Fashion Industry & Merchandising BS / Business Administration MBA

Major: Fashion Industry & Merchandising and Business Administration
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 229.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)

 

About the Program

This accelerated dual degree program combines study in the areas of Fashion Industry and Merchandising (BS) for the fashion lifestyle industries with the MBA degree in the LeBow College of Business. The program is designed to allow students to complete both the bachelor's degree and the Master of Business Administration degree in five years.

Additional Information

Students should visit the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design for more information.

Admission Requirements

The program is offered to qualified students who apply for this option prior to the end of freshmen year or prior to the completion of 90.0 credits. All students who apply for this option must take the GMAT entrance exam. Incoming freshmen selected for this program will generally have a minimum of 1350 on the SAT, a GPA of 3.5 or better, and rank in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. A strong candidate for this program will have taken significant AP coursework while in high school.

BS/MBA students may be waived from two LeBow MBA courses, assuming a grade of B or better is earned in specified undergraduate courses. Students can review the Waiver Policies for the Statement of Curriculum Standing on the LeBow College's website for additional information. The above conditions hold only for fully accepted BS/MBA students as identified by Enrollment Management.

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
ENVS 160Environment in the News2.0
ENVS 260Environmental Science and Society3.0
GEO 111Natural Disasters3.0
MATH 119Mathematical Foundations for Design4.0
UNIV A101The Drexel Experience1.0
Required Arts and Humanities
COM 220Qualitative Research Methods3.0
COM 230Techniques of Speaking3.0
Arts and Humanities Elective
Select 3.0 credits from the following 100-400 level courses (including T380 and T480): **3.0
Any AFAS (Africana Studies)
Any ARTH (Art History)
Any ARCH (Architecture)
Any COM (Communication)
Any DANC (Dance)
Any ENGL (English)
Any FMST (Film Studies)
Any GST (Global Studies)
Any HIST (History)
Any INTR (Interior Design)
Any JWST (Jewish Studies)
Any LANG (Language)
Any MENA (Middle East & North Africa Studies)
Any MUSC (Music)
Any PHIL (Philosophy)
Any PHTO (Photography)
Any PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics)
Any PBHL (Public Health)
Any RELS (Religious Studies)
Any SCRP (Screenwriting & Playwriting)
Any THTR (Theater)
Any TVST (Television Studies)
Any VSCM (Graphic Design)
Any WGST (Women's and Gender Studies)
Any WRIT (Writing)
Social Science Electives
Select 9.0 credits from the following 100-400 level courses (including T380 and T480) ***9.0
Any AFAS (Africana Studies)
Any ANTH (Anthropology)
Any CJS (Criminal and Justice Studies)
Any CS (Computer Science)
Any ECON (Economics)
Any ENSS (Environmental Studies & Sustainability)
Any ENVS (Environmental Science)
Any PSY (Psychology)
Any PBHL (Public Health)
Any SOC (Sociology)
Any WGST (Women's and Gender Studies)
Visual Studies Requirements
ARTH 103History of Art III3.0
Select two of the following:6.0
Asian Art and Culture
Art of India
Art of China
Art of Japan
Contemporary Art
History of African-American Art
African Art
Global Material Culture
Special Topics in Art History
Special Topics in Art History
PHTO 110Photography3.0
VSST 101Design I4.0
VSST 102Design II4.0
VSST 103Design III4.0
VSST 110Introductory Drawing3.0
Professional Requirements
ACCT 110Accounting for Professionals4.0
ARTH 335 [WI] History of Costume I: Preclassical to 18003.0
or FASH 335 History of Costume I: Preclassical to 1800
or ARTH 336 History of Costume II: 1800-1920
or FASH 336 History of Costume II: 1800-1920
or ARTH 337 History of Costume III: 1920 to Present
or FASH 337 History of Costume III: 1920 to Present
or ARTH T380 Special Topics in Art History
or ARTH T480 Special Topics in Art History
COM 181Public Relations Principles and Theory3.0
DSMR 100Computer Imaging I3.0
DSMR 103Introduction to the Fashion Industry 3.0
DSMR 201Analysis of Product3.0
DSMR 210Presentation Techniques for the Fashion Industry3.0
DSMR 211Digital Design for the Fashion Industry3.0
DSMR 215Digital Commerce & Promotion3.0
DSMR 230Textiles for the Fashion Industry3.0
DSMR 231Retail Operations3.0
DSMR 232Merchandise Planning and Buying4.0
DSMR 300Fashion Industry & Merchandising Trends and Impact3.0
DSMR 310Merchandising Operations & Management3.0
DSMR 311Visual Merchandising3.0
DSMR 333Fashion Product Development and Sourcing3.0
DSMR 464Merchandising Analytics 3.0
DSMR 477 [WI] Fashion Industry & Merchandising Seminar3.0
DSMR 496 [WI] Senior Problem in the Fashion Industry3.0
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ENTP 105Entrepreneurial Thinking3.0
or ENTP 201 The Starter's Toolkit
or ENTP 205 Ready, Set, Fail
or ENTP 270 Social Entrepreneurship
MKTG 201Introduction to Marketing Management4.0
MKTG 321Selling and Sales Management4.0
or MKTG 326 Marketing Insights
or MKTG 344 Professional Personal Selling
or MKTG 356 Consumer Behavior
or MKTG 362 Brand and Reputation Management
PHIL 301Business Ethics3.0
PROD 215Design Thinking in Product Design4.0
Career Pathway Electives 31.0
MBA Requirements
ACCT 510Essentials of Financial Reporting3.0
BLAW 510Analyzing Legal Options in Decision-Making3.0
BSAN 601Business Analytics for Managers3.0
BUSN 610Strategic Career Management & Professional Development3.0
or BUSN 611 Strategic Career Advancement for Professionals
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 Requirement
Select one from the following:3.0
Graduate Internship
Special Topics in STEM Interdisciplinary Subject
International Business Seminar and Residency
Business Consulting
MBA Capstone
Business Agility and IT
Design Thinking for Digital Innovations
Digital Marketing
Leading Virtual Teams
Negotiations for Leaders
Tax Experiential Learning
MBA Major Requirements - select one major from choices below9.0
Free Electives6.0
Total Credits229.0
*

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.

**

Suggested Arts and Humanities electives: ENGL 303ENGL 335HIST 163.

***

Suggested Social Science electives: SOC 210SOC 215SOC 240SOC 340SOC I499, AFAS 301, PSY 150, WGST 324.

Career Pathway electives enable students to pursue specific areas of study, which complement the Design and Merchandising major and the student's desired career pathway.

Suggested Career Pathway Electives: ENTP 205, ENTP 209,ENTP 250, ENTP 375, DSMR 485.

MBA Major Requirements

Students select one major from the following: 

Major: Accounting Analytics 

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

Major: Finance 

Select three of the following:9.0
Any FIN course numbers 602-699
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 (Statistics)
Any TAX (Taxation)
Total Credits9.0

Major: Marketing 

Select three of the following:9.0
Any MKTG course numbers 500-799
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: 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: Technology & Innovation Management 

Required Courses
MGMT 603Technology Strategy3.0
Select two of the following:6.0
Introduction to Change Management: An Integration of Macro and Micro Perspectives
Innovation Management
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
New Product Planning, Strategy, and Development
Leading and Executing Change
Negotiations for Leaders
Total Credits9.0

Major: Applied AI in Business

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

Major: Business Customized 

Students can self customize a concentration 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 (Statistics)
Any TAX (Taxation)
Total Credits9.0

Major: Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact 

Select three of the following:9.0
Legal Aspects of Employment
Social Entrepreneurship
Social and Sustainable Innovation
Corporate Governance
Corporate Sustainability for Managers
Business Ethics
Sustainability and Value Creation
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Major: Leadership 

Select three of the following:9.0
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

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
DSMR 1033.0DSMR 1003.0CIVC 1011.0VACATION
ENGL 101 or 1113.0DSMR 2303.0DSMR 2013.0 
ENVS 2603.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV A1011.0GEO 1113.0ENVS 1602.0 
VSST 1014.0VSST 1024.0MATH 1194.0 
VSST 1103.0 VSST 1034.0 
 17 16 17 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 1104.0COOP 101*1.0ARTH 103, DSMR 215, or ENTP 1053.0COM 181, ARTH 103, or ENTP 1053.0
COM 230 or 181 (or Social Science Elective)3.0DSMR 210 or 2113.0DSMR 232, ECON 201, or MKTG 2014.0DSMR 3113.0
DSMR 211 or PHTO 1103.0DSMR 215, COM 181, or COM 2303.0DSMR 3103.0DSMR 477***3.0
DSMR 231 (or Art History Elective)3.0DSMR 232 or 2314.0DSMR 3333.0(UG) Career Pathway Elective or PHTO 1103.0
ENTP 105, 201, 205, or 2703.0ECON 201 or MKTG 2014.0PHTO 110 or DSMR 2103.0(UG) Career Pathway Elective3.0
 (UG) Social Science Elective3.0 (UG) Social Science Elective3.0
 16 18 16 18
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEDSMR 300 (or Art History Elective)3.0COM 2203.0
  PHIL 301 (or Career Pathway Elective)3.0PROD 215**4.0
  (UG) Career Pathway Elective3.0DSMR 300 (or Art History Elective)3.0
  (UG) Marketing Choice or Career Pathway Elective4.0(UG) Arts and Humanites Elective3.0
 0 0 13 13
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ARTH 335, FASH 335, ARTH 336, FASH 336, ARTH 337, FASH 337, ARTH T380, or ARTH T4803.0DSMR 464 or 4963.0(UG) Career Pathway Elective or PHIL 3013.0Awarded UG Degree
DSMR 496 or 4643.0(UG) Art History Elective3.0(UG) Career Pathway Electives6.0Student converts to Grad status
(UG) Career Pathway Elective or Marketing Choice4.0(UG) Career Pathway Electives6.0(UG) Social Science Elective3.0 
(UG) Career Pathway Elective3.0BLAW 5103.0MGMT 5293.0 
ACCT 5103.0FIN 6013.0(GR) Elective3.0 
BSAN 6013.0   
 19 18 18 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
ORGB 5113.0MKTG 6013.0ECON 6013.0 
BUSN 610 or 6113.0POM 6013.0(GR) MBA Major Requirement6.0 
(GR) Elective3.0(GR) MBA Major Requirement3.0  
 (GR) Experiential Elective3.0  
 9 12 9 
Total Credits 229
*

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.

**

PROD 215 and COM 220 should be taken together either the summer term after fall/winter COOP or the fall term after spring/summer COOP.

***

DSMR 477 [WI] should be taken the summer term before fall/winter COOP or in the spring term before spring/summer COOP.