Finance BSBA/Entrepreneurship and Innovation MS

Major: Finance and Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Business Administration (BSBA) and Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 225.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five Years)

 

About the Program

Drexel LeBow’s BS/MS program provides academically qualified undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn both a bachelor’s degree and an MS within five years of study. Graduating with an MS in Entrepreneurship and an undergraduate BS in Finance degree provides students with a competitive edge when entering the job market without having the time constraints of typical degree pursuits. This program is offered to all students pursuing a bachelor of science in business administration with a major in Finance.

Additional Information

For more information please contact our Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu

Admission Requirements

The BS/MS program requires a two-tiered application process which includes both undergraduate and graduate requirements. All applicants are required to complete a BS/MS Accelerated Degree Application available through the undergraduate BS/MS advisor for each college.

A plan of study/sequence sheet must be completed for each applicant with the assistance of their undergraduate BS/MS advisor to ensure that all undergraduate degree requirements are met within the required four years. Both documents must be submitted together for approval and processing.

Undergraduate Application Requirements
At the undergraduate level, a provisional BS/MS attribute code will be placed on the student record at the time of admission. Once the student has accumulated 90.0 credits, an Accelerated Degree Application must be completed before reaching 120.0 credits, at which time a BS/MS code will be placed on the application.

Degree Requirements

Note: FIN 150 cannot be applied as an elective to the major.

Finance BSBA 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
MATH 101Introduction to Analysis I4.0
UNIV B101The Drexel Experience1.0
UNIV B201Career Management1.0
General Education Electives (Select 18-24 credits):
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective **6.0-8.0
Humanities & Social Science **6.0-8.0
Natural Science & Technology **6.0-8.0
Business Flexible Requirements
INTB 200International Business4.0
MIS 200Management Information Systems0.0,4.0
MKTG 201Introduction to Marketing Management0.0,4.0
OPM 200Operations Management4.0
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.0
Business Requirements
ACCT 115Financial Accounting Foundations0.0,4.0
ACCT 116Managerial Accounting Foundations4.0
BLAW 201Business Law I4.0
BSAN 160Business Analytics and Data Visualization4.0
BUSN 101Foundations of Business I0.0,4.0
BUSN 102Foundations of Business II0.0,4.0
BUSN 105Applied Business Analysis0.0,3.0
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
FIN 301Introduction to Finance4.0
MGMT 450Strategy and Competitive Advantage4.0
ORGB 300Organizational Behavior4.0
STAT 202Business Statistics II4.0
Business Impact Elective 4.0
Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.
Finance Major Requirements
FIN 302Intermediate Corporate Finance4.0
FIN 321Investment Securities & Markets0.0,4.0
FIN 325Financial Institutions and Markets4.0
Select six (6) from the following: 24.0
Risk Management
Derivative Securities
Investment Analysis
Entrepreneurial Finance
Fintech
Seminar in Finance
Applied Portfolio Management
Advanced Portfolio Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Global Financial Management
Credit Risk Analysis
Personal Wealth Management
Special Topics in Finance
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Investment and Asset Management
Sport Finance
Free Electives34.0
MS in Entrepreneurship requirements
Required Courses
BLAW 646Legal Issues in New Ventures3.0
ENTP 501Entrepreneurship Practice & Mindset3.0
ENTP 515Pitch It!3.0
ENTP 540Approaches to Entrepreneurship3.0
ENTP 611Learning from Failure3.0
ENTP 621Innovation & Ideation3.0
ENTP 631Building Internal & External Relationships3.0
ENTP 660Early-Stage Venture Funding3.0
ENTP 671Life After Launch3.0
MGMT 670Business Ethics3.0
Choose Your Entrepreneurial Path6.0
Social Innovation
Social Entrepreneurship
Social and Sustainable Innovation
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Innovation in Established Companies
The Startup Way: How to Drive Innovation in Entrepreneurial Companies
New Venture Creation
Leading New Ventures
The Lean Launch
Choose three (3) of the following graduate electives, OR one from this list and two from other units (upon advisor approval):
Electives9.0
International Entrepreneurship
Dynamics of the Family Firm
Franchising
Entrepreneurship in Education
Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
Nonprofit Organizations
Total Credits198.0-231.0
*

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.

**

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses

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

Accelerated 5 Year 1 Co-Op  

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
BUSN 101 Foundations of Business I 0.0,4.0
BUSN 105 Applied Business Analysis 3.0
ENGL 101
Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research
or English Composition I
3.0
MATH 101 Introduction to Analysis I 4.0
UNIV B101 The Drexel Experience 1.0
 Credits11-15
Winter
BUSN 102 Foundations of Business II 0.0,4.0
BSAN 160 Business Analytics and Data Visualization 4.0
COOP 101 Career Management and Professional Development * 1.0
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4.0
ENGL 102
Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing
or English Composition II
3.0
 Credits12-16
Spring
ACCT 115 Financial Accounting Foundations 0.0,4.0
CIVC 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement 1.0
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.0
ENGL 103
Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres
or English Composition III
3.0
(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
 Credits12-16
Summer
VACATION  
 Credits0
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 116 Managerial Accounting Foundations 4.0
(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
(UG) Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective *** 3.0-4.0
(UG) Free Elective 4.0
 Credits15-16
Winter
BLAW 201 Business Law I 4.0
FIN 301 Introduction to Finance 4.0
STAT 202 Business Statistics II 4.0
(UG) Humanities & Social Science Elective *** 3.0-4.0
 Credits15-16
Spring
FIN 302 Intermediate Corporate Finance 4.0
(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
(UG) Natural Science & Technology *** 3.0-4.0
(UG) Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Summer
FIN 325 Financial Institutions and Markets 4.0
(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
(UG) Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective *** 3.0-4.0
(UG) Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Third Year
Fall
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Winter
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Spring
FIN 321 Investment Securities & Markets 4.0
ORGB 300 Organizational Behavior 4.0
UNIV B201 Career Management 1.0
(UG) Humanities & Social Science Elective *** 3.0-4.0
(UG) Required FIN Major Elective 4.0
 Credits16-17
Summer
(UG) Required FIN Major Elective 4.0
(UG) Natural Science & Technology *** 3.0-4.0
(UG) Free Electives 10.0
 Credits17-18
Fourth Year
Fall
(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
(UG) Required FIN Major Elective 4.0
(UG) Free Electives 5.0
ENTP 501 Entrepreneurship Practice & Mindset 3.0
 Credits16
Winter
MGMT 450 Strategy and Competitive Advantage 4.0
(UG) Required FIN Major Electives 8.0
(UG) Free Elective 3.0
ENTP 621 Innovation & Ideation 3.0
 Credits18
Spring
(UG) Business Impact Elective 4.0
(UG) Required FIN Major Elective 4.0
(UG) Free Electives 6.0
ENTP 671 Life After Launch 3.0
 Credits17
Summer
STUDENT CONVERTS TO GR STATUS  
 Credits0
Fifth Year
Fall
ENTP 515 Pitch It! 3.0
ENTP 631 Building Internal & External Relationships 3.0
(GR) Entrepreneurship Path Course 3.0
(GR) Entrepreneurship Elective 3.0
 Credits12
Winter
ENTP 611 Learning from Failure 3.0
ENTP 660 Early-Stage Venture Funding 3.0
MGMT 670 Business Ethics 3.0
(GR) Entrepreneurship Path Course 3.0
 Credits12
Spring
BLAW 646 Legal Issues in New Ventures 3.0
ENTP 540 Approaches to Entrepreneurship 3.0
(GR) Entrepreneurship Electives 6.0
 Credits12
 Total Credits213-231
*

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.

**

 Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.