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The Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
General Information
The graduate programs in business administration
at Drexel are professionally based and technologically oriented. The
LeBow College of Business offers 15 fields
of concentration leading to:
- MBA
- Drexel MBA Online
- Executive MBA
- One Year MBA
- Specialized Master of Science degree programs
- Doctoral programs
- Advanced Professional Certificate
Full- and part-time study is available. Part-time students are usually full-time employees who can attend classes only in the evening. Full-time students may also find it desirable or necessary to attend evening classes to meet their program objectives. By taking four courses a term for four terms, a student can earn an MBA in one calendar year, if foundation courses have already been completed.
The Bennett S. LeBow College of Business is fully accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
MissionThe mission of the LeBow College of Business is to educate students for successful business and professional careers. At the undergraduate and master’s levels, this objective is accomplished by providing high-quality educational programs that integrate theory and practice through a combination of academic coursework and complementary professional work experience. Our highly regarded co-operative education program, in which students alternate periods of academic study and full-time off-campus employment with partner companies, sets us apart from other business schools. At the Ph.D. level, our programs provide both a rigorous understanding of the disciplines of business and the research skills that enable exploration and discovery of new knowledge within those disciplines.
The vitality of all our academic programs is maintained by the scholarship of the College’s distinguished faculty. The College is committed to advancing the science and practice of management through basic, applied, and instructional research in the various disciplines of business.
The College and its faculty maintain strong connections to business professions and the community by participation in professional organizations, a commitment to community service, and a dedication to providing opportunities for lifelong learning.
Admission RequirementsTo qualify for admission to any of the graduate programs in the College, a candidate must submit an application, transcripts, recommendations, and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores to the Graduate Admissions Office. Candidates must meet the admissions standards set by the Accreditation Council of the AACSB and the faculty of the College. In general, students entering the graduate programs of the College exceed those standards.
Financial Assistance
A limited number of graduate teaching or research assistantships are available in the full-time MBA, M.S., and Ph.D. programs. Additional information may be secured by writing to the Director of Graduate Programs for the LeBow College of Business.
Alternatively, students might consider experiential education (see Career Integrated Education). Apart from other advantages accruing to students who select the experiential option, the income can help finance a graduate education.
Student OrganizationsAll graduate students in the College are eligible to join the Graduate Business Association, which coordinates activities for full-time and part-time graduate students in the College. Graduate students are also eligible for an invitation to join Beta Gamma Sigma, the national business honor society, and Alpha Iota Delta, the honor society of the Institute of Decision Sciences. Other student organizations and societies are sponsored by individual departments and areas of concentration.
Foreign Study
Students matriculated in the MBA or M.S. programs may choose to take courses in the MBA in London program. Selected courses are offered at Drexel’s London campus in the Queen’s Terrace section of London. This program offers a unique international experience incorporating visits to leading businesses in this important European business center. The courses are offered in a two-week format, usually during the scheduled term breaks.
Center for Quality and Productivity
The objective of the center is to support a research group, emphasizing industrial and commercial quality and productivity. Drawing upon the disciplines of statistics, management, behavioral science, operations research, and financial analysis, the center provides an integrated source of applied research services for the industrial community.
To achieve its objective, the center supports a coordinated series of continuing education courses, supports and conducts applied research to meet contemporary quality and productivity problems of regional industrial and commercial institutions, and provides field experience for graduate and undergraduate students.