College of Business
It's not business as usual anymore, & your education should reflect this reality
Whether you are an entering freshman or a seasoned MBA student, the College of Business will provide you with the cutting-edge skills and knowledge that will allow you to succeed at every stage of your career – from excelling in your first job, to discovering new professions and opportunities as technologies and business models evolve.
From Day One
You will dive deeply into your program, while working with students from other disciplines, simulating what you will experience in the workplace. You will interact with students across majors and graduate programs, challenging each other to use creativity as well as analytics to conceive of new, valuable, market-driven products and services.
As you earn your degree, you’ll benefit from unique advantages such as study abroad, internships with regional business and collaboration on real projects with industry leaders to build valuable connections that can last a lifetime.
Thackrah Lab Opening Jefferson Unveils New Thackrah Capital Markets Research Lab
In December 2025, Thomas Jefferson University hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Thackrah Capital Markets Research Lab. The new $1.8 million research lab, made possible by a donation from alumnus and philanthropist John Thackrah, is open to all academic programs within the College of Business.
Business Plus
Learn more about our unique Business Plus programs — curated co-curricular experiences to complement students' classroom work and aid in hard wiring the ideas of discovery and knowledge acquisition. Trough immersive opportunities, digital badges and student organizations, these experiences truly set our students apart in their career pursuits.
Placement Rate over the past 10 years (Learn more: Student Success)
Among colleges in the United States based on graduates’ salaries (Source: nasdaq.com)
According to The Wall Street Journal, Jefferson ranks among the Top 50 universities in the nation
Undergraduate Academic Programs
Graduate Certificates Now Available MS in Organization Leadership Certificate Options
The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program offers nine graduate certificates — including Brand Management, Human Resources Leadership, Organizational Change Management and Transformational Leadership — for students to choose from as stand-alone, professional development credentials. Learn more about each below.
Undergraduate Accelerated Online Programs
Three-Year Bachelor Degrees
Earn your bachelor’s degree in three years, saving at least $10,000 on your undergraduate education. Launch your career early and begin earning a competitive salary in three, rather than four years, or consider using your final year to enroll in Jefferson’s one-year MBA program.
MBA On-Campus Program Now STEM Eligible
Earn your Masters of Business Administration in our STEM-designated, on-campus program in one of nine different specialized concentration areas modeled for your career, including Accounting, Biopharmaceutical Commercialization, Cannabis Business, Fashion Business, Health Analytics, Marketing, Real Estate Development and more.
STEM eligibility also allows international students on an F-1 student status to apply for an additional two years of work authorization after an initial 12-month period of Post-completion Optional Practical Training.
Design, Engineering & Commerce (DEC) Core Curriculum
This core curriculum focuses on building the durable skills necessary for today's professional world. Spanning multiple colleges, it fosters collaboration among designers, engineers and business majors to give students the breadth of expertise that goes beyond the boundaries of a traditional degree to aggressively address changes in the 21st-century work world, where a sophisticated interdisciplinary understanding makes young professionals more effective in their own field of expertise and enhances their ability to lead and succeed.
