Distinguish yourself in your internship and on the job with sharp business communication skills. Jump on this course, and we'll help you prepare for what's ahead. The course is asynchronous, 5-weeks, one credit, and pass-fail.
Contact Professor Rita Owens (rita.owens@bc.edu) for more information or with questions.
Breakthroughs in science, literature, business, exploration, and beyond rarely spring from within a single discipline, but rather they ignite at the boundaries where ideas collide, sparks fly, and human progress leaps forward. In this class, we will learn how progress often hinges on the integration of knowledge and expertise among scientific discovery, humanistic insight, and managerial practice. Course materials and case studies (e.g., Thomas Edison, the Manhattan Project, and Bumble) will invite us to harness integrative thinking so we can properly shape resolutions to the most pressing challenges that stem from a world of unprecedented complexity, such as mounting inequality, climate change, and rapid technological advancements in AI. Assignments will challenge students to actively integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge in pursuit of wisdom. Students will be equipped to create connections, navigate collisions, and craft combinations that drive meaningful innovation in their future careers and communities. Seniors only. (Note: This course is restricted to CSOM students with a minor or major in MCAS and MCAS students with a minor in CSOM.).
In a world of unprecedented complexity, the most pressing problems from climate change, to global health, technological disruption, and soaring inequality do not yield to single-discipline solutions. This seminar explores the foundational insight that progress is maximized when rigorous disciplinary knowledge is deliberately integrated across the domains of the humanities, management, and sciences. Students will critically examine the seminar's core conceptual framework, the 3 Cs of integration: combination (blending ideas to generate new paradigms), collision (productive clashes that spark creativity), and connection (building networks and bridges across boundaries). Through landmark case studies, including Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and Thomas Edison's invention factory, we will examine how real-world breakthroughs emerge at the intersection of diverse methods, values, and worldviews. This seminar is designed not only to hone intellectual rigor, but also to cultivate the habits of discernment, communication, and cross-domain insight that define ethical and imaginative leadership. Students completing the seminar will be prepared to navigate complexity with purpose, integrate knowledge with action, and lead with both technical expertise and wisdombecoming the kind of thoughtful leaders our moment demands. Seniors only. (Note: This course is restricted to CSOM students with a minor or major in MCAS and MCAS students with a minor in CSOM.).
In this one-credit senior seminar, students will meet with their first year Portico professor to reflect on themes of Portico with an eye towards their future lives. Seniors only.
Note: Prof. La Combe's class is for seniors who took Portico (PRTO1000) with her.
Dean Sullivan's class is open to any CSOM seniors.
Both require permission, so reach out directly to them to be considered.
If sharing our gifts, pursuing justice, and acting on our concern for the poor and marginalized of society are core values of Jesuit-trained students, to what extent is free market capitalism a good "fit" for helping us meet those goals? In this course, we will explore several key moral and philosophical foundations of free market capitalism. These arguments will then be placed in dialogue with central insights contained in Catholic social teaching, especially the principles of human dignity, solidarity, the preferential option for the poor, and the common good. This is a University Capstone class, open to any senior.
Being a leader is about becoming more of yourself and leaning into one's authenticity and values in service of others. This course examines self-development, self-awareness, interpersonal effectiveness and resilience as key elements of leadership. In this course, students will learn about the concepts such as humility, vulnerability, dignity, and emotional intelligence in the context of leading. Students will be able to communicate who they are as leaders, their values and strengths, and how those align with their leadership philosophy and style. This course will also discuss developing others and team culture in an intentional manner, including how trust and belonging are cultivated. Focusing on self-leadership and with a strengths-based lens, this course will incorporate mindfulness, discernment, and gratitude practices that build capacity for leadership adaptability in the face of challenges. At the conclusion of the class, students will have created a distinct leadership vision and purpose to guide them after graduation. This is a University Capstone class, open to any senior.
This comprehensive and practical class aims to equip you with essential financial knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about managing your personal finances. Over the length of this course, we will provide you with the necessary knowledge and tools to move into your professional career with confidence and knowledge about your personal finances.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor and Senior Carroll School students. First-gen and high financial need students encouraged to apply. Approval is required. Email Drew Barksdale (barksdaa@bc.edu) with your desire to be enrolled in the class. Examples include: Why would you like to be in the class and what you hope to learn.