The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship at Drexel University is dedicated to developing innovative thinkers and leaders with many opportunities and resources provided to students, like the top-rated co-op program and the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship.

Rankings

#2 Best Co-op Internship Program (Drexel)

#2 Princeton Review Mid Atlantic Entrepreneurship: Undergraduate

#3 Princeton Review Mid Atlantic Entrepreneurship: Graduate

#25 Princeton Review Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Graduate

Teaching & Enrollment

• 10,438 total university students taught (from Academic Years 2013-2023)

Entrepreneurship Co-ops and Funding

• 62 students received almost $1 million in funding

Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship

• 94 companies started by alumni who engaged with Baiada and graduated (from Academic Years 2013-2022)
• $3.5 billion raised by these companies
• $555,081 awarded competition prizes

Career Fast Facts

Co-ops

• 100% of students learn through experiential education
• 98% of Entrepreneurship students were employed on co-op in 2021-2022
• 81% of these positions were paid
• $17 is the reported median of paid co-ops from 2021-2022

Alumni

• 83% of alumni were employed post-graduation
• 30% of alumni started a business post-graduation
• 90% acquired a job that was related to their desired career path

Satisfaction

• 86% were satisfied with their salary
• 81% were satisfied with their job location
• 90% were satisfied with job security
• 100% were satisfied with the level of responsibility
• 95% were satisfied with the degree of independence
• 90% were satisfied with their contribution to society
• 86% were satisfied with the intellectual challenge
• 95% were satisfied with opportunities for advancement