About IBH
The Integrated Business and Health (IBH) program at Lehigh University was established as a collaboration between the College of Health and the College of Business to provide students with an interdisciplinary education that bridges business principles with a deep understanding of health and healthcare. This program, launching in Fall 2025, was created in response to the growing need for professionals who can navigate the complexities of the health sector and contribute to business and policy solutions that enhance community health. Its establishment aligns with Lehigh's strategic planning goal of offering a deeply interdisciplinary education, as noted by President Joseph J. Helble ’82.
Fall 2024 Applicant Path for Enrollment in Fall 2025
“I am excited this new IBH program will be available to selected first-year students for a Fall 2025 start,” said Terry-Ann Jones, Deputy Provost for Undergraduate Education.
As with other inter-college interdisciplinary programs at Lehigh (Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE); Computer Science and Business (CSB); Integrated Degree in Engineering, Arts and Sciences (IDEAS)), applicants will be able to choose a backup choice of college for admission consideration if not accepted into IBH. Jones also shared that the IBH intercollege program will incorporate an integrated seminar available to first -year students to help them imagine the multiple connections and career paths available to pursue.
The senior year integrated capstone experience will provide students a hands-on opportunity to connect the business aspects of healthcare with society’s commitment to promoting the health of its members through both government and community-based initiatives.
The new IBH inter-college interdisciplinary program will allow students to obtain a degree that will prepare them to succeed in an increasingly complex health and healthcare environment.
“Our highest and best goal is to graduate students with a knowledge set that allows them to apply critical analysis to world problems, including those in the sphere of health," Jones said.
See full news story by Amy Bilello: Lehigh Launches New Inter-college Undergraduate Degree in Integrated Business and Health