Legal Studies

Law is pervasive in all aspects of business and life. It is part of the mission of the Legal Studies Department to provide students the ability to recognize the influence of the law, understand its application and make informed and intelligent decisions regarding the course of action to take

LeBow’s Legal Studies coursework emphasizes critical thinking as a tool for problem solving so students will be able to identify and prevent possible problems and make the tough decisions necessary for business to prosper.

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Legal Studies Degree Options

Undergraduate business students can choose to major in Legal Studies, and this area of study is also interwoven into the MBA curriculum.

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Rosalie Kreider, JD

Clinical Professor
Department Head

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Kimberly Williams
Department Manager

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Legal Studies News

Former CEO Mike Edwards Shares Successes, Failures and What's Next

Mike Edwards, former CEO of Borders and eBags, shared stories and advice for success in business with several classes of Drexel LeBow undergraduates.

Sitting too much can cause serious health problems. So should employers be liable?

Research by Natalie Pedersen, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies at Drexel LeBow College of Business, looks at the medical problems of sedentary workplaces and the structure of liability in the Unit

Businesses struggle to balance family-leave needs of mothers and fathers

Assistant Professor of Legal Studies Natalie Pedersen wrote an op-ed for Philly.com detailing the legal difficulties surrounding companies’ efforts to balance family-leave needs of mothers and fathers

LeBow Student-Run Company Vying to be Inc.'s Coolest College Startup

Boost Linguistics, a neurolinguistics software company, developed after a LeBow consulting course, has made it to the second round of Inc. magazine’s student business start-up bracket.