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Online MBA Academic Program Details
The Online MBA program is offered through the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business. Known for a long tradition of excellence and ethical leadership in the community, the business school has organized the Online MBA program in a comprehensive manner.
Bring Silicon Valley to You
Our Online MBA program offers a well-rounded, real-world-applicable curriculum. With a focus on preparing professionals to lead innovation through ethical leadership, the curriculum is divided into three distinctions: core courses, “Challenges in” electives, and free electives of your choosing.
Silicon Valley. Anytime, Anywhere.
The benefits of an online learning environment are straightforward and dynamic. It allows you to pursue your graduate education and develop your business skill set while maintaining a full-time job, scheduling your class time on your time. It also lets you access a celebrated business school from wherever you may be living at the moment.
Program Details
- Online curriculum
- Graduate in as few as 2 years
- 2 on-campus residencies
- 4 start dates: fall, winter, spring, and summer
- AACSB and WSCUC accredited
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Which Santa Clara Online Business Program Is Right for You?
| Online MBA | Online MBA, Marketing Concentration | Online MS in Marketing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Completion | As few as 2 years | As few as 2 years | As little as 1 year |
| Program Format | Online, asynchronous | Online, asynchronous | Online, asynchronous |
| GMAT/GRE Required | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GMAT/GRE Waiver Available | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expedited Alumni Admission Pathway | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Total Program Credits | 70 units | 70 units | 36 units |
| Electives | 26 units | 26 units (Marketing concentration fills 12 elective credits) | 18 units |
| Concentrations Available* | 6: Leading Innovative Organizations, Marketing, Finance, Data Science and Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, Food Entrepreneurship | This is 1 of 6 concentrations available in the MBA program | No |
| On-Campus Requirements | 2: On-campus residencies at the start and end of the program | 2: On-campus residencies at the start and end of the program | On-campus residency weekend at the start of the program |
| Annual Program Starts | 4 (winter, spring, summer, fall) | 4 (winter, spring, summer, fall) | 2 (spring and fall) |
| Minimum GPA Required for Admission | None | None | None |
| Work Experience Required | 3 or more years of professional workexperience | 3 or more years of professional workexperience | None |
| Essays Required for Admission | 3 short business essays | 3 short business essays | 3 short business essays |
| Letters of Recommendation Required | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Interview Required | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition per Credit Hour** | $1150/unit | $1150/unit | $1068/unit |
| Total Tuition** | $80,500 | $80,500 | $38,448 |
| Leavey Scholarships Available | 4 scholarships available, but subject to change | 4 scholarships available, but subject to change | None |
| Application Fee | $148 | $148 | Fee waived for spring 2020 applicants |
*The Data Science and Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, and Food Entrepreneurship concentrations require completion of on-campus courses.
**Tuition rate is subject to change annually.
| Online MBA | Online MBA, Marketing Concentration | Online MS in Marketing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Goals | - Grow your network - Get promoted Increase your salary - Expand your career options |
- Grow your network - Get promoted - Increase your salary - Pivot into marketing |
- Position yourself to advance in the field of marketing - Pivot into marketing - Grow your network |
| Long-Term Career Aspirations | - Upper management or C-suite position | - Upper management or C-suite position with strong marketing foundational knowledge | - Marketing management role - CMO (long-term goal) |
| Motivations | - Desire to make professional connections - Belief in a well-rounded, customizable education |
- Desire to make professional connections - Desire to explore marketing deeply within a well-rounded curriculum |
- Desire to be an expert marketer - Belief in the importance of adaptability |
| Program Is Perfect if You... | - Want the freedom to choose multiple electives - Value a flexible schedule and work/life balance - Would benefit from access to a Silicon Valley network |
- Want a specialized grounding in marketing amid your broader MBA curriculum - Value a flexible schedule and work/life balance - Would benefit from access to a Silicon Valley network |
- Are deeply fascinated by marketing technology and its uses - Want a focus on marketing with a grounding in management fundamentals - Value a flexible schedule and work/life balance |
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From Our Students
Our Student Profile
46%
Female
54%
Male
8 years
Average work experience
3.0
Average GPA
81%
of prospective students pursue the Online MBA for career advancement
26%
Ages 21-25 years old
41%
Ages 26-30 years old
19%
Ages 31-35 years old
12%
Ages 36-45 years old
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