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Master of Science in Administrative Studies

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Concentration in Innovation & Technology

Requirements

A total of 48 credits are required.

The Innovation & Technology concentration focuses on the unique aspects of technological and innovative firms ranging from startups to large multinational companies. Students are prepared to be effective managers in a wide variety of roles (from marketing to product development to project management to human resources) in high-tech and biotech companies, as well as in more traditional environments such as consumer electronics and manufacturing, retail, health care, and financial services. The Innovation & Technology concentration focuses on the challenges of rapidly changing markets and industries, high research and development costs, international competition, and highly mobile professional employees.

Concentration Core

5 courses/20 credit hours:

  • MET AD 632 Financial Concepts
  • MET AD 642 Project Management
  • MET AD 648 Introduction to Electronic Commerce, Systems, and Web Design
  • MET AD 655 International Business, Economics, and Cultures
  • MET AD 741 The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Concentration Requirements

4 courses/16 credit hours:

  • MET AD 667 Innovation, Global Competitiveness, and National Economic Development
  • MET AD 737 Innovative Marketing Techniques
  • MET AD 740 Planning and Operating New Ventures
  • MET AD 746 Business Law and Regulation in a Global Environment

Concentration Electives

Select 2 courses/8 credit hours:

  • MET AD 600 Economic Development and Tourism Management
  • MET AD 610 Introduction to Business Continuity, Security, and Risk Management
  • MET AD 680 Global Service Sector and Supply Chain Strategy
  • MET AD 722 Legal Issues in the Financial Industry
  • MET AD 725 Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution
  • MET AD 735 Marketing in Technology-Based Industries
  • MET AD 743 Managing Employees, Professionals, and Teams
  • MET AD 744 Venture Capital and Financing Innovation
  • MET AD 745 Competitive Strategies for Dynamic Environments
  • MET AD 747 Issues in Service: Quality, Delivery, and Productivity
  • MET AD 748 Business Strategy and Commercialization in Biotech and Medical Companies
  • MET AD 757 International Business Law
  • MET AD 760 Going International: Importing and Exporting Operations
  • MET AD 764 Multinational Tactics, Strategies, and Positioning
  • MET AD 773 International Business Simulation
  • MET AD 850 Business Law
  • MET AD 856 Market and Economic Research and Analysis

Free Elective

Select 1 graduate level course/4 credit hours.

Students are encouraged to use the graduate-level free elective to broaden their understanding of business innovation and technology. This coursework may be selected from other Administrative Sciences offerings or Metropolitan College departments as well as from Boston University’s other Schools and Colleges.

Note: Some computer science courses may have prerequisites.

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