Northeastern University
Graduate School of Business
Boston, Massachusetts
Overview
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a privately endowed nonsectarian institution of higher learning. The College of Business Administration was founded in 1922 and the Graduate School of Business Administration in 1952. The College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The University operates nine undergraduate colleges and ten graduate and professional schools.
The Co-op M.B.A. program matriculates a class of about 80 students each fall and spring. A typical entering class includes students from fifteen or more countries other than the United States. Career goals can be equally diverse. About 90 percent have work experience, and 65 percent have earned their undergraduate degrees in areas other than business.
Graduates of the program pursue careers in every function and industry, private and not-for-profit, around the world. A required course in career management ensures that graduates are adept both at securing their first jobs following the degree and advancing their careers in subsequent steps.
The Location and Community
The University is located in the Back Bay section of Boston, close to the Museum of Fine Arts, the New England Conservatory of Music, Symphony Hall, and Copley Square. Greater Boston is home to more universities and research facilities than any other area in the world. It is a place where the past is appreciated, the present enjoyed, and the future anticipated.
Programs of study and degree requirements
Northeastern University is known for excellence in the integration of theory and real-world experience. The Full-time Cooperative (Co-op) M.B.A. grows out of Northeastern's sustained success in combining work and study. The Co-op M.B.A., beginning each September, combines M.B.A. course work with the opportunity for six months paid, M.B.A.-level business experience and a team consulting project. Students master a general management curriculum and may choose to customize with specializations in accounting, corporate finance, corporate renewal, entrepreneurship, international business, investments, marketing, and supply chain management from course offerings within the College of Business Administration and abroad. Electives can also be taken within any of Northeastern's nine graduate and professional schools. Independent study projects can be designed for in-depth pursuit of a special competence. The Graduate School also offers two full-time programs: M.S. in Accounting/M.B.A. and M.S. in Finance/M.B.A. Part-time programs include the High Technology M.B.A., the Executive M.B.A., the part-time M.B.A., the M.S. in Finance, the M.S. in Taxation, and the M.S. in Accounting.
Facilities & Resources
The Snell Library provides technologically sophisticated library services, including online catalog and circulation systems, an information gateway, and a seventeen-station network of CD-ROM optical disk databases. Graduate students also have access to other major research collections in the area through the Boston Library Consortium. Computing resources, provided by the Division of Academic Computing, are accessible from both on- and off-campus locations.
Expenses and Aid
Comprehensive tuition costs for Co-op M.B.A. study total $59,800 and $69,960 for the M.S. in Finance/M.B.A. Estimated other costs include an annual budget for books and academic materials, $1250; activities fees, $300; and medical care, including insurance costs, $1500. Comprehensive tuition costs for the M.S. in Accounting/M.B.A. total $45,176.
Financial Aid:
Northeastern awards need-based financial aid through Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Stafford Student Loans, and Federal Work-Study. In addition, M.B.A. students in the Co-op Program typically earn $26,000 during their six-month professional assignments. The Graduate School also offers a limited number of highly competitive merit-based assistantships and scholarships that provide for partial or full tuition remission and may also include a stipend. Applicants interested in pursuing a graduate assistantship position in research or teaching are evaluated on the basis of academic credentials; certain positions may require an interview on campus. Applicants and continuing students may be eligible for assistantship consideration. For more information on the assistantship program, including deadlines for application, students should contact the Admissions Office.
Housing/Living Expenses:
On-campus living expenses are estimated at $750 per month, with limited on-campus housing available for graduate students. Boston and its surrounding areas offer a wide range of living environments; off-campus rental costs currently average $800 per month (shared living expenses). An excellent public transportation system links the Northeastern community with the downtown and adjacent living areas. Living expenses are included in determining the need for financial aid support.
How to Apply / Application
The application deadline for the Cooperative Education M.B.A. and M.S. in Finance/M.B.A. programs is April 15 for a September start. Applicants for merit scholarships and assistantship awards are encouraged to apply by March 15. The application fee is $50, and completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year. Successful applicants demonstrate academic excellence through undergraduate records and a (required) GMAT score. Motivation and maturity are communicated in essays, personal statements, letters of professional recommendation, and interviews with admissions personnel. The Graduate School extends a welcome to students wishing to visit the campus, sit in on an M.B.A. class, or interact with faculty members, current students, and alumni. Admissions deadlines and online applications for all programs may be found at the Web site listed in the Correspondence and Information section.
The equivalent of an American four-year bachelor's degree is required for international applicants. Transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be certified and translated with U.S. grade equivalencies. Candidates whose native language is not English and who completed their undergraduate work in a language other than English must submit a TOEFL computer-based test score of 250 or higher.
Who to Contact
Graduate School of Business Administration
350 Dodge Hall
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617-373-5992
The Faculty
Accounting Group
• Paul A. Janell, Joseph M. Golemme Professor and Group Coordinator; Ph.D., Michigan State; CPA. Jean C. Bedard, Professor, Joseph M. Golemme Research Professor of Accounting; Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison; CPA. Sharon M. Bruns, Professor; Ph.D., Georgia State. William J. Bruns, Jr., Visiting Professor; Ph.D., Berkeley. Michael D. Cottrill, Lecturer; M.A.C., Virginia Tech; CPA. Hugh J. Crossland, Lecturer; LL.M., Yale, Boston University. Diana Falsetta, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., South Carolina. Julie H. Hertenstein, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Harvard. Cynthia M. Jackson, Associate Professor; Ph.D., South Carolina. Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Connecticut. Mario J. Maletta, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts Amherst. James J. Maroney, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Connecticut. Lynn W. Marples, Lecturer; M.B.A., Stanford. Peggy O'Kelly, Lecturer; M.B.A., Michigan. Marjorie Platt, Professor; Ph.D., Michigan. Timothy J. Rupert, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Penn State. H. David Sherman, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Harvard. Ira R. Weiss, Dean and Professor; Ph.D., UCLA; CPA, CISA.
Finance and Insurance Group
Harlan D. Platt, Professor and Group Coordinator; Ph.D., Michigan. F. Gerald Adams, Philip R. McDonald Visiting Professor; Ph.D., Michigan; Paul J. Bolster, Professor; Ph.D., Virginia Tech. Jeffery A. Born, Professor and Senior Associate Dean; Ph.D., North Carolina. Cetin Ciner, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., LSU. Olubunmi Faleye, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Alberta. Peggy L. Fletcher, Lecturer and Associate Dean, Undergraduate Business Programs; Ph.D. candidate, Pittsburgh. Richard J. Goettle IV, Lecturer; Ph.D., Cincinnati. Steven R. Kursh, Executive Professor and Associate Academic Specialist; Ph.D., Pennsylvania,. Jinliang (Jack) Li, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Syracuse University. Donald G. Margotta, Associate Professor; Ph.D., North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wesley W. Marple, Jr., Professor; D.B.A., Harvard. Joseph W. Meador, Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Robert M. Mooradian, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Don R. Rich, Associate Professor and Joseph G. Reisman Research Professor 1996-1998; Ph.D., Virginia Tech. Eliot H. Sherman, Lecturer; M.B.A., Virginia. Richard S. Swasey, Jr., Lecturer; M.B.A., Virginia. Emery A. Trahan, Associate Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Albany; CPA. Gopala K. Vasudevan, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., NYU. Jonathan B. Welch, Professor; Ph.D., Connecticut. Ronald M. Whitfield, Lecturer; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Shiawee X. Yang, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Penn State.
General Management Group
• Ravi Sarathy, Professor and Group Coordinator; Ph.D., Michigan. Nicholas Athanassiou, Associate Professor; Ph.D., South Carolina. Edmund L. Clark, Visiting Academic Specialist; M.B.A., Clark. William F. Crittenden, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Arkansas. Kimberly Ann Eddleston, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Connecticut. John H. Friar, Associate Academic Specialist and Executive Professor; Ph.D., MIT. Joseph Giglio, Executive Professor and Senior Academic Specialist; M.S., Columbia. Raymond M. Kinnunen, Associate Professor; D.B.A., LSU. Henry W. Lane, Professor, Fred and Darla Brodsky Chair in International Business; D.B.A., Harvard. Robert C. Lieb, Professor; D.B.A., Maryland. Daniel J. McCarthy, Professor; D.B.A., Harvard. Marc H. Meyer, Professor; Ph.D., MIT. Carl W. Nelson, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Manchester (England). Michael Power, Lecturer; E.M.B.A., Northeastern. Sheila M. Puffer, Professor; Ph.D., Berkeley. Ravi Ramamurti, Professor; D.B.A., Harvard. Christopher Robertson, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Florida State. Ronald Thomas, Lecturer; Ph.D., Harvard. William T. Tita, Lecturer; Ph.D., Pittsburgh. Heidi Vernon, Professor; Ph.D., Boston University. Andrew Watson, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts Amherst.
Human Resources Group
• Francis C. Spital, Associate Professor and Group Coordinator; Ph.D., MIT. Rae Andre, Professor; Ph.D., Michigan. Brendan D. Bannister, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Kent State. Thomas M. Begley, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Cornell. David P. Boyd, Professor; Ph.D, Oxford. Leonard J. Glick, Academic Specialist; Ed.D., Harvard. Ralph Katz, Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Cynthia Lee, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Maryland. Edward F. McDonough III, Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts Amherst. Joseph Raelin, Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo. Bert A. Spector, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Missouri. Edward G. Wertheim, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Yeshiva.
Management Science Group
• Mustafa R. Yilmaz, Professor and Group Coordinator; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins. R. Balachandra, Professor; Ph.D., Columbia. Leslie D. Ball, Senior Academic Specialist; Ph.D., Massachusetts Amherst. Don Biran, Visiting Assistant Professor; Ph.D.; Tel Aviv. Richard J. Briotta, Lecturer; D.B.A., Boston University. Sangit Chatterjee, Professor; Ph.D., NYU. Mohamed Habibullah, Lecturer; Ph.D., Missouri-Columbia. Yang W. Lee, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., MIT. Michael J. Maggard, Professor; Ph.D., UCLA. Robert A. Millen, Professor; Ph.D., UCLA. Marianne Cornell Murphy, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arizona State. Robert A. Parsons, Associate Professor; M.B.A., Northeastern, M.A., Boston College. Jeffrey S. Ploufe, ABD Lecturer; Ph.D. Candidate, Rhode Island. Bruce Russell, Visiting Assistant Professor; Ph.D., National University of Ireland. Marius M. Solomon, Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Frederick Wiseman, Professor; Ph.D., Cornell. Michael H. Zack, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Harvard. Bahman Zanganeh, Lecturer; Ph.D., Northeastern.
Marketing Group
• Dan T. Dunn, Jr., Associate Professor and Group Coordinator; D.B.A., Virginia. Gloria Barczak, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Syracuse. Bruce H. Clark, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Stanford. Rosanna Garcia, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Michigan State. Ronald J. Kuntze, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arizona State. Felicia G. Lassk, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., South Florida. Samuel Rabino, Professor; Ph.D., NYU. Andrew J. Rohm, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts Amherst. Susan F. Sieloff, Lecturer; M.B.A., Michigan. Fareena Sultan, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Columbia. John L. Teopaco, Lecturer; D.B.A., Harvard. Robert F. Young, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Harvard.