Santa Clara University is the oldest institution of higher learning in California. Founded in 1851 at the site of Mission Santa Clara, it is one of the leading Jesuit, Catholic colleges in the nation. Santa Clara is an academic community enriched by men and women of diverse religious, philosophical, social, and racial backgrounds and deeply committed to academic excellence and the development of moral as well as intellectual values.

The University's curriculum includes both a broad liberal arts program and specialized professional training. It stresses the interdependence of all knowledge and helps students to develop fully as skilled, educated, caring human beings.

SCU's Leavey School of Business and Administration provides professional education for men and women seeking careers in business, industry, and service organizations. The flexible curriculum educates leaders for today's society by interrelating rigorous scholarship and managerial decisions in a context of ethics and values. It is a major school, with 1,000 students enrolled in undergraduate programs and more than 1,100 enrolled in the MBA program.

All undergraduate and graduate programs are fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. The school enjoys a reputation for excellence based on

• A highly qualified student body
• A faculty internationally recognized for it scholarship
• Eminent alumni who have achieved success in one of the nation's most dynamic economic regions corporate and professional involvement on advisory boards ( Nearly 100 leading executives are active advisers to the school and its programs.
• Active campus recruiting
• Support for endowment. scholarships, and research

Located in the very heart of Silicon Valley, the business school reflects the area's dynamism. The curriculum emphasizes problems faced by rapidly changing organizations, both mature and entrepreneurial.

The curriculum is

• Oriented to Values: Students develop the ability to form ethical and moral convictions and to understand the human dimensions of decisions.
• Functional Across Business Specialties: The emphasis is balanced among functional specialties including accounting, decision and information sciences, economics, finance, management, and marketing.
• Grounded in the Liberal Arts: The program provides a foundation in the humanities and sciences at the undergraduate level, fostering intellectual growth in personal, social, religious, and professional life and encouraging students to respect the same growth in others.
• Based on Competence: Undergraduates achieve an in-depth knowledge in one of more functional areas; MBA students acquire vital skills in general management decision making and leadership.