Students who begin Questrom in their first BU year complete, alongside their other degree requirements, two required business courses: Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value, and Measuring Financial Value. The intent of these two courses, taken with a cohorted and cohesive linkage, is to provide a philosophical, economic, and applied foundation for ethical decision making in finance and business. Collectively, the courses are designed to launch the development of the student's writing, presentation, and team skills along with their understanding of the complexities of business.
Generally, in the sophomore year, students develop the analytical tools of financial and managerial accounting, management information systems, and statistics, study management and organizations, develop their business communication skills, and learn the institutional realities of business law. Informed by their first-year experience, students more readily comprehend the importance of these analytical tools, see the need to extend their team skills, and recognize the practical importance of the institutional perspective of business law.
Learning Outcomes
Responsible Business Leadership. Students will:
Understand classic and contemporary perspectives on the purpose and responsibilities of business and its impact on the world.
Identify and evaluate ethical issues and give voice to their values in personal and/or business contexts.
Develop awareness of blind spots and biases in decision making and learn to remedy these risks.
Accounting
Four 4-unit courses are required. All courses are 4 units except as noted. A student can count no more than one course, one time, toward multiple concentrations. Starting fall 2023, the Accounting course content will be updated to align with the new CPA exam, which takes effect in January 2024. Students, particularly those having advanced units, can achieve the 150 unit hours required to be licensed as a CPA within the timeframe and tuition of the full-time four-year Questrom undergraduate program.
