Bennett S. LeBow College of Business

{{Short description|Drexel University's business school in Philadelphia}}

{{Infobox university

| name = LeBow College of Business

| image = LeBow College of Business - Drexel University (53590179026).jpg

| image_upright = 1.2

| caption = Gerri C. LeBow Hall

| established = 1891

| endowment =

| dean = Vibhas Madan, PhD, R. John Chapel Jr. Dean's Chair

| academic_staff = 118 full-time; 35 part-time

| administrative_staff = 79

| students = 4,750

| undergrad = 3,000

| postgrad = 960

| doctoral = 60

| city = Philadelphia

| state = Pennsylvania

| country = USA

| campus = Urban

| parent = Drexel University

| affiliations = AACSB

| website = {{URL|http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/|lebow.drexel.edu}}

| logo =

}}

The LeBow College of Business ({{IPAc-en|l|@| '|b|ou}}), often referred to simply as Drexel LeBow, is the business school of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in business administration to nearly 4,000 students and encompasses an alumni network of more than 40,000 business professionals.{{Cite web|title = Alumni|url = http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/alumni|website = www.lebow.drexel.edu|accessdate = 2016-01-09}}

History

The LeBow College of Business traces its origins to the founding of the Drexel Institute in 1891 and the establishment of the Business Department in 1896. Business programs at Drexel underwent a series of transformations throughout the 20th century, which saw the department recast itself as the Drexel Secretarial School in 1914 and the Drexel School of Business Administration in 1922. By 1974, the College of Business and Administration had been formed to house all of Drexel University's business, finance, and economics programs.{{cite web |title=Drexel's colleges and schools, 1891-present |url=http://www.library.drexel.edu/archives/history/colleges.html |publisher=Drexel University |accessdate=2007-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504062611/http://www.library.drexel.edu/archives/history/colleges.html |archivedate=2008-05-04 }}

In 1999, Drexel University alumnus Bennett S. LeBow donated $10 million to the College of Business and Administration. This donation represented the largest individual contribution to the university in its history, a fact that was recognized by the renaming of the College of Business and Administration in LeBow's honor. That year, the school officially became known as the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business.{{cite web| date =1999| url =http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/drexelink/story.asp?ID=279&vol=5&num=9| title =Drexel Receives $10 Million Gift from Alumnus Bennett S. LeBow| publisher =Drexel University| accessdate =2006-09-13| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20070322163525/http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/drexelink/story.asp?ID=279&vol=5&num=9| archivedate =2007-03-22}}

A second donation by LeBow, totaling $45 million, became the university's new record-setting donation from an individual donor in 2010. The donation was used for the construction of Gerri C. LeBow Hall, a new, 12-story facility that replaced the aging Matheson Hall and became the central hub of Drexel University's business programs upon its dedication on October 3, 2013.[http://www.buildinglebow.com/content/about-new-lebow-college-business-building About New LeBow College Building] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119022002/http://www.buildinglebow.com/content/about-new-lebow-college-business-building |date=November 19, 2010 }}

In May 2022, a $10 million pledge was gifted to the university from alumnus Ronald W. and Kathleen Disney. This was the second largest pledge to the business school by an individual and was provided with the aim of providing scholarship funds and program support for students from underrepresented backgrounds.{{cite journal|date=5 May 2022|url= https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/drexel-university-receives-10-million-for-underrepresented-students|title= Drexel University receives $10 million for underrepresented students|journal=Philanthropy News Digest|access-date=6 May 2022}}

Rankings

101-150th in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2015.{{Cite web|title = Academic Ranking of World Universities in Economics / Business - 2015 {{!}} 2015 Top 200 Universities in Economics / Business {{!}} ARWU-SUBJECT 2015|url = http://www.shanghairanking.com/SubjectEcoBus2015.html|website = www.shanghairanking.com|accessdate = 2016-01-09|archive-date = 2016-06-20|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160620224526/http://www.shanghairanking.com/SubjectEcoBus2015.html|url-status = dead}}

= Undergraduate =

8th in the United States for opportunity among minority students in The Princeton Review, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/business-school-rankings?rankings=greatest-opportunity-for-minorities|title=Greatest Opportunity for Minorities {{!}} The Princeton Review|website=www.princetonreview.com|access-date=2016-12-30}}
15th in entrepreneurship by the Princeton Review, 2015.{{Cite web|title = Drexel University Rankings - Drexel University|url = http://drexel.edu/about/glance/rankings/|website = Drexel University|accessdate = 2016-01-09}}
19th in the US by the Financial Times, 2015.
46th in the United States by Poets & Quants, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/2016/12/05/poetsquants-best-undergraduate-business-programs-2016/|title=Poets&Quants' Best Undergraduate Business Programs Of 2016|last=Allen|first=Nathan|date=2016-12-05|website=Poets & Quants for Undergrads|access-date=2016-12-30}}
94th among "Best Business Programs in the United States" by U.S. News & World Report, 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/business|title=Best Undergraduate Business Programs|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}

= Graduate =

19th in entrepreneurship by the Princeton Review, 2015.
101st in the world by the QS World University Rankings, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/drexel-university/lebow-college-business|title=LeBow College of Business|website=www.topuniversities.com|access-date=2020-10-20}}

= Executive MBA =

3rd in career progression by the Financial Times, 2013.
19th in the United States by the Financial Times, 2015.

= Part-time MBA =

1st in academic quality by Businessweek, 2015.
72nd overall in the United States by Businessweek, 2015.
119th in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/part-time-rankings|title=Best Business Schools {{!}} Part-Time MBA|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315173328/http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/part-time-rankings|archivedate=2014-03-15}}

= Online MBA =

1st in online MBA career services by the Financial Times, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/drexel-university-lebow/online-mba-ranking-2016#online-mba-ranking-2016|title=Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com|website=rankings.ft.com|access-date=2016-12-30}}
14th in the world by the Financial Times, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://rankings.ft.com/exportranking/businessschoolrankings/online-mba-ranking-2016/pdf?cols=42441%7C42442%7C42445%7C42446%7C42447%7C42448%7C42449%7C42453&rows=342328%7C342329%7C342330%7C342331%7C342332%7C342333%7C342334%7C342335%7C342336%7C342337%7C342338%7C342339%7C342340%7C342341%7C342342&sortby=42441|title=Best Online MBA Programs {{!}} Financial Times|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}
91st in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/mba/rankings|title=Top Business Schools {{!}} Online MBA|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}

Gerri C. LeBow Hall

Gerri C. LeBow Hall, home to the LeBow College of Business, was dedicated on October 3, 2013. The 12-story, 177,500-square-foot building was designed by Philadelphia's Voith & Mactavish Architects, LLP, and New York's Robert A. M. Stern Architects, LLP. Its exterior features approximately 67,000 square-feet of limestone and glass.

Academics

=Undergraduate programs=

=Graduate programs=

MBA
Business Analytics
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
Finance
Healthcare Management
Marketing
Executive MBA
MS in Accounting
MS in Business Analytics
MS in Economics
MS in Finance
MS in Marketing
MS in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

=Doctorate programs=

=Academic centers and institutes=

LeBow has academic centers and institutes that are designed to bring students and industry experts together in an effort to further knowledge and best practices in key areas of business and industry.{{cite web |title=LeBow Centers of Excellence |url=http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/index.php |publisher=Drexel University |accessdate=2008-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026144805/http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/index.php |archive-date=2007-10-26 |url-status=dead }}

Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
Center for Neuro-Business
Center for Research Excellence
Institute for Strategic Leadership
Raj and Kamla Gupta Governance Institute
Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute

Notable alumni

Alumni of the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business include Raj Gupta, former President and CEO of Rohm and Haas, and Kenneth C. Dahlberg, former CEO of Science Applications International Corporation.

Notes

References

{{cite web|date=|title=Drexel University's LeBow College of Business |url=http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/ |publisher=Drexel University |accessdate=2008-08-27}}

External links

[http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/ Official website]

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Category:Drexel University

Category:Business schools in Pennsylvania

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1891

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