Finance BSBA / Business Administration MBA

Major: Finance and Business Administration
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 229.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)
BSBA Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0304
BSBA Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-3031;13-2011; 13-2031; 13-2051
MBA Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0201

MBA Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1021

About the Program

Drexel LeBow’s BS/MBA program provides academically qualified undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA within five years of study. Graduating with an MBA and an undergraduate 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 as well as students from select undergraduate programs across the university.

Additional Information

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

Admission Requirements

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

A plan of study/sequence sheet must be completed for each applicant with the assistance of their undergraduate BS/MBA 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.

For additional information please visit the BS/MBA website.

Undergraduate Application Requirements

At the undergraduate level, a provisional BS/MBA 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/MBA code will be placed on the application.

Degree Requirements

Students participating in the cooperative education program will be enrolled in the required prep course, COOP 101, generally three terms before their co-op begins.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Degree Requirements
General Education 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 B201 [WI] Career 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 Systems4.0
MKTG 201Introduction to Marketing Management4.0
OPM 200Operations Management4.0
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.0
Business Requirements
ACCT 115Financial Accounting Foundations4.0
ACCT 116Managerial Accounting Foundations4.0
BLAW 201Business Law I4.0
BSAN 160Business Analytics and Data Visualization4.0
BUSN 101Foundations of Business I4.0
BUSN 102Foundations of Business II4.0
BUSN 105Applied Business Analysis3.0
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
FIN 301Introduction to Finance4.0
MGMT 450Strategy and Competitive Advantage4.0
ORGB 300 [WI] Organizational Behavior4.0
STAT 202Business Statistics II4.0
Business Impact Elective4.0
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.
Required Finance Major Courses
FIN 302Intermediate Corporate Finance4.0
FIN 321Investment Securities & Markets4.0
FIN 325Financial Institutions and Markets4.0
Select six (6) of 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
Undergraduate Free Electives34.0
MBA Major Requirements
Required Courses
ACCT 510Essentials of Financial Reporting2.0
BLAW 510Analyzing Legal Options in Decision-Making2.0
BSAN 601Business Analytics for Managers3.0
ECON 601Managerial Economics3.0
FIN 601Corporate Financial Management3.0
MGMT 520Strategy Analysis2.0
MGMT 530Managing and Leading the Total Enterprise2.0
MGMT 770MBA Capstone2.0
MKTG 510Marketing Strategy2.0
ORGB 511Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach3.0
POM 510Operations and Supply Chain Management2.0
Experiential Requirement: Select one3.0
Graduate Internship
International Business Seminar and Residency
Leading for Innovation
Business Consulting
Business Agility and IT
Negotiations for Leaders
Tax Experiential Learning
Graduate Free Electives11.0
MBA Major Requirements9.0
Select one major from the following:
Major: Accounting Analytics
Required Courses
Data Analytics & Technology in Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
Select one (1) of the following:
Strategy & the Master Budgeting Process
Data Visualization for Managers
Tax and Business Strategy
Major: Business Analytics
Select three of the following:
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
Supply Chain Analytics
Statistics for Business Analytics
Datamining for Managers
Time Series Forecasting
Special Topics in STAT
Major: Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact
Select three of the following:
Legal Aspects of Employment
Social Entrepreneurship
Social and Sustainable Innovation
Corporate Governance
Environmental and Social Issues in Finance
Corporate Sustainability for Managers
Business Ethics
Sustainability and Value Creation
Corporate Brand & Reputation Management
Special Topics in ORGB
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Social Issues in Sport
Major: Economics
Required Course
Microeconomics
Select two (2) of the following:
Intro to Econometrics and Data Analysis
Mathematical Economics
Econometrics
Macroeconomics
Business & Economic Strategy: Game Theory & Applications
Major: Finance
Select three of the following:
Advanced Financial Management
Business Valuation
Corporate Governance
Environmental and Social Issues in Finance
Financial Institutions & Markets
Risk Management
Investment Management
Entrepreneurial Finance
FinTech
Behavioral Finance
International Financial Management
Special Topics in Finance
Major: Effective Leadership
Select three of the following:
Leading the Digital Supply Chain
Business Ethics
Sustainability and Value Creation
Leading Virtual Teams
Negotiations for Leaders
Major: General Business
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).
Major: Marketing
Select three of the following, of which 2 MUST be from MKTG:
MKTG Course 500-799
Special Topics in Legal Studies
Intro to Econometrics and Data Analysis
Microeconomics
International Business Management
Knowledge Management
Systems Analysis & Design
Database Analysis and Design for Business
Managerial Decision Models and Simulation
Supply Chain Management I
Quality & Six-Sigma
Time Series Forecasting
Any MKTG course numbered 500-799
Major: Marketing Technology & Analytics
Choose three of the following:
Customer Analytics
Marketing Experiments
Buyer Behavior Theory
Digital Marketing
Integrated Marketing Communications Management
Marketing Information Management and Research
Major: Project Management
Required Courses
Introduction to Project Management
Project Planning & Scheduling
Select one of the following:
Project Quality Management
Project Estimation & Cost Management
Project Risk Assessment & Management
Major: Strategic Technology & Innovation Management
Required Courses
Innovation Management
Technology Strategy
Select one of the following:
Business & Economic Strategy: Game Theory & Applications
Introduction to Change Management: An Integration of Macro and Micro Perspectives
Strategic Change Management
Strategic Human Resource Management
Knowledge Management
Sustainability and Value Creation
Leading for Innovation
Strategy Implementation
Change Management Experiential Capstone
MIS Policy and Strategy
Business Agility and IT
New Product Planning, Strategy, and Development
Managerial Decision Models and Simulation
Leading and Executing Change
Negotiations for Leaders
Time Series Forecasting
Major: Supply Chain Management & Logistics
Select three of the following:
Leading the Digital Supply Chain
Systems Analysis & Design
Managerial Decision Models and Simulation
Supply Chain Management I
Supply Chain Management II
Management of Service Firms
Transportation & Logistics Management
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Revenue Management
Supply Chain Analytics
Special Topics in POM
Quality & Six-Sigma
Time Series Forecasting
Major: Business 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
MBA Graduate Credits include courses in 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), with a course number range between 500-799 or other approved course at the graduate level.
Total Credits229.0-235.0
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Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

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

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
BUSN 1014.0BSAN 1604.0ACCT 1154.0VACATION
BUSN 1053.0BUSN 1024.0CIVC 1011.0 
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ECON 2014.0ECON 2024.0 
MATH 1014.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV B1011.0 (UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0 
 15 15 16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 1164.0BLAW 2014.0FIN 3024.0FIN 3254.0
(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course4.0COOP 101*1.0(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
(UG) Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0FIN 3014.0(UG) Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0(UG) Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0
(UG) Free Elective4.0STAT 2024.0(UG) Free Elective3.0(UG) Free Elective3.0
 (UG) Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0  
 15-16 16-17 14-15 14-15
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEFIN 3214.0(UG) Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
  ORGB 3004.0(UG) Required FIN Major Elective4.0
  UNIV B2011.0(UG) Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0
  (UG) Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0(UG) Free Electives6.0
  (UG) Required FIN Major Elecive4.0 
 0 0 16-17 17-18
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
(UG) Business Impact Elective+4.0MGMT 4504.0(UG) Required FIN Major Elective4.0Undergrad Degree Awarded
(UG) Required FIN Major Elective4.0(UG) Required FIN Major Electives8.0(UG) Free Electives9.0Student classified as Graduate Student
(UG) Free Electives6.0(UG) Free Elective3.0ECON 6013.0 
ACCT 5102.0BSAN 6013.0  
 16 18 16 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
MGMT 5302.0BLAW 5102.0MGMT 5202.0MGMT 7702.0
MKTG 5102.0FIN 6013.0(GR) Major Requirement6.0(GR) Experiential Elective3.0
ORGB 5113.0(GR) MajorRequirement3.0(GR) Elective2.0(GR) Free Electives6.0
POM 5102.0(GR) Free Elective3.0  
 9 11 10 11
Total Credits 229-235
*

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 200OPM 200MIS 200MKTG 201 or STAT 201

***

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

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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.