Bennett S. LeBow College of Business explained

LeBow College of Business
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Established:1891
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
Campus:Urban

The LeBow College of Business, 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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Rankings

Undergraduate

Graduate

Executive MBA

Part-time MBA

Online MBA

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.[4]

Academics

Undergraduate programs

Graduate programs

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.[16]

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.

See also

References

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alumni. www.lebow.drexel.edu. 2016-01-09.
  2. Web site: Drexel's colleges and schools, 1891-present . Drexel University . 2007-11-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080504062611/http://www.library.drexel.edu/archives/history/colleges.html . 2008-05-04 .
  3. Web site: 1999. Drexel Receives $10 Million Gift from Alumnus Bennett S. LeBow. Drexel University. 2006-09-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070322163525/http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/drexelink/story.asp?ID=279&vol=5&num=9. 2007-03-22.
  4. http://www.buildinglebow.com/content/about-new-lebow-college-business-building About New LeBow College Building
  5. 5 May 2022. Drexel University receives $10 million for underrepresented students. Philanthropy News Digest. 6 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Academic Ranking of World Universities in Economics / Business - 2015 2015 Top 200 Universities in Economics / Business ARWU-SUBJECT 2015. www.shanghairanking.com. 2016-01-09. 2016-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160620224526/http://www.shanghairanking.com/SubjectEcoBus2015.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Greatest Opportunity for Minorities The Princeton Review. www.princetonreview.com. 2016-12-30.
  8. Web site: Drexel University Rankings - Drexel University. Drexel University. 2016-01-09.
  9. Web site: Poets&Quants' Best Undergraduate Business Programs Of 2016. Allen. Nathan. 2016-12-05. Poets & Quants for Undergrads. 2016-12-30.
  10. Web site: Best Undergraduate Business Programs.
  11. Web site: LeBow College of Business. www.topuniversities.com. 2020-10-20.
  12. Web site: Best Business Schools Part-Time MBA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315173328/http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/part-time-rankings. 2014-03-15.
  13. Web site: Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com. rankings.ft.com. 2016-12-30.
  14. Web site: Best Online MBA Programs Financial Times.
  15. Web site: Top Business Schools Online MBA.
  16. Web site: LeBow Centers of Excellence . Drexel University . 2008-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071026144805/http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/index.php . 2007-10-26 . dead .

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