Leavey School of Business
Acting Dean: Andrew Starbird
Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Business Programs: Jo-Anne Shibles
Assistant Dean, Graduate Business Programs: Elizabeth Ford
The Leavey School of Business offers professional business education within the larger context of academic excellence in the Jesuit educational tradition. The school provides undergraduate students with both the technical skills necessary for success in business and the ethical, global, and humanistic perspectives that are hallmarks of a liberal arts education. The undergraduate program strives for a mix of theory and practice and emphasizes the development of leadership skills.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
The Leavey School of Business confers the degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce with majors in accounting, accounting and information systems, economics, finance, management, marketing, and operations and management information systems. A general business minor is also available to nonbusiness students, on a space available basis, through an application process. The school also offers a minor in management information systems and interdisciplinary minors in international business and retail studies.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMERCE
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, students must complete a minimum of 175 quarter-units of credit (of which at least 60 must be in upper-division courses) and satisfy the requirements of the University Core Curriculum, the Leavey School of Business curriculum, and the departmental major.
University Core Curriculum
Critical Thinking and Writing
- Critical Thinking and Writing 1 and 2 from list of approved courses
Cultures and Ideas
- Cultures and Ideas 1 and 2 from list of approved courses
- Cultures and Ideas 3 with MGMT 80
Second Language
Native English-speaking students fulfill this requirement in one of three ways:
- Successful completion of the second course of the first-year, college-level sequence in a classical or modern foreign language
- Demonstration of an equivalent level of proficiency by passing a language proficiency examination supervised by the departments of Classics or Modern Languages and Literatures
- Obtaining a minimum score of 4 on the Advanced Placement Examination in a classical or modern foreign language
- International Baccalaureate and International A level exams
Students for whom English is not their native language may satisfy this requirement by submitting a petition to the chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the chair of the University Core Curriculum Committee with professionally recognized documentation of proficiency in a language other than English. Such documentation includes but is not limited to a TOEFL examination score of 213 computerized or 550 paper and pencil examination.
Mathematics
Two mathematics courses:
- MATH 30 and 31 or MATH 11 and 12
Religion, Theology, and Culture
- Religion, Theology, and Culture 1 from list of approved courses
- Religion, Theology, and Culture 2 from list of approved courses
- Religion, Theology, and Culture 3 from list of approved courses
Ethics
- One business ethics course with MGMT 6 or PHIL 6
Civic Engagement
- MGMT 162 and MGMT 6 or PHIL 6
Diversity
- One course from list of approved courses
Arts
- One course from list of approved courses
Social Science
Natural Science (with lab)
- One course from list of approved courses
Science, Technology and Society
Experiential Learning for Social Justice
- One course from list of approved courses
Advanced Writing
Pathways
- Four courses or 16 units from list of approved courses in one Pathway of the student’s choice.
Leavey School of Business Core Curriculum: Lower Division
Introduction to Business
Two courses:
- BUSN 70 (to be completed during the freshman year)
- OMIS 17
Leadership Competency
Two 2-unit courses (four units of credit):
- BUSN 71 (to be taken in the winter quarter of the freshman year)
- BUSN 72 (to be taken in the spring quarter of the freshman year)
Note: Transfer students entering with 44 units or more must complete the leadership competency requirement with MGMT 174.
Economics
Three courses:
Accounting
Two courses:
Students should take ACTG 11 in the fall or winter quarter of their sophomore year and ACTG 12 in the subsequent winter or spring quarter.
Data Analysis
Two courses:
Information Systems
Leavey School of Business Core Curriculum: Upper Division
Common Core of Knowledge
Four courses:
- FNCE 121
- MGMT 160
- MKTG 181
- OMIS 108
Capstone Course
One course (to be taken during the senior year):
- MGMT 162 (must be completed with a grade of “C” or better)
MINORS IN THE LEAVEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Minor in General Business
The Leavey School of Business offers a minor in general business open to nonbusiness students through an application process. Students with a minor in general business must complete the following requirements:
Mathematics and Statistics
Two courses in mathematics:
- MATH 30 and 31 or MATH 11 and 12
One course in statistics:
- OMIS 40, MATH 8, PSYC 40, or AMTH 108
General Business
One course:
- BUSN 70 (taken as a freshman or sophomore) or BUSN 170 (taken as a junior or senior)
Management
Two courses:
Economics
Three courses:
Accounting
Two courses:
Finance
One course:
Marketing
One course:
Departmental Minors
The Department of Operations and Management Information Systems offers a minor in management information systems, and the Department of Economics offers a minor in economics through the College of Arts and Sciences. Descriptions of these two minors and associated requirements can be found in the respective department sections of this chapter.
Interdisciplinary Minors
The Leavey School of Business administers two interdisciplinary minors open to business students and nonbusiness students: international business and retail studies. Descriptions of these two minors and associated requirements can be found in Chapter 6, Interdisciplinary Minors and Other Programs of Study.
GENERAL BUSINESS COURSES
70. Contemporary Business Issues
An introduction to the nature, forms, and objectives of the contemporary business firm and its relation to the environment in which it operates. (4 units)
71. Foundations of Leadership
Presents various theories, concepts, and models of leadership through a series of speakers, directed readings, and reflective writing assignments. Prerequisite: Freshman business student. (2 units)
72. Business Leadership Skills
Designed to continue learning from BUSN 71 by introducing and teaching various leadership skills. Course integrates group discussion, selected readings, experiential learning, and reflective engagement experiences. Prerequisites: BUSN 71 and freshman business student. (2 units)
144. Entrepreneurship – Bringing New Ideas to Market
The practice of business innovation and entrepreneurship with an emphasis on how communicate ideas, develop products, build organizations, and create lasting businesses. (5 units)
145. Entrepreneurship Practicum
An opportunity for select students to apply their entrepreneurial skills in emerging companies. Prerequisite: BUSN 144. (2–5 units)
170. Contemporary Business for Nonmajors
This course is specifically designed for upper-division (junior and senior), nonbusiness majors who are interested in learning about business firms and their relation to both the global and local environment in which they operate. Course will use a business simulation as a key learning method, in addition to lectures and small group discussion. This course is not open to students who have completed BUSN 70. Prerequisite: Nonbusiness majors, junior or senior standing. (5 units)
173. Leadership Experience
A seminar for students reflecting on their experience as a leader. Seminar includes selected readings, reflective engagement activity, personal leadership assessment, and writing assignments. Students who complete this class in addition to BUSN 71 and BUSN 72 or MGMT 174 will receive a Leadership Competency Certificate. Prerequisites: BUSN 72 or MGMT 174, and a business major with junior or senior standing. (2 units)
194. Civil Society Colloquium
A colloquium that gives outstanding students the opportunity to interact with each other and with faculty in serious intellectual enterprise. From assigned readings, the class will engage in high-level discussions of policy and other civic issues. (2 units)
196. Leadership Practicum
Opportunity for business students to obtain advanced experience leading, facilitating, directing, evaluating, and advising within a Leavey School of Business school-wide or interdisciplinary project, class, or initiative. Generally includes selected readings, reflective engagement activity, personal leadership assessment, and writing assignments. Requires approval of the assistant dean. (1–5 units)
198. Internship/Practicum
Opportunity for upper-division students—typically involved with school-wide or interdisciplinary programs, projects, or initiatives—to work and study in or with profit and nonprofit organizations. Generally includes selected readings, a reflective engagement activity, and a written report. Requires approval of the assistant dean or dean. May be included as fulfilling a requirement for a major only with permission of that department chair. (1–5 units)
CENTERS, INSTITUTES, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Accelerated Cooperative Education
The Accelerated Cooperative Education (ACE) program offers a unique, challenging, and rewarding experience to business students. Participants receive a program of workshops designed to build, strengthen, and enhance their leadership skills, introductions to ACE business partner companies for a paid summer internship, mentoring by senior executives, and fast-track admission to the Santa Clara MBA program. Students are selected into this program through an application process.
Dean’s Leadership Program
The Dean’s Leadership Program is an engaging experience for high-achieving first-year business students interested in exploring and developing their leadership skills. Business Dean’s Scholars are invited to join the Dean’s Leadership Program upon admittance to the University. This one-year program provides a high-impact experience, which guides students through their first year at Santa Clara University in order to prepare them to become leaders during their university experience and beyond.
Global Women’s Leadership Program
The Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) is dedicated to developing the leadership capacity of women who dare to transform the future of their organizations, communities, and the world, and provides volunteer and internship opportunities for Leavey School of Business undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 2004, GWLN provides a variety of programs to accomplish this objective. Programs range from an eight-day residential leadership intensive (Women Leaders for the World) to quarterly and monthly events, and includes undergraduate global fellowships, SCU alumni trips, and an International Outreach venture. GWLN is sponsored by the Leavey School of Business and many generous individual contributors.
Leavey Scholars Program
The Leavey Scholars Program offers special opportunities for undergraduate business students who have established a record of excellence in their Santa Clara studies. Leavey Scholars are invited to enroll in honors sections of selected business courses that are especially rigorous and academically challenging. Successful completion of the program warrants the designation “Leavey Scholar” on the student’s transcript.
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) provides networking, educational, and advisory services for members of the Santa Clara University community. The CIE coordinates the Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program, which offers students the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills, and experience in entrepreneurship through curricular and extracurricular activities. Study abroad options allow students to apply their entrepreneurial knowledge during the summer by helping disadvantaged micro entrepreneurs in the townships of South Africa. Da Vinci Residential Learning Community (RLC) is home to the Santa Clara Entrepreneur Organization (SCEO), our student club that organizes venture capital competitions, entrepreneur speaker events, mentoring programs, and networking mixers. The annual Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award is given at the end of the year and recognizes the student who has made the greatest contribution to the entrepreneurship program. To learn more or to enroll in the Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program, please visit the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Lucas Hall Suite 111 or e-mail Linda Bookin at lbookin@scu.edu or call 408-554-5757.
Civil Society Institute
The Civil Society Institute is dedicated to educating students in the classic themes of political economy and their relevance to contemporary policy issues. In addition to a colloquium with undergraduate students, the Institute also hosts public lectures and conferences to create a forum for the Silicon Valley community to explore ideas and policy issues related to classical liberal thought, and publishes occasional policy studies. The Institute addresses the enduring questions of social philosophy: What values and public policies promote and sustain a humane, tolerant, diverse, and prosperous society?
Food and Agribusiness Institute
The Food and Agribusiness Institute (FAI) offers undergraduate and graduate courses on topics related to the food industry. At the undergraduate level, the FAI has taken the lead in facilitating a Core Curriculum pathway on Food, Hunger, and the Environment. At the graduate level, the FAI sponsors a concentration in food and agribusiness for students pursuing the MBA degree as well as opportunities for students to enhance their educational experience through internships, field trips, and a mentor program. The FAI also sponsors food industry research, conferences, and programs for the campus and food and agribusiness community.
Retail Management Institute
Under the direction of the Retail Management Institute, the Retail Studies Program provides students with a strong business background in the use of consumer information and information technology as well as an opportunity to explore the retail field in depth through both an internship and senior seminars. Students emerge from the program with the qualifications to enter the retail industry in fields such as buying and planning, e-commerce, Internet marketing, store management, global sourcing, and information technology. The Institute also sponsors pre-placement events for participants in the Retail Studies Program.
