This combined major integrates the theory and practice of business administration with tools and knowledge to understand social phenomena in ethical, political, and economic contexts, guiding students to develop a set of skills that are indispensable in our increasingly interconnected world. This holistic view is essential to understanding the kinds of challenges that future leaders in management and industry will need to tackle. Students in the combined major are expected to hone these skills not only in their interdisciplinary major but also through participating in cooperative education.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Requirements

PPE Major Requirement
PHIL 1160Introduction to Economic Justice4
Foundational Courses
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
PHIL 2303Social and Political Philosophy4
or PHIL 3822 Philosophy of Race and Racism
PHIL 3435Moral Philosophy4
or PHIL 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
POLS 1150American Government4
or POLS 1155 Comparative Politics
POLS 1160International Relations4
POLS 3405International Political Economy4
Methods Coursework
PHIL 3000Interdisciplinary Methods for Politics, Philosophy, and Economics4
PPE Elective Coursework
Complete one course from the following ranges:4
ECON 1200–ECON 1999
ECON 3000–ECON 4689
ECON 4900–ECON 4999
ECON 5200–ECON 5999
POLS 2000–POLS 5999

Business Requirements

ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors4
FINA 2201Financial Management4
INNO 2301Innovation!4
MISM 2301Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies4
or SCHM 2301 Supply Chain and Operations Management
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
or ORGB 3203 Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation
Supporting Courses
First-Year Seminar
Personal Skill Development for Business
Philosophy at Northeastern
Co-op Preparation Requirement
Professional Development for Business Co-op
Professional Development for Co-op
Economics Requirement
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
Statistics Requirement
ECON 2350Statistics for Economists4
or MGSC 2301 Business Statistics
or MATH 2280 Statistics and Software
or MATH 3081 Probability and Statistics
or POLS 2400 Quantitative Techniques
Mathematics Requirement
MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics (MATH 1231 is strongly recommended for this combined major)4-6
or MATH 1241 Calculus 1
or MATH 1245 Calculus with Applications
or MATH 1340 Intensive Calculus for Engineers
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering

Integrative Course

PHIL 1170Business, Ethics, and Human Rights4

Business Concentration

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Capstone Course

STRT 4501Strategy in Action4
or ECON 4692 Senior Economics Seminar
or PHIL 4550 Philosophy of Economics
or PHIL 5001 Global Justice
or PHIL 5002 Ethics and Public Policy
or POLS 4701 Political Science Senior Capstone

Business Experiential Learning

Complete at least one of the following experiences: 0-8
Experiential Professional Practicum
Co-op Work Experience
Co-op Work Experience--Half Time
Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time
Co-op Work Experience Abroad
Internship Experience
Internship Experience Abroad

Business GPA Requirement

A minimum 2.000 GPA in business courses is required.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required