Leavey School Professor Advises Women Who Aim to Excel in Small Business
Tanya Monsef Bunger, Dean’s Executive Professor at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business, recently contributed her advice to a Huffington Post article about small business ideas for women in 2016. Continue reading…
Leavey to Host Boomer Venture Summit Competition
Leavey School of Business will be holding the 2015 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit Business Competition on June 30 in the Recital Hall at Santa Clara University, according to a press release from the school.
The event has been put on every year since 2004 by Mary Furlong and Associates so that entrepreneurs, leaders in the aging field, and the venture community can come together to create a forum to explore, share, and design products that might dominate the boomer market in the years to come. Mary Furlong is also an Executive Professor of Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University. Norman Lear, famed producer, creator, and scriptwriter, will be delivering the keynote speech at the event. Other speakers will be in attendance offering their perspectives on the idea of “Surfing the Longevity Economy.” Continue reading…
Leavey Ranked No. 4 for ROI
The Leavey School of Business has been ranked no. 4 in the country for return on a student’s college investment by PayScale. PayScale’s College ROI rankings are based on a “20 Year Return on Investment,” measured as the additional salary over 20 years that a graduating student would earn above that of a high-school graduate, after subtracting the cost of the education. Santa Clara business majors reported a median 20-year ROI of $756,200, which is the fourth-best in the nation.
A degree from Santa Clara University was ranked in the top 5 percent in the survey for return on investment. The school was ranked no. 51 out of 1223 colleges or universities that were ranked by PayScale. Among the 407 private, nonprofit institutions on the list, Santa Clara’s ROI ranked no. 27, which is in the top 7 percent of the rankings. Among 81 California schools, SCU was ranked at no. 9, which is part of the top 12 percent.
Leavey Names New Dean of School
Santa Clara University has announced Caryn Beck-Dudley will serve as the next dean of the Leavey School of Business. Beck-Dudley will begin her new position on Aug. 1, 2015. Beck-Dudley currently serves as the dean of the College of Business at Florida State University.
Before her current career at Florida State University, Beck-Dudley served as dean, department head, and professor of management and human resources in the College of Business at Utah State University. She has also taught at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. She has also worked as a corporate and commercial lawyer.
Leavey Professor Named Leader to Watch
Leavey School of Business Professor Barry Posner was recently listed as a “leader to watch” by two different organizations. The American Management Association (AMA) listed Professor Posner among its list of “Leaders to Watch 2015.” The AMA’s list identifies influential business leaders that have contributed to the business world in many ways and are expected to make new contributions and innovations in the coming year. Global Gurus also identified the professor as a leader to watch in its “Worlds Top 30 Leadership Professionals for 2015” list. Posner was ranked no. 10 on the list.
Professor Posner is the Accolti Endowed Professor of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business. He also served as the Dean of the school for 12 years. In addition to his recent achievements, Posner has also been named as one of the nation’s top management and leadership educators by the International Management Council, recognized as one of the Top 50 leadership coaches in America, ranked among the Most Influential HR thinkers in the world by HR magazine and listed among the Top 75 Leadership and Management Experts in the world by Inc. magazine.
Leavey Holds MBA Information Session
The Leavey School of Business will be holding an information session for its MBA program. The event will be held March 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Santa Clara University campus. The event is open to all prospective students. The event is free for all to attend. Registration for the event can be completed online, here.
The evening MBA program at the Leavey School of Business has a newly revised curriculum and program structure. This new curriculum gives students coursework that integrates with other courses across disciplines. Developed in consultation with Silicon Valley executives, the new concentrations (now a required component of the Evening MBA) are focused with specific career paths in mind.
