Human Resources Management
HRM 6940
Students in the Human Resources Management Program are skilled in applying advanced HRM concepts and methodologies to real-world consulting projects. They possess a strong foundation in project planning, research methods, and strategic thinking. Throughout the course, students develop expertise in stakeholder management, HR consulting, and data analysis, allowing them to evaluate and offer actionable recommendations to improve organizational HR functions. Companies will benefit from students who can analyze organizational culture, structure, HR practices, and provide detailed, research-backed recommendations tailored to the company's unique challenges. Students are also equipped with critical evaluation and business acumen to assess and improve workforce development strategies that support business performance.
2025 - Managing Projects, Driving Success from Start to Finish
Students in the Master of Science in Project Management program have developed advanced skills in managing project scope, risks, schedules, budgets, and performance metrics. Throughout the course, students engage in creating tailored project plans that address the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to closing. They are capable of stakeholder management, quality management, risk assessment, and integrating ethical considerations into their projects. Companies will benefit from students who are proficient in using tools like Microsoft Project and can deliver detailed project plans, risk registers, and communication strategies.
Data Mining, Analytics and Visualization
Students from a global, experiential, research university built on a tradition of engagement are ready to contribute to your organization's mandate in areas ranging from dashboarding/data visualization, data mining, statistical analysis and modeling, evidence-based management (analysis yielding business insights), and/or AI/machine learning . This is your opportunity to connect with students and faculty from a renowned institution in New England that consistently ranks among the top universities in the United States and globally and is known for its focus on interdisciplinary education, extensive research output, and collaborative student culture .
Healthcare Informatics Project Plan
This experience connects industry professionals with Northeastern students specializing in health informatics. They are equipped to tackle clinical, technical, and business challenges in healthcare. Students are trained to leverage technology and information management to enhance healthcare delivery and outcomes. By participating in this program, companies can engage with students who are adept at data extraction, analysis, and implementation, while students gain practical experience and build professional networks that could lead to future collaborations.
Global Business Solutions Experience
The Global Business Solutions Experience immerses learners in practical business challenges, focusing on supply chain management, international commerce, and sustainable entrepreneurship. Participants will leverage their classroom knowledge to develop strategic solutions, enhance cross-cultural understanding, and implement sustainable practices. This experience aims to cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills, enabling learners to address complex business scenarios effectively.
Healthcare Innovation and Strategy Consulting
This experience connects industry professionals with students specializing in healthcare management, health informatics, and healthcare research. These learners are adept at addressing clinical, technical, and business challenges within the healthcare sector. By leveraging their skills in research, technology, and information management, they can enhance healthcare delivery and outcomes. Students will collaborate in teams of 3-5 to identify your company's needs and provide actionable recommendations based on thorough research and analysis.
Managerial Accounting + Finance Projects
Developing or assessing a planning (budgeting) and control process Creating a balanced scorecard Providing focused business analysis such as cost-volume-profit (break-even) or relevant analysis evaluating pricing alternatives budget and planning decision support tools: cost volume profit analysis, relevant cost analysis cost of goods or pricing methods lanning or reporting systems Financial anaylsis about different projects Capital investment decision
Branding and Advertising Innovation Lab
MKTG 4504
Focuses on developing a creative advertising strategy and brand plan that aligns with a company’s overall marketing objectives. Topics include the business of brands, marketing strategy, ethical and legal considerations in advertising, advertising strategy development, media planning and buying, creative development and testing, identifying and measuring success on key performance indicators, historical foundations of advertising, and what’s next in the industry. Students apply course concepts to develop a creative advertising strategy to address campaign objectives.
Data Mining, Analytics and Visualization
Students from a global, experiential, research university built on a tradition of engagement are ready to contribute to your organization's mandate in areas ranging from dashboarding/data visualization, data mining, statistical analysis and modeling, evidence-based management (analysis yielding business insights), and/or AI/machine learning . This is your opportunity to connect with students and faculty from a renowned institution in New England that consistently ranks among the top universities in the United States and globally and is known for its focus on interdisciplinary education, extensive research output, and collaborative student culture .
Data Mining, Analytics and Visualization 2025
Students from a global, experiential, research university built on a tradition of engagement are ready to contribute to your organization's mandate in areas ranging from dashboarding/data visualization, data mining, statistical analysis and modeling, evidence-based management (analysis yielding business insights), and/or AI/machine learning . This is your opportunity to connect with students and faculty from a renowned institution in New England that consistently ranks among the top universities in the United States and globally and is known for its focus on interdisciplinary education, extensive research output, and collaborative student culture .
2025 - Managing Projects, Driving Success from Start to Finish
Students in the Master of Science in Project Management program have developed advanced skills in managing project scope, risks, schedules, budgets, and performance metrics. Throughout the course, students engage in creating tailored project plans that address the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to closing. They are capable of stakeholder management, quality management, risk assessment, and integrating ethical considerations into their projects. Companies will benefit from students who are proficient in using tools like Microsoft Project and can deliver detailed project plans, risk registers, and communication strategies.
Masters of Education Capstone Projects 2025
Students in the Master of Education program specialize in areas of Learning and Instruction; Learning Experience Design and Technology; Special Education; or Higher Ed Administration . In their Capstone course they are expected to integrate their knowledge in the following areas through a real-world project: Specialized Knowledge Explain the major theories, research methods and approaches to inquiry and schools of practice in the field of education, articulate their sources and illustrate both their applications and their relationships to allied fields of study. Broad and Integrative Knowledge Design and execute an applied, investigative or creative work that draws on the perspectives and methods within the sub-fields of education and assess the resulting advantages and challenges of including these perspectives and methods. Applied and Collaborative Learning Design and implement a project or performance in an out-of-class setting that requires the application of advanced knowledge gained in the field of education to a practical challenge, articulate in writing or another medium the insights gained from this experience, and assess approaches, scholarly debates or standards for professional performance applicable to the challenge. Civic, Global, Intercultural Learning Assess and develop a position on a public policy question with significance in the field of education taking into account both scholarship and published or electronically posted positions and narratives of relevant interest groups. Experiential Learning Integrate education-specific best practices and tools into experiential learning opportunities offered in the program.
Branding and Advertising
MKTG 4504
Focuses on developing a creative advertising strategy and brand plan that aligns with a company’s overall marketing objectives. Topics include the business of brands, marketing strategy, ethical and legal considerations in advertising, advertising strategy development, media planning and buying, creative development and testing, identifying and measuring success on key performance indicators, historical foundations of advertising, and what’s next in the industry. Students apply course concepts to develop a creative advertising strategy to address campaign objectives.
Financial Data Analytics with Python
FINA 6333
This experience is designed for learners who are developing skills in Python programming specifically for financial data analytics. Participants will gain proficiency in using key Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib to analyze financial data and implement financial models. Learners will be equipped to apply their knowledge to real-world financial scenarios, such as portfolio optimization and risk assessment, making them valuable contributors to industry projects. McKinney Ch. 2 – Python Language Basics, IPython, and Jupyter Notebooks McKinney Ch. 3 – Built-in Data Structures, Functions, and Files Introduction to Python McKinney Ch. 4 – NumPy Basics IntermediatePython McKinney Ch. 5 – Getting Started with pandas Web Data, Log and Simple Returns, and Portfolio Math Data Manipulation with Pandas McKinney Ch. 8 – Data Wrangling: Join, Combine, and Reshape, Joining Data with Pandas McKinney Ch. 10 – Data Aggregation McKinney Ch. 11 – Time Series Earn 10,000 XP 2 Trading Strategies Multi-Factor Models Portfolio Optimization 5 Simulations 1 McKinney, Wes (2022). Python for Data Analysis. 3rd ed. O’Reilly Media, Inc. Welch, Ivo (2022). Corporate Finance. 5th ed. Ivo Welch.
Managing Projects, Driving Success from Start to Finish
Students in the Master of Science in Project Management program have developed advanced skills in managing project scope, risks, schedules, budgets, and performance metrics. Throughout the course, students engage in creating tailored project plans that address the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to closing. They are capable of stakeholder management, quality management, risk assessment, and integrating ethical considerations into their projects. Companies will benefit from students who are proficient in using tools like Microsoft Project and can deliver detailed project plans, risk registers, and communication strategies.
Human Resources Management
HRM 6940
Students in the Human Resources Management Program are skilled in applying advanced HRM concepts and methodologies to real-world consulting projects. They possess a strong foundation in project planning, research methods, and strategic thinking. Throughout the course, students develop expertise in stakeholder management, HR consulting, and data analysis, allowing them to evaluate and offer actionable recommendations to improve organizational HR functions. Companies will benefit from students who can analyze organizational culture, structure, HR practices, and provide detailed, research-backed recommendations tailored to the company's unique challenges. Students are also equipped with critical evaluation and business acumen to assess and improve workforce development strategies that support business performance.
Data Mining, Analytics and Visualization
Students from a global, experiential, research university built on a tradition of engagement are ready to contribute to your organization's mandate in areas ranging from dashboarding/data visualization, data mining, statistical analysis and modeling, evidence-based management (analysis yielding business insights), and/or AI/machine learning . This is your opportunity to connect with students and faculty from a renowned institution in New England that consistently ranks among the top universities in the United States and globally and is known for its focus on interdisciplinary education, extensive research output, and collaborative student culture .
Non-Profit Management Capstone
Integrates theory, practice, case studies, and experiential learning with operational and organizational concepts including, but not limited to, nonprofit law, financial management, human resource management, fund-raising and development, promotions, and grant writing. Aims to synthesize learning in a practical manner.
Managerial Accounting + Finance Projects
Developing or assessing a planning (budgeting) and control process Creating a balanced scorecard Providing focused business analysis such as cost-volume-profit (break-even) or relevant analysis evaluating pricing alternatives budget and planning decision support tools: cost volume profit analysis, relevant cost analysis cost of goods or pricing methods lanning or reporting systems Financial anaylsis about different projects Capital investment decision