The Master of Science in Management at Northeastern University's D’Amore-McKim School of Business is designed to prepare students with the business knowledge and specialized expertise needed to advance in a competitive, rapidly evolving marketplace. Designed for flexibility, students tailor their studies to their professional goals while developing a strong foundation in core management principles.

Required core coursework covers four essential business domains: managing organizations, data-driven management, strategy and growth, and finance and operations. This structure ensures that students without prior experience build foundational skills, while those with relevant backgrounds deepen their knowledge through advanced coursework.

Customization and Concentrations

A large part of the curriculum is built around electives, giving students the flexibility to design a program that reflects their interests and career goals. They can choose from D’Amore-McKim’s broad selection of graduate-level courses and even take an elective from a curated list offered by other Northeastern colleges. An optional, market-aligned concentration allows students to deepen their expertise and sharpen their professional focus.

Experience-Powered Learning

Experiential learning is central to the curriculum. Students connect theory to practice through experiential and travel-based electives such as the Global Field Study, Washington, D.C. Residency. Additional opportunities include participation in equity research and portfolio management through the student-managed 360 Huntington Fund.

Beginning with students admitted in the fall of 2026, all students pursuing on-ground master's degree programs must complete a university-level experiential learning requirement. This requirement may be fulfilled through the curriculum, co-op, or other work- or industry-integrated learning experiences.

Core Requirements

Managing Organizations
In consultation with advisor, complete 2-4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:2-4
HRMG 6418
Managing the Organization
HRMG 6423
Global Talent Management
INTB 6426
Becoming a Global Leader
MGMT 6413
Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace
MGMT 6414
Negotiations
MGMT 6425
Sustainability and Leadership
Data-Driven Management
In consultation with advisor, complete 2-4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:2-4
ACCT 6418
Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making
MISM 6400
Introduction to Business Analytics
MISM 6402
Foundations of Data Analysis for Business
MISM 6410
Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business
MISM 6412
Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business
MKTG 6418
Customer Value and the Enterprise
MKTG 6434
Marketing Analytics
SCHM 6415
Analytics in Supply Chain Management
STRT 6410
Workforce Metrics and Analytics
Strategy and Growth
In consultation with advisor, complete 2-4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:2-4
INNO 6400
Enterprise Growth and Innovation
INNO 6425
Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth
ENTR 6422
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
MKTG 6416
Market-Focused Strategy
SCHM 6413
Global Supply Chain Management
STRT 6418
Strategic Planning for the Future
Finance and Operations
In consultation with advisor, complete 2-4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:2-4
ACCT 6418
and FINA 6418
Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making
and Financial Management
MKTG 6430
Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
SCHM 6414
Sourcing, Procurement, and Negotiations
SCHM 6418
Managing Operations and the Supply Chain
SCHM 6423
Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations

Concentration Options

A concentration is not required. Students may complete one of the following concentrations.  Courses taken to fulfill concentrations may be used toward the elective section below.  

Electives 

In consultation with advisor, complete graduate-level courses for which prerequisites have been met, sufficient to complete total required program hours, from the following subject codes:
ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INNO, INTB, MECN, MGMT, MISM, MKTG, SCHM, STRT
In consultation with advisor, students may also select an interdisciplinary elective, for which prerequisites have been met, offered in partnership with other Northeastern University colleges from the following:
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
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

30 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Accounting Analytics Concentration

Required
MISM 6400Introduction to Business Analytics2
MISM 6402Foundations of Data Analysis for Business2
MISM 6405Data Wrangling for Business2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:6
ACCT 6203
Business Entity Taxation
ACCT 6205
Auditing in a Big Data Environment
ACCT 6207
Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting
ACCT 6217
Corporate Governance, Ethics, and Financial Reporting
ACCT 6231
Corporations and Shareholders
ACCT 6235
Partners and Partnerships
ACCT 6345
Financial Accounting and Report Framework and Concepts
EEBA 6401
Experiential Business Decision Making (repeated 3 times)
EEBA 6410
Workplace Skills in Action
MISM 6410
Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business

AI Applications Concentration

Required
ARTG 6460Human-Centered AI4
CS 5047Exploring AI Trends and Tools4
PHIL 5110Responsible AI4
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from 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 6450
Strategic AI for Business

Brand Management Concentration

Required
MKTG 6418Customer Value and the Enterprise2
MKTG 6430Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 8 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:8
MKTG 6410
Qualitative Marketing Research
MKTG 6411
Quantitative Marketing Research
MKTG 6414
New Product Development
MKTG 6419
Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
MKTG 6426
Consumer Behavior

Business Analytics Concentration

Required
MISM 6400Introduction to Business Analytics2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 10 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:10
MISM 6402
Foundations of Data Analysis for Business
MISM 6405
Data Wrangling for Business
MISM 6410
Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business
MISM 6412
Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business
MISM 6413
Designing Information Products for Transforming Business
SCHM 6415
Analytics in Supply Chain Management

Business Management for Healthcare Concentration

Required
HINF 5105The American Healthcare System3
HRMG 6420Health Organization Management2
STRT 6440Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations4
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 3-4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:
HINF 5101
Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
PHTH 5232
Evaluating Healthcare Quality
PHTH 5234
Economic Perspectives on Health Policy
SCHM 6423
Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations

Corporate Finance Concentration

Required
FINA 6418Financial Management2
FINA 6420Advanced Financial Management4
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:6
ACCT 6418
Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making
FINA 6404
Fundamentals of International Finance
FINA 6405
Financial Strategy
FINA 6414
Merger and Acquisition Strategy
FINA 6415
Business Turnarounds
FINA 6416
Valuation and Value Creation
FINA 6422
Investment Banking
FINA 6431
Corporate Finance
FINA 6437
Fintech, Financial Innovation, and Blockchain
FINA 6438
Alternative Investments
HRMG 6418
Managing the Organization
INTB 6400
Managing the Global Enterprise
MECN 6400
Global Competition and Market Dominance

Corporate Innovation Concentration

Required
INNO 6400Enterprise Growth and Innovation2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 10 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:10
INNO 6412
Managing Ecosystems and Stakeholders for Corporations
INNO 6413
Corporate Innovation for Impact
INNO 6415
Competing in the Age of Smart Machines
INNO 6425
Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth
INNO 6427
Digital Bias in Business
INNO 6430
Platform Innovation

Entrepreneurship Concentration

Required
INNO 6400Enterprise Growth and Innovation2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 10 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:10
ENTR 6400
Managing a Technology Startup
ENTR 6412
Business Planning for New Ventures
ENTR 6418
Business Model Design
ENTR 6422
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
ENTR 6433
Entrepreneurship for Impact
ENTR 6441
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling
ENTR 6450
Lean Design and Development
GE 5030
Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers

International Business Concentration

Required
INTB 6400Managing the Global Enterprise4
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 8 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:8
FINA 6404
Fundamentals of International Finance
INNO 6400
Enterprise Growth and Innovation
INTB 6426
Becoming a Global Leader
INTB 6449
Digitization of International Business
MECN 6400
Global Competition and Market Dominance
MKTG 6412
International Marketing
SCHM 6413
Global Supply Chain Management

Investments Concentration

Required
FINA 6403Investment Analytics4
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 8 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:8
ACCT 6418
Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making
FINA 6417
Real Estate Investment
FINA 6422
Investment Banking
FINA 6435
Derivatives and Risk Analysis
FINA 6436
Fixed-Income Securities
FINA 6439
Quantitative Portfolio Management
FINA 6460
Fund Management for Analysts
FINA 6461
Fund Management for Managers
HRMG 6418
Managing the Organization
INTB 6400
Managing the Global Enterprise
MECN 6400
Global Competition and Market Dominance

Leading People and Organizations Concentration

Required
HRMG 6418Managing the Organization2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 10 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:10
HRMG 6420
Health Organization Management
HRMG 6421
Power and Influence
HRMG 6422
The Entrepreneurial Mindset of Leaders
HRMG 6423
Global Talent Management
HRMG 6428
Great Companies
HRMG 6430
Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Organization
HRMG 6480
Behavioral Aspects of Innovation
MGMT 6413
Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace
MGMT 6414
Negotiations
MGMT 6425
Sustainability and Leadership
STRT 6410
Workforce Metrics and Analytics

Marketing Concentration

Required
MKTG 6418Customer Value and the Enterprise2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 10 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:10
MKTG 6410
Qualitative Marketing Research
MKTG 6411
Quantitative Marketing Research
MKTG 6412
International Marketing
MKTG 6414
New Product Development
MKTG 6416
Market-Focused Strategy
MKTG 6419
Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
MKTG 6422
Digital Marketing
MKTG 6423
Brand and Advertising Management
MKTG 6426
Consumer Behavior
MKTG 6430
Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
MKTG 6434
Marketing Analytics

Marketing Analytics Concentration

Required
MKTG 6418Customer Value and the Enterprise2
MKTG 6434Marketing Analytics4
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:6
MKTG 6410
Qualitative Marketing Research
MKTG 6411
Quantitative Marketing Research
MKTG 6416
Market-Focused Strategy
MKTG 6422
Digital Marketing
MKTG 6430
Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit

Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration

Required
SCHM 6413Global Supply Chain Management2
SCHM 6418Managing Operations and the Supply Chain2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 8 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:8
SCHM 6411
Logistics and Transportation Management
SCHM 6414
Sourcing, Procurement, and Negotiations
SCHM 6415
Analytics in Supply Chain Management
SCHM 6423
Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations

Public Health Concentration

PHTH 5120Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States3
PHTH 5212Public Health Administration and Policy3
PHTH 5214Environmental Health3
PHTH 6208Foundations of Community Health Assessment3