The Questrom School of Business (formerly, the Boston University School of Management) is the
business school
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at
Boston University
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in
Boston
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,
,
United States
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. Founded in 1913 as the College of Business Administration, the school offers
undergraduate
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and
graduate programs.
The BU Questrom School of Business offer a
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
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(BSBA),
Master of Business Administration
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(MBA) degree (full- and part-time programs), a
Master of Science
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(MS) in Mathematical Finance, a Master of Science in Management Studies (MSMS), executive education programs, and two
Ph.D.
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programs. Both the undergraduate and graduate programs offer
dual degree options with other schools and colleges at Boston University.
Questrom has some 250 full-time faculty and some 200 part-time faculty, teaching fellows, and active
research assistants.
October 13, 1913, Boston University business began classes for students in the College of Business Administration. The first three courses were English, Spanish, and Advertising. The Spanish course was taught by Dean Everett Lord. The third course (Advertising) was taught by Charles E. Ballatty.
In March 2015, the name was changed from the ''School of Management'' to the current, ''Questrom School of Business''. It was named for alumnus
Allen Questrom, a former CEO of many department stores, who with his wife Kelli, donated $50 million to Boston University.
Rafik B. Hariri Building
The business school is housed in the Rafik B. Hariri Building, located at 595
Commonwealth Avenue. The building opened in October 1996 and contains over 40
classroom
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s, a 375-seat
lecture hall
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, five
computer labs, and the Frederick S. Pardee Management Library. The building offers
wireless Internet access throughout as well as 4,000 wired data ports. A Breadwinners Deli and a wired
Starbucks
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As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
are located on the second floor of the building. The Hariri Building also contains 19 team rooms available only for undergraduate and graduate Questrom students to hold team meetings. Room reservations are made online.
The building is named after
Rafik B. Hariri
Rafic Bahaa El Deen Al Hariri ( ar, رفيق بهاء الدين الحريري; 1 November 1944 – 14 February 2005) was a Lebanese business tycoon and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from ...
, the late former
Prime Minister of Lebanon, who was a Boston University trustee. Hariri's two sons attended BU, and Hariri's philanthropic foundation made a donation for the construction of the new building.
Undergraduate programs
The BU Questrom School of Business offers undergraduate
Bachelor of Science
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The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of ...
degrees in
Business Administration
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with concentrations in
Finance
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,
Information Systems
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,
Accounting
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,
Marketing
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, Operations and Technology Management, Entrepreneurship, General Management, International Management, Organization Behavior,
Business Law and Business Analytics. The Boston University Collaborative Degree Program is a program for a select group of students who choose to pursue a second degree in another field in another BU college; common BUCOP subjects include
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...
,
mathematics
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,
international relations
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,
advertising
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, and
engineering
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.
The BU Questrom School of Business's Honors Program, which began in 1998, is a business program to which academically talented freshmen and sophomores are invited.
In order to be admitted into the Honors Program sophomore year, students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA in at least 36 credits of completed academic coursework. The application process consists of a cover letter, a resume, an essay, two letters of recommendation, and a personal interview.
Graduate programs
The BU Questrom School of Business offers an online and residential Master of Business Administration (MBA), a
Master of Science
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in Digital Innovation combined with an MBA (MBA/MSDi), a Master of Science in Mathematical Finance (MSMF), a Master of Science in Management Studies (MSMS) and two
Doctor of Philosophy
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(Ph.D.) degrees. The MBA degree is offered with concentrations in Social Impact and Health Sector Management (which can also be studied as part of the MBA/MSDi program). The two available Ph.D. degrees are in Management and Mathematical Finance.
Graduate programs enrolled 281 Full-time MBA, 406 Part-time MBA, 61 Executive MBA, and 50 Ph.D. students during the 2015–16 school year.
The school offers several MBA dual degree programs in conjunction with other BU schools:
*MBA/JD in Law Management (with the
School of Law)
*MBA/JD in Health Sector Management (with the
School of Law)
*MBA/MD (with the
School of Medicine
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)
*MBA/MA in Medical Science (with the
School of Medicine's Medical Science Division)
*MBA/MPH in Health Care Management (with the
School of Public Health)
*MBA/MPH in Global Health Management (with the
School of Public Health)
*MBA/MA in economics (with the
Graduate College of Arts and Sciences)
*MBA/MS in International Relations (with the
Graduate College of Arts and Sciences)
*MBA/MS in Manufacturing Engineering (with the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the
College of Engineering
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)
*MBA/MS in Television Management (with the
College of Communication)
Executive Education Programs
The Questrom School of Business offers several executive education programs and seminars as well as an 18-month Executive MBA program, which meets every other Friday through Saturday and offers
professional
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s an opportunity to obtain an MBA and build management skills without leaving their jobs.
The Executive Leadership Center offers open registration and custom-designed management seminars, ranging from one day to several weeks duration.
International Field Seminars - Elective Courses Abroad
The Questrom School of Business offers several opportunities to study abroad during short, 3-credit international field seminars. The Innovation Ecosystems Field Seminar focuses on tech innovation in Israel, with company visits in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and cultural visits to Masada and the Dead Sea. The India Field Seminar explores the global forces of the health sector as they intersect with the dynamics of an emerging economy. The Latin America Field Seminar, which takes place in both Chile and Argentina, focuses on the role of business in society as it relates to environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility and the triple bottom line. The Europe Field Seminar, which travels to Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Hungary, covers topics such as macroeconomic policy, European Integration, finance, international trade, and business culture. The Asia Field Seminar focuses on China's economic development.
Notable alumni
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Keith B. Alexander
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, Director,
National Security Agency
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* Norman Barron, Founder,
Marshalls Department Store
*
Jay Cashman, CEO,
Jay Cashman, Inc.
*
Millard Drexler
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, Former Chairman & CEO,
J.Crew
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*
Jim Brett
James Brett is a business executive in the field of retail merchandising. He was the CEO of J.Crew from July 2017 until November 2018. He previously held positions at West Elm, J. C. Penney, May Company, Anthropologie, and Urban Outfitters.
C ...
, CEO, J.Crew
*
Jerald G. Fishman, CEO,
Analog Devices
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The co ...
*
Meera Gandhi
Meera Teresa Gandhi (born 28 January 1963) is the founder and CEO of The Giving Back Foundation.
Early life and education
Gandhi was born in Mumbai, India to an Irish mother and an Indian father. At the age of 16, she met Mother Teresa and work ...
, Founder & CEO, The Giving Back Foundation
*
James F. Jeffrey
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He ha ...
, Ambassador,
U.S. Department of State
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*
Vincent Larusso, actor
*
Peter J. Levine
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Early life
Levine was born in New York City and grew up in Peekskill, attending Hendrick Hudson High School. While attending summer camp in the Adir ...
, General Partner,
Andreessen Horowitz
*
Tom Magliozzi, Host, ''
Car Talk
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''
*
Don McGrath
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, CEO, BancWest Corp; Chairman & CEO,
Bank of the West
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*
Dirk Meyer
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Education
He received a bachelor's degree in computer engineering ...
, President & CEO,
Advanced Micro Devices
*
Frederick S. Pardee
Frederick S. Pardee (1932 – June 27, 2022) was an American economist, real estate investor and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. An alumnus of Boston University, Pardee was one of the largest donors to the University. He was a research ...
, Former Researcher at the
RAND Corporation
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, real estate investor, philanthropist.
*
John Perkins, Author,
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
*
Christine Poon
Christine Ann Poon (born c. 1952 in Brentwood, Missouri) is an American business executive. She is the former vice chairman of the Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors and worldwide chairman of J&J's Pharmaceuticals Group.
Early life
Poon ...
, Former Vice Chairman,
Johnson & Johnson
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*
Allen Questrom, Retired Chairman and CEO of
JC Penney
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and the namesake of the Questrom School of Business
*
Elizabeth H. Roberts
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, Lieutenant Governor, Rhode Island
*
Alfred Sant
Alfred Sant, (born 28 February 1948 in Sliema, tas-Sliema)
is a Malta, Maltese politician and a novelist. He led the Labour Party (Malta), Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served as Prime Minister of Malta between 1996 and 1998 and as Leade ...
, Former Prime Minister,
Republic of Malta
*
Aydin Senkut
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Education and early life
As ...
, Founder & Managing Partner, Felicis Ventures
*
Analjit Singh
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, Founder & Chairman Emeritus,
Max Group
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Max Group companies inclu ...
*
John F. Smith Jr.
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He later ser ...
, Retired Chairman & CEO,
General Motors
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*
John Svenson
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, co-founder, The Abbey Group and Part Owner,
Boston Celtics
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*
Tom Szkutak
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, CFO
Amazon.com
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*
Gerald Tsai
Gerald Tsai Jr. (; March 10, 1929 – July 9, 2008) was a billionaire investor and philanthropist who helped build Fidelity Investments into a mutual fund powerhouse.
After starting Fidelity Investments' first publicly sold aggressive growth fund ...
, Former Chairman & CEO,
Primerica
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*
Edward Zander
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, Chairman & CEO,
Motorola
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See also
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List of United States business school rankings
List of United States business school rankings is a tabular listing of some of the business schools and their affiliated universities located in the United States that are included in one or more of the rankings of full-time Master of Business Adm ...
*
List of business schools in the United States
References
External links
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