Boston University Metropolitan College Online Master’s Degree Programs

• Graduate Certificate - Applied Business Analytics
• Graduate Certificate - Corporate Finance
• Graduate Certificate - Enterprise Risk Mgmt
• Graduate Certificate - Financial Management
• Graduate Certificate - Global Marketing Mgmt
• Graduate Certificate - International Finance
• Graduate Certificate - Investment Analysis
• Graduate Certificate - Project Management
• Graduate Certificate - Project, Program & Portfolio Management
• Graduate Certificate - Supply Chain Mgmt
• MS - Applied Business Analytics
• MS - Enterprise Risk Management
• MS - Financial Management
• MS - Financial Mgmt - International Finance
• MS - Financial Mgmt - Investment Analysis
• MS - Global Marketing Management
• MS - Insurance Management
• MS - Project Management
• MS - Project Management - Program & Project Portfolio Management
• MS - Supply Chain Management
• MS - Supply Chain Mgmt - Analytics
• MS - Supply Chain Mgmt - Logistics
• MS - Supply Chain Mgmt - Risk Mgmt

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Updated January 16, 2024

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Boston University’s (BU) Metropolitan College offers seven 100 percent online masters-level business programs in the following areas: applied business analytics, enterprise risk management, financial management with international finance or investment analysis concentrations, global marketing management, insurance management, project management with an optional concentration in program & project portfolio management, and supply chain management with optional concentrations in analytics, logistics management, and risk management concentrations. All MS business degrees through BU can be completed in 12 to 20 months except for the insurance management MS degree, which is designed to be completed in 16 months.

In addition to the MS degrees, Metropolitan College offers corresponding graduate certificates plus corporate finance, international finance, and project, program & portfolio management. Those who earn a graduate certificate may apply the completed courses to the full corresponding MS degree. These can be completed in 6 to 9 months and include four courses each.

Because Metropolitan College participates in the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program, the curriculum for the MS in financial management program and concentrations includes much of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK). In addition, the curriculum imparts the standards from the CFA Standards of Practice Handbook. The financial management program thoroughly prepares graduates for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examinations.

It is important to note that the MS in insurance management is designed for those who already hold certification as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU). This degree can be completed in just 16 months and includes eight courses.

Graduates of the Boston University master’s programs may go on to positions in business settings appropriate to each degree path, including project and program managers, accounting professionals, network and systems engineers, business analysts, marketing specialists, and sales managers.

Applied business analytics graduates may go on to positions such as management analysts, financial analysts, operations research analysts, and market research analysts.

Enterprise risk management graduates may go on to positions such as business continuity planners, emergency management directors, management analysts, and operations research analysts.

Financial management graduates may go on to positions such as financial analysts, examiners, or managers, economists, and securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents.

Global marketing management graduates may pursue careers such as market research analysts, sales managers, and advertising, promotions, and marketing managers.

Insurance management graduates may go on to positions such as business continuity planners, financial managers and analysts, accountants, auditors, operations research analysts, and management analysts.

Project management graduates may pursue careers as construction managers, business continuity planners, emergency management directors, and management and operations research analysts.

Supply chain management graduates may go on to become sales managers, logisticians, management and market research analysts, sales managers, and operations research analysts.

Boston University is accredited through the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). All of the MS in business programs and graduate certificates covered here are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In addition, the MS in project management is accredited through the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC). Finally, the MS in supply chain management has three courses that are accredited by the Council for Six Sigma Certification. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

What to Expect from the Boston University Online Business Programs

Admission Requirements: Prospective students for the MS or graduate certificate programs must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. No work experience or GMAT/GRE scores are required. Applicants must submit an application and fee, resume or CV, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and proof of English language proficiency if necessary.

Study Plan: The Boston University online MS in business programs can be completed in 12 to 20 months except for the MS in insurance management, which is designed to be completed in 16 months. The graduate certificates can be completed in 6 to 9 months. Start dates for online programs land in the fall, spring, and summer, with two start dates per semester.

MS in Applied Business Analytics Curriculum: The Boston University MS in applied business analytics comprises 40 credits covered in 10 courses. Students must complete the online pre-analytics laboratory as a prerequisite for business analytics foundations.

Core courses include business analytics foundations; operations management: business process fundamentals; quantitative and qualitative decision making; and financial concepts. If students have not completed the prerequisite course pre-analytics laboratory, they must do so before taking the course business analytics foundations.

Specialization courses include enterprise risk analytics; web analytics for business; data mining for business analytics; and marketing analytics. Those who have already earned the graduate certificate in applied business analytics are eligible to waive these four courses.

Business analytics students then choose two elective courses from the administrative sciences or other approved courses.

MS in Enterprise Risk Management Curriculum: The Boston University MS in enterprise risk management program comprises 40 credits over 10 courses. Core courses include financial concepts; quantitative and qualitative decision-making; project management; and the innovation process: developing new products and services.

Specialization courses include enterprise risk management and business continuity management plus two of the following: enterprise risk planning and compliance; disaster management; and capstone project in enterprise risk management. Those who have already earned the graduate certificate in enterprise risk management are eligible to waive the specialization courses.

Enterprise risk management students then choose two elective courses from approved courses.

MS in Financial Management Curriculum: The MS in financial management program comprises 40 credits through 10 courses. There are also two concentrations to choose from as described below. Core courses include financial and managerial accounting; quantitative methods for finance; financial regulation and ethics; and corporate finance. Specialization courses include financial markets and institutions; mergers and acquisitions; and investment analysis and portfolio management plus one of the following: case studies in current corporate financial topics; fixed-income analysis; multinational finance and trade; and derivative securities and markets. Financial management students then choose two elective courses from several approved courses.

• International Finance Concentration Courses: Students in the international finance concentration must take the core courses listed above for the financial management MS plus concentration courses and electives. Concentration courses include case studies in current corporate financial topics; investment analysis and portfolio management; and multinational finance and trade plus one of the following: financial markets and institutions; derivative securities and markets; mergers and acquisitions; and fixed-income analysis. Two electives are then chosen from a list of approved electives.
• Investment Analysis Concentration Courses: Students in the investment analysis concentration must take the core courses listed above for the financial management MS plus specialization courses and electives. Concentration courses include derivative securities and markets; investment analysis and portfolio management; and fixed-income analysis plus one of the following: case studies in current corporate financial topics; financial markets and institutions; multinational finance and trade; and mergers and acquisitions. Two electives are then chosen from a list of approved electives.

MS in Global Marketing Management Curriculum: The MS in global marketing management program comprises 40 credits covered in 10 courses. Core courses include financial concepts; quantitative and qualitative decision-making; project management; and the innovation process: developing new products and services. Specialization courses include e-commerce; international business, economics, and cultures; market and economic research and analysis; and innovative marketing techniques. Students then choose two elective courses from several approved courses.

MS in Insurance Management Curriculum: The MS in insurance management program comprises 32 credits broken into 8 courses. Applicants must have already earned designation as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU). Core courses include financial concepts; project management, international business, economics, and cultures; quantitative and qualitative decision making; Ecommerce; and the innovation process: developing new products and services. Specialization courses are not included due to the necessary completion of the CPCU designation. Insurance management students then choose two elective courses from approved choices.

MS in Project Management Curriculum: The MS in project management program comprises 40 credits divided into 10 courses. An optional concentration in program & project portfolio management is available. Core courses include project management; project communications and leadership; quantitative and qualitative decision-making; and principles and best practices in project, program, and portfolio management. Specialization courses for those not following the concentrations are chosen from an approved list. Project management students then choose two elective courses from approved choices.

• Program & Project Portfolio Management Concentration Courses: Students in this concentration must take the core courses listed above for the project management MS plus the following concentration courses: project risk and cost management; agile project management; project value strategies; and portfolio and program management. Two electives are then chosen from a list of approved choices.

MS in Supply Chain Management Curriculum: The MS in supply chain management program includes three optional concentrations: analytics, logistics management, and risk management. The MS program requires completion of 40 credits over 10 courses.

Core courses for all concentrations include operations management: business process fundamentals; global supply chains; financial concepts; and quantitative and qualitative decision-making. A capstone project for supply chain management is also included for all pathways. Those not pursuing a concentration choose three specialization courses from those listed for the concentrations. As well, all students complete two electives from an approved list of choices.

• Analytics Concentration Courses: Business analytics foundations; enterprise risk analytics; quality management.
• Logistics Management Concentration Courses: Strategic logistics management; quality management; and international trade and logistics.
• Risk Management Concentration Courses: Enterprise risk management; project risk and cost management; and quality management.

Graduate Certificate Curriculum: The graduate certificates offered include mostly specialization courses from the MS degrees. Courses are as follows:

• Applied Business Analytics – Business analytics foundations; plus three of the following: enterprise risk analytics; web analytics for business; marketing analytics; and data mining for business analytics
• Corporate Finance – Financial and managerial accounting; quantitative methods for finance; corporate finance; and financial regulation and ethics
• Enterprise Risk Management – Enterprise risk management; disaster management; enterprise risk planning and compliance; and business continuity management
• Financial Management – Financial markets and institutions; mergers and acquisitions; investment analysis and portfolio management; plus one of the following: case studies in current corporate financial topics; fixed income analysis; derivative securities and markets; and multinational finance and trade
• Global Marketing Management – Ecommerce and innovative marketing techniques; plus two approved electives
• International Finance -Case studies in current corporate finance topics; multinational finance and trade; investment analysis and portfolio management; plus one of the following: financial markets and institutions; mergers and acquisitions; derivative securities and markets; and fixed income analysis
• Investment Analysis – Derivative securities and markets; fixed income analysis; investment analysis and portfolio management; plus one of the following: case studies in current corporate financial topics; mergers and acquisitions; multinational finance and trade; and financial markets and institutions
• Project Management – Project management and project communications and leadership; plus two of the following: project risk and cost management; agile project management; project and program governance; portfolio and program management; or any approved information technology (IT) project management course from the computer science department
• Project, Program & Portfolio Management – Portfolio and program management; project value strategies; either project and program governance or agile project management; and one elective chosen with an advisor
• Supply Chain Management – Operations management: business process fundamentals; global supply chains; plus two of the following: strategic logistics management; quality management; and international trade and logistics

Online Experience: Boston University delivers courses asynchronously through the Blackboard Learn online learning management system (LMS). Course delivery may include recorded lectures, readings, discussion boards, animations, case studies, interactive multimedia components, assignments, assessments, and guest lectures from business experts. Students stay connected through Zoom, Microsoft Teams, web conferencing, email, blogs, and discussion boards. Boston University utilizes a Distance Education Team to collaborate with faculty to continuously innovate and improve online course delivery.

Student services may include an online library and bookstore, academic advising, personal communication with faculty, technical support through the Distance Education office, and career counseling.

On-Site Requirements: There are no on-site requirements as the Boston University online MS in business programs are 100 percent online.

Paying for the Boston University Online MBA

The Boston University graduate business program tuition numbers are listed in the tables below, and do not include fees. Interested students should contact the Boston University Metropolitan College admissions department for complete costs and options.

BU online MS students may obtain unsubsidized graduate student loans in accordance with the FAFSA. Prospective students can inquire with the Boston University Admissions Office. Additionally, Boston University may offer fellowships and scholarships to graduate students. For more information, interested parties can contact the BU Office of Fellowships & Scholarships or The Office of Graduate Affairs. Among those offered are the WSIA Education Foundation Scholarship and The Edgar B. Pitts Scholarship. Other options for funding include employer tuition reimbursement programs as well as community and organizational scholarships and grants.

Sara Navratil

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Sara Navratil is a freelance writer and a Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer. She's the owner of Sara Liza Life, a company dedicated to helping people rewrite their lives. She enjoys researching and writing about entrepreneurial and general business topics, and providing detailed information on online MBA programs. When not working she likes to read, bake, and spend time with her family.