Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business's MS in Management program enables students to gain the business knowledge and specialized expertise needed to be responsible business leaders of the world capable of working, navigating, and creating in a digital environment.
Students enroll in this 30-semester-hour master’s degree program for full-time, part-time, or hybrid study. There are four ways to earn this master’s degree:
MS in Management: Boston Campus
MS in Management on our Boston campus allows students to personalize all aspects of their degree, including core coursework, to match their specific professional goals. Four core classes each represent a key domain: managing organizations, data-driven management, strategy and growth, and finance and operations. Students without a background in these areas have an opportunity to build foundational skills, and those with previous experience expand their knowledge in higher-level courses.
Students may focus their learning by selecting a market-aligned concentration. They’ll personalize their program by selecting electives from the entire portfolio of graduate-level courses taught by D’Amore-McKim’s industry-leading faculty. Or they may choose to take one elective from a diverse list of eligible graduate courses offered by other Northeastern colleges.
MS in Management with a Concentration in Digital Transformation in Healthcare or Healthcare Administration: Online Only
MS in Management for online study focuses on healthcare and leverages a unique partnership between Northeastern University and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Coursework provides a deep understanding of the technical skills, regulatory frameworks, and managerial competencies necessary to join the next generation of healthcare pioneers.
Students choose one of two concentrations: Digital Transformation in Healthcare or Healthcare Administration. Digital Transformation in Healthcare is designed for current healthcare executives who want to leverage emerging technologies better. Healthcare Administration offers business and healthcare knowledge tailored for those entering the industry.
MS in Management with a Concentration in Strategic Technology Leadership: Hybrid Only
MS in Management with a Concentration in Strategic Technology Leadership prepares executives and senior leaders to harness digital technology and innovation. They develop expertise in solving challenges with cutting-edge technologies and deepen their knowledge of strategies for managing technology adoption.
Students develop a project business plan under the guidance of a seasoned executive mentor. Classes are hybrid, with live online interactive courses and three in-person residencies in Boston or London.
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Core Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 3 |
| Managing People and Organizations | |
| Creating an Innovative Organization | |
| Global Talent Management | |
| Becoming a Global Leader | |
| Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace | |
| Negotiations | |
| Sustainability and Leadership | |
| Sustainability and the Business Environment | |
| 3 |
| Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 1 | |
| Introduction to Business Analytics | |
| Foundations of Data Analysis for Business | |
| Business Analytics Methods | |
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | |
| Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business | |
| Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets | |
| Marketing Analytics | |
| Supply Chain Analytics | |
| Workforce Metrics and Analytics | |
| 3 |
| Enterprise Growth and Innovation | |
| Competing in Dynamic, Innovation-Driven Markets | |
| Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth | |
| Managing the Global Enterprise | |
| Market Focused Strategy | |
| Global Supply Chain Strategy | |
| Strategic Decision Making in a Changing Environment | |
| 3 |
| Foundations of Accounting and Finance | |
| Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit | |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | |
| Sourcing and Procurement | |
| Sustainability and Supply Chain Management | |
| Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations | |
Concentration Options
Students may complete one of the following concentrations. Not all concentrations are available at all locations; please refer to your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each semester at your location. Courses taken to fulfill concentrations may be used toward the elective section below.
Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 18 |
| |
| |
| Arts and Culture Organizational Leadership | |
| Information Visualization Principles and Practices | |
| Information Design Critique Seminar | |
| Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | |
| Experience Design Studio 1: Principles | |
| Design Systems | |
| Notational Systems for Experience | |
| Prototyping for Experience Design | |
| Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking | |
| Design for Behavior and Experience | |
| Information Design Mapping Strategies | |
| Bioinformatics Programming | |
| Bioinformatics Computational Methods 1 | |
| Bioinformatics Computational Methods 2 | |
| Foundations in Biotechnology | |
| The Biotechnology Enterprise | |
| Scientific Information Management for Biotechnology Managers | |
| Cell Culture Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production | |
| Experimental Design and Biostatistics | |
| Behavioral Concepts and Principles | |
| Foundations of Artificial Intelligence | |
| Database Management Systems | |
| Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights | |
| Applied Econometrics | |
| Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers | |
| Product Development for Engineers | |
| Game Design and Analysis | |
| Psychology of Play | |
| Biometrics for Design | |
| Data-Driven Player Modeling | |
| Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | |
| The American Healthcare System | |
| Business of Healthcare Informatics | |
| Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge | |
| Lean Concepts and Applications | |
| Data Mining for Engineering Applications | |
| Engineering Probability and Statistics | |
| Computation and Visualization for Analytics | |
| Statistical Methods in Engineering | |
| Statistical Quality Control | |
| Introduction to Computational Statistics | |
| Information Design and Visual Analytics | |
| Design for Storytelling | |
| Media and Advocacy in Theory and Practice | |
| Topics | |
| Fundamentals of Digital Journalism | |
| Telling Your Story with Data | |
| Environmental Issues in Manufacturing and Product Use | |
| Global Justice | |
| Information Ethics | |
| AI Ethics | |
| Evaluating Healthcare Quality | |
| Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Concentration in Accounting Analytics
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MISM 6200 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| MISM 6202 | Foundations of Data Analysis for Business | 3 |
| MISM 6205 | Data Wrangling for Business | 3 |
| 9 |
| Business Entity Taxation | |
| Auditing in a Big Data Environment | |
| Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting | |
| Corporate Governance, Ethics, and Financial Reporting | |
| Corporations and Shareholders | |
| Partners and Partnerships | |
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | |
| Experiential Business Decision Making (repeated 3 times) | |
Concentration in Analytics
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MISM 6200 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| 9 |
| Database Management for Business | |
| Foundations of Data Analysis for Business | |
| Data Wrangling for Business | |
| Business Analytics Methods |
| Modeling for Business | |
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | |
| Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business | |
| Business Information Design, Quality, and Strategy | |
| Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit | |
| Marketing Analytics | |
| Supply Chain Analytics | |
| Workforce Metrics and Analytics | |
Concentration in Brand Management
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MKTG 6200 | Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets | 3 |
| MKTG 6223 | Brand and Advertising Management | 3 |
| 6 |
| Marketing Research | |
| New Product Development | |
| Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World | |
| Consumer Behavior | |
| Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit | |
| Succeeding in the Platform Economy | |
Concentration in Business Management for Healthcare
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| FINA 6220 | Healthcare Finance | 3 |
| or SCHM 6223 | Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations |
| HINF 5105 | The American Healthcare System | 3 |
| HRMG 6220 | Health Organization Management | 3 |
| STRT 6220 | Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| |
| Social Enterprise | |
| Healthcare Finance | |
| Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | |
| Business of Healthcare Informatics | |
| Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge | |
| Negotiations | |
| Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World | |
| Consumer Behavior | |
| Evaluating Healthcare Quality | |
| Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | |
| Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations | |
Concentration in Corporate Finance
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| FINA 6200 | Value Creation through Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| FINA 6205 | Financial Strategy | 3 |
| 6 |
| International Financial Management | |
| Investment Banking | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| Business Turnarounds | |
| Valuation and Value Creation | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital | |
Concentration in Corporate Innovation
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| Design Systems | |
| Product Development for Engineers | |
| Creating an Innovative Organization | |
| The Entrepreneurial Mindset of Leaders | |
| The Human Side of Innovation | |
| Enterprise Growth and Innovation | |
| Lean Innovation | |
| Competing in Dynamic, Innovation-Driven Markets | |
| Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth | |
| Digital Bias in Business | |
| Innovation for Next-Generation Products and Systems | |
Concentration in Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace | |
| Introduction to Business Analytics | |
| Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations | |
| Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations | |
| HINF 5101 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HINF 6404 | Patient Engagement Informatics and Analytics | 3 |
| INNO 6200 | Enterprise Growth and Innovation | 3 |
| MGSC 6281 | Service Innovation and Management | 3 |
| 6 |
| Healthcare Finance | |
| Foundations of Accounting and Finance |
| The American Healthcare System | |
| Health Organization Management | |
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | |
| Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business | |
Concentration in Entrepreneurship
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| Managing Operations in Early Stage Ventures | |
| Business Planning for New Ventures | |
| Social Enterprise | |
| Business Model Design and Innovation | |
| Financing Ventures from Early Stage to Exit | |
| Emerging and Disruptive Technologies | |
| Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling | |
| Lean Design and Development | |
| The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital | |
| Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers | |
| The Entrepreneurial Mindset of Leaders | |
| Platform Innovation | |
| New Product Development | |
Concentration in Healthcare Administration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| Foundations of Accounting and Finance | |
| Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations |
| Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace | |
| Introduction to Business Analytics | |
| Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations | |
| HRMG 6200 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
| HRMG 6223 | Global Talent Management | 3 |
| INNO 6200 | Enterprise Growth and Innovation | 3 |
| MGMT 6214 | Negotiations | 2-3 |
| 6 |
| Foundations of Accounting and Finance (If not taken towards concentration core) | |
| Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems | |
| The American Healthcare System | |
| Patient Engagement Informatics and Analytics | |
| Health Organization Management | |
| Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Organization | |
| Service Innovation and Management | |
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | |
| Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business | |
| Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations (If not taken towards concentration core) | |
| Workforce Metrics and Analytics | |
Concentration in International Business
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| INTB 6200 | Managing the Global Enterprise | 3 |
| 9 |
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | |
| Becoming a Global Leader | |
| Global Field Study | |
| Digitization of International Business | |
| Managing the Sustainable Global Enterprise | |
Concentration in Investments
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| FINA 6200 | Value Creation through Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| FINA 6203 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| 6 |
| Financial Risk Management | |
| Fixed-Income Securities and Risk | |
| Investment Banking | |
| Real Estate Finance and Investment | |
| Quantitative Portfolio Management | |
Concentration in Leading People and Organizations
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HRMG 6200 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
| 9 |
| Creating an Innovative Organization | |
| Great Companies | |
| Health Organization Management | |
| The Entrepreneurial Mindset of Leaders | |
| Global Talent Management | |
| Negotiations | |
| Workforce Metrics and Analytics | |
| Managing the Sustainable Global Enterprise | |
Concentration in Marketing
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MKTG 6200 | Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets | 3 |
| 9 |
| Marketing Research | |
| International Marketing | |
| New Product Development | |
| Market Focused Strategy | |
| Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World | |
| Digital Marketing | |
| Brand and Advertising Management | |
| B2B and Strategic Sales | |
| Consumer Behavior | |
| Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit | |
| Marketing Analytics | |
| Succeeding in the Platform Economy | |
Concentration in Marketing Analytics
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MKTG 6200 | Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets | 3 |
| MKTG 6234 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| 6 |
| Marketing Research | |
| Market Focused Strategy | |
| Digital Marketing | |
| Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit | |
Concentration in Operations and Supply Chain Management
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| SCHM 6201 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| SCHM 6213 | Global Supply Chain Strategy | 3 |
| 6 |
| Logistics and Transportation Management | |
| Sourcing and Procurement | |
| Supply Chain Analytics | |
| Sustainability and Supply Chain Management | |
| Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations | |
| Demand Planning and Forecasting | |
Concentration in 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 | Urban Community Health Assessment | 3 |
Concentration in Strategic Technology Leadership
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| Competing in Dynamic, Innovation-Driven Markets | |
| Becoming a Global Leader | |
| Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business | |
| Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit | |
| 6 |
| Integrated and Applied Technology Leadership Project | |
| |
| INNO 6240 | Strategic Disruption Residency 1 | 1 |
| INNO 6241 | Strategic Disruption Residency 2 | 1 |
| INNO 6242 | Strategic Disruption Residency 3 | 1 |
| 9 |
| |
| |
Concentration in Sustainability and Business
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MECN 6200 | Global Competition and Market Dominance | 3 |
| 9 |
| Social Enterprise | |
| Global Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation | |
| Sustainability and the Economics of Markets | |
| Sustainability and Leadership | |
| Sustainability and the Business Environment | |
| Sustainability and Supply Chain Management | |
| Managing the Sustainable Global Enterprise | |
Not all concentrations are available at all locations; please refer to your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each semester at your location.
Sample Plans of Study
MS in Management, Boston Campus, 12 Months
| Year 1 |
|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Full Semester | Hours |
|---|
| Core area course 1 | 3 | Core area course 3 | 3 | Core area course 4 | 3 |
| Core area course 2 | 3 | Concentration course 2 or elective | 3 | Concentration course 4 or elective | 3 |
| Concentration course 1 or elective | 3 | Concentration course 3 or elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 | |
| | 9 | | 12 | | 9 |
| Total Hours: 30 |
MS in Management, Boston Campus, 16 Months
| Year 1 |
|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
|---|
| Core area course 1 | 3 | Core area course 3 | 3 |
| Core area course 2 | 3 | Concentration course 2 or elective | 3 |
| Concentration course 1 or elective | 3 | Concentration course 3 or elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | 9 | | 12 |
| Year 2 |
|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
|---|
| Core area course 4 | 3 | |
| Concentration course 4 or elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| | 9 | | |
| Total Hours: 30 |
MS in Management with Concentration in Digital Transformation, Online Only
MS in Management with Concentration in Healthcare Administration, Online Only
MS in Management with Concentration in Strategic Technology Leadership, Online with On-Campus Residencies
