Lead

Dear Aspiring MBA,

Explore your business school choices carefully; I think you’ll be
very moved by what you find at Boston University.

Here, we work assiduously to educate and train builders and

leaders, not simply managers. Our innovative curricula deliver, as
you would expect, the essential knowledge of business functions—
accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, operations,
business law, etc.—but in a unique way.

The difference here is that we help shape our students’ capacity

to think both functionally and systemically. That is, our gradu-
ates know how to deal well with the measurables at hand, but
they also understand the often more important, if less measur-
able, effects of business decisions across the organization and
on the wider society.

Another critical distinction: teaming at our School is not simply

“group work.” It is carefully constructed to give each member of
the team a meaningful stake in the learning and the perform-
ance of every other member. It’s a proven way to develop
leadership skills and deepen individual learning.

This School is housed in a world-class facility in the heart of

Boston. Our faculty is made up of gifted scholars whose research
impacts the practice of management. They are dedicated
teachers working to bring every student to his/her full potential.
Our diverse student population is high achieving, entrepre-
neurial, and spirited. And our graduates have achieved the
highest levels of professional success.

We welcome your interest. Please contact us if we can help you

in any way.

Cordially,

Louis E. Lataif
Dean
• Team Learning is the ultimate vehicle along • Your success is directly related
the path to leadership. Team Learning enables to your ability to work as a
student teams to take on complex practical problems that
individuals can’t tackle alone. As teams learn how to solve leader and a team player.
the leadership problems associated with these real-world
issues, team members hone their leadership skills by
inspiring each other to reach their common goal, and by
challenging themselves to contribute effectively.

Our Team Learning approach promotes collaborative leader-

ship skills by giving each member a measurable stake in the
success of the other team members. You’ll work with teams
made up of people with the same diversity you’ll find in the
workplace—different styles, backgrounds, strengths, and
weaknesses. You and your teammates will be measured on
how well your team performs, and on how effective you are as
a leader and contributor.

The BU Center for Team Learning was founded in 1996 with

assistance from the GE Fund. It supports faculty engaged in
collaborative learning by developing classroom materials and
methods, conducting research on the effectiveness of collab-
orative learning approaches, and offering training and advice
to faculty. For students, it means cutting-edge knowledge in
the classroom and in case studies.
If you can see across an enterprise
• We teach you to anticipate the impact of a strategic decision across all functions of a busi-
ness. You’ll learn the fundamentals of each management discipline while understanding
how critical it is to have all the decisions within the organization aligned.

The BU MBA in the Graduate School of Management (GSM) is designed to offer both
academic excellence and a continually updated curriculum that addresses the dynamics of
today’s global business milieu. We place significant emphasis on conveying contemporary
business perspectives and issues, cultivating collaboration and teamwork values, and devel-
oping entrepreneurial skills.

• Systemic thinking is a powerful tool to illuminate the big picture, solve problems, avoid
creating new ones, simplify issues, and optimize results.

• Our grads meet the needs of the business world. With an MBA from BU, you’ll be able to make
the best decisions for the overall organization, not just for a single department or project.
 NAME

John Wynne
HOMETOWN

Arlington, Massachusetts
DEGREE PROGRAMS

Boston University
MS•MBA 2004
University of New Hampshire
BS Chemical Engineering 1995

“I chose BU because of its world-class students, outstanding faculty, and innovative curriculum.
And its unique MS•MBA program will enable me to graduate with a skill set that will differentiate me in the eyes of employers.”

you can
lead across it.

• Boston University is one of only three business

schools in the Boston area to be ranked in the Top
50 by The Wall Street Journal. The exceptional
caliber of our curriculum, faculty, and students is
bringing our School well-deserved recognition as
one of the best in the country and the world.
 If you don’t understand technology, you don’t understand business.
• We’ve put a stake in the ground. Boston
University School of Management is the first
business school in the world to offer the
MS•MBA—a Masters of Science in Information
Systems and an MBA. You don’t need a tech-
nical background to participate in this
extraordinary program—just a desire to have a
deep comprehension of the interdependence of
business processes and technology.
The dual degree MS•MBA program equips
you with a keen understanding of traditional
business management and IT strategies. Our
goal: to educate a select set of students to
be the next builders and leaders of contem-
porary business.
MS
“MS•MBA graduates are comfortable straddling the domains of business and technology.”
The MS•MBA program is a unique opportunity • MS•MBA Field Project
to develop not only a strong foundation in busi- As a student in the MS•MBA program, you’ll
ness fundamentals, but also extensive work as a team member and consult with one of
information systems knowledge in the same several well-known companies, working on-site
amount of time it would take to earn a tradi- during your last two semesters. Your group will
tional MBA. The mix of business and IT analyze a business challenge and develop a solu-
coursework is designed to show you how tech- tion—a valuable opportunity to apply academic
nology can be used strategically to solve principles to a real-world challenge, as well as
business problems, positively impact product make important industry connections.
and service offerings, and increase profitability.
Understanding the role of technology is essen-
tial to an organization. Too often a decision is
made for today, without considering the impact
on the future. The companies that think about
IT from a strategic point of view are the ones
that are thriving now. In the MS•MBA program,
you’ll learn from business and technology
thought leaders how to become tomorrow’s
most influential executives.
—John Chalykoff, Associate Dean, Academic Programs
•
MBA
WANTED:
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS WITH
AMBITION, COMMITMENT, AND VISION.
“Our applicants must be ready to capitalize on the challenges of a rapidly changing environment.”
—Evelyn Tate, Director of Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid

• Our most successful candidates already have practical experience and want to
build on that by adding strategic value in their current job or perhaps develop
the entrepreneurial skills needed to launch a new endeavor. They demonstrate
high personal motivation, intellectual curiosity, and creativity through a versatile
combination of strong academic preparation, professional accomplishment, and
leadership skills.
NAME

Angela Noble
HOMETOWN

San Diego, California

While pursuing her MS•MBA program, Angela Noble
DEGREE PROGRAMS

Boston University continues to work for AT&T as a financial analyst in the

MS•MBA 2004 company’s web hosting division. Her responsibilities have
UC San Diego included expense tracking for 13 data centers and recom-
BA Economics 2000 mending cost-cutting measures. She has a virtual office and
CONCENTRATION reports to the division’s main office in San Diego.
Marketing

“The MS MBA •
is helping me better understand overall business operations.”

• Why did I decide to pursue an MS•MBA? No matter what

business you’re in these days, everyone works with tech-
nology. When I first heard about the MS•MBA, it seemed
very high tech, but once I looked into it further, I real-
ized it would be an ideal way for a manager of any
function to better understand what’s going on throughout
the organization.

BU’s collaborative environment is so unusual for a busi-

ness school—people with particular strengths share their
expertise with others. And the team building exercises are
a tremendous asset to helping me become a better leader
and manager. Five students working together on a project
at a business school all want to lead; the team projects
force us to learn how to work together. At AT&T, it’s clear
who’s previously worked on a team and who hasn’t. I wish
they all had team experiences like I’m having here.
Alex Bonnet is already a seasoned busi-
ness executive. He’s held positions in
merger integrations with GE Medical
Systems Latin America and Philips Latin
America, as well as in marketing manage-
ment with Philips North Latin America. • I’m president of the Entrepreneurship Club and I am
He also started his own web services and driving the effort to found the BU MBA Mexican Alumni
process management technology company. Club. I’m also affiliated with BU GSM’s Latin American
Alex completed a summer internship with MBA Club, and work closely with BU’s Entrepreneurial
Univision, the leading Spanish-language Management Institute, a solid supporter of the
media company in the U.S. Entrepreneurship Club. I want to be a conduit for others
hoping to become entrepreneurs.

At Univision, I was the only intern accepted into the

company’s highly prestigious executive training program
this summer.

If you have your own company, you need to be as well-

versed in finance and operations as you are in sales
and marketing. The relevance of BU’s courses and case
studies helps me to build on my experience and allows
me to navigate the intricacies of general management.
Right from the get-go I was putting new ideas and busi-
ness management principles into practice at my
company, Mercadio.

Getting my MBA is a long-term investment that is more

personal than professional for me. If you are a better
rounded person, you will be a better professional.

NAME

Alex Bonnet
HOMETOWN

Mexico City, Mexico

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Boston University
MBA 2004
Universidad Iberoamericana
BS Industrial Engineering 1998
 “At BU I feel
that I can help
drive change,
which validates
my decision to
come here.”
 HUB
WELCOME TO

THE OF THE UNIVERSE

• It’s called “the Hub” for many reasons. Boston is a vibrant international center for education, tech-
nology, finance, medicine, architecture, commerce, research, and culture. Few cities in the world
present you with such a diverse range of postgraduate opportunities.
BU is right in the heart of it all—blocks from the leading biotech firms, research hospitals, and finan-
cial industry icons; not to mention baseball’s oldest and most fabled stadium—Fenway Park. Minutes
from the School you’ll find top museums, the freshest seafood, and other great sports traditions like
the Boston Marathon, the Head of the Charles Regatta, and, of course, the legendary Celtics.

Keith Figlioli founded the BU Biotechnology Association, a consortium that brings together management students with students from
Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, and the Boston University Medical Center. The idea is to network,
share ideas, sponsor speakers, and explore entrepreneurial opportunities in the fast-growing biotech field.

NAME HOMETOWN DEGREE PROGRAMS

Keith Figlioli Detroit, Michigan Boston University

MBA 2004
Wheaton College
BA Economics 1993
“The design of the School building is a terrific metaphor for our team
learning concept. Wherever you are in the building, you’ll find groups at
work—in the team rooms, in the alcoves, on the landings, in Starbucks…
everywhere you look, you see teams of students collaborating.”
—Professor Don Smith, Associate Professor, Finance and Economics/Faculty Director, MBA Programs Home to the School of Management

As if everything Boston has to offer • 25 classrooms equipped with multi- • In-house Frederick S. Pardee
wasn’t enough, our progressively outfitted media and broadcast capabilities Management Library (92,000 volumes)
headquarters in the Rafik B. Hariri
• 373-seat lecture hall • Wireless access to the Internet and
Building helps seal the deal:
intranet from anywhere in the building
• 5 computer labs
• BreadWinners sandwich shop and
• Executive Leadership Center dedicated
Starbucks café.
to executive education programs
“We view learning as a partnership—
we as faculty provide the expertise, perspec-
tives, and knowledge, and students bring
their unique goals, experience, and energy.
The program is designed to facilitate interactive and personal
engagement between students and faculty. Our faculty is
committed to helping each student develop standard analyt-
ical business skills and unique, personal competencies.”

—Candida Brush
Associate Professor, Strategy and Policy Department

• When you enroll here, a partnership is formed. In keeping with the team learning approach, our faculty works intimately with
you—in the classroom, on research projects, in support of internships and field projects—to maximize your potential and guide
you in your pursuit of an optimal career track.
 NAME HOMETOWN DEGREE PROGRAMS

Jeff Insero Rochester, New York Boston University

MBA 2004
Syracuse University
BA Public Relations 1998

The connections established through our graduate

student organizations are the heartbeat of the
School. Through club-organized forums and events
you’ll get to know other bright, motivated students
and renowned faculty members, and you’ll
network with industry experts.
When Jeff Insero arrived at BU GSM, he found
that the club he was most interested in—Sports
Management—had fallen by the wayside. So like
typical BU MBA students, he and four of his class-
mates rejuvenated the club. They launched an
aggressive grassroots campaign to network with all
of the local professional sports organizations. The
tenacity paid off when Jeff landed an internship
with the New England Patriots, managing the
team’s innovative stadium quality control program
designed to improve the fan experience.

• BU has helped me figure out how I can

combine my passion for sports with the
management skills I’m mastering here.
Participating in the Sports Management Club
has helped me develop my leadership skills,
and given me more confidence in dealing with
business executives. I’ve already applied a
great deal of what I learned. I intend to
pursue a career in sports management—that’s
where my heart is. My father gave me some
good advice: “Don’t get into something just
for the money—get into it because you have a
passion for it.”
 • In tandem with educating future leaders, we’re also developing new and important
applications by working closely with business leaders and researchers from prestigious
institutions worldwide. Our research centers facilitate innovation through grants, forums,
and other initiatives that translate into ongoing relationships with businesses around the
globe and cutting-edge additions to our curriculum.
The Frederick S. Pardee Management Library spans three floors in the School; with more
than 92,000 volumes. Our electronic databases, indexes, and journals are growing steadily
and are accessible to you off-campus at any hour. The library features quiet areas, team
rooms, and carrels on all levels with laptop dataports or wireless access.
As a student in one of the world’s premiere research universities, you can take advan-
tage of the resources of fifteen separate Schools and Colleges and hundreds of research
centers without leaving the BU campus.

RE:SEARCH NAME

Mark Gaynor
Assistant Professor, Information Systems

A prolific researcher, Mark Gaynor earned his Ph.D. in

Computer Science at Harvard University. His research
interests include wireless sensor applications, server-
based architecture, and grid computing. In addition to
working on research projects within BU, he is currently
collaborating with a Boston Medical Center surgeon
and a group of Harvard computer scientists to develop
wireless medical sensors, including a pulse oximeter.
 • Our extraordinary faculty is comprised
of entrepreneurs, investment market
experts, applied researchers, inven-
tors, and authors of bestselling
business books and textbooks. They
are frequently quoted in national
business periodicals and work with
business leaders around the world.
Scholars and professionals are drawn
to BU because they are encouraged to
pursue entrepreneurial endeavors that
infuse their cases and coursework
with immediate relevance.

“It’s been said—and I agree—that we have

the best teaching faculty in Boston;
they bring their research into the curriculum, which results in our students being
better prepared for real-world scenarios.”

—Professor Don Smith, Associate Professor, Finance and Economics/Faculty Director, MBA Programs
Zvi Bodie is a Professor of Finance and Economics and a world-
renowned investment consultant. He holds a Ph.D. from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has served on the
finance faculties at the Harvard Business School and MIT’s Sloan
School of Management. He’s the co-author of several books and
textbooks, including his latest “Worry-Free Investing: A Safe
Approach to Achieving Your Lifetime Financial Goals” (co-author
Michael Clowes) and the nation’s best-selling college textbook on
investing: “Investments” (co-authors Alex Kane and Alan Marcus).

NAME

Zvi Bodie
Professor, Finance and Economics Department
• There is hardly a subject that’s more interesting than how
to invest money. I teach advanced topics in investing,
where I show students how to build quantitative models
for things such as personal asset allocation and pension
funds. My students are a focused, experienced group—
lots of them are already working in the field. One of them
shares responsibility for investing the endowment fund
and the pension fund at Partners Healthcare.

I try to get across that investing is really about trading off

risk and return. Despite conventional wisdom there is no
free lunch. The basic idea is that investing is an applied
science, not seat-of-the-pants-anything-goes. It’s really
a scientific discipline and I try to teach the basics—
decision theory, how to estimate and model stock
returns, and how to create structural products through
dynamic investments such as derivatives.
As a leading authority on the link between business and IT strategies in
contemporary business, Venkat is one of the most highly-cited researchers in
the world. He received his Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Katz Graduate
School of Business, University of Pittsburgh. He has received many honors,
including the London Business School Innovation in Teaching Award and the
2003 IBM Faculty Award.

“BU has embarked on a

NAME

N. Venkat Venkatraman
BOLD VISION.” • More than other business schools, BU has grasped the importance of technology. BU has embarked on a bold vision:
David J. McGrath Jr. Professor of Management
Chairman, IS Department to educate a select set of students to be the builders and leaders for the network era. These managers will not be
technologists uncomfortable in other business domains. They will also not be business managers who shy away from
technology, because it might be seen as specialized and tangential to how organizations improve their bottom lines.
They will be cross-domain experts who examine business implications and alternative avenues of value creation.

Future leaders will be differentiated by their ability to master and apply technology creatively for business success.

Can you anticipate where the puck is going to be? The future is not an extrapolation of the past. Managers need to
position their stakes for the future, and this future is digital and networked. They may be better served by Wayne
Gretsky’s view on hockey: “I don’t skate to where the puck is. I skate to where the puck is going to be.” The ques-
tion is: can we anticipate where the puck is going to be?
31,000
“In terms of the race to the top,
our alumni are winning hands-down.”

NAME

Jennifer Lawrence
Assistant Dean, Feld Career Center

• Our alumni community is one of the strengths of the BU MBA

program, with its incredible roster of successful graduates repre-
senting a diverse span of functions, geography, and industry. It’s a
commanding group—GSM grads have risen to the highest levels
of corporate success at Fortune 500 companies.
Our alumni number 31,000 graduates around the world, and
what goes around, comes around. Our alumni community is
actively committed to helping students network—through events
and a new web interface that makes it easier to connect with
each other.
Our major alumni markets are Boston, New York, Washington, D.C.,
Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with more than 5,000
School of Management graduates in Boston and New York alone.
 NAME

Merline Cherian
TITLE

Systems Associate
COMPANY

Fidelity Brokerage Company

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Boston University
MS•MBA 2003
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics 1995

Merline Cherian has the distinction of being a member of the first MS•MBA graduating class. She currently
works in the Technology Group at Fidelity Brokerage Company. Her goal is to analyze business objectives
and provide technology solutions to Fidelity businesses in support of both enterprise-wide requirements and
individual business unit needs.

• In our group, we look at technology from a 10,000-foot view to understand the long term impact of
implementing one technology over another. I came from an engineering background—I was a hard-
core programmer. The MS•MBA program helped me understand the impact a small decision can
have on an entire group or customer base. Because of this degree, I have unusual credibility within
the organization. If you don’t understand technology you won’t understand what engineers are
recommending. If you are only technical, you can’t communicate with senior management.

I chose BU because it was one of the only programs where I could leverage my existing technical
capabilities while making a foray into, for me, an unknown business environment. I liked the idea
that I would be learning how to manage information systems in conjunction with the core business
fundamentals such as accounting, finance, and economics. Being the very first MS•MBA class, we
were pioneers, and the faculty and administration encouraged us to provide feedback on the
curriculum to help them refine the program for future students. This School really takes contin-
uous improvement very seriously.
 Harvey Boshart is an associate in the Private Client Services group at Lehman Brothers in
Boston and has earned Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is a member of a team of
advisors that provides financial counsel to family offices, foundations, and ultra high net worth
clients throughout the country, including six of the wealthiest Americans on the Forbes 400 list.
Prior to pursuing his MBA at BU, he was an officer in the U.S. Army.

“If I had gone to another business school,

I don’t think I would have gotten
this opportunity.”

•I’m a problem solver. Clients trust me to develop highly customized

solutions to all aspects of their financial issues—whether it’s
hedging interest rate risk or concentrated equity positions, new
investment opportunities, risk management, or asset allocation—
it’s a different solution for each client.
NAME
I chose BU in part because several of the school’s professors had Harvey Boshart, CFA
been teaching at Harvard and MIT, but were attracted to BU. At
TITLE
BU, professors are free to work on other projects while they are Associate,
teaching. Their real-world experience is constantly being updated, Private Client Services
so I knew I would be learning the most relevant concepts. COMPANY

Lehman Brothers
The School’s diverse culture was incredibly conducive to
DEGREE PROGRAMS
networking, and my classmates were entrepreneurial, but not Boston University
proprietary—I attribute that to the team learning approach. It MBA 2000
fosters a spirit of collaboration and develops your ability to work Clarkson University
successfully in the real world with all types of people. BS Civil Engineering 1995

BU took a person with an engineering degree and turned out

someone with a deep understanding of finance and capital
markets. I’m grateful for that.
Selected Companies Recruiting Boston University MBAs

Novartis • Bristol-Myers Squibb

JPMorgan • Johnson & Johnson
Revlon • Univision • Gillette • GE
IBM • Hasbro • Citigroup • Fleet
Fidelity Investments • Genzyme
Microsoft • Bose • UBS • AT&T
Analog Devices • KPMG • eBay
Goldman Sachs • Marriot • EMC
Staples • Deloitte • State Street
Unilever • Pfizer • Merrill Lynch
“We specifically began recruiting at BU because of the innovative MS•MBA program.”

Business Technology at Pfizer is a unique area, where business meets traditional

IT. Business Technology, as a business unit, is integrally responsible for all of the busi-
ness’ processes, data, and technology tools that are the foundation of a multi-national
market leader. When recruiting, Justin’s group seeks out MBAs with internal
consulting capabilities, those who can analyze a business problem and determine the
appropriate technology solution to address it.

NAME

• BU’s MS•MBA program is aligned with the kind of expertise our client business Justin Sowers
units need: MBAs who have a deep understanding of the link between business TITLE

and technology strategy. There’s no magic formula for identifying the ideal Director, Global Business Technology
candidate, but we have aptitude indicators that help us recognize people with COMPANY

strategic technical depth and true business process understanding. Individuals Pfizer Inc.
with such a skillset are probably going to succeed here. In our experience, BU
MS•MBA students epitomize this profile—they are entrepreneurial in mindset,
independent thinkers, down to earth, and business-minded, with a comfortable
confidence in technology-related matters.
 Unilever Bestfoods North America is a leading
manufacturer of food products in the United States
and Canada. The company’s brands include Lipton
tea, Ragu pasta sauces, Hellmann’s mayonnaise,
and Skippy peanut butter. Jay Hughes is respon-
sible for the company’s financial planning and
analysis, performance reporting, accounting opera-
tions, and corporate risk management activities.

“BU MBAs have experience that

is very relevant to what I’m looking for.”

• When recruiting an MBA class, we’re not only

looking for the future leaders of finance, but
also potential general managers for Unilever.
It’s important that students can demonstrate
strong analytical abilities, interpersonal and
leadership skills, as well as determination and
drive. I’ve certainly found that at BU.

I’ve been recruiting at the School of

Management for four years. I’m impressed
with the quality and spirit of the MBA
program, its students and faculty, and the
career services team. The program attracts
very good students who are well prepared,
focused, and enthusiastic about the prospect
of working at Unilever. Their experience is
very relevant to what I’m looking for.

The Career Center staff helps differentiate BU

from other business schools. They’re proactive
in working with us as a recruiting employer,
and their commitment to helping students
plot their career path is obvious.

NAME

Jay Hughes
TITLE

Vice President and Controller

COMPANY

Unilever Bestfoods North America

 • Your MBA can open many doors. Determining which Anthony Smith, whose work experience includes a stint as Special
door represents the best opportunity for you can be a Assistant to the Mayor of Boston, interned at John Hancock over the
challenging process. Our Feld Career Center provides summer. “At John Hancock, I worked closely with Hazel Kim, a BU MBA
valuable guidance on every phase of your career search. graduate of 2002. Using the Career Center network, we were able to
It starts with Career Course, a one-of-a-kind, full- connect and forge a great personal and professional relationship.”
semester, required career prep course taught by industry
professionals. In anticipation of your summer internship,
Career Course helps you bridge the gap between
academia and real-world application. In your final year,
you’ll find that BU’s MBA program attracts recruiters
from market leaders in multiple industries.
The Career Center gives you access to everything you
need to fine-tune your career goals and make you as
marketable as possible—public speaking and interview
training workshops, recruiting and networking events,
alumni mentors, an E-recruiting website to keep you
abreast of all local and national opportunities within
your profession—and a dedicated staff who will partner
with you in executing your career game plan.

“The Feld Career

Center has been very
helpful in the most
important marketing
project of all…
marketing myself.”
NAME HOMETOWN DEGREE PROGRAMS

Anthony Smith Randolph, Massachusetts Boston University

MBA 2004
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BA Economics 1999

Internships facilitated by the Feld Career Center enable you to connect what you’re doing academically
to what you may be doing in your future career. They’re also terrific networking opportuni-
ties—you and the employer get to take each other for a test drive.
NAME

Jason Fowler
HOMETOWN

Kingston, Massachusetts
DEGREE PROGRAMS

Boston University
Health Care Management MBA 2004
Northeastern University
BS Business Administration and Finance 1997
“BU is
Jason Fowler completed an internship in the finance neuro-
logical division of Minneapolis-based Medtronic, Inc., the
world leader in medical technology for people with chronic
disease, as well as a corporate sponsor of Jason’s marathon
racing endeavors. He was tasked with analyzing the neuro-
logical division’s sales incentive and compensation programs,
consulting on European revenue projections for the
company’s drug pumps, and contributing to the company’s
strategic planning process.

• My internship at Medtronic confirmed that I want to pursue a career combining finance and
medical devices—a unique industry with limited players, so making this connection during
my studies was important. I was able to directly apply the financial skills and organizational
behavior concepts I had learned in my courses. In turn, my work experience put it all
together for me and motivated me to learn more so I could apply that when I’m in the work-
force next year. I’ve already received an offer to return to Medtronic.

The quality and diversity of students at BU has made this entire experience—in and out of
the classroom—special for me. GSM’s academics are incredibly solid and we have talented
professors who are making the learning experience that much more unique.
where aggressive, proactive self-starters succeed.”

NAME

Taj Alavi
HOMETOWN

Redwood Shores, California

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Boston University
MBA 2004
University of California, Davis
BA Psychology 1998

Taj Alavi was a brand management intern at Revlon in New York and part of the company’s MBA Summer Intern Class of 2003. She helped develop a marketing strategy
for a $170M category opportunity, co-led a multimillion dollar national promotion, and researched and recommended pricing strategies for her product category.

•This was my dream opportunity, in that it not only allowed me to confirm my consumer brand management career interests, but also allowed me to market prod-
ucts I was passionate about. My days were packed. Meetings, day-to-day assignments, training, and my summer project made the hours fly by. The fact that
everything I worked on made an impact on my team’s decisions and our category’s business was thrilling.

My classroom experiences, from OB and Accounting to Product and Brand Management, were vital to my success this past summer. BU is the only business school
with a large marketing project that requires learning about AC Nielsen analytics and, as it turned out, there wasn’t anything I did without using AC Nielsen at
Revlon. To top it off, at BU we are required to work in pre-assigned teams. This practice enabled me to refine my team skills and blend right in as part of one of
the busiest Revlon teams—something that really made a difference in my performance and enabled me to create strong professional relationships.
The MBA and MS•MBA curricula
are complementary. Companies need functional special-
ists in finance, marketing, and operations. They also
need managers who understand how a company’s IT
strategy affects business operations.
During the first year, full-time MBA and MS•MBA students take the same core courses and also have
an elective. In June following the second semester, MS•MBA students take Summer Intensives—three
courses in three weeks—followed by an online Object-Oriented Programming course.
For second year MS•MBA students, the emphasis is on courses related to Information Systems, as well
a Field Project that spans both semesters, and electives in a chosen concentration, such as marketing.
MBA students focus on the electives associated with their chosen concentration.
 MBA Curriculum
64 credits

First Year Second Year

Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring

Managing Individuals Managing Individuals Competition, Innovation,

and Organizations and Organizations Elective
and Strategy

Marketing Management
Data Analysis for
Managerial Decision-Making
IT Strategies for a
Networked Economy
Elective Elective
Internship
Creating Value through
Operations and Technology

Elective Elective
Financial Reporting Economics and
and Control Management Decisions

Financial Management Elective Elective

MS•MBA Curriculum
84 credits

First Year Second Year

Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring

Managing Individuals Managing Individuals Summer Intensives* Competition, Innovation, Mastering IT Strategy,
and Organizations and Organizations Systems Architecture and Strategy Governance, and Infrastructure

Telecommunications E-Business Architecture

Marketing Management
Data Analysis for
Managerial Decision-Making
IT Strategies for a
Networked Economy
Creating Value through
Operations and Technology
Issues in Managing
Networked Systems
*Summer Intensives end in
the first week of June
and Web Design
Database Management
Field Project
Systems Design for
Business Networks
Elective

Financial Reporting Economics and Internship Object-Oriented Field Project

and Control Management Decisions June-August Programming Elective
(on-line)
June-August

Financial Management Elective Elective Elective

• Our dual degree programs, offered in conjunction with other Schools
within Boston University, meet the needs of students who seek
management careers in specialized areas or specific industries.
Accelerate your career
MBA/MS in
Television Management
The joint MBA/MS program
is a five-semester, dual degree
program administered jointly
by the College of Communication
and the Graduate School
of Management. The
Communications component
consists of required courses in
the Television Management
program and electives from
elsewhere in the College of
Communication. You also
must fulfill the Graduate
School of Management’s
MBA requirements.
MBA/MS in
International Relations
This dual degree program is
offered to meet the needs of
students seeking careers in
administrative management,
international affairs, consulting,
international banking. or finance.
Admission into this dual degree
program requires separate
admissions decisions by the
Department of International
Relations and the Graduate
School of Management. (These
decisions are based on one
complete application to the
Graduate School of Management.)
MBA/MS in MBA/MA in
Manufacturing Engineering Economics
and Management
Training in the related fields of
The Department of Manufacturing management and economics is
Engineering and the School of professionally desirable in an
Management offer a coordinated increasing number of areas.
Master of Science/Master of Boston University meets this
Business Administration program, need by providing a coordinated
which prepares recent graduates, program leading to a degree
or practicing professionals who
combining a Master of Business
are committed to careers in
Administration with a Master of
industry for positions as manu-
Arts in Economics.
facturing managers. Individuals
taking courses on a full-time
basis complete the program in
two calendar years and receive
two degrees.
path with dual degrees.
JD/MBA in
Law and Management
Recognizing that the worlds of law
and business have become
increasingly interdependent and
complex, the School of Law and
the School of Management offer a
dual degree program in law and
management. More than ever
before, attaining successful
management results with limited
resources is essential. Managers
must be willing to set goals and
standards, choose the best course
of action from many alternatives,
and assume responsibility for
their decisions.
MBA/MA in
Medical Sciences
The Master of Arts in Medical
Sciences Degree Program of the
Division of Graduate Medical
Sciences of Boston University
School of Medicine responds to
the recognized need for generalist
graduate study in the medical
sciences to provide students with
the background essential for the
pursuit of a variety of careers in
the health professions.
MBA/MPH in
Management and Public Health
The MBA/MPH dual degree
program is offered by the Health
Services Department of the
School of Public Health and the
Health Care Management
Program in the School of
Management. The goal of this
rigorous program is to provide
students with a solid foundation
in both management and public
health in an integrated, struc-
tured curriculum that focuses on
the U.S. health care system.
Students are provided a perspec-
tive with a larger public health
care systems approach and
receive knowledge and skills to
make them more effective and
efficient managers.
For complete admissions requirements, please refer to http://management.bu.edu/
MD/MBA
The combined MD/MBA program
is conducted under the joint
auspices of the School of
Medicine and the Graduate
School of Management. This
five-year program is designed
specifically for students inter-
ested in both medicine and the
business aspects of medicine.
Students will complete the first
three years of the medical
school curriculum and then
spend their fourth year fully
integrated into the MBA program
at the School of Management.
Keep your day job.
• We offer two options for How quickly you complete your MBA
depends on how many courses you
part-time study: the Self- take per semester. Most students
Paced and Professional choose to take two courses at a time
Evening MBA programs. during at least part of the program.
Every part-time student is assigned
Both enable you to expe-
an academic advisor who can help
rience a world-class
you choose your classes so that your
MBA, while you keep schoolwork fits into your real life
your day job. With the schedule. In PE-MBA, you benefit
same faculty, curriculum, from being part of a cohort of 50-55
students who form a micro-commu-
and electives as full-time
nity and support network during the
students, you work core curriculum (in which you take
toward your degree two courses at a time). When the two
with a schedule that courses are coordinated, you can
accommodates your work as part of the same team in
more than one course, taking advan-
professional and tage of the relationship that you’ve
personal commitments. already established.
Self-Paced and PE-MBA students
can take full advantage of the
School’s state-of-the-art facilities:
• Extended library and computer
lab hours
• MBA program advisors who are
available to help you with prag-
matic and administrative issues
• Evening and weekend parking at a
discounted fee in the School of
Management’s garage
• A Starbucks in the building that’s
open late during the week
The part-time programs will enable
you to build on your management
skills, and attain a new level of
leadership, professionalism, and
personal growth.
• Carve out your own path.
speci
Do you have a specific career track
in mind? Our specialized masters
programs will prepare you to lead
and manage with the financial, opera-
tional, leadership, and entrepreneurial
Our specialty programs include:
• MBA degrees in Health Care
Management, Public and Nonprofit
Management, International
Management, and an Executive MBA
• MS degree in Investment
skills tailored to your interest.
Management
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Arden Reamer
HOMETOWN

Brookline, Massachusetts
•Public and Nonprofit MBA: DEGREE PROGRAMS

Boston University
for the social entrepreneur. Public and Nonprofit Management MBA 2004
Seattle University
Nonprofit organizations and government agencies are expected to run as efficiently, if not MA Education 1998
more so, as private-sector companies. At the same time, there are significant distinctions. Syracuse University
This program combines the critical thinking and managerial skills necessary to solve prob- BA English and Textual Studies 1993
lems in the public and nonprofit sectors, where efficiency and effectiveness are particularly
essential. You’ll also learn to navigate the complex political and social waters that can
heavily impact nonprofit organizations (while you study alongside more business-oriented
students, with whose businesses nonprofits must often interact).

alize
•Health Care Management MBA:
at the very heart of the matter.
The health care industry is undergoing a challenging, but exciting transformation. It repre-
sents tremendous opportunity if you want to develop advanced skills in this area within a
I chose Boston University’s MBA program because it
is superior in all ways. The Public and Nonprofit
program has the perfect mix of specific core
concentration classes combined with general MBA
classes. I also chose BU because my mother gradu-
ated from the MBA Health Care program in 1983.
business context. There’s no better place to pursue an executive position in the industry— BU has a very special role in my family. I feel as if
Boston is recognized as the nation’s center of health care innovation. attending BU has significantly impacted my life,
and I hope to use my degree to continue to make a
Our nationally acclaimed Health Care Management MBA emphasizes the importance of inte- difference in the lives of others.
grating access, quality, and cost-containment objectives in health care decision-making, as
well as mastering an understanding of the social, economic, and political contexts in which
decisions are made.
MAP YOUR
OWN ROUTE
• Our MBA elective concentrations enable you to create a personalized portfolio
of business knowledge and skills in your second year. You’ll hone your ability
to analyze and communicate while building expertise in your chosen discipline.

You have the flexibility to select from a wide range of electives in the areas of
entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, strategy and policy, international
management, information systems, and organizational behavior.
We also offer a wide range of cross-disciplinary electives enabling you to
construct a custom concentration that incorporates the best practices of
multiple industry sectors and markets.
 Admissions
For information on application deadlines, tuition
and fees, and financial assistance, please
consult the Application. To apply online or
download a paper form, visit our website at
http://management.bu.edu/afo/
Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 353-2670
mba@bu.edu

Boston University’s policies provide for equal

opportunity and affirmative action in employment
and admission to all programs at the University.

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