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.
Restricted to Sophomores and Juniors in the Carroll School of Management
This 1-credit, pass/fail, asynchronous online consists lasts 10 weeks. This course is for students who are interested in learning how to better prepare for strategy and ethics case competitions. Students who have completed this course have gone on to win the Klein Ethics Case Competition.
An elective built to explore legal questions and challenges faced by entrepreneurs and those supporting the success of entrepreneurs. Structured as an experiential and collaborative course, students will have the opportunity to explore legal issues presented throughout a company lifestyle. Starting with the inception of an idea, students will survey the considerations and processes required for forming an entity, protecting intellectual property, structuring incentive compensation for founders and employees, drafting agreements for service providers, vendors and customers, and preparing for an investment round. With the assistance of guest speakers and evaluation of case studies, students will have the chance to inquire about and access industry-specific considerations. The final project will consist of a mock conversation with interested investors, requiring the delivery of due diligence of the company, a snapshot of the companies pre- and post-round capitalization, and a presentation of the expected use for the financing. Final assessment will place heavy weight on class participation and group work.
Fulfills Entrepreneurship concentration elective
This course teaches students how to identify legal issues in business transactions and utilize the law as part of effective business strategy, particularly in finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship. Students study substantive areas of business law, including contract law, the Uniform Commercial Code as it pertains to the sale of goods, negotiable instruments and secured transactions, commercial finance, intellectual property, real property, agency, bankruptcy and various forms of business organizations such as general partnerships, joint ventures, limited partnerships, LLCs and corporations. Emphasis is placed on student discussion of relevant business law materials, questions from the text, and related current events.
In this fast-paced course, students will learn the Swift programming language and iOS app development skills. Using a "flipped-classroom" approach, the students take lectures in a series of online videos embedded in a web-based course/reference/quiz book, following along with videos as they learn programming concepts and build apps. Although this is a flipped class, expect a challenging course. Class is mandatory (this is NOT an online course) and class time will be used for additional exercises, concept review, and student questions. Students are required to bring a fully-charged Mac laptop to each class with the latest version of Apple's free Xcode software installed (make sure you have access to a Mac that meets these requirements before enrolling). The course assumes no programming background, but students with some experience will likely have an easier time. Students should be prepared to spend significant time each week on self-directed learning and regular programming projects. This course was formerly numbered: ISYS2160
Fulfills Entrepreneurship and Information Systems concentration elective
Low-cost microcontrollers, sensors, and computing devices like the Raspberry Pi make it possible to create technical projects that humans can physically interact with. This course assumes no prior programming experience but will progress quickly through block-based MakeCode programming, then CircuitPython programming so that all students have coding knowledge necessary to create hardware projects. Students will purchase an amount of hardware and tools similar to the cost of books in a standard course, and we'll use these parts to build a series of projects that control lights, read sensors, produce sound, respond to touch and app control, capture camera images, and more. We'll also build a wheel-based robot, and students will have an opportunity to create and present several original projects and share their work with classmates. This course was formerly numbered: ISYS2170
Fulfills Entrepreneurship and Information Systems concentration elective
This course provides a foundation in how databases and other data management technologies are used in business analytics and software applications. It will familiarize students with the process of collecting, storing, querying, and manipulating data, which comprise the core practices for building software applications and making data-driven decisions. This course was formerly numbered: ISYS3350
Fulfills requirement for Information Systems
Instructor: George Wyner
Mondays & Wednesdays, 3 pm
The course studies information systems (IS) development including requirements, analysis, design and implementation phases and workflows. We investigate the roles of systems analysts; serving as intermediaries between users, managers, and implementers; and helping each to understand the needs and problems of others. The student will learn about major methods and tools used in the systems development process.
Fulfills requirement for Information Systems
A supply chain consists of all parties involved in fulfilling a customer request, including suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Over the last decade, firms have started focusing on supply chain management as a source of competitive advantage. Theres a realization that no company can do better than its supply chain. This course will provide students with an overview of the concepts, models, and methods that are important for the design and operation of modern, global supply chains. Classes are hands-on, with many opportunities to analyze cases and play simulation games.STEM-designated.
Fulfills Operations Management concentration elective.
Fulfills Entrepreneurship and Leadership concentration elective
The service sector of the economy is twice as large as the manufacturing sector. Service organizations differ from manufacturing businesses in many important respects and require a distinctive approach to marketing strategy development and execution. Some service businesses to be studied include TV and radio stations, hospitals and HMOs, hotels, theaters, music groups, and airlines. Service providers include accountants, lawyers, doctors, and dentists.
Fulfills Marketing concentration elective.
This course teaches students fundamental and leading-edge concepts in brand management. Students learn to develop and articulate brand strategy, how to give strategic brand direction, and how to measure strategic brand progress. They learn how to manage key relationships and functions that surround the brand, e.g., advertising, promotion, public relations, licensing, and product and package design agencies. A capable brand manager has exceptional strategic, quantitative, interpersonal, and presentation skills and must be comfortable with decision-making and leadership. The course will focus on the development and application of these skills in brand management via in-class learning, case discussion, and project work.
Fulfills Marketing concentration elective.