Academic Departments at Questrom
At a time when technology brings all functions infinitely closer together, reaction times must be faster and more accurate, and leaders must see across the whole enterprise. It’s a different approach to business, leading to a different kind of business education.
At a time when technology brings all functions infinitely closer together, reaction times must be faster and more accurate, and leaders must see across the whole enterprise. It’s a different approach to business, leading to a different kind of business education.
The idea is applicable University-wide, too, where the “One BU” philosophy encourages faculty and students to collaborate in research and curricula across Boston University’s 17 schools and colleges.
Explore Questrom’s various academic departments and get to know what fuels the exceptional research, teaching, and learning that happens here.
Accounting
The dual mission of the accounting group at Questrom is to produce cutting-edge research informing both policy-making and practice, and to provide our students with the necessary financial knowledge and skills to exercise ethical organizational leadership and sound decision-making in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
Finance
The Department of Finance at Questrom School of Business is comprised of a group of talented scholars and accomplished teachers who work in areas at the cutting edge of today’s research in asset pricing, corporate finance, governance and strategy, and risk management.
Information Systems
We seek to produce leaders who understand how to change the world through technology. We seek to understand the impact and implications of information and technology on business strategy, organizational efficiency, and public policy.
Management & Organizations
Faculty in the department of Management & Organizations are distinguished by our high-quality research and teaching on the challenges, dynamics, and practices associated with enabling human potential in for-profit, nonprofit, and public organizations around the world. We do this by helping organizational members discover how to lead differently, think creatively, and collaborate with others to positively impact organizations and society.
Marketing
We take an interdisciplinary approach to develop consumer knowledge that guides firm strategy, informs public policy, supports customer well-being, and educates the next generation of leaders and academicians.
Markets, Public Policy, & Law
Our research and teaching mission focuses on the economic, legal, and ethical issues that shape business decision-making and public policy.
Operations & Technology Management
Through research, publications, and curricula, we aim to develop and enhance operations and technology management. We’re dedicated to creating new ideas and pushing the boundaries of knowledge in our field, to being recognized as a first-class research department with regular publication in highly regarded academic journals, and to driving the development and delivery of innovative curricula for students and practitioners. The next generation of leaders is rising—we’re committed to arming them with the skills they need to impact their future organizations.
Strategy & Innovation
The conversation around strategy and innovation starts here. We aim to provide our peers, students, and practitioners with thought leadership on how both new and established firms stay ahead: through generating and sustaining performance differentials over their competitors. We are interested in exploring the appropriate strategy given conditions, and which practices firms use to execute that strategy. We also focus on the study of innovation in different kinds of organizations, including how technology entrepreneurs create new industries and reshape existing ones.