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Management, MS

2022-2023 Edition

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Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business’ Master of Science in Management program enables students to gain the business knowledge and skills they need in today’s digitally driven economy. Students learn how to think, not what to think, as they build the business expertise that employers value.

Build Market-Aligned Core Business Knowledge

Students take one course in each of these four key domains: 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.

Personalize Your Degree

Students personalize their coursework to match their interests and professional goals. Students select an in-demand business concentration to focus their learning. In consultation with their advisor, students pick electives from the entire portfolio of graduate-level business 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 from other Northeastern colleges.  

Integrate Classroom and Professional Experiences

Students will have opportunities to obtain real-world experiences that help them gain a fresh perspective while using relevant skills. They apply their knowledge to actual business challenges through class projects.

Students may enroll in this 30-semester-hour master’s degree program for full-time and part-time study.

Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Managing Organizations
In consultation with advisor, complete 3 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:3
HRMG 6200
Managing People and Organizations
HRMG 6212
Creating an Innovative Organization
HRMG 6214
A Management Perspective of Human Resource Management
HRMG 6223
Global Talent Management
INTB 6226
Becoming a Global Leader
MGMT 6213
Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace
MGMT 6214
Negotiations
MGMT 6225
Sustainability and Leadership
MGMT 6226
Sustainability and the Business Environment
Data-Driven Management
In consultation with advisor, complete 3 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:3
ACCT 6200
Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 1
MISM 6200
Introduction to Business Analytics
MISM 6202
Foundations of Data Analysis for Business
MISM 6203
Business Analytics Methods
MISM 6210
Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business
MISM 6212
Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business
MKTG 6200
Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets
MKTG 6234
Marketing Analytics
SCHM 6215
Supply Chain Analytics
STRT 6210
Workforce Metrics and Analytics
Strategy and Growth
In consultation with advisor, complete 3 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:3
ENTR 6200
Enterprise Growth and Innovation
ENTR 6222
Competing in Dynamic, Innovation-Driven Markets
ENTR 6225
Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth
INTB 6200
Managing the Global Enterprise
MKTG 6216
Market Focused Strategy
SCHM 6213
Global Supply Chain Strategy
STRT 6200
Strategic Decision Making in a Changing Environment
Finance and Operations
In consultation with advisor, complete 3 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:3
FINA 6309
Foundations of Accounting and Finance
MKTG 6230
Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
SCHM 6201
Operations and Supply Chain Management
SCHM 6214
Sourcing and Procurement
SCHM 6221
Sustainability and Supply Chain Management
SCHM 6223
Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations

Concentration Options

Students may complete one of the following concentrations. Courses taken to fulfill concentrations may be used toward the elective section below.

  • Accounting Analytics
  • Analytics
  • Brand Management
  • Business Management for Healthcare
  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Innovation
  • Digital Transformation in Healthcare
  • Entrepreneurship
  • International Business
  • Investments
  • Leading People and Organizations
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Public Health
  • Sustainability and Business

Electives 

Course List
Code Title Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete 18 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following subject codes:18
ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MGMT, MKTG, MISM, SCHM, STRT, or TECE
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. Choose 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
BINF 6308
Bioinformatics Computational Methods 1
BINF 6309
Bioinformatics Computational Methods 2
BIOT 5219
The Biotechnology Enterprise
BIOT 5120
Foundations in Biotechnology
BIOT 5400
Scientific Information Management for Biotechnology Managers
BIOT 5631
Cell Culture Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production
BIOT 6214
Experimental Design and Biostatistics
CS 5100
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CS 5200
Database Management Systems
CY 5240
Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
DS 5110
Introduction to Data Management and Processing
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 for Design
GSND 6350
Data-Driven Player Modeling
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 5640
Data Mining for Engineering Applications
IE 6600
Computation and Visualization for Analytics
IE 7374
Special Topics in Industrial Engineering
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
ME 5645
Environmental Issues in Manufacturing and Product Use
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


Concentration in Accounting Analytics

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
MISM 6200Introduction to Business Analytics3
MISM 6202Foundations of Data Analysis for Business3
MISM 6205Data Wrangling for Business3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:9
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
MISM 6210
Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business

Concentration in Analytics

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
MISM 6200Introduction to Business Analytics3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:9
MISM 6202
Foundations of Data Analysis for Business
MISM 6205
Data Wrangling for Business
or MISM 6203
Business Analytics Methods
MISM 6210
Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business
MISM 6212
Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business
MISM 6213
Business Information Design, Quality, and Strategy
MISM 6214
Business Analytics Capstone
MKTG 6230
Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
MKTG 6234
Marketing Analytics
SCHM 6215
Supply Chain Analytics
STRT 6210
Workforce Metrics and Analytics

Concentration in Brand Management

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
MKTG 6200Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets3
MKTG 6223Brand and Advertising Management3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:6
MKTG 6210
Marketing Research
MKTG 6214
New Product Development
MKTG 6218
Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
MKTG 6226
Consumer Behavior
MKTG 6230
Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit

Concentration in Business Management for Healthcare

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
HINF 5105The American Healthcare System3
HRMG 6220Health Organization Management3
STRT 6220Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations3
FINA 6220Healthcare Finance3
or SCHM 6223 Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations
Optional Electives
Note: Electives are not required; the following course(s) are suggested beyond the concentration:
ENTR 6214
Social Enterprise
FINA 6220
Healthcare Finance
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
Negotiations
MKTG 6218
Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
MKTG 6226
Consumer Behavior
PHTH 5232
Evaluating Healthcare Quality
PHTH 5234
Economic Perspectives on Health Policy
SCHM 6223
Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations

Concentration in Corporate Finance

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
FINA 6200Value Creation through Financial Decision Making3
FINA 6205Financial Strategy3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:6
FINA 6204
International Financial Management
FINA 6213
Investment Banking
FINA 6214
Mergers and Acquisitions
FINA 6215
Business Turnarounds
FINA 6216
Valuation and Value Creation
FINA 6260
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital

Concentration in Corporate Innovation

Course List
Code Title Hours
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:12
ARTG 5610
Design Systems
ENTR 6200
Enterprise Growth and Innovation
ENTR 6217
Lean Innovation
ENTR 6222
Competing in Dynamic, Innovation-Driven Markets
ENTR 6224
Intellectual Property and Other Legal Aspects of Business and Innovation
ENTR 6225
Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth
GE 5100
Product Development for Engineers
HRMG 6212
Creating an Innovative Organization
HRMG 6280
The Human Side of Innovation
MGMT 6280
Innovation for Next-Generation Products and Systems
TECE 6340
The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader

Concentration in Digital Transformation in Healthcare

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
ENTR 6200Enterprise Growth and Innovation3
MGSC 6281Service Innovation and Management3
HINF 5101Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems3
HINF 6404Patient Engagement Informatics and Analytics3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:6
FINA 6220
Healthcare Finance
HINF 5105
The American Healthcare System
HRMG 6220
Health Organization Management
MISM 6210
Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business
MISM 6212
Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business
To earn the Concentration in Digital Transformation in Healthcare, students must complete the following four core courses of the MSx core curriculum:
MISM 6200Introduction to Business Analytics3
MGMT 6213Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace2
SCHM 6223Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations3
STRT 6220Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations3

Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Course List
Code Title Hours
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:12
FINA 6260
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
GE 5030
Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers
ENTR 6210
Managing Operations in Early Stage Ventures
ENTR 6212
Business Planning for New Ventures
ENTR 6214
Social Enterprise
ENTR 6218
Business Model Design and Innovation
ENTR 6219
Financing Ventures from Early Stage to Exit
ENTR 6220
Family Business Leadership and Governance
ENTR 6230
Platform Innovation
MKTG 6214
New Product Development
TECE 6222
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
TECE 6230
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling
TECE 6250
Lean Design and Development
TECE 6300
Managing a Technology-Based Business

Concentration in International Business

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
INTB 6200Managing the Global Enterprise3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:9
INTB 6212
Cultural Aspects of International Business
INTB 6226
Becoming a Global Leader
INTB 6230
International Field Study
INTB 6249
Digitization of International Business

Concentration in Investments

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
FINA 6200Value Creation through Financial Decision Making3
FINA 6203Investment Analysis3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:6
FINA 6211
Financial Risk Management
FINA 6212
Fixed Income Securities and Risk
FINA 6213
Investment Banking
FINA 6217
Real Estate Finance and Investment
FINA 6219
Portfolio Management

Concentration in Leading People and Organizations

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
HRMG 6200Managing People and Organizations3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:9
HRMG 6212
Creating an Innovative Organization
HRMG 6218
Great Companies
HRMG 6220
Health Organization Management
HRMG 6223
Global Talent Management
MGMT 6214
Negotiations
STRT 6210
Workforce Metrics and Analytics

Concentration in Marketing

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
MKTG 6200Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:9
MKTG 6210
Marketing Research
MKTG 6212
International Marketing
MKTG 6214
New Product Development
MKTG 6216
Market Focused Strategy
MKTG 6218
Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
MKTG 6222
Digital Marketing
MKTG 6223
Brand and Advertising Management
MKTG 6224
B2B and Strategic Sales
MKTG 6226
Consumer Behavior
MKTG 6230
Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
MKTG 6234
Marketing Analytics

Concentration in Marketing Analytics

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
MKTG 6200Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets3
MKTG 6234Marketing Analytics3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:6
MKTG 6210
Marketing Research
MKTG 6216
Market Focused Strategy
MKTG 6222
Digital Marketing
MKTG 6230
Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit

Concentration in Operations and Supply Chain Management

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
SCHM 6201Operations and Supply Chain Management3
SCHM 6213Global Supply Chain Strategy3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:6
SCHM 6211
Logistics and Transportation Management
SCHM 6214
Sourcing and Procurement
SCHM 6215
Supply Chain Analytics
SCHM 6221
Sustainability and Supply Chain Management
SCHM 6223
Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations
SCHM 6224
Demand Planning and Forecasting

Concentration in Public Health

Course List
Code Title Hours
PHTH 5120Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States3
PHTH 5214Environmental Health3
PHTH 5212Public Health Administration and Policy3
PHTH 6208Urban Community Health Assessment3

Concentration in Sustainability and Business

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required
MECN 6200Global Competition and Market Dominance3
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met. Choose from the following:9
ENTR 6214
Social Enterprise
ENTR 6216
Global Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
INTB 6217
Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage through Global Innovation
MECN 6205
Sustainability and the Economics of Markets
MGMT 6225
Sustainability and Leadership
MGMT 6226
Sustainability and the Business Environment
SCHM 6221
Sustainability and Supply Chain Management
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