• U.S. News & World Report recognizes Drexel University's School of Education as one of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”
• Drexel University has again made the "up-and-coming" short list of national universities that have achieved "the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus, or facilities," according to top college officials polled by U.S.News & World Report for the 2010 edition of "America's Best Colleges."
• For the eighth consecutive year, Drexel has been ranked in the category of Best National Universities in "America's Best Colleges" by U.S.News & World Report. The University placed 88th overall in the 2011 rankings, the fourth consecutive year that Drexel has reached the top 100.
• Newsweek and The Daily Beast ranked Drexel among the top 25 universities that have produced the most number of successful business leaders that have gone on to become CEOs of Fortune 100 companies.
• Yelow Ribbon Program Participant: Drexel's President confirmed that, for veterans qualifying under the Federal program, a Drexel education could be entirely free. Unlike most universities, Drexel has not placed a cap on either the amount of benefits the veteran receives, or the number of veterans who can take advantage of this offer.

Business Administration - Bachelor of Science
Drexel University's online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program is a degree completion program accredited by AACSB International - the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. The program is designed to provide a broad-based business education introducing students to all the functional areas of business, the quantitative aspects of decision making and the behavioral factors common to all organizational structures.

Recognized by Financial Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur- Princeton Review and U.S.News & World Report for superior programs, Drexel's LeBow College of Business has more than 3,300 students, 100 faculty members and 30,000 alumni.

• Financial Accounting Foundations
• Managerial Accounting Foundations
• Business Law I
• Operations Management
• Organizational Behavior

Leadership / Health Systems Management - Post-Bachelor's Certificate
This certificate program provides a four-course grouping of classes from the MSN in Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management curriculum. This program is our only non-nursing certificate offered online through the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Selected classes provide essential skills for supervisory and management positions that help professionals perform in their expanded roles, and grow as emerging leaders. Upon completion of this certificate program, the student will have 12 graduate level credits from an NLN/CCNE approved Master's in Nursing Program. These credits can be used towards a master's degree at Drexel or any other university.

• Leadership and Stewardship in the Health Professions
• Economics of Healthcare Management and Policy
• Operations Management in Contemporary Healthcare Organizations
• The Business of Healthcare
• Strategic Positioning: Power, Politics and Influence in Healthcare

Engineering Management - Graduate Certificate
The Certificate in Engineering Management - an optional professional credential - is awarded to students who successfully complete four graduate-level courses from the M.S. in Engineering Management curriculum: Engineering Management I, Communications, Economics for Engineering Management, and Financial Management I. This Certificate program is a valuable professional resource for engineers and scientists who want in-depth exposure to skills and knowledge needed for management roles without having to commit to the entire program.

• Engineering Management I
• Communications
• Economics for Engineering Management
• Financial Management I

Construction Management - Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program teaches professionals the multidisciplinary skills required of effective construction managers. The Graduate Certificate in Construction Management serves as an excellent platform to develop senior management for the construction industry. The program produces industry leaders that exhibit strong technical and managerial skills, apply scientific methodologies to problem solving, are critical thinkers, exercise creativity, and inject innovation into the process. The certificate is an 18-credit graduate certificate that students can utilize either as a professional development credential or as a step toward the M.S in Construction Management.

• Construction Control Techniques
• Cost Estimating & Bidding Strategies
• Risk Management in Construction
• Applied Construction Project Mgmt
• Const Contract Administration

eLearning Leadership - Graduate Certificate
Building on Drexel University's success in developing large-scale, high quality e-learning programs and the research of Drexel's School of Education, Drexel offers the Graduate Certificate in E-Learning Leadership, which is designed to meet the needs of today's working professionals across many fields. As the demand for academic programs and courses to be delivered via e-learning continues to grow, the corresponding need for leadership in this important area increases. Similarly, corporations continue to seek leaders to oversee training and development initiatives via e-learning. This certificate provides, in a concentrated format, the most contemporary knowledge and skills needed in this important area for students who do not wish to pursue a master's degree but who would value a credential that demonstrates their learning. Credits from the Graduate Certificate in e-Learning Leadership can be applied toward an MS in Professional Studies.

• Purpose/Business of E-Learning
• E-Learning Technologies
• Teaching/Learning Issues in E-Learning
• Learning Technologies & Disabilities
• Design & Delivery of E-Learning

Real Estate - Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Real Estate seeks to produce professionals with more of the necessary knowledge and skills required to be successful, and who have a perspective on the issues in the real estate development process and the industry as a whole. Students explore the knowledge and skill sets required to create, maintain, and build environments for living, working and entertainment purposes. Relevant issues include project finance, real estate as investments, design & construction, operations, development law, environmental remediation, public policy, market analysis, and architecture. Students wishing to complete this certificate in the context of a Master's degree should consider the MS in Construction Management with a concentration in Real Estate.

• Real Estate Development
• Advanced Real Estate Investment and Analysis
• Advanced Market Research and Analysis
• Real Estate Finance
• Legal Issues in Real Estate Devvelopment

Master's in Business Administration (MBA)
The online MBA program (MBA Anywhere(TM)) is offered through LeBow College of Business at Drexel University, recognized by Financial Times, U.S.News & World Report, BusinessWeek, and Entrepreneur for its superior mba programs. The flexible, online MBA Anywhere(TM) program optimizes your leadership potential while earning an AACSB Accredited online MBA, in a 24-month, part-time cohort format. This unique format allows you to progress through the program with the same group of classmates - developing meaningful relationships and establishing an important learning community.

• Measuring and Maximizing Financial Performance
• Leading Effective Organizations
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Marketing Strategy and Planning
• Business Statistics

Pharmaceutical Management - MBA
Designed for professionals seeking advanced positions in management, policymaking or stakeholder relations, the comprehensive and innovative Drexel MBA in Pharmaceutical Management at LeBow College of Business merges business strategy with science and technology to advance careers in the dynamic pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Integrating online and classroom coursework, the Drexel MBA in Pharmaceutical Management features a pioneering curriculum delivered in collaboration with Drexel's School of Public Health. The program integrates leadership development, technology management, and a perspective on the global strategy of the pharmaceutical industry.

• Measuring & Maximizing Financial Performance
• Managerial Accounting
• Health Care Law & Pharmaceutical Regulations
• Strategic Management
• Pharmaceutical Marketing

Clinical Research Organization and Management - MS
The Master of Science in Clinical Research Organization and Management, offered by Drexel University's College of Medicine, is a 36-credit master's program. The program is tailor-made for today's busy physicians, physician assistants, nurses, clinical fellows, research coordinators, and individuals working in the field. As the clinical research field expands and evolves, so to does the increased need for highly trained and qualified research professionals encompassing all research and regulatory areas. This program allows students to earn the experience and knowledge necessary to conduct investigations in the increasingly complex and highly regulated clinical field, and introduces students to timely and contemporary industry-related issues.

Students can choose from 5 tracks of study: New Product Research, Regulatory Compliance and Law, Biostatistics and Data Management, Clinical Research Management and Safety & Surveillance, and Business and Strategic Planning of New Product Development. The curriculum combines business principles, an understanding of the medical sciences pertinent to the research industry, and skills necessary for navigating the changing political, regulatory, and financial landscapes in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The curriculum is designed and taught by outstanding teachers - among them experienced faculty, researchers, administrators, lawyers, and scientists working in the area of clinical research.

• Epidemiology
• Emerging Trends in the Medical Device Industry
• Ethical Issues in Research
• The History of Misconduct in Biomedical Research
• Fundamentals of Academic Research Administration

Construction Management - MS
The Master's in Construction Management gives professionals the opportunity to develop the multidisciplinary skills required of effective construction managers. The program focuses on training professionals to meet the challenge of increasing owner demands, tighter project delivery times and increasing regulation. The program provides the leadership skills professionals need to navigate the many daily challenges construction organizations face in successfully managing construction operations.

The program offers 3 concentrations: Construction Project Management, Real Estate Development, and Sustainability and Green Construction. Students are taught by an outstanding faculty, experienced in the public and private sectors and in union and open shop environments. The MS in Construction Management serves as an excellent platform to develop senior management for the construction industry. The program produces industry leaders that exhibit strong technical and managerial skills, apply scientific methodologies to problem solving, are critical thinkers, exercise creativity, and inject innovation into the process.

• Leadership in Construction
• Construction Accounting and Financial Management
• Construction Control Techniques
• Cost Estimating and Bidding Strategies
• Risk Management in Construction

Engineering Management - MS
The Master of Science in Engineering Management program teaches students how to manage technical resources and focuses on solving problems that require close cooperation between technical and non-technical staff. The program is taught by experienced faculty who are also successful professionals in the field. Topics will cover management, technology marketing, engineering law, R & D management, quality (including six sigma), systems engineering and more.

Students have the option to choose a concentration in Infrastructure Engineering Management.

• Engineering Management I and II
• Communications
• Problems in Engineering Administration
• Managerial Statistics I and II
• Operations Research I and II

Hospitality Management / Gaming and Casino Management - MS
Graduates of the program will be sought after by some of the most well-known names in the hospitality and tourism industries. Career paths include senior management of hotels and resorts, convention services, strategic development for online distribution of travel services, real estate development projects, and business ownership. Drexel University has a professional and technological emphasis as well as a track record of supporting the relationship between academics and industry. Students who graduate from this program will be prepared to meet real world challenges. A Master of Science degree in Hospitality Management will qualify graduates to be key decision makers in the hospitality industry.

• Destination and Resort Management
• Gaming Information Systems
• Current Issues in Gaming
• Casino Financial Analysis
• Casino Security

Hospitality Management / Global Tourism - MS
Graduates of the program will be sought after by some of the most well-known names in the hospitality and tourism industries. Career paths include senior management of hotels and resorts, convention services, strategic development for online distribution of travel services, real estate development projects, and business ownership. Drexel University has a professional and technological emphasis as well as a track record of supporting the relationship between academics and industry. Students who graduate from this program will be prepared to meet real world challenges. A Master of Science degree in Hospitality Management will qualify graduates to be key decision makers in the hospitality industry.

• Destination and Resort Management
• Economics and Social Dynamics of Tourism
• The Global Tourism System
• Tourism and Sustainability
• Tourism Development

Human Resource Development - MS
The online Master's in Human Resource Development program prepares graduates to become "strategic partners" to CEOs or CEOs themselves. Using current research, best practices, software applications and database management systems, you will learn how to promote maximum employee performance in any organization. The Master of Science in Human Resource Development program is ideal for training and development professionals, career changers, managers and executives who want to better develop their employees, and anyone involved in assessing and responding to the development needs of employees and their organization.

Students enroll in the MS in Human Resource Development as part of a cohort, taking all courses together allowing interaction and networking opportunities among peers, and choose one of the following areas of concentration:

• Human Resource Development in Business Settings
  (Take four courses from the online MBA curriculum.)

• Human Resource Development in Educational Settings
  (Take four courses from the online graduate education curriculum.)

• Human Resource Development in Global Settings
  (Take four courses from the online graduate global and international education curriculum.)

• Foundations of Human Resource Development
• Human and Organizational Performance
• Technologies for Performance Support
• Learning Sciences and Instructional Design
• Learning Leadership in Organizations

Professional Studies - MS
The M.S. in Professional Studies, housed within the Multidisciplinary and Emerging Programs division of Drexel University's Goodwin College: School of Technology and Professional Studies, is designed for individuals and practitioners with established career paths who are interested in: developing marketable skills to meet and exceed evolving workforce demands, seeking professional development, and expanding promotional opportunities.

The curriculum for the M.S. in Professional Studies consists of a solid foundation of core courses, plus a choice of one of three concentrations: creativity studies, e-learning leadership, and homeland security management.

1. Creativity Studies Concentration
   Students will form an in depth understanding of creativity, enhanced communication, and creative problem solving, while learning how these may be applied to practical situations that further workplace culture of creativity.
   
2. E-Learning Leadership Concentration
   Students will acquire knowledge of online and distance learning leadership theory and practice in emerging information and communication technologies, multimedia pedagogical strategies, and e-learning design and delivery.
   
3. Homeland Security Management Concentration
   Students will develop competencies relating to homeland security strategy and policy development, national security issues in terrorism, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, land and maritime border and port protection, and developing technologies in homeland security.
   
4. Educational Policy Concentration
   Students explore the emerging policy making role of educational leaders of all levels. The concentration offers an emphasis on leading edge factors in educational policy-making and on the application of policy-making skills. * Please note this concentration is available beginning Fall 2011.

• Communication for Professionals
• Ethics for Professionals
• Research Methods & Statistics
• Computing for Professionals
• Program Evaluation

Project Management - MS
The MS in Project Management from Drexel University's Goodwin College: School of Technology and Professional Studies is designed for mid-career professionals that seek to develop project management capabilities for application in a variety of fields. Designed to meet the needs of working professionals, the MS in Project Management is a flexible, convenient part-time degree program. Courses are offered in the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer, allowing students the opportunity to complete all degree requirements in as few as two years.

The program curriculum is aligned with the internationally-recognized Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)*. The M.S. in Project Management is designed to support the completion of the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP®)* Certification. However, that is just the beginning. Drexel's cutting-edge graduate program in project management will provide you with the business, communication, global, and leadership skills needed to manage projects, programs, and portfolios in today's competitive production environments. Not only will you learn how to manage single projects, you will learn essential program management skills required to coordinate integrated projects to achieve a set of business goals. A Drexel Master's degree in Project Management will set you apart from the crowd in today's increasingly "projectized" work settings.

The MS in Project Management combines the study of project management with coursework in general business management and leadership. The 45 credit degree curriculum includes courses in planning, assessment, management, and leadership, as well as a final capstone project.

• Intro to Project Management
• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Project Quality Management
• Project Estimation & Cost Mgmt
• Project Risk Assessment & Mgmt

Property Management - MS
The Master of Science in Property Management seeks to educate professionals to be successful in the multidimensional and multidisciplinary field of property management. The online master's degree provides graduate study for experienced managers with undergraduate degrees in areas outside of property management or real estate. The program stresses strategic decision-making in every course and provides students with interactive, experiential learning opportunities involving research and analysis. Students have the opportunity to review and analyze best practice cases in all aspects of the profession and to discuss the latest strategies with industry leaders.

• Environmental Impact Analyses and Planning
• Residential Property Marketing
• Property Asset Management
• Facilities Management
• Property Financial Analysis and Strategy

Sport Management - MS
The online Master of Science (M.S.) in Sport Management at the Goodwin College of Professional Studies is a unique online advanced degree program built on the same strong academic foundation as the campus-based graduate program. It is designed to help sport administrators and managers understand the connections between nutrition, psychology, management skills and athletics at a level beyond baccalaureate education. As a graduate of the online Master's in Sport Management, you will serve as a leader in your chosen area of interest by incorporating various perspectives from your multidisciplinary training and applying them to current issues in sport and society.

The online Master's in Sport Management curriculum provides an integrated education experience focused on developing the ability to apply knowledge and skills to the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of sport and recreation programs and offers solutions to practical problems in the sport management field. The program is taught by faculty including professional coaches, scouts, trainers, and sport administrators.

Opportunities for sport management graduates have never been more diverse and challenging. The MS in Sport Management program prepares you for careers in a wide spectrum of organizations in the sport industry including:

• Professional sports
• Collegiate athletics
• Corporate sport marketing, public relations and sponsorship firms
• Recreation, community and leisure industries
• Sport agencies
• Health and fitness industries

Within these industries, you will be poised to pursue and enjoy a variety of positions including; athletic director, head coach, general manager, marketing director, sport agent, fitness manager, community center director, facility/operations manager, corporate sponsorship director, ticket manager, and public relations/communications director.

• Sports Industry Management
• Sport Law
• Sport Marketing and PR
• Sport Media and Technology
• Economic Issues in Sport