BS in Management Studies—Accelerated Degree Program

The two-year Accelerated Degree Completion Program (ADCP) provides a fast-track to a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Management Studies from Boston University.

The ADCP is uniquely designed to match the energy and talents of professionals who have risen in the business environment without having completed their bachelor’s degree, offering a cohesive, traditional college experience for motivated adults. Students enter the program as part of a cohort, and graduate together as a class—meanwhile benefiting from strong personal and professional connections, career networking opportunities, and the University’s recreational resources.

The program’s concentrated, structured course of study makes it possible to complete a BU undergraduate degree in just two years—four semesters and two summers. To meet the needs of busy adults and reduce commuting time, this campus-based program includes a combination of traditional classroom, blended, and online course formats.

Additionally, students who achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the program are guaranteed admission—with advanced standing—to a MET graduate degree program in Administrative Sciences.

The Management Studies track provides a comprehensive foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as state-of-the-art management theory and practice in a wide range of topics such as finance, e-commerce, market analysis, and project and operations management.

Applicants are selected based on their academic background and professional experience. They are expected to have completed a minimum of 64 transferable academic credits, including the equivalent of a freshman-level English writing course and a college-level course in mathematics or related quantitative area. Five years of full-time work experience is also required. A completed application, official high school and college transcripts, and a current résumé are necessary for admission.

Program Curriculum

(total 64 credits)

The Accelerated Degree Completion Program comprises 16 courses. Please see the Undergraduate Course Listing for all course descriptions. The program format is as follows:

Liberal Arts

(total 20 credits)

• MET IS 400 Great Ideas in Western Thought
• MET IS 401 Communication Skills 1
• MET IS 402 Communication Skills 2
• MET IS 403 Natural Science in Contemporary Society
• One elective in the humanities

Management Core

(total 44 credits)

• MET MG 415 Project Management
• MET MG 448 Electronic Commerce, Systems, and Web Design*
• MET MG 460 Senior Project I
• MET MG 461 Senior Project II
• MET MG 472 Financial Concepts
• MET MG 473 Quantitative and Qualitative Decision-Making
• MET MG 503 Business in a Changing Society
• MET MG 520 International Business Management
• MET MG 541 The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services
• MET MG 550 International Business Law and Regulation*
• One elective in Administrative Studies

*May be applied toward the MS in Administrative Studies.

Contact Information

For an information package on the Accelerated Degree Completion Program, please contact Student & Corporate Outreach at 617-353-6000 or met@bu.edu. If you would like to discuss the program with the program director, please contact Gerard Keegan: 617-358-3095 or gkeegan@bu.edu.