Integrated Science, Business, and Technology (ISBT)

  • Major, Minor
  • 4-year, On Campus

As of Oct. 8, 2024, La Salle has placed the Integrated Science, Business, and Technology (ISBT) major on pause and is not accepting applications at this time. Students currently enrolled in the program will be able to complete their degree on time.

What You’ll learn

Integrated Science, Business, and Technology (ISBT) is a unique major that integrates multiple fields of study to master the process of innovation. The three areas of focus – energy and natural resources, information management, and biotechnology – equip students with a multidimensional ability to solve complex, real-world problems.

Why Study Integrated Science, Business, and Technology at La Salle?

The ISBT curriculum emphasizes teamwork and critical thinking skills and employs hands-on, active learning styles to engage the whole student. ISBT graduates are well positioned to pursue careers in science and technology as inventors, project managers, analysts, and entrepreneurs.

Curriculum, Courses and Requirements

Meet the Faculty

Our faculty and staff are committed to providing students with a liberal arts education that promotes their discovery of the ethical, moral, scientific, and business aspects of real-world problems. The ISBT program challenges the student to manage complex projects and communicate effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Career Opportunities

After graduating, our alums enjoy successful careers covering a variety of fields with some of the biggest names in the country, including:

Corporate Management

  • Leadership Development Program, GlaxoSmithKline
  • Operations Manager, Delta Geophiscs Inc.
  • Global Marketing Senior Manager, Ethicon, Inc.

Project Management

  • Research Service Analyst, Consumer Health Sciences
  • Systems Analyst II, Robert, Kohler Company
  • Senior IT Manager, Johnson & Johnson

Corporate Analysis

  • Energy/Marine Underwriter, Navigators Group
  • Global Market Acces Analyst, Merck & Co., Inc.
  • Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, CA Technologies

Research and Development

  • Manufacturing Associate II, Tengion
  • Research Support Specialist,
    CA Technologies

STEM Designated Program

This program meets the requirements of what the Department for Homeland Security considers to be a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field of study. International students who graduate from this program may be eligible to apply for a 24-month OPT extension.

After meeting with Dr. Nancy Jones on my visit to campus, I immediately fell in love with the program, ISBT’s mission, and all of the opportunities it could yield after graduation. From that moment I have never looked back and still to this day am extremely thankful I made the decision to choose ISBT as my major.

Ryan Nork, ’18
From left to right: Alisa Macksey, vice president for mission, diversity, and inclusion; Distinguished Lasallian Educator Faculty Award recipient Kelly Daily, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Communication and Expressive Arts Department; Distinguished Lasallian Educator Staff Award recipient Daniel S. “Reg” Kim, lead student success coach and lecturer in the Department of Religion and Theology; and President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D.

As part of its annual Mission and Heritage Week celebration, La Salle University proudly recognized two outstanding members of its community with 2025 Distinguished Lasallian Educator Awards on April 9, 2025.

The 2025 Day of Giving raised the most money of all 12 Days of Giving to date, reaching more than $1.9 million in support of La Salle students.

The 2025 Day of Giving raised the most money of all 12 Days of Giving to date, reaching more than $1.9 million in support of La Salle students.

Founders' Hall

Ranked tied for 100, La Salle is one of just two Philadelphia-area institutions to be listed in the top 100 of the USNWR 2025 Best Business School rankings.