General Business BSBA/Health Administration MHA

Major: General Business and Health Administration
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Business Administration (BSBA) and Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 225.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five Years)

 

About the Program

This is an accelerated 4+1 program that allows BS students to complete both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in five years. The MHA is a Master's degree in one of the fastest growing fields according to the US. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eligible students will begin taking MHA courses in their fourth year and then complete the Master's degree in their fifth year.

Additional Information

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

Admission Requirements

BS students must meet the eligibility requirements for the MHA program prior to submitting their application. The MHA requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

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 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
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.
Major Requirements ***
Nine required courses36.0
Students will select nine (9) courses from the following subject codes with course range of 100-499. (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
Free electives38.0
MHA CORE COURSES
HSAD 500Historical Influences on the US Healthcare System4.0
HSAD 501Managerial Epidemiology3.0
HSAD 505Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare Management and Policy4.0
HSAD 515Practice issues in Healthcare Management4.0
HSAD 522Applied Management Project4.0
HSAD 525National Health Expenditures4.0
HSAD 530Politics and Policy of Healthcare Resources4.0
HSAD 540Resources, Recruitment and Retention in Healthcare4.0
HSAD 550Strategic Planning for Healthcare Administration4.0
IPS 564The Business of Healthcare3.0
MHA Electives (Choose 2):7.0-8.0
Intro to Long Term Care & Post Acute Care Admin
Aging & Disability Policy in the US
Advanced Healthcare Marketing
Risk Management
Group Dynamics & Leadership in Health Care Management
Global Health and Management Issues
Evaluation and Assessment of Healthcare Systems
Comparative Health Systems
Total Credits202.0-232.0
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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.

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.

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

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Students selecting the major in general business should choose nine courses from at least five of the listed subject areas.

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 year 1 Coop 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
BUSN 101 Foundations of Business I 0.0,4.0
BUSN 105 Applied Business Analysis 0.0,3.0
MATH 101 Introduction to Analysis I 4.0
ENGL 101
Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research
or English Composition I
3.0
UNIV B101 The Drexel Experience 1.0
 Credits8-15
Winter
BSAN 160 Business Analytics and Data Visualization 4.0
BUSN 102 Foundations of Business II 0.0,4.0
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
Business Flexible Requirement Course (UG)** 4.0
 Credits12-16
Summer
VACATION  
 Credits0
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 116 Managerial Accounting Foundations 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Course (UG)** 4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective*** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective (UG) 3.0
 Credits14-15
Winter
BLAW 201 Business Law I 4.0
FIN 301 Introduction to Finance 4.0
Humanities & Social Science Elective*** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective (UG) 3.0
 Credits14-15
Spring
Business Flexible Requirement Courses (UG)** 8.0
General Business Major Elective (UG) 4.0
Natural Science & Technology Elective*** 3.0-4.0
 Credits15-16
Summer
Business Flexible Requirement Course (UG)** 4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective*** 3.0-4.0
General Business Major Elective (UG) 4.0
Free Elective (UG) 3.0
 Credits14-15
Third Year
Fall
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Winter
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Spring
ORGB 300 Organizational Behavior 4.0
UNIV B201 Career Management 1.0
General Business Major Electives (UG) 8.0
Humanities & Social Science Elective*** 3.0-4.0
 Credits16-17
Summer
General Business Major Elective (UG) 4.0
Natural Science & Technology Elective*** 3.0-4.0
Free Electives (UG) 9.0
 Credits16-17
Fourth Year
Fall
Business Impact Elective (UG) 4.0
General Business Major Elective (UG) 4.0
Free electives (UG) 7.0
HSAD 501 Managerial Epidemiology 3.0
 Credits18
Winter
MGMT 450 Strategy and Competitive Advantage 4.0
General Business Major Electives (UG) 8.0
Free Elective (UG) 3.0
MHAD Elective (GR) 3.0
 Credits18
Spring
General Business Major Elective (UG) 4.0
Free Electives (UG) 10.0
HSAD 550 Strategic Planning for Healthcare Administration 4.0
 Credits18
Summer
STUDENT CONVERTS TO GRAD STATUS  
 Credits0
Fifth Year
Fall
HSAD 505 Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare Management and Policy 4.0
HSAD 525 National Health Expenditures 4.0
HSAD 530 Politics and Policy of Healthcare Resources 4.0
 Credits12
Winter
HSAD 500 Historical Influences on the US Healthcare System 4.0
IPS 564 The Business of Healthcare 3.0
 Credits7
Spring
HSAD 515 Practice issues in Healthcare Management 4.0
HSAD 540 Resources, Recruitment and Retention in Healthcare 4.0
 Credits8
Summer
HSAD 522 Applied Management Project 4.0
MHA Elective (GR) 4.0
 Credits8
 Total Credits210-231
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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.