College of Business and Public Administration

The Drake University College of Business and Public Administration provides a four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) The graduate programs lead to the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Accounting (M.A.C.C.) Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), and Master of Financial Management (M.F.M.).

College Vision Statement

To be a provider of choice for professional management education in the Midwest.

College Mission Statement

To educate effective business and professional leaders by bringing the world into the classroom and taking the classroom into the world.

Areas of Concentration

In the undergraduate program, students concentrate on a prescribed core of courses and a selected major in one of the following areas of concentration:

* Insurance is a concentration, not a major.

** The open business classification is available to students who have not yet chosen a major area of study.

The Drake University College of Business and Public Administration B.S.B.A., M.B.A., M.F.M., M.P.A., and M.A.C.C. degrees are nationally accredited by AACSB. International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Independent Study

Each department in the College of Business and Public Administration, as faculty time permits, offers independent study according to the needs and interest of its students. These courses are open to students with the consent of the instructor and associate dean. They provide opportunities for directed or independent study and research in selected topics.

To be eligible for independent study, a student must have completed at least 57 credit hours with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or higher for all work at Drake and a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or higher for all business/economics work completed at Drake. Independent study may be used to earn up to 12 hours of credit toward a degree in business administration.