Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When do I declare a concentration?
Q: When do I apply to graduate?
Q: How do I declare a minor?
Q: Where can I get information about studying abroad?
Q: Who is my academic advisor?
Q: Who is my faculty advisor and how can he/she help me?
Q: Can I take a MET course?
Q: Can I take more than 4 courses per semester?
Q: How do I find out what core requirements I have to take?
Q: How can I earn a dual degree?
Q. How do I transfer to another school/college within BU?
Q. How do I transfer into the School of Management from another BU school/college?
Q: How many credits are required for an SMG degree?
Q: What are the UPO's office hours?
Q: Can I audit courses?
Q: What is the procedure for dropping or adding a course?
Q: What should I do when I am having trouble in a class?
Q: When do I declare a concentration?
A: Students generally decide on a concentration between the end of their sophomore year and the middle of their junior year. All SMG students must declare their concentration by March 1st of their junior year in order to register for courses for the following fall semester. This is done by filling out a Concentration and Graduation Application. Students may decide to pursue a General Management concentration, which allows them to take a wide variety of SMG electives, rather than choosing a specific functional area of management.
Q: When do I apply to graduate?
A: May and September graduates must submit a Concentration and Graduation Application to the UPO by March 1st of their junior year, and January graduates must do so one year before graduating.
Q: How do I declare a minor?
A: Students submit a Declaration of Minor Form to the UPO at least one semester prior to graduation.
Q: Where can I get information about studying abroad?
A: Please click here
Q: Who is my academic advisor?
A: You can meet with any academic advisor in the UPO. There are primary advisors for various student populations and all advisors are available for general academic advising. Please see the UPO Staff page for more information.
Q: Who is my faculty advisor and how can he/she help me?
A: Your faculty advisor can be any member of the SMG undergraduate faculty. Over the course of your studies at SMG, your goal should be to get to know and be known by at least 2-3 faculty members. In order to help you with this process, the following guidelines and designated faculty members are recommended:
New External Transfer students: your SM299 discussion professor or any other faculty member you connect with.
Sophomores: your SM121 or SM299 discussion professor from last year OR if your discussion professor is not available, any professor from your teaching team the previous year OR any of the professors you encounter in your sophomore year courses (AC221, AC222, LA245, OB221, SM221, SM222).
Juniors: first semester - any previous SMG faculty advisor or any professor on your SM323 teaching team; second semester -- your concentration liaison or any combination of the previous semesters' faculty advisors.
Seniors: Any faculty advisor or concentration liaison from previous years.
Faculty advisors are most helpful for questions regarding concentrations, SMG elective choices, research interests, letters of recommendation, and similar questions and topics. Academic advisors in the UPO can assist with course and program planning, for all questions regarding curriculum requirements, and can provide information about other useful University resources.
Q: Can I take a MET course?
A: Students must email upoforum@management.bu.edu to request approval approval to enroll in a Metropolitan College (MET) course. This is limited to the junior and senior years and to no more than one MET course per semester, for a total of four courses. SMG students will not receive degree credit for MET courses that are business or management-related.
Q: Can I take more than 4 courses per semester?
A: Please click here
Q: How do I find out what core requirements I have to take?
A: Please click here
Q: How can I earn a dual degree?
A: Please click here
Q: How do I transfer to another school/college within BU?
A: Students may complete an intra-university transfer to most of the schools/colleges
at Boston University. Many have a gateway course and GPA requirement. Contact the
school/college in which you are interested to learn of their requirements.
Q. How do I transfer into the School of Management from another BU school/college?
A:
Sally E. Ward, Assistant Director, Undergraduate Program Office
on the Intra-University Transfer process: how to transfer into the
School of Management from another
BU school/college
Q: How many credits are required for an SMG degree?
A: The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program consists of 33 courses in both the liberal arts and management.
Q: What are the UPO's office hours?
A: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Q: Can I audit courses?
A: Please click here
Q: What is the procedure for dropping or adding a course?
A: Please click here
Q: What should I do when I am having trouble in a class?
A: Students should first make an appointment with the faculty member during office hours to get a sense of what areas are problematic. Students can also see the Teaching Assistant for their course, make an appointment with an academic advisor in the UPO, find out LOCK's open tutoring hours and/or request a tutor from the Educational Resource Center. Tutors are available free of charge for most courses through the ERC. The ERC is located at on the 4th floor of the George Sherman Union. Please call them at 617-353-7077. Writing tutors are available for WR courses at the Writing Center, located at 730 Commonwealth Avenue.
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