Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Drexel University)
The Online Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) Program is offered by Drexel University Online through its LeBow College of Business. This program which is also referred to as the MBA Anywhere Program is accredited by AACSB. It is currently offered in four (4) specializations including Finance, Engineering Management, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing. These specializations however, are subject to change based on market demand.
The MBA Anywhere Program consists of fifty-one (51) credits in seventeen (17) courses. It is provided in a cohort format which allows students to progress through this program in consonance with the same group of students for a period of twenty-four (24) months. Open to online students of this MBA Program are three (3) on-site seminars called residencies. Through the residencies, online students can choose to attend on-site, three (3) to four (4) day intensive courses held at the university’s Philadelphia Campus.
The program curriculum includes Business Simulation, Measuring and Maximizing Financial Performance, Leading Effective Organizations, Leadership and Professional Development, Essentials of Economics, Marketing Strategy and Planning, Business Statistics, MIS Policy and Strategy, Managerial Accounting, Managing Technological Innovation, Corporate Financial Management, Managerial Economics, Finance/Engineering Management/ Entrepreneurship/ Marketing, Operations Management, International Residency, and Strategic Management.
No specific undergraduate major is required to be admitted to the program. Admissions requirements include official transcripts, GMAT score of at least 570, resume, 500-word essay, and letters of recommendation. Tuition rate for the program is $ 58,000.00. The program offers the advantage of being conducted by world-renowned faculty members comprised of educators and pioneers with each bringing his/her own field expertise to the program.