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.
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: | ||
ECON 1200–1999 or 3000–4689 or 4900–4999 or 5200–5999 or POLS 2000–5999 | 4 |
Business Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
ACCT 2301 | Managerial Accounting | 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 | ||
BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | 1 |
or PHIL 1000 | Philosophy at Northeastern | |
BUSN 1103 | Professional Development for Business Co-op | 1 |
or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
ECON 2350 | Statistics for Economists | 4 |
or MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | |
or POLS 2400 | Quantitative Techniques | |
MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4-6 |
or MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
or MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | |
or MATH 1251 | Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1 | |
or MATH 1340 | Intensive Calculus for Engineers |
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
Integrative Course
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
PHIL 1170 | Business, Ethics, and Human Rights | 4 |
Business Cooperative Education
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete one cooperative education experience: | ||
COOP 3945 | Co-op Work Experience | 0 |
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 | |||||||
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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 |
BUSN 1102 or PHIL 1000 | 1 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | MKTG 2201 | 4 | DD NUpath | 4 |
ACCT 1201 | 4 | ECON 2350, MGSC 2301, or POLS 2400 | 4 | MISM 2301 or SCHM 2301 | 4 | Open elective | 4 |
PHIL 1160 | 4 | ECON 1116 | 4 | ||||
POLS 1150 or 1155 | 4 | ACCT 2301 | 4 | ||||
MATH 1231 | 4 | ||||||
17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
FINA 2201 | 4 | POLS 1160 | 4 | Open elective | 4 | Co-op | |
INNO 2301 | 4 | Concentration class | 4 | Open elective | 4 | ||
ECON 2316 | 4 | Open elective | 4 | ||||
PHIL 1170 | 4 | PHIL 2303 or 3822 | 4 | ||||
BUSN 1103 or EESH 2000 | 1 | ||||||
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 | ||
Concentration class | 4 | PPE elective | 4 | ||||
POLS 3405 | 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 |