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SCU's academic excellence and improved career outcomes for students and alumni—driven by responsible business practices and bold innovation—has been recognized by the leading experts in higher education academic rankings: U.S. News & World Report.
Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business has garnered another impressive academic ranking in 2022. SCU is now No. 9 on The Princeton Review's annual online MBA rankings list, claiming a top 10 spot among our nation's best online MBA programs.
Which MBA concentration is best for you? Read more to learn which degree focus provides the best return on your educational investment, and explore, in-depth, a few top MBA concentrations to discover which specialization best suits your career aspirations.
Are you interested in advancing your career while staying at the forefront of innovation? Consider becoming a business analyst. The business analyst job outlook from 2020 to 2030 shows 14% growth, which is greater than the average for other position.
The Online MBA program at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business has earned the No. 3 ranking in the Poets&Quants Best Online MBA Programs of 2022—a notable rise from the No. 10 spot last year.
Learn how marketing MBAs differ from marketing master’s degrees and why an online marketing MBA could be the best choice for you—and your career goals.
According to the Graduate Management Admissions Council, MBA graduates earn 75% more on average than employees with just a bachelor's degree, a difference that can result in a $3 million dollar gap in lifetime earnings!
Applying to a top-ranked online MBA program is a multi-step process. In order to streamline this process, prospective students can use an application checklist, a document that lists all of the required materials a school needs students to submit in order to complete their applications.
Online MBAs are on the rise and are no longer considered niche degrees. According to data trends, more universities—including well-known brick and mortar institutions—are offering online MBAs. In 2020, 25% of all MBAs started in an online format.
It should be no surprise that earning an MBA can have an extremely positive impact on your career. Surveys conducted in 2021 indicate that MBA holders are rewarded with a return on their investment with salaries that are on average $35,000 higher than those of their coworkers without the degree.
With a 7-month Navy deployment scheduled to commence in May of 2019, and numerous work-ups to complete as we prepared the Amphibious Readiness Group for deployment, the thought of trying to begin business school seemed daunting, if not far-fetched.
When I enrolled at Santa Clara University, I was working as a supervisor for the Patient Transport Department at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital located in Palo Alto, CA.
To avoid a standardized testing experience that can be expensive, time-consuming, and generally speaking, a real headache, many online MBA candidates seek out programs that offer the opportunity to apply with no GMAT scores.
You’re a whiz with numbers, an ambitious professional intent on rising through the corporate ranks, and deeply committed to creating value for your organization. You may have a few years of valuable experience under your belt, but you’ve made up your mind that an advanced business degree is your next step to keep your career journey moving on an upward trajectory.
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer adaptive test developed by the Graduate Management Admission Council in 1953. It is used by thousands of business schools worldwide to assess the compatibility of prospective MBA studen...
Surveys show that one of the key reasons many students choose an MBA program is for its networking benefits. In the business world, there are few things more important than a powerful network of well-connected people. As the old sayin...
It’s common knowledge by now that in March 2020, online programs and courses rapidly evolved from a growing subset of the higher education landscape to an absolute necessity. The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University was not caught off guard by this sudden shift. Rather, we had spent...
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Everyone’s MBA journey is different, and there is no one ideal timeline that makes sense for everyone who is interested in pursuing this career-defining degree. But whenever the inspiration strikes you, no matter what your life and career circumstances are at that moment, it’s important to take a...
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While an MBA may seem like a one-size-fits-all degree, there are actually a significant number of different MBA formats that provide unique experiences for ambitious prospective business students. If you’re considering pursuing a graduate business degree to give yourself a leg up on your career jo...
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If you’ve been exploring your options for a graduate business education, you might find yourself wondering exactly what the difference between an MBA and an executive MBA is. Many business schools offer both of these programs, and each has specific audiences, attributes, and eventual payoffs.