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John Steinbeck once described San Francisco as a “golden handcuff with the key thrown away,” while Rudyard Kipling lamented that leaving the City by the Bay was its one and only drawback.
Coolest MBA Clubs in San Francisco Bay Area
B-school can seem like all business at first glance, but part of a well-balanced education is learning how to build community. While recruiters and brochures often hammer it into the heads of applicants that networking is essential to a successful business career—and they’re not wrong—what the spiel often omits is that great ideas often take shape outside the classroom.
Leavey School Professor on the Social Implications of Big Data
The potential of applying big data in realms other than business was the topic of a recent article co-authored by a Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business professor.
Sanjiv Das is the Janice Terry Professor of Finance and Business Analytics at the Leavey School. His recent research has focused on machine learning, social networks, portfolio theory, and default risk modeling.
Leavey School of Business Grads’ Salaries Rank 4th in Nation
Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business was ranked 4th in the country for earning potential of its business majors.
A recent study, conducted by Eric Eide of Brigham Young University and Michael Hilmer of San Diego State University, was published in the Wall Street Journal.
Leavey School Hosts Super Innovation Bowl for STEM Students
MBA students at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University recently partnered with the City of Santa Clara for a unique learning opportunity for the community’s middle schoolers.
The “Super Innovation Bowl” is a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education.
MBA Programs Undergo Curriculum and Structure Revisions
MBA programs all over the world have been working to redesign their program curriculum and structure to create a better learning environment and better skills for its students. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) recently held the Curriculum Conference Re(invest+Think+Design). The conference focused on ways that colleges and universities can redesign MBA program curriculum too meet the changing needs of students.
The complications that schools face when redesigning or creating new MBA programs are being able to adapt a curriculum that can help future business leaders to get ahead of industry trends and develop content with immediate relativity and create long-lasting skills with life-time value. Before the AACSB Conference, the organization held three symposia on topics related to redesigning the MBA.