Academic and Student Resources
Student Services
The development, welfare, and success of students are the primary concerns of the school, its faculty, and its staff. Advisors are available to provide services that assist students with personal, educational, and career decision–making needs.
Undergraduate Development Center (UDC)
The Questrom Undergraduate Development Center (UDC) serves as a supportive environment for more than 2,300 undergraduate students during every stage of their academic career at Questrom School of Business. The UDC employs a holistic approach to students’ intellectual and professional development.
Academic Advisors assist students as they make the transition into the college classroom, support and advise them in their cocurricular activities, and help them chart a path toward their successful graduation. Academic Advisors work in partnership with professional Career Advisors, who assist with career exploration and assessment, résumé and cover letter development, targeted search plan creation, interviewing skills, and networking strategies.
The UDC works to foster leadership within the undergraduate student body by providing opportunities for students to excel both inside and outside the classroom. Recognition events are held each year to acknowledge the individual and collective success of Questrom students.
We understand that students’ needs vary and that individual questions require personalized answers. Our advisors specialize in providing students with one-on-one guidance on the many details that create a successful undergraduate experience.
Academic advisors assist students in the following areas:
- Course requirements
- Academic performance concerns
- Degree program planning
- Study abroad opportunities
- Course selection and schedules
- Referrals to other University services
- Referrals to on-campus tutoring services
- Adjustment issues
Career advisors assist students in the following areas:
- Career exploration and assessment
- Networking strategies
- Interviewing skills
- Critique and development of résumés and cover letters
- Creation of a targeted search plan
Questrom School of Business
Undergraduate Development Center
Rafik B. Hariri Building
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 104
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-2650
questromudc@bu.edu
questromworld.bu.edu/udc
Master’s & PhD Center
The Master’s & PhD Center is the hub of graduate specialty master’s and PhD programs, including the MSBA, MSMFT, MSMS, PhD in Business Administration, and PhD in Mathematical Finance.
The Master’s & PhD Center team is dedicated to enhancing the experience as well as professional and personal development of our graduate students through academic advising, career coaching, career development, and community-building events.
Questrom School of Business
Rafik B. Hariri Building
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 102
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-2673
qstmsphd@bu.edu
http://questromworld.bu.edu/grad/
MBA Center
The MBA Center is the core student services office for Full-Time, Professional Evening, and Executive MBA program students.
The MBA Center team serves as the first point of support regarding academic advising, career coaching, career development, and community-building events, including MBA clubs and organizations.
Questrom School of Business
Rafik B. Hariri Building
595 Commonwealth Avenue, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-7800
mbacenter@bu.edu
http://questromworld.bu.edu/grad/
Faculty and Administration Office Hours
Questrom School of Business faculty members pride themselves on being available to advise students on coursework pertaining to concentrations, career opportunities, and appropriate academic preparation in their field of interest. In addition, the Dean of Questrom School of Business, Associate Dean for Student Experience and Services, the Assistant Dean for the Undergraduate Program, and the Assistant Dean for the Graduate Programs are available for student appointments on any matter.
Faculty Concentration Advising and Mentorship Program
The faculty at Questrom play a critical role in the development of our students outside the classroom. This support manifests in two key ways: Faculty Concentration Advisors and faculty mentorship. Faculty Concentration Advisors work with students to provide insights into the many options available to students within a given concentration. They help by:
- Providing guidance in potential career paths available within the concentration
- Offering advice on courses to take within the concentration that align with career goals
- Enhancing and fostering a vibrant student community of concentrators, including workshops, events, and networking opportunities
Faculty Concentration Advisors provide advising in their particular area of expertise, or, in most cases, within a concentration. They are not expected to provide comprehensive academic advising, such as course selection outside the concentration, personal counseling, or in-depth career counseling.
Faculty mentorship is an informal function of the faculty but one the Questrom faculty welcomes. It allows students to connect with a number of faculty members during their time at Questrom, providing an opportunity for students to:
- Establish professional and mentoring relationships
- Get advice regarding concentration selection
- Identify research interests and possible research teamwork
- Learn more about the functional areas of business
- Identify informational interview contacts
- Secure references for internships, jobs, or graduate school
- Expand the network of professionals
Faculty mentors can be any member of the Questrom faculty, and we recommend that students build a rapport with several faculty members during their course of study. In order to help them meet instructors, we recommend the following designated faculty members and guidelines:
- First-semester freshmen: SM 131 professor
- First-semester external transfers: SM 131 or SM 132 professor
- Second-semester freshmen: SM 131 professor from the previous semester or current SM 132 professor
- Sophomores: SM 131 or SM 132 from last year OR any of the professors encountered in the sophomore year courses (AC 221, QM 221, LA 245, MO 221, AC 222, QM 222, IS 223, SM 275)
- Second-semester sophomores or first-semester juniors: Any previous Questrom faculty advisor or any professor on one’s CORE teaching team
- Second-semester juniors: Concentration faculty advisor or any combination of the previous semesters’ faculty advisors
- Seniors: Any faculty advisor or concentration faculty advisor from previous years
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Feld Center for Industry Alliances
Questrom School of Business’ Feld Center for Industry Alliances (Feld Center) connects students to the world of work. The Feld Center’s Industry Relations Managers (IRM) work to engage employers in the recruiting process through the posting of internship and job opportunities, on-campus interviewing, and career exploration. Students may be referred to an IRM if deemed appropriate upon completing their targeted search plan with their career advisor (undergraduate) or career coach (graduate). The Feld Center also offers events throughout the year to help students learn more about industries, hear about career opportunities, and network with employers and alumni.
The Feld Center has relationships with companies from most industries (finance, accounting, marketing, etc.) and posts more than 1,000 opportunities for Questrom students each year. Internships are highly encouraged for all Questrom School of Business students.
Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is committed to offering ongoing diversity education, identity-conscious programs, and community-building initiatives for all Questrom students, both undergraduate and graduate. In collaboration with all Questrom constituents, the center strives to provide an inclusive educational and cocurricular student experience. We look to build intentional communities while also serving as an educational resource for all students.
Our core value is the belief that we are connected by more than what we have in common—that we are all connected by difference. Though our students, faculty, and staff share many experiences, it is the unique intersection of identities that each individual brings to our community that shapes Questrom. myQuestrom is our stated commitment to strive for diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. All of Questrom is working together towards one common goal: to make Questrom a place where we are all seen, valued, and appreciated. myQuestrom means all of us.
To learn more about the Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, visit our website or contact us at myQuestrom@bu.edu.
http://questromworld.bu.edu/dei
Frederick S. Pardee Management Library
The Frederick S. Pardee Management Library is located on the west end of the second and third floors of the Rafik B. Hariri Building of the Boston University Questrom School of Business (595 Commonwealth Avenue). The entrance to the library is on the third floor of the building.
The Pardee Management Library provides information services and electronic and print resources in management and management-related fields, including accounting, finance, healthcare management, economics, human resources, and public/nonprofit management. The library’s resources are supplemented by Mugar Memorial Library’s extensive research collection in the social sciences and humanities.
The library offers Questrom students access to electronic databases including Investext, Bloomberg, Factiva, Mergent Online, Frost & Sullivan, and many others. The library also provides access to trade publications and general business and management publications through article databases such as ProQuest One Business, Business Source Complete, and others. The library provides career assistance through individual consultations with students and through web guides that list resources for company research and contacts.
