Questrom School of Business - Undergraduate

Questrom School of Business

  • Financial Accounting

    QST AC 221

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST SM131; QST SM132 previous or concurrent. - Prereq: (QST SM 131) and (QST SM 132, previous or concurrent). Basic concepts underlying financial statements and accounting procedures used in preparing statements of financial position, income statements, and statements of cash flow. Stresses the interpretation, analysis, and evaluation of published financial statements. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

    Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

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  • Managerial Accounting

    QST AC 222

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST AC221 previous or concurrent - Introduces the basic principles, methods, and challenges of modern managerial accounting. Covers traditional topics such as job-order costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting and variance analysis, profitability analysis, relevant costs for decision-making, and cost-plus pricing, as well as emerging topics such as Activity-Based Cost (ABC) accounting. The material is examined from the perspective of students preparing to use management accounting information as managers, to support decision-making (such as pricing, product mix, sourcing, and technology decisions) and short- and long-term planning, and to measure, evaluate, and reward performance. Emphasizes the relationships between accounting techniques and other organizational activities (such as strategy and motivation). 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes with Spreadsheets and Statistical Programming

    QST BA 222

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEC 101 or QSTBE 101; QSTBA 221 or QSTQM 221; and QSTSM 131. Students must choose either QSTBA 222 or QSTBA 223, and students cannot take both courses. This course examines the use of economic and statistical tools for making business decisions at an advanced level, and prepares students for future study in business analytics. Introduces programming for data analysis (no previous programming knowledge required) and links data analysis to decision making using both spreadsheet modeling and statistical programming. Topics include multiple regression, causal inference, forecasting, predictive analytics, machine learning, demand modeling, and optimization. Case studies apply advanced concepts to practical business problems. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

    QST FE 445

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (QSTFE323) - Prereq: (QST FE 323). Required for Finance concentrators. Introduction to the investment management process. Defining investment objectives and constraints. Introduction to Modern Portfolio Theory, CAPM, APT, Efficient Markets, and stock and bond valuation models. Introduction to forwards and swaps and their applications within investment strategies. Active vs. passive investment strategies, fundamental vs. technical analysis, trading practices, and performance evaluation. Introduction to the role of futures and options in hedging and speculation. Students are expected to become familiar with current events in the financial news. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

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  • Corporate Financial Management

    QST FE 449

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (QSTFE323) - Prereq: (QST FE 323). Required for Finance concentrators. Covers the financial manager's role in obtaining and allocating funds. Includes topics such as cash budgeting, working capital analysis, dividend policy, capital investment analysis, and debt policy as well as their associated risks. Valuation of companies, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcy are also covered. The course requires using financial models and spreadsheets. Applications are made to current events and everyday business finance problems. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Real Estate Finance

    QST FE 469

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (QSTFE323) - Prereq: (QST FE 323). Provides an introduction to and an understanding of real estate finance. Draws together and considers major functional areas including structuring, ownership, finance, taxation, property valuation, and analysis. Students learn a framework for decision-making in the real estate investment and finance fields. Specifically designed to offer students interested in real estate careers a foundation upon which to build. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Information Systems and Emerging Technologies in Business

    QST IS 223

    Undergraduate Prerequisite: QSTSM 131 - Provides students with an understanding of the important role that information and information technology play in supporting the effective operation and management of business. The course highlights issues in managing information systems for competitive enterprises and the nature of competition in digital markets. Further, the course introduces modern business technologies, including generative artificial intelligence and supports the application of these tools to real-world business projects. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

    Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

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  • Business Law, Contracts, and Regulation

    QST LA 245

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST SM131 and sophomore standing ¿ This course provides a broad overview of the fundamental legal issues of significance for business. It examines contracts, business organizations, employment law, intellectual property, and international law. It explores the regulatory environment affecting businesses in the United States and around the globe. The course¿s goals include understanding the basic rules of business law and the underlying social policies and ethical dilemmas that affect business operations and investments. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

    Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

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  • Principles of Marketing

    QST MK 200

    Open only to non-Questrom students. Marketing elective for Business minors. How is it that some products succeed and some fail' In many instances, the difference is in their marketing. The course examines key areas of marketing including product development, advertising, promotions, pricing, and channels. It uses a combination of in-class exercises, real world examples, cases, lecture, and discussion. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Advertising in the Digital Age

    QST MK 469

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (QSTMK323) - Prereq: (QST MK 323). Advertising has changed in the age of digital media with companies realizing the importance of traditional media as well as owned media, paid media, and earned media. This course focuses on developing an advertising strategy that integrates traditional and digital advertising media for efficient and effective communication. Topics include trends and practices associated with media planning and buying across the various media platforms as well as advertising creative best practices. Also examines how to measure the effectiveness of a firm's advertising to gain insights into brand performance. A combination of cases, readings, and projects guides the student to a thorough understanding of advertising. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • The Dynamics of Leading Organizations

    QST MO 221

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    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Probabilistic and Statistical Decision-Making for Management

    QST QM 221

    Prereq: (QST SM 131) and (CAS MA 120 or CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123, previous or concurrent). Exposes students to the fundamentals of probability, decision analysis, and statistics, and their application to business. Topics include probability, decision analysis, distributions, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, and chi-square. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning I. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Modeling Business Decisions and Market Outcomes

    QST QM 222

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS EC101, QST QM221, and QST SM131 - Prereq: (CAS EC 101 & QST QM 221 & QST SM 131). Examines the use of economic and statistical tools for making business decisions. Emphasizes linking data analysis to spreadsheet modeling of decision-making. Topics include multiple regression, causal inference, forecasting, demand modeling, and optimization. Case studies apply concepts to practical business problems. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Strategy, Innovation, and Global Competition

    QST SI 422

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    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Introduction to Management

    QST SM 101

    Online offering. A broad introduction to the nature and activities of business enterprises within the United States' economic and political framework. Course content introduces economic systems, essential elements of business organization, production, human resource management, marketing, finance, and risk management. Key objectives of the course are development of business vocabulary and a fundamental understanding of how businesses make money. This course is intended for non-business majors. It may not be taken by Questrom students for credit nor can it be used by Boston University students toward the Business Administration minor. Non-Questrom students may register for this course directly via the Student Link. 4 cr. Tuition: $3260

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

    Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

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  • Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value

    QST SM 131

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    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

    Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

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  • Measuring Financial Value

    QST SM 132

    Undergraduate Prerequisites: SM131 previous or concurrent. Open to non-Questrom students who have c ompleted a semester of FT work at BU. - Prereq: (QST SM 131), previous or concurrent. Open to non-Questrom students who have completed at least one semester of full-time coursework at BU. Open to visiting students during the summer. This course offers an overview of fundamental financial analyses, such as time value of money, interest rates, basic valuation of cash flow streams, and basic stock and bond valuation. The content is relevant to understand a broad class of problems and decisions for businesses or individuals. It offers applications across decision domains. The teaching materials include online problem solving and case writing. Students may not take both QST SM 132 and QST FE 101 for credit. 2 cr. Tuition: $1630

    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

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  • Critical and Analytic Thinking for Business

    QST SM 275

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    Summer 1 (May 20-June 27)

    Summer 2 (June 30-August 8)

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