Program Overview
The College of Business Administration offers both the standard five-year cooperative education model model as well as a four-year cooperative education model leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (BSBA). We are globally recognized as the leading experience-based business school preparing students for organizations seeking highly motivated business leaders.
The BSBA curriculum has the flexibility of allowing students to complete two concentrations in business, a minor in an area outside of business and the ability to study and/or co-op abroad. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisors early to plan and develop course schedules so that they can complete the requirements necessary to meet their academic goals in time for graduation. Available concentrations include: Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance and Insurance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Students must declare a dual concentration prior to their middler year.
Five-year Program
Students who select the five-year program will follow an established business core curriculum, including an introduction to business course, accounting, accounting, finance, marketing and other required business classes. They are also required to take classes outside of business in accordance with university guidelines. Additionally, students may choose to take electives in other colleges at Northeastern University, giving them the opportunity to explore other areas of interest.
Students select their primary business concentration during their freshman year but have the flexibility to change or add another concentration as they learn more about business through their course work and co-op experiences. As students continue to work toward a degree, they will follow the core business curriculum which will incorporate courses from their selected concentration. The program requires two six-month co-ops with an option for a third.
In the fifth year, students complete their concentration work and a business capstone course, Strategy in Action. This course provides the integration and application of administrative theory, knowledge, skills and experiences for effective strategic performance in the implementation of strategic decision making.
View our five-year co-op patterns of attendence.
Four-year program
Students who select the four-year program complete the same academic and co-op requirements as those who enter the five-year program. They have fewer vacation periods and they do not have the option of participating in a third cooperative education experience. The four-year program is best suited to students who have selected their area of graduate study or a career path early in their academic careers.
View our four-year co-op patterns of attendence.