Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business MBA Program Overview

Northeastern University, a prestigious private college based in Boston, Massachusetts, was founded in 1898 and is well known for its emphasis on experiential learning. Nearly all students complete some type of internship or cooperative education experience. Northeastern boasts prominent alumni in many professional fields, such as business, entertainment, and sports. Northeastern's strong law school has also produced several notable politicians. The college is home to some of the country's top research facilities, and the Boston area offers a wide array of professional opportunities for students and graduates.

Experiential Learning at the Core

Choosing the MBA program at D'Amore-McKim means more than earning a degree-it's building a career rooted in purpose and possibility. You won't just learn about business-you'll live it. At D'Amore-McKim, we excel at blending classroom instruction and academic theory with experience-powered learning. This approach broadens your knowledge, fosters creativity, and equips you to navigate the evolving demands of today's business world. Learning by doing is a hallmark of a Northeastern MBA. When you study at Northeastern, you know that every course prepares you for a business world that's global, digital, and tech-driven.

A key component of the D'Amore-McKim MBA experience is the signature corporate residency program. In this one-of-a-kind opportunity, you'll have a paid work placement with a leading business or startup. MBA students gain real-world experience through corporate residency-a deeper, longer internship where you work alongside company leaders for 3, 6 or up to 12 months.

Program Structure and Curriculum

Most students complete our Full-Time MBA program in 2 years. The MBA program offers the flexibility needed to pursue interests while working full-time and launching a business. The MBA for working professionals is designed for real career impact, flexible, customizable, and built for ambitious professionals. Thinking about leveling up your career without stepping away from work? A Part-Time MBA could be your perfect fit. Balancing work, family, and personal goals? Choosing the right format for your graduate degree can make all the difference.

Core Requirements

Complete core courses in accounting, finance, management, marketing, data analysis, and entrepreneurship in your first term-building a strong foundation and creating room to tailor your education early. Core courses in accounting, management, marketing, data analysis, and entrepreneurship provide a strong business foundation.

Core Requirements Course List:

MKTG 6318 Customer Value and the Enterprise
ACCT 6318 Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making
STRT 6318 Strategic Planning for the Future
FINA 6318 Financial Management
HRMG 6318 Managing the Organization
SCHM 6318 Managing Operations and the Supply Chain
BUSN 6363 Social Impact of Business
INNO 6318 Innovation Driven Strategy
BUSN 6200 Career Management
BUSN 6950 MBA Skills Workshop
BUSN 6954 Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
BUSN 6964 Co-op Work Experience
BUSN 6970 Professional Projects

The primary goal of HRMG 6316: Managing the Organization is to challenge-and improve- students’ understanding of human behavior in organizations so that they are better positioned to strategically leverage human capital. SCHM 6318: Managing Operations and Supply Chain focuses on the integrative management of processes and activities involved in transformation and delivery of goods and services and emphasizes foundational knowledge on supply chain and operations management concepts, techniques, and functions.ST RT 6318: Strategic Planning for the Future provides the fundamental concepts for understanding and managing strategy in a competitive context, focusing on analysis, critical thinking, and making strategic decisions.

Concentrations

You'll tailor your experience by selecting up to two concentrations from more than 15 in-demand options, along with electives and learning experiences that connect the classroom to the business world. You'll choose two concentrations to specialize your path based on your goals. Electives make up about half the MBA, giving you the flexibility to explore modern business challenges and interests beyond business. Students can select up to two concentrations from more than 15 options.

Concentration Options:

AI Applications
Analytics
Brand Management
Business Management for Healthcare
Corporate Finance
Corporate Innovation
Entrepreneurship
International Business
Investments
Leading People and Organizations
Marketing
Marketing Analytics
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Sustainability and Business

MBA x Options:

MBA x Artificial Intelligence
MBA x Bioinformatics
MBA x Cybersecurity
MBA x Data Science
MBA x Data Visualization
MBA x Experience Design
MBA x Extended Realities
MBA x Game Design
MBA x Game Science
MBA x Information Ethics
MBA x Media Innovation and Advocacy
MBA x Public Health
MBA x Software Development

AI Applications Concentration

The AI Applications concentration requires courses such as Human-Centered AI, Exploring AI Trends and Tools, and Responsible AI. Students also complete one elective from a list including AI in Education and AI Across the Health Sciences.

Required:
- ARTG 6460 Human-Centered AI
- CS 5047 Exploring AI Trends and Tools
- PHIL 5110 Responsible AI
Electives: Complete one of the following
- EDUT 6150 AI in Education
- HLTH 5800 AI Across the Health Sciences
- IE 5640 Data Mining for Engineering Applications
- JRNL 6460 AI in Media Industries
- MISM 6250 Strategic AI for Business

Analytics Concentration

The Analytics concentration requires Business Analytics and electives for which prerequisites have been met such as Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Database Management Systems.

Required:
- BUSN 6365 Business Analytics
Electives: In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:
- CS 5100 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
- CS 5200 Database Management Systems
- ECON 5140 Applied Econometrics
- IE 6600 Computation and Visualization for Analytics
- INSH 5302 Information Design and Visual Analytics
- MISM 6201 Database Management for Business
- MISM 6205 Data Wrangling for Business
- MISM 6206 Modeling for Business
- MISM 6210 Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business
- MISM 6212 Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business
- MISM 6213 Business Information Design, Quality, and Strategy
- MKTG 6230 Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
- MKTG 6234 Marketing Analytics
- SCHM 6215 Supply Chain Analytics
- STRT 6210 Workforce Metrics and Analytics

Brand Management Concentration

The Brand Management concentration requires Brand and Advertising Management and Advanced Marketing Management.

Required:
- MKTG 6223 Brand and Advertising Management
- MKTG 6320 Advanced Marketing Management
Electives: In consultation with advisor, complete 6 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met:
- MKTG 6120 Graduate Research Practicum in Marketing
- MKTG 6210 Marketing Research
- MKTG 6214 New Product Development
- MKTG 6218 Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
- MKTG 6226 Consumer Behavior
- MKTG 6230 Driving Marketing Performance: Measure, Analyze, Profit
- MKTG 6287 Succeeding in the Platform Economy

Business Management for Healthcare Concentration

The Business Management for Healthcare concentration requires Healthcare Finance or Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations, The American Healthcare System, Health Organization Management, and Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations.

Required:
- FINA 6220 Healthcare Finance or SCHM 6223 Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations
- HINF 5105 The American Healthcare System
- HRMG 6220 Health Organization Management
- STRT 6220 Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations
Optional Electives:
- ENTR 6214 Social Enterprise
- FINA 6220 Healthcare Finance
- HINF 5101 Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
- HINF 6202 Business of Healthcare Informatics
- HINF 6205 Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge
- MGMT 6214 Negotiations
- MKTG 6218 Managing Customer Engagement in a Service World
- MKTG 6226 Consumer Behavior
- PHTH 5232 Evaluating Healthcare Quality
- PHTH 5234 Economic Perspectives on Health Policy
- SCHM 6223 Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations

Corporate Finance Concentration

The Corporate Finance concentration requires Advanced Financial Management.

Required:
- FINA 6320 Advanced Financial Management
Electives:
- FINA 6203 Investment Analysis
- FINA 6216 Valuation and Value Creation
- FINA 6203 Investment Analysis
- FINA 6204 International Financial Management
- FINA 6205 Financial Strategy
- FINA 6207 Financial Modeling
- FINA 6211 Financial Risk Management
- FINA 6213 Investment Banking
- FINA 6214 Mergers and Acquisitions
- FINA 6215 Business Turnarounds
- FINA 6216 Valuation and Value Creation
- FINA 6217 Real Estate Finance and Investment
- FINA 6342 Financial Data and Fintech
- MECN 6200 Global Competition and Market Dominance

Corporate Innovation Concentration

The Corporate Innovation concentration requires 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met.

Electives:
- ARTG 5610 Design Systems
- GE 5100 Product Development for Engineers
- HRMG 6222 The Entrepreneurial Mindset of Leaders
- HRMG 6280 The Human Side of Innovation
- INNO 6217 Lean Innovation
- INNO 6222 Competing in Dynamic, Innovation-Driven Markets
- INNO 6225 Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth
- INNO 6227 Digital Bias in Business
- INNO 6230 Platform Innovation
- MGSC 6281 Service Innovation and Management

Entrepreneurship Concentration

The Entrepreneurship concentration requires 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met.

Electives:
- ENTR 6210 Managing Operations in Early Stage Ventures
- ENTR 6212 Business Planning for New Ventures
- ENTR 6214 Social Enterprise
- ENTR 6218 Business Model Design and Innovation
- ENTR 6240 Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
- ENTR 6241 Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling
- ENTR 6250 Lean Design and Development
- ENTR 6300 Managing a Technology-Based Business
- ENTR 6340 The Technical Entrepreneur as Leader
- GE 5030 Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers
- HRMG 6222 The Entrepreneurial Mindset of Leaders
- INNO 6230 Platform Innovation
- MKTG 6214 New Product Development

International Business Concentration

The International Business concentration requires Managing the Global Enterprise.

Required:
- INTB 6200 Managing the Global Enterprise
Electives:
- FINA 6204 International Financial Management
- INTB 6212 Cultural Aspects of International Business
- INTB 6224 Competing to Win in Emerging Markets
- INTB 6226 Becoming a Global Leader
- INTB 6230 Global Field Study
- INTB 6238 Global Project
- INTB 6260 Advanced Topics in Global Management and Strategy
- MKTG 6212 International Marketing
- STRT 6224 Managing the Sustainable Global Enterprise

Investments Concentration

The Investments concentration requires Investment Analysis and Advanced Financial Management.

Required:
- FINA 6203 Investment Analysis
- FINA 6320 Advanced Financial Management
Electives:
- FINA 6204 International Financial Management
- FINA 6207 Financial Modeling
- FINA 6211 Financial Risk Management
- FINA 6212 Fixed-Income Securities and Risk
- FINA 6213 Investment Banking
- FINA 6214 Mergers and Acquisitions
- FINA 6216 Valuation and Value Creation
- FINA 6217 Real Estate Finance and Investment
- FINA 6339 Quantitative Portfolio Management
- FINA 6342 Financial Data and Fintech
- FINA 6360 Fund Management for Analysts
- FINA 6361 Fund Management for Managers
- MECN 6200 Global Competition and Market Dominance

Leading People and Organizations Concentration

The Leading People and Organizations concentration requires 12 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met.

Electives:
- HRMG 6218 Great Companies
- HRMG 6221 Power and Influence
- HRMG 6222 The Entrepreneurial Mindset of Leaders
- HRMG 6223 Global Talent Management
- HRMG 6230 Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Organization
- HRMG 6280 The Human Side of Innovation
- INTB 6226 Becoming a Global Leader
- MGMT 6214 Negotiations
- STRT 6210 Workforce Metrics and Analytics
- STRT 6224 Managing the Sustainable Global Enterprise

Electives

Stand out further with experiential electives aligned with your career goals. Electives make up about half the MBA, giving you the flexibility to explore modern business challenges and interests beyond business.

Elective Course List:

Experiential Requirement:
- BUSN 6351 Experiential Education
- BUSN 6945 Washington Campus Seminar
- ENTR 5000 New Venture Development
- FINA 6360 Fund Management for Analysts
- FINA 6361 Fund Management for Managers
- INTB 6230 Global Field Study
- INTB 6238 Global Project
- MKTG 6606 Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation
- Advanced Research Practicum
Open Electives:
Interdisciplinary Requirement:
- AACE 6000 Arts and Culture Organizational Leadership
- ARTG 5150 Information Visualization Principles and Practices
- ARTG 5151 Information Design Critique Seminar
- ARTG 5330 Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals
- ARTG 5600 Experience Design Studio 1: Principles
- ARTG 5610 Design Systems
- ARTG 5620 Notational Systems for Experience
- ARTG 5640 Prototyping for Experience Design
- ARTG 6110 Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking
- ARTG 6310 Design for Behavior and Experience
- ARTG 6330 Information Design Mapping Strategies
- BINF 6200 Bioinformatics Programming
- BINF 6308 Bioinformatics Computational Methods 1
- BINF 6309 Bioinformatics Computational Methods 2
- BIOT 5120 Foundations in Biotechnology
- BIOT 5219 The Biotechnology Enterprise
- BIOT 6214 Experimental Design and Biostatistics
- CAEP 6326 Behavioral Concepts and Principles
- CS 5100 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
- CS 5200 Database Management Systems
- CY 5240 Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
- ECON 5140 Applied Econometrics
- GE 5030 Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers
- GE 5100 Product Development for Engineers
- GSND 5110 Game Design and Analysis
- GSND 6320 Psychology of Play
- GSND 6340 Biometrics of Design
- GSND 6350 Data-Driven Game Design
- HINF 5101 Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
- HINF 5105 The American Healthcare System
- HINF 6202 Business of Healthcare Informatics
- HINF 6205 Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge
- IE 5617 Lean Concepts and Applications
- IE 5640 Data Mining for Engineering Applications
- IE 6200 Engineering Probability and Statistics
- IE 6600 Computation and Visualization for Analytics
- IE 7280 Statistical Methods in Engineering
- IE 7285 Statistical Quality Control
- INSH 5301 Introduction to Computational Statistics
- INSH 5302 Information Design and Visual Analytics
- JRNL 5311 Design for Storytelling
- JRNL 5400 Media and Advocacy in Theory and Practice
- JRNL 6305 Topics
- JRNL 6340 Fundamentals of Digital Journalism
- JRNL 6341 Telling Your Story with Data
- PHIL 5001 Global Justice
- PHIL 5005 Information Ethics
- PHIL 5010 AI Ethics
- PHTH 5232 Evaluating Healthcare Quality
- PHTH 5234 Economic Perspectives on Health Policy

Experiential Learning Opportunities

At D'Amore-McKim, the blending of classroom instruction and academic theory with experience-powered learning broadens knowledge, fosters creativity, and equips students to navigate the evolving demands of today's business world.

Make real investment decisions by joining the student-led mutual fund and managing part of Northeastern's endowment.
Get Bloomberg certified.
Tackle real-world data challenges.
Lead boldly.
Experience business on the global stage by immersing yourself in global markets and culture through travel over spring break or early summer.
Launch a venture-or help one grow.
Washington, D.C.: Spend a week in the nation's capital meeting with policymakers and business leaders.

Online MBA program

Northeastern's D’Amore-McKim School of Business offers a fully online MBA catering to working students. The degree requires no campus visits, but students can participate in domestic and international business residency courses. Northeastern's MBA emphasizes the value of students' professional experience, and the program requires no GRE or GMAT scores for application.

Northeastern’s Online MBA provides you with choices and flexibility to position yourself for success. You’ll get immediately actionable business knowledge, insights and ideas for what’s next in business. Skip the application-let your performance pave the way. The two pathway courses are designed with an asynchronous learning model, providing students the flexibility to work independently while meeting weekly assignment deadlines. The courses span an 8-week term aligned with the academic calendar, with modules structured from Monday to Sunday and assignments due at the end of each module.

Part-Time MBA program

Choosing the Part-Time MBA at D'Amore-McKim means choosing a program built for ambitious professionals-flexible, customizable, and designed for real career impact. Thinking about leveling up your career without stepping away from work? A Part-Time MBA could be your perfect fit. Balancing work, family, and personal goals? Choosing the right format for your graduate degree can make all the difference. Easily accessible by train and offering ample parking, our campus fits seamlessly into your busy schedule.

Admissions

Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business is currently test-optional and does not require applicants to submit GRE or GMAT scores. To apply, log in-or create an account-on our application portal, choose your program, and answer a few questions.

English proficiency, both written and verbal, is necessary for success in D'Amore-McKim classrooms.

Campus Life

Northeastern's urban campus sits in the heart of Boston, straddling the Fenway, South End, Roxbury, and Back Bay neighborhoods. As a nationally renowned institution of higher education, Northeastern offers an active campus community with many clubs and organizations. Students can also participate in community service and social justice activities, along with an active Greek scene.

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