Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University’s business school ranks in top 15 for best part-time MBA program

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - March 31, 2006. The MBA program at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business is ranked #12 among the top 15 MBA part-time programs in the country, and the Executive MBA program is #21 nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “America’s Best Graduate Schools” publication that was released today and available online at www.usnews.com. Santa Clara’s part-time MBA program is the 15th largest in the nation, according to the magazine.

“Since its inception in 1963, Santa Clara University’s MBA program has provided working professionals with real-world, real-time business education that enables our alumni to lead with confidence, as well as compassion. We’re pleased that once again the exceptional qualities of our faculty, curriculum, and graduates have been recognized nationally,” said Barry Z. Posner, dean of the Leavey School of Business.

SCU’s Executive MBA program was launched in 1999 to serve more experienced leaders in high tech industries. This is the first year the young program has appeared on the national list. “We’re delighted that our Executive MBA, uniquely tailored to Silicon Valley leaders, has earned a significant reputation across the country,” said Elizabeth Ford, assistant dean of the Business School’s graduate programs.

Of the 347 accredited MBA programs that were ranked in magazine’s survey, the School of Business stood in the top 25% (at #73). In addition to listing overall rankings, the magazine placed new Santa Clara MBA salaries among the top 20, and its full-time graduate student body among the top 20 most diverse (28.8% minorities).

In addition to SCU, the other California part-time programs that ranked in the top 15 are at the University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, and University of California, Berkeley.

About the Leavey School of Business
The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University began in 1926, and was one of the first business schools in the country to receive national accreditation. Its undergraduate business program is recognized as one of the best in California, and its MBA program is ranked among the top 15 in the country among part-time graduate programs for working professionals. Approximately 80 percent of its 1,100 MBA student body are working professionals in the Bay Area.