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Impact Innovation Hub

Meet the new cohort for the Impact Innovation Hub, which empowers student entrepreneurs to develop market-based solutions for social and environmental issues.

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In a Venture-Backed Commercialization course, lessons on running a company can be a revelation both to students and the firms they advise.

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After a wide-ranging international career, Jack Buhsmer ’81 is focused on giving back and educating future tax experts.

Vice Dean Chuck Sacco and students in Belgrade, Serbia

Close School Vice Dean Chuck Sacco's recent trip to Belgrade, Serbia, was more than just a trip; it was a real-world lesson in building innovation ecosystems.

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Leaders from Empactful, a healthcare-focused investment firm, will guide students on investment strategy, deal sourcing and portfolio management.

Winners of the Close School of Entrepreneurship's 2025 Startup Fest

The Close School's annual Startup Fest convened students, founders and industry leaders for a day of high-stakes pitching, specialized learning and networking.

LeBow students, faculty and staff on a rooftop in New York City

An expanded Advisory Board committed to increasing course-based and experiential opportunities is driving an increase in student enrollments and concentrations.

2026 Princeton Review Rankings for the Close School of Entrepreneurship

Close's undergraduate program ranked in the top tier of accredited entrepreneurship programs, placing 20th nationally and 2nd in the Mid-Atlantic.

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Grace O’Neill, BSBA finance ’26, closes out her collegiate basketball career by raising funds to support Special Olympics Pennsylvania.

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The School of Economics gathered economists and policy experts, including Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, to share insights on economic conditions.

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Mehdi Rhazali, a Triple Dragon and Drexel’s head tennis coach, has capitalized on the pickleball craze by launching VIVA Padel & Pickleball in Philadelphia.

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Akhmad Dyussembayev, BS economics and data science ’28, is honing his skills through a scholarship from the NABE Foundation.

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Close’s students, faculty and staff have joined the LeBow community as part of Drexel’s ongoing Academic Transformation.

LeBow undergraduate finance students on a trip to New York City in 2024

The Academy prepares LeBow students to pursue careers in private equity and investment banking, finance’s most-demanding and often best-compensated sectors.

Dilnoza Kurbonova, BSBA marketing and business analytics '25

Two co-op positions at a New York City branding agency brought Dilnoza Kurbonova, BSBA '25, valuable skills, a full-time role and a Cooperative Education Award.