BA Business

The B.A. in Business at Boston College’s Woods College of Advancing Studies offers a flexible and interdisciplinary education designed to meet the needs of working adults, career changers, and transfer students. Rooted in a strong liberal arts core, the program cultivates leadership, communication, and ethical reasoning alongside key business competencies such as data analysis, marketing, finance, and strategic management.

Students can take courses on-campus, online, or in hybrid evening formats (6:00–10:00 p.m.), allowing for personalized schedules and accelerated completion options. Up to 60 transfer credits are accepted, enabling a lower total cost and shorter time to graduation. The program places strong emphasis on career design and lifelong learning, supported by academic advising and access to Boston College’s extensive alumni network.

Course overview

Liberal Arts Core Requirements (All Woods College B.A. programs):

• The Examined Life (1 course)

• English (2 courses): College Writing, Literary Works or equivalent

• Philosophy (2 courses): One must be Ethics

• Theology (2 courses)

• Social Science (2 courses)

• History (2 courses): At least one non-Western

• Quantitative Reasoning (1 course)

• Natural Science (1 course)

• Arts (1 course)

• Cultural Diversity (1 course)

• Designing Your Career (1 course)

Business Major Requirements (10 core courses + 2 electives):

• Data Analysis and Probability

• Digital Marketing Strategy

• Principles of Economics

• Project Management

• Financial Accounting

• Management and Organizational Behavior

• Corporate Communication

• Principles of Finance

• Business Law

• Strategic Leadership

Electives (Choose 2):

• Digital Commerce

• Entrepreneurship

• Conflict Resolution and Negotiation

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology

• Any additional economics, finance, or accounting course from approved list