Management Major (BS)

Program Declaration

At time of admission to the University of by completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form  by the published deadline after meeting the criteria below:

• a UMass Boston cumulative GPA of 2.75 on regular coursework (coursework from an international partnership program may not be included in this calculation)
• at least 24 college credits; 12 of which must have been earned at UMass Boston as a full degree seeking student and have a letter grade assigned to them (i.e.: no “P” grades) and will count towards the CM degree.*
• no incomplete grades (“INC”) on their UMass Boston transcript

*Certain courses do not count in the credit totals, including: All Academic Skills courses, ESL courses below ESL 101, P.E. activity courses and Freshman Studies Seminar (OCAS 100)

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements  for more information.

Major Requirements

Complete at least 51 credits from 17 to 19 courses including three business foundation courses, eight management core courses, five to seven concentration courses, and one capstone.

Concentration: Students must declare a concentration in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, international management, information systems and business analytics, leadership and organizational change, marketing, or supply chain and service management. Students may have more than one concentration.
MAP Program: Students must complete the Management Achievement Program (MAP) as part of the major.

Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: At least six courses for the management core must be completed at UMass Boston. No more than two courses in the concentration may be from transfer coursework.

Course Requirements