintech
FINA 6360	Fund Management for Analysts
FINA 6361	Fund Management for Managers
MECN 6200

Concentration in Leading People and Organizations

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		12
HRMG 6218
HRMG 6221
HRMG 6222
HRMG 6223
HRMG 6230
HRMG 6280
INTB 6226
MGMT 6214
STRT 6210
STRT 6224
Note: Only one course outside HRMG and MGMT may be taken to fulfill the concentration.

Concentration in Marketing

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
MKTG 6320	Advanced Marketing Management (Advanced Marketing Management)	3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		9
MKTG 6120
MKTG 6210	Marketing Research
MKTG 6212
MKTG 6214
MKTG 6216
MKTG 6218
MKTG 6222
MKTG 6223
MKTG 6226
MKTG 6230	Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
MKTG 6234	Marketing Analytics
MKTG 6287

Concentration in Marketing Analytics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
MKTG 6234	Marketing Analytics	3
MKTG 6320	Advanced Marketing Management (Advanced Marketing Management)	3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		6
MKTG 6120
MKTG 6210	Marketing Research
MKTG 6216
MKTG 6222
MKTG 6230	Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit

Concentration in Operations and Supply Chain Management 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
SCHM 6213		3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		9
SCHM 6211
SCHM 6214	Sourcing and Procurement
SCHM 6215
SCHM 6221
SCHM 6223
SCHM 6224

Concentration in Sustainability and Business

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		12
ENTR 6214	Social Enterprise
ENTR 6216	Global Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MECN 6200
MECN 6205
MGMT 6225
MGMT 6226
SCHM 6221
STRT 6224

Concentration in MBA x Artificial Intelligence

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CS 5100	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence	4
CS 5170	Artificial Intelligence for Human-Computer Interaction	4
CS 6140	Machine Learning	4

Concentration in MBA x Bioinformatics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BINF 6200	Bioinformatics Programming	4
BINF 6310	Introduction to Bioinformatics	4
BINF 6400	Genomics in Bioinformatics	4

Concentration in MBA x Cybersecurity

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CY 5001	Cybersecurity: Technologies, Threats, and Defenses	4
CY 5250	Decision Making for Critical Infrastructure	4
CY 6760	Wireless and Mobile Systems Security	4

Concentration in MBA x Data Science

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
DS 5110	Essentials of Data Science	4
DS 5220	Supervised Machine Learning and Learning Theory	4
DS 5230	Unsupervised Machine Learning and Data Mining	4

Concentration in MBA x Data Visualization

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
ARTG 5150	Information Visualization Principles and Practices	3
ARTG 5151	Information Design Critique Seminar	1
ARTG 5330	Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals	4
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete 4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		4
ARTG 5310	Visual Cognition
ARTG 6110	Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking
ARTG 6330	Information Design Mapping Strategies

Concentration in MBA x Experience Design

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
ARTG 5610	Design Systems	4
ARTG 6310	Design for Behavior and Experience	4
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete 4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		4
ARTG 5600	Experience Design Studio 1: Principles
ARTG 5620	Notational Systems for Experience
ARTG 5640	Prototyping for Experience Design

Concentration in MBA x Extended Realities

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
EXRE 5010	Immersive Media: Extended Realities (XR) History, Theory, and Impact	4
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete 8 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		8
EXRE 5020	Developing Extended Realities (XR)
EXRE 5030	Designing Extended Realities (XR)
EXRE 5973	Topics in Extended Realities (XR)
GSND 6520	3D Modeling and Asset Creation Principles

Concentration in MBA x Game Design

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
GSND 5110	Game Design and Analysis	4
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete 8 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		8
GSND 6000	Advanced Topics in Game Design
GSND 6240	Exploratory Concept Design
GSND 6250	Spatial and Temporal Design
GSND 6460	Generative Game Design

Concentration in MBA x Game Science

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
GSND 5110	Game Design and Analysis	4
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete 8 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		8
GSND 6001
GSND 6320	Psychology of Play
GSND 6340	Biometrics of Design
GSND 6350	Data-Driven Game Design

Concentration in MBA x Information Ethics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete 8 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		8
CY 5240	Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
PHIL 5005	Information Ethics
PHIL 5010	AI Ethics
In consultation with advisor, complete 4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		4
PHIL 5001	Global Justice
PHIL 5005	Information Ethics
PHIL 5010	AI Ethics

Concentration in MBA x Media Innovation and Advocacy

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
JRNL 5400	Media and Advocacy in Theory and Practice	4
JRNL 6340	Fundamentals of Digital Journalism	4
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete 4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:		4
ARTG 5150 and ARTG 5151	Information Visualization Principles and Practices and Information Design Critique Seminar
JRNL 5311	Design for Storytelling
JRNL 6305	Topics
JRNL 6341	Telling Your Story with Data

Concentration in MBA x Public Health

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PHTH 5120	Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States	3
PHTH 5212	Public Health Administration and Policy	3
PHTH 5214	Environmental Health	3
PHTH 6208	Foundations of Community Health Assessment	3

Concentration in MBA x Software Development

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CS 5500	Foundations of Software Engineering	4
CS 5520	Mobile Application Development	4
CS 5610	Web Development	4