Global Studies BA / Business Administration MBA

Major: Global Studies
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 228.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five Years)

 

About the Program

To further prepare students for careers in the international sphere, Drexel University now offers an accelerated degree that allows students to complete an accelerated bachelor’s degree (BA) in Global Studies and an MBA. Students apply in their third year to Drexel’s LeBow College of Business. Those accepted begin working on their MBA as they complete their BA, getting their MBA a year earlier than if they had done the two degrees separately. They also have a chance to complete an undergraduate co-op and gain valuable work experience as they go.

The Drexel BA degree prepares students for exciting international careers or at home working with diverse international populations. It prepares them by building foreign language fluency and offering a wide variety of courses in the social sciences, humanities, philosophy, hard sciences, cultural studies, and other fields. While working on their Global Studies degree, students also are encouraged to study abroad, adding to their global perspective as well as perfecting their foreign language skills. There are also many opportunities for doing co-op abroad: a chance to live overseas for six months while gaining valuable work experience and getting the opportunity to truly be part of the culture of the place where they are working. Study abroad opportunities exist in many countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America, and across Asia. Co-op abroad employers can also be found in almost any part of the world.

Added to this is the chance to get an accelerated degree with an MBA, a much-in-demand professional degree with many uses. Students interested in business, trade, accounting, and corporate careers, for example, can gain skills that make them attractive to international development agencies like the World Bank, or many government agencies, private multinational corporations, and regional companies. Students who want to work domestically can use their language and cultural skills in a wide variety of settings here, working with the diverse population within the US. A degree in Business Administration allows graduates to make a real impact on society, improving the lives of people around the world. To learn more about the Drexel LeBow MBA please visit their website. 

Drexel Global Studies students have won a wide variety of international fellowships, including Fulbright, Boren, and other US government programs. They have studied abroad in countries as diverse as France, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Argentina, Costa Rica, China, Japan, and Korea. They have gone on to work with the US State Department and other government agencies, with large Silicon Valley tech firms, and with private corporations and nonprofits around the world. Adding an MBA will open even more doors for students interested in making a difference at home and abroad.

Additional Information

For more information, contact:

Kate Hughes
Associate Director of Academic Partnerships
Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages
Academic Buliding 311
kfh28@drexel.edu
Phone: 215.895.1208

Admission Requirements

Same as regular requirements for Global Studies majors.

Degree Requirements

General Requirements
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
UNIV H101The Drexel Experience1.0
UNIV H201Looking Forward: Academics and Careers1.0
Global Studies Core Requirements
GST 101Becoming Global: Language and Cultural Context4.0
GST 102Understanding Global: Markets and Governance4.0
GST 105Introduction to Research in Global Studies4.0
Three 200+ level GST courses12.0
GST 400Senior Project in Global Studies4.0
Language minor in Spanish, French, or Japanese, or minor in Asian Studies, European Studies, or Middle East and North Africa Studies **24.0
Free Electives OR Concentration (Select one from below) ***82.0-86.0
CoAS Core Requirements
Analyzing Cultures & Histories 6.0-8.0
Cultivating Global Competence 6.0-8.0
Developing Quantitative Reasoning 6.0-8.0
Any two Math courses based on placement OR
PHIL 111 Symbolic Logic I or PHIL 121 Symbolic Logic II
Engaging the Natural World 6.0-8.0
Perspectives in Diversity 3.0-4.0
Understanding Society & Human Behavior 6.0-8.0
MBA Requirements
ACCT 510Essentials of Financial Reporting3.0
BLAW 510Analyzing Legal Options in Decision-Making3.0
BUSN 610Strategic Career Management & Professional Development3.0
or BUSN 611 Strategic Career Advancement for Professionals
BSAN 601Business Analytics for Managers3.0
ECON 601Managerial Economics3.0
FIN 601Corporate Financial Management3.0
MGMT 529Strategic Management3.0
MKTG 601Marketing Strategy & Planning3.0
ORGB 511Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach3.0
POM 601Operations and Supply Chain Management3.0
Experiential Requirements
Select one from the list below:3.0
Graduate Internship
Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Business
Special Topics in STEM Interdisciplinary Subject
International Business Seminar and Residency
Change Management Experiential Capstone
MBA Capstone
Business Consulting
Business Agility and IT
Design Thinking for Digital Innovations
Digital Marketing
Leading Virtual Teams
Negotiations for Leaders
Leadership in Sport Management
Tax Experiential Learning
MBA Major Requirements
Select one major from the list below:9.0
Graduate Free Electives6.0
Total Credits228.0-243.0
*

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Students must complete at least 24.0 credits above the 103 language level to earn a language minor. Language courses could count towards free electives in some instances; consult with an advisor.

***

any required or elective concentration course cannot also be used to fulfill a CoAS Core requirement

See Core Curriculum List for complete list of options. Note: any required or elective concentration course cannot also be used to fulfill a CoAS Core requirement.

Global Justice and Human Rights Concentration

Global Justice and Human Rights Concentration Requirements
ENGL 360 [WI] Literature and Society3.0
or ENGL 325 Topics in World Literature
PHIL 335Global Ethical Issues3.0-4.0
or PSCI 352 Ethics and International Relations
PSCI 150International Politics4.0
Select one of the following:
History of Political Thought
Theories of Justice
The United Nations in World Politics
International Human Rights
Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South
Globalization
Global Justice and Human Rights Distribution Options15.0
Students must complete at least 15.0 distribution credits from the approved list
Special Topics in Africana Studies course must have a global theme
Race, Crime, and Justice
Justice in Our Community
Prison, Society and You
Places of Justice
Terrorism
Comparative Justice Systems
Strategic International Communication
International Negotiations
Grant Writing
The Kitchen Garden: Summer
The Kitchen Garden: Fall
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economic Development
Resource and Environmental Economics
Topics in World Literature
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance (Model Organization of American States)
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
Comparative Legal Institutions
Immigration Law
Social & Political Philosophy
Global Ethical Issues
Environmental Philosophy
Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Religion
Overview of Issues in Global Health
Introduction to Health & Human Rights
History of Political Thought
Theories of Justice
Comparative Politics II
American Foreign Policy
Global Governance
International Political Economy
Power in Protest: Social Movements in Comparative Perspective
Social Development: A Global Approach
Civilians in Armed Conflict
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
International Human Rights
Innovation and Social Justice
Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality
Wealth and Power
Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South
Globalization
Environmental Justice
Classical Social Theory
Social Movements
Women and Society in a Global Context
Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies must have a global theme
Electives36.0-41.0
Total Credits61.0-67.0

Global Health and Sustainability Concentration

Global Health and Sustainability Concentration Requirements
PBHL 101Public Health 1013.0
Select one of the following:
Overview of Issues in Global Health
Politics of Environment and Health
Sociology of the Environment
Globalization
Environmental Justice
Choose one of the following English courses:3.0
Literature & Science
Environmental Literature
Topics in Literature and Medicine
Choose one of the following Ethics courses:3.0
Public Health Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Global Health and Sustainability Distribution Options15.0
Students must complete at least 15.0 distribution credits from the approved list
Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution
Ethnobotany
Environmental Crime
Campaigns for Health & Environment
Environmental Communication
Science Writing
Grant Writing
The Kitchen Garden: Summer
The Kitchen Garden: Fall
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Resource and Environmental Economics
Literature & Science
Environmental Literature
Topics in Literature and Medicine
Introduction to Urban Planning
Cities and Sustainability
Energy Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Native Plants and Sustainability
The Science of Climate Change
Global Warming, Biodiversity and Your Future
Conservation Biology
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
History of Science: Ancient to Medieval
History of Science: Medieval to Enlightenment
History of Science: Enlightenment to Modernity
Themes in Global Environmental History
Empire and Environment
Development of World Health Care
Health Care across Cultures
Foods and Nutrition of World Cultures
Epidemiology in Public Health
History of Public Health
Overview of Issues in Global Health
Introduction to Health & Human Rights
Women and Children: Health & Society
Introduction to Community Health
The World's Water
Disease Outbreak Investigations
Health Inequality
Adapting to a Hotter Climate: Protecting Health of Vulnerable Populations
Biomedical Ethics
Global Ethical Issues
Environmental Ethics
Environmental Philosophy
Philosophy of Technology
Philosophy of Science
Global Governance
Environmental Politics
Social Development: A Global Approach
Politics of Environment and Health
Political Economy of Climate Change
Cities and Climate Change
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
International Human Rights
Psychology of Sustainability
Innovation and Social Justice
Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of the Environment
Sociology of Global Health
Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South
Globalization
Environmental Justice
Women and Society in a Global Context
Women's Health and Human Rights
Electives38.0-42.0
Total Credits62.0-66.0

Global Business, Economics, and Development Concentration

Global Business, Economics, and Development Concentration Requirements
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
PHIL 301Business Ethics3.0
Select one of the following:4.0
Multinational Corporations
International Trade
International Money and Finance
Global Business, Economics, and Development Distribution Options15.0
Students must complete at least 15.0 distribution credits from the approved list
International Business Law
Business Communication
Intercultural Communication
Strategic International Communication
International Negotiations
Grant Writing
Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economic Ideas
International Macroeconomics
Economic Development
Resource and Environmental Economics
The Literature of Business
Topics in World Literature
Literature and Society
Social Entrepreneurship
Global Entrepreneurship
3BL - Triple Bottom Line
Energy Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Finance
Global Financial Management
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
History of Capitalism
Multinational Corporations
International Trade
International Money and Finance
Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business
For-Profit Business Consulting
Nonprofit Business Consulting
International Business Consulting
Introduction to Marketing Management
Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communications
Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
Global Marketing
International Political Economy
Political Economy of Climate Change
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
Wealth and Power
Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South
Globalization
Classical Social Theory
Imagining Multiple Democracies
Introduction to Business Statistics
Business Statistics II
Women and Society in a Global Context
Electives35.0-39.0
Total Credits65.0-69.0

 Global Media, Arts, and Cultures Concentration

Global Media, Arts, and Cultures Concentration Requirements
ENGL 325Topics in World Literature3.0
LING 102Language and Society3.0
or ENGL 323 Literature and Other Arts
PHIL 305Ethics and the Media3.0
Select one of the following:3.0
Asian Art and Culture
Art of India
Art of Japan
Nineteenth Century Art
20th Century Modernism
Contemporary Art
History of African-American Art
African Art
Latin American Art
Global Media, Arts, and Cultures Distribution Options15.0
Students must complete at least 15.0 distribution credits from the approved list
Media Anthropology
Digital Ethnography
Architecture and Society I
Global Material Culture
Current Events in Media and Communication
Theory and Models of Communication
Media and Identity
Diversity in Media
English Worldwide
Intercultural Communication
Ethnography of Communication
Strategic International Communication
Grant Writing
Nonprofit Communication
Communication for Civic Engagement
Media Effects
Culture and Gastronomy I
Classical to Medieval Literature
Renaissance to the Enlightenment
Survey of World Literature
Post-Colonial Literature
Literature & Science
Literature and Other Arts
Topics in World Literature
Mythology
Women and Literature
Literature and Society
Special Topics in Film Studies
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
Introduction to Music
World Musics
Afro-American Music USA
Metaphysics: Philosophy of Reality
Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art
Social & Political Philosophy
Global Ethical Issues
Philosophy of Religion
History of Political Thought
Political Communication
Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality
Globalization
Introduction to Digital Design Tools
Women and Society in a Global Context
Literary Editing & Publication
Electives40.0-44.0
Total Credits67.0-71.0

MBA Major Requirements

Students select one major from the following:

Major: Applied AI in Business 

Select three (3) of the following:9.0
Data-driven AI for Management Decisions
Human Plus: Augmenting Decision Intelligence through AI
Special Topics in STEM Interdisciplinary Subject
Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Decision Making
Total Credits9.0

Major: Accounting Analytics

Required Courses
Select three from the following: 9.0
Data Analytics & Technology in Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
Strategy & the Master Budgeting Process
Tax and Business Strategy
Total Credits9.0

Major: Business Analytics

Select three of the following:9.0
Any STAT course numbers 602-699
Any BSAN course numbers 602-699
Aligning Information Systems and Business Strategies
Systems Analysis & Design
Inter-Active Decision Support Systems
Database Analysis and Design for Business
Customer Analytics
Marketing Experiments
Managerial Decision Models and Simulation
Total Credits9.0

Major: General Business

Select 9.0 credits from the same subject code from the following 500-700 level courses:9.0
Any ACCT (Accounting)
Any BLAW (Legal Studies)
Any BUSN (General Business)
Any ECON (Economics)
Any FIN (Finance)
Any INDS (Interdisciplinary Business)
Any INTB (International Business)
Any MGMT (Management)
Any MIS (Management Information Systems)
Any MKTG (Marketing)
Any OPR (Operations Research)
Any ORGB (Organizational Behavior)
Any POM (Production Operations Management)
Any SMT (Sport Management)
Any STAT (Business Statistics)
Any TAX (Taxation)
Total Credits9.0

Major: Project Management 

Required Courses
PROJ 501Introduction to Project Management3.0
Select two of the following: 6.0
Project Planning & Scheduling
Project Quality Management
Project Estimation & Cost Management
Project Risk Assessment & Management
Total Credits9.0

Major: Finance 

Select three of the following:9.0
Any FIN course numbers 602-699
Total Credits9.0

Major: Marketing Technology & Analytics 

Select three of the following: 9.0
Customer Analytics
Marketing Experiments
Marketing Technology and Automation
Buyer Behavior Theory
Digital Marketing
Marketing Information Management and Research
Total Credits9.0

Major: Marketing

Any MKTG course numbers 500-7999.0
Total Credits9.0

Major: Technology & Innovation Management 

Required Courses
MGMT 603Technology Strategy3.0
Electives
Select two of the following:6.0
Introduction to Change Management: An Integration of Macro and Micro Perspectives
Innovation Management
Strategic Change Management
Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Decision Making
Strategic Human Resource Management
Knowledge Management
Sustainability and Value Creation
Leading for Innovation
Strategy Implementation
Change Management Experiential Capstone
MIS Policy and Strategy
New Product Planning, Strategy, and Development
Leading and Executing Change
Negotiations for Leaders
Total Credits9.0

Major: Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact 

Choose three of the following9.0
Legal Aspects of Employment
Social Entrepreneurship
Social and Sustainable Innovation
Corporate Governance
Corporate Sustainability for Managers
Business Ethics
Sustainability and Value Creation
Social Impact Marketing
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Total Credits9.0

Major: Leadership 

Choose three of the following9.0
Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Decision Making
Leading the Digital Supply Chain
Business Ethics
Sustainability and Value Creation
Leading for Innovation
Leading Virtual Teams
Negotiations for Leaders
Total Credits9.0

Major: Customized 

Students can self customize a major with coordination between their program manager and with faculty guidance. Please see your Program Manager/Academic Advisor for further information
Select 9.0 credits from any subject code from the following 500-700 level courses:9.0
Any ACCT (Accounting)
Any BLAW (Legal Studies)
Any BUSN (General Business)
Any ECON (Economics)
Any FIN (Finance)
Any INDS (Interdisciplinary Business)
Any INTB (International Business)
Any MGMT (Management)
Any MIS (Management Information System)
Any MKTG (Marketing)
Any ORGB (Organizational Behavior)
Any OPR (Operations Research)
Any POM (Production Operations Management)
Any SMT (Sport Management)
Any STAT (Business Statistics)
Any TAX (Taxation)
Total Credits9.0

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 Program. 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.

Sample Plan of Study

4+1, 1 co-op (Accelerated program completed in 5 years)

Students complete undergraduate requirements in four years, then convert to graduate status in the fifth and final year.

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0CIVC 1011.0VACATION
GST 1014.0GST 1024.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV H1011.0(UG) Language course4.0(UG) Language course4.0 
(UG) Language course4.0Developing Quantitative Reasoning3.0-4.0GST 1054.0 
Developing Quantitative Reasoning3.0-4.0 Understanding Society & Human Behavior3.0-4.0 
 15-16 14-15 15-16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
GST 200+ course4.0(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course9.0(UG) GST 200+ course4.0COOP 1011.0
(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course6.0Engaging the Natural World3.0-4.0Analyzing Cultures & Histories3.0-4.0(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course12.0
(UG) Language course4.0Analyzing Cultures & Histories3.0-4.0(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course6.0Engaging the Natural World3.0-4.0
Understanding Society & Human Behavior3.0-4.0 (UG) Language course4.0 
 17-18 15-17 17-18 16-17
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
Cultivating Global Competence3.0-4.0(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course12.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course6.0Cultivating Global Competence3.0-4.0  
(UG) Language course4.0   
Perspectives in Diversity3.0-4.0   
 16-18 15-16 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
UNIV H2011.0GST 4004.0(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course13.0Undergrad degree awarded
(UG) GST 200+ course4.0(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course9.0ECON 6013.0Student converts to Grad status
(UG) Free Elective or Concentration course9.0BSAN 6013.0  
ACCT 5103.0   
 17 16 16 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
MGMT 5293.0BLAW 5103.0(GR) Major Requirement6.0BUSN 610 or 6113.0
MKTG 6013.0FIN 6013.0(GR) Elective3.0(GR) Experiential Elective3.0
ORGB 5113.0(GR) Major Requirement3.0 (GR) Elective3.0
POM 6013.0   
 12 9 9 9
Total Credits 228-239
*

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.