BSBA Major in Accounting

The accounting profession is in the midst of an exciting time of evolution as a result of automation, data analytics and hybrid/remote work, as well as the usual changes in financial reporting and tax regulations.

Accountants fill key roles on teams as business partners and financial experts in consulting, professional services, public accounting, companies of all sizes, startups, nonprofit organizations and all levels of government.

An accounting degree from Drexel LeBow empowers students with a solid foundation in accounting, audit and tax principles, analysis and communication skills and the ability to collaborate to solve complex issues.

Accounting Major Curriculum

Recognizing that our students’ accounting ambitions take them to a wide variety of careers, the accounting curriculum is designed to allow students to customize their plan of study while meeting and exceeding the needs of the profession.

The recommended plan of study includes classes in applied and social sciences, marketing and business communication, finance, business law and management information systems. Faculty members take LeBow’s commitment to experiential learning seriously, and the accounting classes — from intro to capstone — feature hands-on learning with current cases and applications.

Students start with four core courses that build their skills in financial reporting, taxation, managerial accounting and audit functions; then choose from four accounting electives to tailor the curriculum for their career goals. Examples include:

• ACCT 327: Financial Statement Analysis
• ACCT 350: Accounting Information Systems
• TAX 360: Cannabis, Cookies and Cyberspace: The New Age of State and Local Taxation
• TAX 425: Tax and Business Strategy

Choose a ninth class from the accounting experiential electives. Examples include:

• ACCT 420: Emerging Industry Analysis: Accounting Perspectives — Examine and critically evaluate a select emerging industry from an accounting perspective.
• TAX 415: Tax Experiential Learning — Build your consulting skills while having a positive social impact. You gain IRS training and work with Philly area low-income families in preparing their income tax returns.

Find more accounting courses in the Drexel Catalog

For those planning on becoming certified accountants, the LeBow accounting program provides all the credit hours required by the CPA exam through either an accelerated MS program or by double majoring.

Review our degree course requirements

Careers and Network

Think accountants just do taxes? Think again. A business degree with an accounting major is useful in nearly any field or sector. LeBow accounting graduates have found jobs in law and accounting firms, banking and financial institutions, nonprofit organizations and local/state/federal government.

Download our "Busting Top Accounting Myths" fact sheet About Accounting Career Opportunities

Drexel Co-op and Experience

Over 100 years of industry partnership has taught us the value of an immersive education. We focus on ensuring students have access to a wide variety of learning opportunities beyond the classroom to gain deep expertise, broad perspectives and the essential soft skills needed to succeed in business and in life.

Drexel Co-op

Through the Drexel Co-op program, accounting majors alternate six months of classroom learning with six months of full-time professional experience through University-approved employers. With plans of study that allow for up to three co-ops, students can gain as much as 18 months of practical, hands-on experience in the workplace, applying what they’ve learned in real-world settings long before graduation.

Students have completed their LeBow accounting co-ops in companies both big and small, locally and around the world. Past accounting co-op placements include:

• Ametek Inc.
• CHUBB
• Comcast Corporation
• KPMG LLP
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Vanguard

Drexel Co-op at LeBow

Learn by Experience

In addition to the Co-op program, experiential learning opportunities abound at LeBow, including consulting courses, case competitions, international residencies, research projects, industry thought leader events, alumni mentorship and more.

Through projects made possible by the Dana and David Dornsife Office for Experiential Learning, our students apply their learning on real and simulated challenges, working with organizations domestically and internationally from Unilever, the Philadelphia 76ers, KPMG and PwC to nonprofit and governmental partners.

Student Organizations

At Drexel LeBow, students have many opportunities to engage outside of the classroom through student-run organizations, connecting with a community that shares their major, their heritage or any of the other unique characteristics that unite our diverse student population. The opportunities to collaborate, network and engage are endless.

Campus and Facilities

Our 12-story, 177,500-square-foot home, Gerri C. LeBow Hall, is located at the heart of the Drexel University campus, which is located in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood, home to the city’s vibrant research and technology corridor. Being located in Philadelphia, and within a short distance of New York and Washington D.C. means Drexel LeBow students have access, not just to our 1700+ industry partners but also to a wealth of experience from leaders in the business, research and governmental fields.

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