Santa Clara University

Program Basics

• • Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
  • Leavey School of Business
  • Lucas Hall 115
  • 500 El Camino Real
  • Santa Clara, 95053, California
  • United States
  • Program Web site: http://www.scu.edu/business/undergraduates
  • Program e-mail address: ugbprograms@scu.edu
  • Program phone number: 408.554.4791
  • Status: Private
• • AACSB accredited: Yes

• Accreditation other than AACSB:

  • WASC (university)
• • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1923
• • Institution: Four Year
• • Business Program: Four Year

SCHOOL BASICS

• Enrollment:

  • Institution's total undergraduate enrollment: 5,107
  • Undergraduate business program's part-time enrollment: 0
  • Undergraduate business program's distance enrollment: 0
• • Freshman retention rate for your college or university?: 93 %

• Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

  • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Accounting
  • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: Bachlor of Science in Commerce, Economics
  • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Finance
  • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Management
  • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: Bacehlor of Science in Commerce, Marketing
  • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Operations Management and Information Systems
  • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Commerce Accounting and Information Systems

PROGRAM COSTS

• • Annual Tuition (Resident): $37,368.00
• • Annual Room and Board: $11,742.00
• • Annual Cost of Books: $1,620.00

CLASS PROFILE

• Students in newest entering class (2010-2011) that are:

  • Female: 41 %
  • International: 1.8

• Mean and Median age of full-time business students in the 2010-11 entering class:

  • Mean: 18
  • Median: 18

• SAT scores for the 2010-11 entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

  • Mean: 1238
  • Median: 1240

• Middle 50% range of SAT scores:

  • From: 1170
  • To: 1320

• Mean and Median ACT scores for the 2010-11 full-time undergraduate business students:

  • Mean: 27
  • Median: 28

• Middle 50% range of ACT scores for the 2010-11 full-time undergraduate business students:

  • From: 25
  • To: 29

• Citizenship breakdown of 2010-11 entering class:

  • US: 99 %
  • Canada: .35
  • Other Non-US Citizens: 1.4

• US Citizens in 2010-11 entering class:

  • African American: 2.1
  • Asian American: 16 %
  • Hispanic or Latino American: 18 %
  • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 5 %
  • Native American: 0 %
  • White (Non-Hispanic): 51 %
  • Chose not to report: 6.8

ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

• Which standardized tests are required of all applicants?:

  • SAT or ACT (only one required)
• • Are interviews required?: Not offered

• Application deadlines for the 2011-2012 academic year

  • Fall Early Action November 1
  • Fall Regular January 7
• • Total number of full-time undergraduate applications (admitted and denied) to all programs: 11,787
• • Percentage of applicants admitted: 58 %
• • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 19 %
• • Percentage of applicants (admitted and denied) to the entire college for the 2010-11 academic year who were international: 2 %
• • Percentage of college applicants (admitted and denied) for the 2010-11 academic year who were female: 41

• Relative Importance of Application Elements

  • Secondary school record: Very Important
  • Class rank: Important
  • Talent/ability: Important
  • Interview: Not Considered
  • Extracurricular activities: Important
  • Volunteer work: Important
  • Character/personal abilities: Important
  • Application essay: Very Important
  • work experience: Considered
  • SAT/ACT scores: Very Important
  • Recommendations: Important
  • High school GPA: Very Important

ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

• • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
  • Total number of applicants (admitted and denied) to the undergraduate business program for the 2010-11 academic year: 2952
  • Percentage of applicants admitted to the program (selectivity)?: 53 %
  • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled (yield): 23 %
• • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
• • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not offered

• Freshman admission:

  • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
  • What percentage of 2010-11 admissions to the business program were freshmen? 100 %
  • Are business students admitted to the program as freshmen required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs? No
  • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application

• Internal transfers:

  • Method for handling internal transfers: Separate application
  • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.75

CAMPUS LIFE

• Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

  • Accounting Association
  • SC Entrepreneurs Organization
  • MarCom Network
  • Retail Studies Association
  • Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
• • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: Yes
  • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

  • BSC 175

• Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

  • Complete 175 quarter units, 60 of which must be upper division; satisfy University Core Curriculum, and department major requirements.

ACADEMICS

• • Average class size in required business classes, excluding those offered in electronic format: 30

CURRICULUM

• • Total number of faculty currently teaching in the undergraduate business program: 93
  • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 75 %

• Most prominent faculty:

  • Meir Statman
  • Hersh Shefrin
  • Barry Posner

• Business program's leading areas of study:

  • • Accounting
    • Finance
    • Marketing
    • Economics
    • Leadership

• Special Programs:

  • Special programs available to business students: Accelerated Cooperative Program, Senior Leadership Academy, Contemplative Leadership and Sustainability, Leadership Competency Certificate

• Work study:

  • Does the business program offer work study or co-op opportunities?: Yes

• Study abroad:

  • Does the business program offer opportunities to study abroad?: Yes
  • Study abroad programs: University-wide study abroad programs, Business Immersion program (exploring causes/solutions to poverty in Latin America, Africa), Global Fellows (serving in NGOs in Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East)

• Volunteer opportunities:

  • Are opportunities for volunteer work and community service available to business students?: Yes

• Extracurricular activities:

  • Business-related clubs and extra-curricular activities are available to undergraduate students: Santa Clara Entrepreneur Organization
  • Latino Business Students Association
  • Retail Studies Association
  • Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
  • MarCom Network
  • Accounting Association
  • Finance Association

FINANCIAL AID

• • Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university
  • Financial aid web site: http://www.scu.edu/admission/financialaid.cfm

• Loans

  • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No

CAREER SERVICES

• • Number of companies that recruited undergraduate business students on campus: 159
  • Number of companies that posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on school job boards: 418
  • Other activities and services: Quarterly Career Fairs, quarterly OCI (+targeted Accounting OCI), mock interviews, customized workshops, online tutorials for job search skills (resume writing, cover letters, etc), space/service to employers holding info sessions, individual counseling appointments

• Compensation

  • Mean base salary: $48,000.00

INTERNSHIPS

• • Number of companies that recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus in 2009-10 academic year: 55
  • Number of companies that posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards in 2009-10 academic year: 270

• Internship pay

  • Percentage of internships from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 that were paid: 63 %

B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

• • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 13000

• Alumni gifts

  • Did undergraduate business program receive any individual gift in excess of $10 million from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010?: No

• Prominent alums of the undergrad business program

  • Robert Finocchio 3-Com President (retired)
  • Mark Brashear President, CEO Hugo Boss Americas
  • Michael Mondavi President, CEO (former) Robert Mondavi Wines

• • -The professors make every effort to explain and engage their students in their learning. They are available to help when needed and always willing to spend the extra time. We stress leadership, ethics, and long-term goals, not just short-term profit.
    
    -Reputation. When you go to Santa Clara University everyone knows how great the program is and knows that they create and form the best. When I went to interviews, every company I went to had many SCU alumni, no matter what location I was in--you have connections everywhere (especially in the Bay area).
    
    -Small class sizes and classrooms laden with up-to-date technology make Santa Clara's school of business highly effective.
    
    -Ethics are an important emphasis at Santa Clara. The Jesuit three C's will be taught to you whether you are aware of it or not. Competence, conscience, and compassion all the way!
    
    -More emphasis on entrepreneurship [would improve the program]. I mean, come on, we are in the heart of Silicon Valley!
    
    -Our business program incorporates all types of skills that are necessary to becoming a more "complete" businessperson. We are given an extensive understanding of various levels of business (from accounting to HR), and are put in touch with real life opportunities by professors--such as internships or leadership seminars, or even the accounting club--to put these learned skills to practice.
    
    -The business program should implement projects where we interact with local businesses by developing a marketing strategy, assist with a marketing campaign, etc. We should have more opportunities to apply our business skills in real world situations.
    
    -We offer a variety of international opportunities as well, such as global fellowship programs, business immersion trips, and international internships. These allow students to understand the true impact of a global economy through hands-on experiences.
    
    -The business school is very overcrowded and there needs to be more classes offered to students. Many students have difficulty getting into basic classes that are often prerequisites for future classes. Also, the administration in the business school is not very communicative and treats its students more as numbers than as actual people paying $50,000 for their education. I often feel as if I am shuffled around.
    
    -Santa Clara University is a smaller school, known well in Northern California and in the Jesuit community, however it is often not recognized in comparison to larger universities. Many large companies, especially those located on the east coast, don't recruit directly through Santa Clara. More recognition, along with the encouragement of the career center, would fix this issue, giving SCU business students equal opportunity to be considered for the most competitive positions.
    
    -Practically every upper division class is team-oriented and based on working with a local organization or studying a large corporation; this integrates real-world relevance into the curriculum. We often have guest speakers from Silicon Valley start-ups and corporations who come and speak with us about how the concepts we are studying apply to their business; many of our professors have extensive professional experience that they bring into the classroom.
    
    -I feel that the business program could be made stronger if they changed the general education a little bit. I enjoy a lot of the business classes, but some of the core classes not within the business school have little relevance to what we need when we leave. These classes could be replaced with other classes in the business school that allow for students to broaden their knowledge of the business world.
    
    -I like how SCU has three major centers (Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Retail Management Institute, and now, Santa Clara Initiative for Financial Innovation and Risk Management) to compliment our overall curricula. I'm happy I've been able to use my business school affiliation to collaborate with the Markkula Center of Ethics and bring the focus of ethics to my peers as a Hackworth Fellow.
    
    -The accounting department has a really strong recruiting program, but I think the other departments could do better in their efforts to help students find jobs.
    
    -Although there is a focus on corporate finance and investment management, there could be more classes dedicated to preparing students for investment banking.