The 1932 Boise Junior College catalog included just six business courses. Today, Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics (COBE) offers more than 188 courses for 14 undergraduate and 11 graduate programs, allowing students to pursue their chosen business career paths.
Why Major in Business and Economics?
A COBE degree brings world-class business skills and develops your teamwork, innovation and problem-solving abilities. You’ll learn to think critically, communicate effectively and solve business and economics challenges. COBE alumni build purposeful careers that make positive change in the world.
COBE Stats
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A Place to Learn
COBE is housed in the Micron Business and Economics Building (MBEB) on the corner of Capitol Blvd. and University Drive, the northwest gateway to Boise State University.
Student-friendly Features
- A financial trading room with nine licensed Bloomberg terminals providing the same data and analytics industry professionals use.
- A state-of-the-art, 250 seat lecture hall for foundational classes and speeches by academic, business and government leaders.
- An Imagination Lab that provides an open, flexible arrangement and team breakout rooms to spark new ways of thinking and doing.
- Collaboration space in 26 reservable team rooms with electronic hookups, interactive displays and whiteboard walls.
- 10 donor-supported spaces that make the Micron Business and Economics Building special.
A Top-notch Education
Our students, faculty and staff are inspired to achieve their full potential by sharing relevant knowledge, skills and experiences for the benefit of local and global communities.
- Foundational Business for the New Generation course helps first-year learners choose a major and see the business big picture through live case studies, real-time technology and guest lecturers.
- Four different innovative MBA programs:
- Career Track MBA for recent graduates
- Professional (part-time) MBA for those with 2+ years of business experience
- Fully online, flexible MBA for mid-career working professionals
- Nationally ranked Executive MBA for seasoned executives
- Boise State is the only school in the Treasure Valley with AACSB accreditation.
- Our close industry ties in Idaho’s capital city and across the state offer students and alumni valuable connections for research, consulting and making an impact.
- Our +Business minor or certificate for non-business majors offers essential business skills for the next generation of social workers, artists, construction supervisors, school principals, etc.