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.
- 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.
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PPE Major Requirement | ||
| PHIL 1160 | Introduction to Economic Justice | 4 |
| Foundational Courses | ||
| ECON 2316 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| PHIL 2303 | Social and Political Philosophy | 4 |
| or PHIL 3822 | Philosophy of Race and Racism | |
| PHIL 3435 | Moral Philosophy | 4 |
| or PHIL 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | |
| POLS 1150 | American Government | 4 |
| or POLS 1155 | Comparative Politics | |
| POLS 1160 | International Relations | 4 |
| POLS 3405 | International Political Economy | 4 |
| Methods Coursework | ||
| PHIL 3000 | Interdisciplinary Methods for Politics, Philosophy, and Economics | 4 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
| ACCT 2301 | Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors | 4 |
| FINA 2201 | Financial Management | 4 |
| INNO 2301 | Innovation! | 4 |
| MISM 2301 | Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies | 4 |
| or SCHM 2301 | Supply Chain and Operations Management | |
| MKTG 2201 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| ORGB 3201 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| First-Year Seminar | ||
| BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | 1 |
| or PHIL 1000 | Philosophy at Northeastern | |
| Co-op Preparation Requirement | ||
| BUSN 1103 | Professional Development for Business Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| Economics Requirement | ||
| ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Statistics Requirement | ||
| ECON 2350 | Statistics for Economists | 4 |
| or MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | |
| or POLS 2400 | Quantitative Techniques | |
| Mathematics Requirement | ||
| MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4-6 |
| or MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | |
| or MATH 1251 | Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1 | |
| or MATH 1340 | Intensive Calculus for Engineers | |
| or MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
Business Concentration
Complete one of the following concentrations:
- Accounting
- Accounting and Advisory Services
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Startups
- Family Business
- Finance
- Fintech
- Healthcare Management and Consulting
- International Business (available only as a second concentration)
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
Capstone Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| STRT 4501 | Strategy in Action | 4 |
| 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 | |
Integrative Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 1170 | Business, Ethics, and Human Rights | 4 |
Business Cooperative Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one cooperative education experience: | 0 | |
| Co-op Work Experience | ||
or COOP 3946 | Co-op Work Experience--Half Time | |
or COOP 3947 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time | |
or COOP 3948 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad | |
Business GPA Requirement
A minimum 2.000 GPA in business courses is required.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study—Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ACCT 1201 | 4 | ACCT 2301 | 4 | MISM 2301 or SCHM 2301 | 4 | DD NUpath | 4 |
| BUSN 1102 or PHIL 1000 | 1 | ECON 1116 | 4 | MKTG 2201 | 4 | Open elective | 4 |
| MATH 1231 | 4 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| PHIL 1160 | 4 | MGSC 2301, ECON 2350, or POLS 2400 | 4 | ||||
| POLS 1150 or 1155 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BUSN 1103 or EESH 2000 | 1 | Co-op | Co-op | ORGB 3201 | 4 | ||
| ECON 2316 | 4 | Open elective | 4 | ||||
| FINA 2201 | 4 | ||||||
| INNO 2301 | 4 | ||||||
| PHIL 1170 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHIL 2303 or 3822 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | ENGW 3315, 3304, or 3308 | 4 | ||
| POLS 1160 | 4 | Open elective | 4 | ||||
| Concentration class | 4 | ||||||
| Concentration class | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| PHIL 3435 or 2325 | 4 | Capstone class | 4 | ||||
| POLS 3405 | 4 | Concentration class | 4 | ||||
| Concentration class | 4 | Open elective | 4 | ||||
| PPE elective | 4 | Open elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ACCT 1201 | 4 | ACCT 2301 | 4 | MISM 2301 or SCHM 2301 | 4 | DD NUpath | 4 |
| BUSN 1102 or PHIL 1000 | 1 | ECON 1116 | 4 | MKTG 2201 | 4 | Open elective | 4 |
| MATH 1231 | 4 | ECON 2350, MGSC 2301, or POLS 2400 | 4 | ||||
| PHIL 1160 | 4 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||
| POLS 1150 or 1155 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ECON 2316 | 4 | BUSN 1103 or EESH 2000 | 1 | Open elective | 4 | Co-op | |
| FINA 2201 | 4 | PHIL 2303 or 3822 | 4 | Open elective | 4 | ||
| INNO 2301 | 4 | POLS 1160 | 4 | ||||
| PHIL 1170 | 4 | Concentration class | 4 | ||||
| Open elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | ORGB 3201 | 4 | ENGW 3315, 3304, or 3308 | 4 | Co-op | ||
| POLS 3405 | 4 | PPE elective | 4 | ||||
| Concentration class | 4 | ||||||
| Open elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Core Term 1 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | Concentration class | 4 | |||||
| Concentration class | 4 | ||||||
| Capstone class | 4 | ||||||
| PHIL 3435 or 2325 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||