General Business MBA
Major: General Business
Degree Awarded: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 49.0
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0201
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1021
About the Program
The MBA degree with a concentration in general business equips students with a thorough understanding of theory and practice in the fundamental areas of business, such as accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing. This concentration is intended for business students who wish to gain breadth within their graduate studies. Students will develop the skills and competencies necessary for success across a diverse spectrum of business organizations.
Additional Information
For more information please contact our Graduate Student Services department at lebowgradenroll@drexel.edu.
Admission Requirements
Graduate admission is based on a holistic review process, which takes into consideration prior academic history, demonstration of professional experience and adequate preparation for graduate study. Please review the admission requirements for both domestic and international applicants on our Graduate Application Requirements webpage before submitting your application
Degree Requirements
Required Courses | ||
ACCT 510 | Essentials of Financial Reporting | 2.0 |
BLAW 510 | Analyzing Legal Options in Decision-Making | 2.0 |
BSAN 601 | Business Analytics for Managers | 3.0 |
ECON 601 | Managerial Economics | 3.0 |
FIN 601 | Corporate Financial Management | 3.0 |
MGMT 520 | Strategy Analysis | 2.0 |
MGMT 530 | Managing and Leading the Total Enterprise | 2.0 |
MGMT 770 | MBA Capstone | 2.0 |
MKTG 510 | Marketing Strategy | 2.0 |
ORGB 511 | Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach | 3.0 |
POM 510 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 2.0 |
Experiential Requirement (Select one course from the following): | 3.0 | |
Graduate Internship | ||
Special Topics in BUSN | ||
Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Business | ||
International Business Seminar and Residency | ||
Leading for Innovation | ||
Change Management Experiential Capstone | ||
Business Consulting | ||
Global Marketing | ||
Business Agility and IT | ||
Design Thinking for Digital Innovations | ||
Leading Virtual Teams | ||
Negotiations for Leaders | ||
Leadership in Sport Management | ||
Tax Experiential Learning | ||
General Business Major Requirements: | 9.0 | |
General Business Major requires three business courses with distinct subject codes and course number range 500-799. Allowable options for the subject codes are Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), Interdisciplinary Business (INDS), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX). | ||
Free Electives | 11.0 | |
Total Credits | 49.0 |
Sample Plan of Study
Accelerated 18-Month Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ACCT 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | Experiential Elective** | 3.0 |
MGMT 530 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 | ||
MKTG 510 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | General Business Major Elective* | 3.0 | ||
ORGB 511 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 2.0 | ||
POM 510 | 2.0 | ||||||
11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
General Business Major Elective* | 6.0 | MGMT 770 | 2.0 | ||||
Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | ||||
9 | 5 | ||||||
Total Credits 49 |
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General Business Major credits require three business courses with distinct subject codes and course number range 500-799. Allowable options for the subject codes are Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), Interdisciplinary Business (INDS), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX).
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First Year Summer is less than the 4.5-credit minimum required (considered half-time status) of graduate programs to be considered financial aid eligible. As a result, aid will not be disbursed to students this term.
Accelerated 15-Month Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ACCT 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 |
MGMT 530 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 | Experiential Elective | 3.0 |
MKTG 510 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | General Business Major Electives* | 6.0 | ||
ORGB 511 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 2.0 | ||
POM 510 | 2.0 | ||||||
11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | ||||||
MGMT 770 | 2.0 | ||||||
General Business Major Elective* | 3.0 | ||||||
Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
8 | |||||||
Total Credits 49 |
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General Business Major credits require three business courses with distinct subject codes and course number range 500-799. Allowable options for the subject codes are Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), Interdisciplinary Business (INDS), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX).
Accelerated 12-Month Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ACCT 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 770 | 2.0 |
MGMT 530 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 | Electives | 6.0 |
MKTG 510 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | Elective | 2.0 | Experiential Elective | 3.0 |
ORGB 511 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | General Business Major Electives* | 6.0 | ||
POM 510 | 2.0 | General Business Major Elective * | 3.0 | ||||
11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | ||||
Total Credits 49 |
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General Business Major credits require three business courses with distinct subject codes and course number range 500-799. Allowable options for the subject codes are Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), Interdisciplinary Business (INDS), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX).
Part-Time MBA Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ACCT 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 |
MGMT 530 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | MKTG 510 | 2.0 | Elective | 2.0 |
ORGB 511 | 3.0 | Experiential Elective | 3.0 | ||||
7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
POM 510 | 2.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | General Business Major Electives* | 6.0 | MGMT 770 | 2.0 |
Elective | 3.0 | General Business Major Elective * | 3.0 | Electives | 6.0 | ||
5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||
Total Credits 49 |
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General Business Major credits require three business courses with distinct subject codes and course number range 500-799. Allowable options for the subject codes are Accounting (ACCT), Statistics (STAT), Economics (ECON), Finance (FIN), General Business (BUSN), Interdisciplinary Business (INDS), International Business (INTB), Legal Studies (BLAW), Management (MGMT), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKTG), Operations Research (OPR), Organizational Behavior (ORGB), Production Operations Management (POM), Sport Management (SMT) or Taxation (TAX).