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Mason Cohen

How Close School alumnus Mason Cohen ’23 leveraged Drexel co-ops and the Baiada Institute to build a multi-industry family office portfolio.

Summer Camp class posing in the classroom for a group photo

Imagine taking a blank canvas, defining a target market, building out and pitching a viable fashion brand to a panel of judges – all in under 120 hours.

Irelowa with mentor, Scott Quitel, at e-Fest

Engineered for simplicity: How Drexel's TOZ HairCare earned Top 25 Finalist honors and a $5K brand award at e-Fest 2026.

Doug Ulrich, MS in entrepreneurship and innovation '25

An insider’s look into the MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program with chief content officer and Close School alumnus Doug Ulrich.

Philly park

The Close School moves to invest in the neighborhood-based growth of Philadelphia’s local business ecosystem.

Solar panel workers

True economic resilience requires a shift in perspective to support the triple bottom line.

Impact Summit B Corp panel

Close School Professor Barrie Litzky joined regional leaders at the 2026 Impact Summit to discuss the future of responsible business.

Xploit founders

Five Drexel STEM students turned a 4 a.m. hackathon prototype into a $10K win. Learn why they’re building the future of AI cybersecurity from the block.

Dragon Launch Philly cohort

The first milestone of the Dragon Launch Philly program is complete. Look back at the incredible progress of our Philly founders.

PhillyBall screen

Drexel’s Saphead Studios is bringing its new game, “PhillyBall,” to local sports bars just in time for the biggest soccer matches of the summer.

Drexel Magazine 40 Under 40 2026

These alumni stand out for their adaptability, work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit — all evident during their studies and now in their professional lives.

Garrett Gillin and Jon Vogel Drexel Magazine's 40 Under 40

A partnership forged during their MBA program helped Garrett Gillin and Jon Vogel grow a startup into a national marketing firm serving companies nationwide.

HER Lab 2026 Class

Drexel's Close School taught entrepreneurship to 100 women at Kenya's HER Lab, an economic empowerment program through Global Give Back Circle.

IIH participants next to IIH sign

From initial concepts to market-ready solutions, see how these Impact Innovation Hub alumni are scaling their ventures and making a measurable impact.

5 Close School Students In Incubator Space

Drexel students turned theory into reality during an immersion trip, visiting founders and investors to see how ventures truly build, fund and scale.