Graduate Experiential Learning

Real-world experiences that deliver real-world solutions.

Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business is recognized for its experiential approach to business education. Through hands-on experiences in real-world business settings, students apply classroom learning, gain practical industry insights and build professional networks.

Our graduate students can participate in a variety of experiential learning opportunities, including international residencies, consulting engagements with organizations and business simulations designed to strengthen leadership and decision-making skills.

I wanted to pursue accounting — I love a spreadsheet! — but my undergrad degree was in the humanities. I really liked that Drexel had a two-year accounting option for students without a business background. It meant I was able to hit the ground running.

Alexandra Burt ’18

Graduate Business Consulting

Drexel LeBow’s business consulting courses provide students with opportunities to work in teams alongside faculty and peers to develop strategic recommendations for organizations facing real-world business challenges.

MGMT 715: Business Consulting: This course focuses on business problem solving through project-based learning, equipping students with skills to effectively frame a problem, develop a solution and communicate their findings. Acting as student consultants throughout the quarter, teams conduct research and analyses to form insights and recommendations for an organization’s business challenges, then present their work at the conclusion of the course.

Graduate Competitions

In addition to academic coursework, Drexel LeBow offers various experiential learning opportunities for graduate students outside of the classroom including:

Disruptor Games

Disruptor Games is a one-day competition tasking student teams with addressing an organization’s current challenge or business process through the integration of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain or virtual reality. The event is open to undergraduate and graduate students across LeBow programs.

Marketing Crisis Challenge

The Marketing Crisis Challenge is a one-day competition that tasks graduate students to develop marketing strategies in response to a crisis facing an organization. At the conclusion of the event, teams present their recommendations to a panel of industry and faculty judges.

Residencies

Graduate On-Campus Residencies

On-campus three- or four-day residencies add hands-on activities and networking opportunities.

Graduate International Residencies

Combining international business coursework with a week-long residency abroad, students study and experience opportunities and challenges around the world.

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