Academics
The Santa Clara MBA Program offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) as well as a joint degree in law (JD/MBA). Other programs include cross-registration, work-study programs, and a multilateral agreement with AACSB-accredited MBA programs at other Jesuit schools. The strongest areas of study are entrepreneurship, finance, international business, leadership, and marketing. The most popular courses are in marketing, finance, and management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus, including classroom speakers, quarterly lectures, and the breakfast speaker series.
Required courses include:
- Leadership for Justice and Prosperity
- Managerial Competencies and Team Effectiveness
- Social, Political, and Legal Environment of Business
- Operations Management
- Advanced Accounting
- Investments
- Business Policy
- 6 waivable required courses
- 8 electives
- Competitive Marketing Strategy
- Organizational Analysis and Management
- Economics for Business Decisions
Required courses for the Executive MBA include:
- 4 1-unit foundation courses
- 9 interdisciplinary themes (6 units each):
- Leadership
- Complex Decisions
- Navigating the Business Environment
- Operating in Global Financial and Product Markets
- Supply Chain Management
- Bringing Technology to Market
- Managing Innovation and Change
- New Business Ventures
- Creating Value
Required courses for the MSIS include:
- Accounting for Business Decisions
- Financial Management
- Computer-Based Decision Models
- Organizational Analysis and Management
- Object-Oriented Analysis and Programming
- Information Systems Analysis and Design
- Database Management Systems
- Information Systems Policy and Strategy
- Telecommunications and Business Networks
- Software Project Management
- 5 elective courses
- 3 integrative experience courses
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by taking equivalency exams. Equivalent course grade must be B or better and meet age requirement for automatic waiver.
The maximum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time or part time is 6 years.
There are 68 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 98% hold a doctorate; there are 18 part-time faculty, of whom 50% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 6; average business class size is 35.