Business Concentration Areas
The concentration areas requirements outlined below are for students who began the program in 2019 or earlier.
The concentration areas allow students to gain knowledge and expertise in a particular area of business practice. The coursework in the concentrations prepares students with the knowledge and skills for their career pursuits. Completing a concentration is part of the degree requirements. Students are encouraged to declare their concentration in the sophomore year through the declaration process accessible in Canvas, the student class sites for Tepper School undergraduate business administration students.
Students must complete 27 units in courses approved for the concentration to meet the degree requirement. Courses taken to meet concentration requirements are not allowed to double count toward any other BA degree requirements, including the minor requirement.
Concentration Courses
Accounting
Choose three elective courses:
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- 70-422 Managerial Accounting
- 70-424 Corporate Financial Reporting I
- 70-427 Modern Banks: Strategy and Regulation
- 70-428 Financial Statement Analysis
- 70-498 Business Language Analytics: Mining Financial Texts and Graphs
Business Analytics
Choose three elective courses:
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- 70-374 Data Mining & Business Analytics
- 70-455 Modern Data Management
- 70-460 Mathematical Models for Consulting
- 70-467 Machine Learning for Business Analytics
- 70-469 End to End Business Analytics
- 70-462 Uncertainty and Risk Modeling
- 73-374 Econometrics II
- 73-365 Firms, Market Structures and Strategy
Business Technology
Required course:
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- 70-455 Modern Data Management
Choose two elective courses:
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- 70-374 Data Mining & Business Analytics
- 70-339 FinTech
- 70-443 Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy
- 70-453 Business Technology for Consulting
- 70-467 Machine Learning for Business Analytics
- 70-469 End to End Business Analytics
Economics, Markets, and Strategy
Prerequisite courses:
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- 21-256, 70-207, 70-208, 73-102, 73-230
Required course:
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- 73-365 Firms, Markets, Structure, and Strategy
Choose two elective courses:
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73-315 Market Design
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73-341 Within the firm: Managing through incentives
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73-347 Game Theory for Economists
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73-353 Economic Foundations of Regulation
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73-359 Benefit-Cost Analysis
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73-366 Designing the Digital Economy
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Entrepreneurship
The hub of entrepreneurship at the Tepper School is the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, a campus-wide center for innovation that brings together business, technology, and design within our dynamic, renowned startup community.
Required courses:
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- 70-415 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, or
- 70-414 Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Engineers
- 70-420 Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Scientists
- 70-421 Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Computer Scientists
- 70-425 Entrepreneurship for the Creative Industries
- 70-416 New Venture Creation
- 70-415 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, or
Choose one elective course:
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- 70-395 Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures
- 70-438 Commercialization and Innovation
- 70-439 Entrepreneurial Teams
- 70-449 Social, Economic and Information Networks
Finance
Required courses:
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- 70-492 Investment Analysis
- 70-495 Corporate Finance
Choose one elective course:
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- 73-338 Financial Crises and Risk
- 70-353 Economic Foundations of Regulation: Applications to Financial Markets
- 70-398 International Finance
- 70-493 Valuation & Financial Modeling
- 70-497 Derivative Securities
- 70-498 Business Language Analytics: Mining Financial Texts and Graphs
Global Economics and Business
Prerequisite courses:
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- 21-256, 70-207, 70-208, 73-102, 73-240
Choose three elective courses:
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73-338 Financial Crises and Risk
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73-372 International Money and Finance
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73-421 Emerging Markets
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73-367 Technology, Jobs, and the Future of Work
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International Business
Choose three elective courses plus the Independent Study:
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- 70-342 Managing Across Cultures
- 70-365 International Trade & Law
- 70-430 International Management
- 70-480 International Marketing
- 70-508 Independent Study in International Management (three-unit minimum). This involves cultural preparation for the experience abroad.
Experience Abroad:
The International Business Area requires at least one semester of study abroad, or a substantial internship abroad (e.g., one summer or one semester), or both. Study abroad programs should provide substantial immersion in the culture. Contact the Area Advisor for assistance.
Language Requirement:
Students must demonstrate conversational proficiency in a language other than English, to the satisfaction of the Area Advisor. (This may be, but is not necessarily, the same language used during the experience abroad.) Proficiency may be demonstrated in several ways, including:
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- Long-term residence in a country that requires knowledge of the language (normally the case for international students).
- Language courses, normally including at least one intensive course that lasts several weeks. A few semesters of high school or college study do not necessarily satisfy the requirement.
- Successful completion of at least one semester of courses taught in the language in a country where it is spoken, or employment that requires conversational knowledge of the language.
Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
Choose three elective courses:
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- 70-318 Managing Effective Work Teams
- 70-321 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- 70-342 Managing Across Cultures
- 70-341 Team Dynamics & Leadership
- 70-437 Organizational Learning and Strategic Management
- 70-440 Corporate Strategy
Marketing
Required courses:
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- 70-481 Marketing Research
Choose two elective courses:
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- 70-385 Consumer Behavior
- 70-443 Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy
- 70-482 Pricing Strategy
- 70-483 Advertising & Marketing Communications
- 70-485 Product and Brand Management
Operations Management
Required courses:
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- 70-471 Supply Chain Management
Choose two elective courses:
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- 70-447 Client Consulting Project: Strategic Management of the Enterprise
- 70-460 Mathematical Models for Consulting
- 70-462 Stochastic Modeling and Simulations
- 70-477 Real Options
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