PRTO 1000 Portico

This course is required for all Carroll School students and must be taken in the fall semester of their first year at BC. Portico fulfills the Carroll School ethics requirement. This is the introductory course for Carroll School of Management's first year students. Topics will include ethics, leadership, globalization, economic development, capitalism, innovation, entrepreneurship, vocational discernment, and the functional areas of business. This will be an interactive three-credit seminar, serving as one of the five courses in the fall semester and fulfilling the ethics requirement for the Carroll School. The instructor will serve as academic advisor during the student's first year.

Course overview

Department
Portico
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

  • Carroll School Core: Portico (Classes of 2025–2029)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.41 / 5

Based on 3,521 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Amy M La Combe
    Fall 2026
  • Christine Rojcewicz
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.47/5
  • Do not use for registration Planning section
    Fall 2026
  • Joseph Cioni
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.83/5
  • Michael Smith
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.87/5
  • Ryan Mulderrig
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.23/5
  • Stephen Mendelsohn
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.29/5
  • Amy La Combe
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.69/5
  • Ethan Sullivan
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.72/5
  • Ian Corbin
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.22/5
  • Jeremy Evans
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.81/5
  • Melissa Fitzpatrick
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.85/5
  • Rachel Spooner
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.74/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Amy M La Combe · Fulton Hall 310 TuTh 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Amy M La Combe · Fulton Hall 310 TuTh 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Amy M La Combe · Fulton Hall 310 TuTh 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Amy M La Combe · Fulton Hall 310 WF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Amy M La Combe · Fulton Hall 310 WF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Amy M La Combe · Fulton Hall 210 WF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Christine Rojcewicz · Fulton Hall 310 TuTh 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Christine Rojcewicz · Fulton Hall 310 TuTh 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Christine Rojcewicz · Fulton Hall 310 TuTh 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 10
    Fall 2026 · Christine Rojcewicz · Fulton Hall 310 WF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 11
    Fall 2026 · Christine Rojcewicz · Fulton Hall 310 WF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 12
    Fall 2026 · Christine Rojcewicz · Fulton Hall 310 WF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 14
    Fall 2026 · Joseph Cioni · Fulton Hall 210 WF 08:00AM-08:50AM · Offered
  • Section 15
    Fall 2026 · Joseph Cioni · Fulton Hall 210 WF 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 16
    Fall 2026 · Joseph Cioni · Fulton Hall 210 WF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 17
    Fall 2026 · Joseph Cioni · Fulton Hall 210 TuTh 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 18
    Fall 2026 · Joseph Cioni · Fulton Hall 210 TuTh 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 19
    Fall 2026 · Joseph Cioni · Fulton Hall 210 TuTh 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 20
    Fall 2026 · Michael Smith · Fulton Hall 423 WF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 21
    Fall 2026 · Michael Smith · Fulton Hall 423 WF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 22
    Fall 2026 · Michael Smith · Fulton Hall 423 WF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 23
    Fall 2026 · Michael Smith · Fulton Hall 423 TuTh 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 24
    Fall 2026 · Michael Smith · Fulton Hall 423 TuTh 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 25
    Fall 2026 · Michael Smith · Fulton Hall 423 TuTh 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 26
    Fall 2026 · Stephen Mendelsohn · Fulton Hall 210 WF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 27
    Fall 2026 · Stephen Mendelsohn · Fulton Hall 423 WF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 28
    Fall 2026 · Stephen Mendelsohn · Fulton Hall 423 WF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 29
    Fall 2026 · Stephen Mendelsohn · Fulton Hall 210 TuTh 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 30
    Fall 2026 · Stephen Mendelsohn · Fulton Hall 423 TuTh 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 31
    Fall 2026 · Stephen Mendelsohn · Fulton Hall 423 TuTh 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 32
    Fall 2026 · Ryan Mulderrig · Fulton Hall 210 TuTh 04:00PM-04:50PM · Offered
  • Section 33
    Fall 2026 · Ryan Mulderrig · Devlin Hall 8 M 04:30PM-05:20PM · Offered
  • Section 34
    Fall 2026 · Ryan Mulderrig · Devlin Hall 8 M 05:30PM-06:20PM · Offered
  • Section 35
    Fall 2026 · Ryan Mulderrig, Do not use for registration Planning section · Higgins Hall 300 M 04:30PM-05:20PM;Higgins Hall 300 M 05:30PM-06:20PM;Mcguinn Hall 121 M 04:30PM-05:20PM;Mcguinn Hall 121 M 05:30PM-06:20PM · Offered