Business Administration

About the Program

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA): 180.0 quarter credits

The business administration degree provides a solid business education for students interested in a full range of business career options. In selecting a field of concentration, students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor and the department head of the field in which they are interested. Many students choose to enhance their educational experience by taking two concentrations.

The Business Administration curriculum, accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, underscores the College’s commitment to educate tomorrow's leaders in business with a broad-based education to enhance intellectual development, develop strong business capabilities, and cultivate leadership skills through citizenship and community engagement.

The curriculum provides an excellent broad-based foundation while continuing to allow for dual concentrations and minors.

The co-operative four-year and five-year curricula offer a balanced program of general education, studies in the common body of knowledge, and an area of concentration in one or more of the functional fields of business. Students have the advantages of the co-operative education plan with alternating terms in industry and classes after the freshman year.

The course content of the non-co-operative four-year curriculum is the same as that of the five-year program. The curriculum is offered for those students who wish to complete their education in a four-year period without the benefits of co-op experiences

For more information about this major, visit LeBow College Bachelor of Science in Business Administration page.

Fields of Concentration

• Accounting
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• General Business
• International Business
• International Business (co-concentration option)
• Legal Studies
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Operations & Supply Chain Management

Degree Requirements 

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Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Center. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

Sample Plan of Study

Minor in Business Administration

The minor in business administration is designed to provide some flexibility while at the same time assuring exposure to a number of critical business functional areas.

Matriculated non-business students who have completed at least 30 credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 may apply for an academic minor.

Requirements

• No more than 2 courses or 8 credits (or 3 courses and 9 credits if classes were taken under the “old curriculum”) required by a student’s major may be counted towards this minor.
• A grade of “C” (2.0) or better must be earned for each course in this minor for it to be counted.
• No more than two transfer courses may be used to complete this minor. Transfer credits must be taken before matriculated at Drexel.
• Students in the process of completing a degree granting program out of the Goodwin College of Evening and Professional Studies, (BS or BSCOEPS), may enroll in 700 sections of the courses they choose that meet the minor requirements. All other students in the process of completing a degree granting program from other colleges/schools within Drexel University must enroll in the 500 sections of the courses they choose that meet the minor requirements.
• Students should check the pre-requisites of all classes when selecting electives. It is the responsibility of the student to know pre-requisites
• Business Administration and Business & Engineering majors may not minor in Accounting, Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Economics, Legal Studies, Management Information Systems, Marketing and/or Operations Management.

All prospective students should meet with an advisor from the College as soon as possible. Call 215-895-2110 to set up an appointment.