Drexel's Business and Engineering Major - Unique and Prestigious

<p>hi i am currently enrolled in the school of engineering and have completed about 100 credits. Is it sensible to change into this program. Also I would like to know the advantages of being B&E professional over engineering professional a little more than what you have explained.</p>

<p>there are many students who change from engineering to b&e, but they may have to take extra credits or extend their graduation date depending on how far they are already into their curriculum. Most seem to work it out so it won’t delay their graduation somehow if they didn’t take too many upper level classes. It really depends on how many courses the advisor lets you transfer over. </p>

<p>“How is Drexel Honestly?” Chanoob, this sure is a loaded question. The B&E major was one of the reasons I chose to come to Drexel. The others were the co-op program, the location in philly and the overall feel I got from being on campus, and the NROTC program. Let me know if you have any specific questions, and there are loads of posts on other threads about the pros/cons of Drexel.</p>

<p>hey zackdude, i was wondering if drexel takes transfer students for BnE program.
im an accounting major but i have already taken cal I and II. so do u know how friendly BnE program is for transfers? ps. i have completed 53 credits with 3.8 gpa.</p>

<p>yes there is transfers although I can’t think of too many B&E transfers in the past from other schools. hopefully alot of your courses will transfer in as well, and b&e students take 2 accounting courses, and have the option of taking accounting electives to fulfill an accounting concentration so if you took any of those hopefully you can get those transferred as well. You’d probably want to contact Tony Grangel, the academic advisor for the B&E program through e-mail to ask him questions on what will transfer through. His e-mail is <a href=“mailto:ajg35@drexel.edu”>ajg35@drexel.edu</a></p>

<p>Hey Zack, you’ve piqued my in this program. My question to you is, how tough is the workload for the B&E program? I see that you said that typically the GPAs are lower but it is more respected. How tough is it? Are you working to the brink of insanity / is it overwhelming? The reason I ask this is because I’m a HS Junior now in a very academically demanding environment, and I’m not sure I’d like to follow suit in college. But the B&E program definitely interests me, as I think it sort of meshes two of my interests into one and definitely appeals to my academic strengths.</p>

<p>Also, did you get any scholarship money to attend Drexel? I’ve heard a lot about the AJ Drexel scholarship.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>My grades weren’t the greatest in high school, but it was enough to get me into Drexel at the time and the B&E program. initially i didn’t get a scholarship but got a lot of financial aid, and then I competed for (and got) a full tuition ROTC scholarship. Drexel is very generous in giving out scholarships and financial aid. You’ll be automatically reviewed for scholarships when you put in the application but the financial aid package depends on your FAFSA. There are other outside scholarships to attend (eg: check out [National</a> Commission for Cooperative Education](<a href=“http://www.co-op.edu%5DNational”>http://www.co-op.edu))</p>

<p>As far as the B&E workload goes, you’ll be working a lot harder than the business majors I’ll tell you that much. Really the biggest challenges are the early years when you are taking the classes that are normally meant to weed out engineers and are adapting to a college environment. Once you get the hang of it, and get through all your calcs, physics, chemistrys, etc, then you’ll be good to go, not in the sense that things will get easier per say, but your study habits will get better, and you’ll learn the ins and outs of the university, the good teachers to get and stuff like that. This really be applied to any challenging major. lastly, this is just the average experience, and it was my experience. there are many students that just can’t handle any of the B&E workload (or any engineering curriculum for that matter) and end up dropping into a plain business (or similar) major. There are others that are naturally smart, or had very good high school preparation, and they could just cruise through the B&E courses.</p>

<p>I hope this helps, but my best advice is if you have any interest in the major and end up at Drexel, start out with major and try to stick to it. It’s definitely worth it in the end and there are so many ways you can throw the degree.</p>

<p>Hi Zack!
I am an accepted transfer student to Drexel for Fall '10 for engineering. I have my AS in engineering science, so I’ve already taken all the basic classes. So is this degree easier or harder than a straight up engineering degree? My hope was that it’d be less stressful to take some non engineering business classes. And it usually takes 5 years to graduate?</p>

<p>Scorpio, i can’t answer your question. I don’t know what classes you took, which would transfer in, what type of co-op program you want to go on, etc. this all depends. I think the B&E degree is not necessarily harder than a straight up engineering degree, but requires a more diverse skillset, which most engineers do not have. If you do not have this diverse skillset, it will definitely be more stressful. If you are the type of person the degree was made for, you’ll do fine.</p>

<p>think about this question: are you narrowly focused as an engineer and only an engineer, or are you an engineer that can turn a product into a business idea, develop a business plan, devise the most efficient method for production, manage employees, and then take into consideration all the financial aspects of the project</p>

<p>Thanks for the quick answer. I really have to decide what I’m going to do. Based on my courses and if I just do one Co-op, I’d be able to have my bachelors in engineering in 2 more years. Is their a link that I can look at the curriculum?</p>

<p>Sure, here are some very helpful links:</p>

<p>[B&lt;/a&gt; & E Curriculum](<a href=“http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ntd26/BECurriculum.html]B”>http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ntd26/BECurriculum.html) <== (I’d recommend looking at the “Comparison of Engineering, Business and Engineering, and Business Administration curriculums”)
[Business</a> and Engineering Degree Requirements](<a href=“http://www.drexel.edu/catalog/degree/business-engineering.htm]Business”>Business and Engineering BSBAE < 2023-2024 Catalog | Drexel University)
[LeBow</a> : Prospective Students : Undergraduates : Undergraduate Programs: Business and Engineering :](<a href=“Undergraduate Programs | Drexel LeBow”>http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Prospects/Undergraduate/Programs/Engineering.php)</p>

<p>I also Private Messaged you a professor’s e-mail involved with the B&E curriculum that can answer specific questions from a faculty point of view.</p>

<p>Zack,
How well do you think LeBow is respected overall? I visited this past Saturday, met a few sophomores in the school, and had a great time! My only concern is that if I get into my #1 choice (Villanova), but chose Drexel over that school, will I regret that decision? Although Drexel has the Co-op advantage, Villanova is ranked the 11/13th top business school throughout the US. Have any advice as to what I should do? It’s tough to ask my parents because my dad went to 'Nova and my mom believes Drexel will provide me with more opportunities in the long run, but if I get into 'Nova, I’m really going to be torn. </p>

<p>So, which of the two would you chose (but, I probably already know your answer lol) and why do you think one is better than the other? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!</p>

<p>Thanks for the link! Besides the math, chem, physics, english, and economics, there’d be a lot I would have to take.<br>
Do you think I’d have to take that Univ class? And do engineers also take three semesters of writing? I have two from community college.</p>

<p>i’m pretty sure the three quarters of writing equal two semesters of writing because drexel is on a quarter schedule. everything gets all whacky… you’d need to speak to an academic advisor about the courses transfered in.</p>

<p>jerseyT, are you talking specifically about the B&E program or just the business school in general. jerseyT, I personally believe that Drexel has a better business school than Villanova although it’s very debatable either way. I also think that rankings are a bunch of ******** and definitely aren’t meant to take into consideration co-op schools. I’ve written about the drawbacks of the rankings in other posts, but bottom line is you should only use rankings for what they are and go to the school that you like better and you feel will provide you the best opportunities.</p>

<p>Some things with villanova you’d want to consider is:

  • it’s proximity to Philly… villanova has a beautiful campus but it’s inconvenient get into the city. Villanova is considered a “philly school”, but most people I know there barely even come into the city limits of Philadelphia. The train to Villanova from Philly does not run late into the night, which means it’s hard to live the nightlife here either. how important is it to you to live in a city environment? To me, I loved the living in university city, just a few minutes away from center city philly, with tons of restaurants, things to do, businesses, shopping, museums etc etc
  • Financial aid is a big consideration. If one college gives you a much better deal over the other, I’d probably go with whoever is offering a better scholarship and financial aid.
  • There are certain areas of our business school where we beat villanova hands down… say our entrepreneurship curriculum or the Business and Engineering curriculum.
  • If you absolutely love the idea of the 5 year co-op program, and working three full-time six month jobs beginning in your sophomore year of college then go to Drexel.</p>

<p>Thanks for your input Zack. I’ll be a commuter next year, how well do you think they “fit” in at Drexel?</p>

<p>yes you’ll fit in more than fine.</p>

<p>Oh, If it’s on a quarter basis I better look again. Maybe the long list isn’t as long as I thought just because it’s in quarters. I’m between commuting and staying there too. I would have a 35-40 min commute.</p>

<p>Thanks for the answer on page two, Zack.</p>

<p>Hey zack, which business focus provides the highest salary?</p>

<p>Hey Zack, I am a sophomore in HS and I am just beginning to compare the different business programs. I have read a lot about the B&E major at Drexel and I am interested. I especially like the math and business aspects of the major, but I am not quite as interested in the science. My ultimate goal is a job in finance, do you think that the B&E major is a good choice for me or should I stick to the traditional Business major? Also, from what I understand the major can be done in five years with three “Co-op” jobs and in four years with one “co-op” job what is the difference in expenses for the extra year?</p>

<p>I don’t know how much you can help but I’ll be going to Drexel in the fall for Business Admin and I was really excited until my brother mentioned a friend of his the was really smart and went there. He was recommended by Drexel to go to MONCO because he wasn’t doing good at all. Am I going to have to worry about doing horrible? I am kind of freaking out now.</p>