Drexel LeBow’s major in management is designed with your success in mind, preparing you with the foundational skills to be an effective team player and visionary leader. Through scientific rigor and experiential learning, you’ll gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to approach business challenges creatively, communicate persuasively and inspire teams to achieve shared strategic goals.
The major focuses on four essential managerial skills:
Coursework will equip you with key analytical, interpersonal, leadership and implementation skills, as well as critical knowledge in innovation and social responsibility. You’ll learn how to manage artificial intelligence, make sense of big data and address societal needs from a managerial perspective.
The recommended plan of study includes classes in:
Management courses allowed me to gain practical experience in navigating team dynamics and solving real-world challenges. These experiences revitalized the importance of being adaptable, critically thinking, actively listening, resolving conflicts and collaborative leadership.
The management major will ready you for careers in a range of fields, such as management consulting, business advisory, entrepreneurship, technology management, human resource management and project management, and a range of client-facing roles in accounting, banking, business development and marketing. Or, you may apply your skills in analytical positions requiring cross-functional business insights, such as strategic and people analytics.
This major also complements other business majors, providing a versatile skill set suited to roles that blend technical and managerial expertise.
Over 100 years of industry partnerships 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.
Through the Drexel Co-op program, general business majors alternate six months of classroom learning with six months of full-time professional experience through Drexel-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.
Our students have done their LeBow general business co-ops in a variety of organizations, locally and around the world. Past general business co-op placements include:
Learn more about Drexel Co-op at LeBow
In addition to the Co-op program, other 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, Boeing and PwC to nonprofit and governmental partners.
Learn more about the Dornsife Office for Experiential Learning
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.
Our staff is ready to help you with any questions you may have about the application process, including which program is right for you. We look forward to hearing from you.
Caitlin Brady
Director, Undergraduate Programs and Recruitment
(215) 571-3570
cem398@drexel.eduGerri C. LeBow Hall 333
