Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Business
Major: Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Business
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 45.0
Co-op Option: Available for full-time on-campus master's-level students
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 14.0501
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 17-2031
About the Program
The Master of Science in Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Business is designed for engineers pursuing Business/Management oriented careers in Biomedical Engineering. The program is open for students with previous undergraduate degrees in an engineering discipline. The program provides participants with a biomedical engineering training, but combines it with a multifaceted and transferable skill set of a manager and technology entrepreneur. Participants will complete specific courses and have experiences that promote the development of their business skills in terms of management, finance, leadership, communications and marketing skills, thus helping to ensure graduates’ professional success.
In addition, the program requires a minimum of 45.0 quarter credits (40.0 credits in class; 3.0 or 6.0 co-op and/or 3.0-6.0 elective credits). It is a non-thesis program and can be completed in 1.5 years as a full time student, or it can be taken on a part-time basis.
Admission Requirements
Acceptance into the MS in Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Business program requires a four-year bachelor's degree in engineering from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an equivalent international institution. Regular acceptance typically requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate work. The average for any graduate work must be at least 3.0.
Applicants must also fulfill the following requirements for consideration:
▪ Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended;
▪ Official test scores from Graduate Record Examination (GRE);
▪ References from at least two instructors or professionals;
▪ Essay and Resume
International applicants (non-United States citizens) must meet the same requirements for admission as students from the United States. Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language by submitting an acceptable score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). An evaluation by World Education Services (WES) is required for transcripts from institutions outside the United States.
Online applications are accepted all year round, but all admitted students initiate their studies in the following fall term. Students are encouraged to apply no later than July 1 for consideration for admission the following fall term. Students may defer admission by one year.
Program Contact Information:
For questions about how to apply to the program, please contact:
Carolyn Riley
Associate Director of Professional Programs and Graduate Advising
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Email: cr63@drexel.edu
Andres Kreite, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Operations
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Email: ak3652@drexel.edu
Degree Requirements
| Required Biomedical Engineering Core | ||
| BMES 501 | Medical Sciences I | 3.0 |
| BMES 510 | Biomedical Statistics | 4.0 |
| BMES 511 | Principles of Systems Analysis Applied to Biomedicine I | 3.0 |
| BMES 534 | Design Thinking for Biomedical Engineers | 3.0 |
| BMES 538 | Biomedical Ethics and Law | 3.0 |
| BMES 588 | Medical Device Development | 3.0 |
| Required Business Classes | ||
| BUSN 501 | Measuring and Maximizing Financial Performance | 3.0 |
| BUSN 502 | Essentials of Economics | 3.0 |
| MGMT 601 | Managing the Total Enterprise | 3.0 |
| MKTG 601 | Marketing Strategy & Planning | 3.0 |
| ORGB 625 | Leadership and Professional Development | 3.0 |
| Required Entrepreneurial Classes | ||
| BMES 509 | Entrepreneurship for Biomedical Engineering and Science | 3.0 |
| ENTP 640 | Methods of Entrepreneurship | 3.0 |
| Biomedical Engineering Elective Courses (Choose one) | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Pharmacogenomics | ||
| Tissue Engineering I | ||
| Biomedical Mechanics I | ||
| Biomaterials I | ||
| Neural Signals | ||
| Medical Instrumentation | ||
| Hospital Administration | ||
| Co-Op | 3.0-6.0 | |
| Co-op Experience for Master’s Degree Students | ||
| Advanced Co-op Guidance for Master’s Degree Students | ||
| Total Credits | 46.0-50.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BMES 501 | Medical Sciences I | 3.0 |
| BMES 510 | Biomedical Statistics | 4.0 |
| MGMT 601 | Managing the Total Enterprise | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Winter | ||
| BMES 511 | Principles of Systems Analysis Applied to Biomedicine I | 3.0 |
| BMES 534 | Design Thinking for Biomedical Engineers | 3.0 |
| BUSN 501 | Measuring and Maximizing Financial Performance | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BMES 538 | Biomedical Ethics and Law | 3.0 |
| BMES 588 | Medical Device Development | 3.0 |
| BUSN 502 | Essentials of Economics | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Summer | ||
| Required 3-month Co-op (or) Independent Study | 3.0 | |
| Independent Study in BMES | ||
| Co-op Experience for Master’s Degree Students | ||
| Term Credits | 3.0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BMES 509 | Entrepreneurship for Biomedical Engineering and Science | 3.0 |
| ORGB 625 | Leadership and Professional Development | 3.0 |
| BMES Elective / Specialization Course (Choose One) | 4.0 | |
| Tissue Engineering I | ||
| Biomedical Mechanics I | ||
| Biomaterials I | ||
| Medical Instrumentation | ||
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Winter | ||
| MKTG 601 | Marketing Strategy & Planning | 3.0 |
| ENTP 640 | Methods of Entrepreneurship | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 6.0 | |
| Total Credit: 47.0 | ||
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BMES 501 | Medical Sciences I | 3.0 |
| BMES 510 | Biomedical Statistics | 4.0 |
| MGMT 601 | Managing the Total Enterprise | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Winter | ||
| BMES 511 | Principles of Systems Analysis Applied to Biomedicine I | 3.0 |
| BMES 534 | Design Thinking for Biomedical Engineers | 3.0 |
| BUSN 501 | Measuring and Maximizing Financial Performance | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BMES 538 | Biomedical Ethics and Law | 3.0 |
| BMES 588 | Medical Device Development | 3.0 |
| BUSN 502 | Essentials of Economics | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP 501 | Co-op Experience for Master’s Degree Students | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 3.0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COOP 601 | Advanced Co-op Guidance for Master’s Degree Students | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 3.0 | |
| Winter | ||
| ENTP 640 | Methods of Entrepreneurship | 3.0 |
| MKTG 601 | Marketing Strategy & Planning | 3.0 |
| BMES Elective / Specialization Course (Choose One) | 3.0 | |
| Pharmacogenomics | ||
| Neural Signals | ||
| Hospital Administration | ||
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BMES 509 | Entrepreneurship for Biomedical Engineering and Science | 3.0 |
| ORGB 625 | Leadership and Professional Development | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 6.0 | |
| Total Credit: 49.0 | ||
