School of Management

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By Mandy Oaklander

School of Management

Boston University has a rich history, beginning with the university's founding in 1869 by three abolitionist businessmen who wanted to create an inclusive school in one of America's most dynamic cities. From its inception, BU has admitted students of every race, sex, and religion. The university is the setting for many historical firsts. The first woman to earn a PhD went to BU, and it was here that the first Native American received a doctorate in medicine. Martin Luther King Jr. is part of the BU alumni legacy.

The business roots from which BU sprang gave rise to the School of Management, founded a half-century later, in 1925. It's now the academic home to over 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate management students. The school offers a variety of degree options in addition to the four-year BBA and two-year full-time MBA, including a highly ranked part-time MBA and an executive MBA. What makes the School of Management unique is its degree flexibility and 11 dual-degree offerings, like the MBA/MS in Television Management or MBA/JD in Health Sector Management. Just as the larger university began as a revolutionary melting pot, the business school is often credited for its ground-breaking approach to combining diverse platforms of knowledge to create a comprehensive business education.

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