Online Programs
Online Programs at the Leavey School of Business include the Online MBA, Online MS in Marketing, Online MS in Finance and Analytics, and Online MS in Business Analytics. The admission requirements, tuition, learning objectives, degree requirements, faculty, policies, and procedures are the same as their corresponding on-campus counterparts. However, the online option caters to a broader population of students and expands our ability to offer cutting-edge, digital modes of education. Courses are asynchronous, enabling students to study at their own pace and schedule at onlinelearning.scu.edu. The program requires a 4-day (MBA) or 3-day (MS) on-campus residency at the start and end (Online MBA only) of the program.
Admissions
Admissions standards are the same as the on-campus programs (see Chapter 2), but to apply to the online program, students must reside in a state where SCU has authorization. (See authorized states). The new Online MBA cohorts start in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. The Online MS programs welcome new cohorts in Fall and Spring only. College-level calculus and statistics are prerequisites for the Online MS Finance & Analytics and Online MS Business Analytics programs. All prospective students can apply at https://businesscas.org/apply/.
Currently, online programs cannot admit students on an F1 visa.
Student Success Seminar
Before the program begins, students enroll in the Student Success Seminar, an open course, non-graded, to orient students to the online learning platform. It is highly recommended that students complete the seminar before starting their courses. The seminar sets expectations for success and helps students plan their success. This course is available at onlinelearning.scu.edu.
Residency Requirement
Each online program at the Leavey School includes a residency to kick off the program, which provides orientation, networking opportunities, career workshops, community service activities, in-person coursework, and immersion in Silicon Valley and Santa Clara University. How each of these is manifest varies by the needs of the program. Since all online program residencies occur on the same weekend, faculty and students can mingle across programs and disciplines. Ultimately, the residency puts names to faces for online students and creates a community for students. Other online students (at LSB) have consistently pointed to the relationships begun during their residency as a critical factor in their feeling connected to their cohorts and understanding what it means to "be a bronco."
Opening Residency Dates
- Fall 2023: September 14 – 17, 2023 (Online MBA only)
- Fall 2023: September 15 – 17, 2023 (Online MS Programs)
- Winter 2024: January 4 – 7, 2024 (Online MBA only)
- Spring 2024: March 28 – 31, 2024 (Online MBA only)
- Spring 2024: March 29 – 31, 2024 (Online MS Programs)
- Summer 2024: June 13 – 17, 2024 (Online MBA only)
Closing Residency Dates (Online MBA only)
- Fall 2023: December 1– 3, 2023
- Winter 2024: March 15 – 17, 2024
- Spring 2024: June 7 – 9, 2024
- Summer 2024: August 16 – 18, 2024
Career Requirement
To support long-term career success and professional development, all online graduate programs require online students to meet with the SCU Graduate Business Career team and attend designated workshops, career coaching sessions, resume reviews, and complete several career reflections. The requirements can be completed at any time while enrolled at SCU, but they must be completed by the last quarter to graduate.