Evening MBA Program

Invent your future. Lead change in Silicon Valley.

Nydia MacGregor, Faculty Director of the Evening MBA and Online Programs

The Evening MBA, ranked 25th by US News & World Report in its 2021 Best Graduate Schools, is a flexible program where working professionals earn degrees in two years. Our program harnesses the influence of global business models to deliver an exceptional education based on real-world applications, giving you unprecedented access to a rich network of peers, professionals, and professors in leadership roles.

Program Overview

Evening classes twice a week

Flexible Working Schedule

Cohort style with
elective options

Course Delivery

Develop your desired expertise

With Focused Concentrations

2 years
to complete

Program Duration

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Tuition and Financial Aid

Number of Units

Merit Scholarships

Available

$1,193

Cost per Unit (2020-21)

For details on payment options and schedules, visit the Bursar's website here

Federal and Private Loans
The University Financial Aid Office can help in locating and applying for these types of aid. You may visit the staff in Patricia A. and Stephen C. Schott Admission and Enrollment Services Building; call (408) 551-1000, or email onestop@scu.edu.

Scholarships
New: SCU Alumni Scholarship: All SCU alumni from undergraduate or graduate programs who are admitted to the Evening MBA program will receive a guaranteed $1,000 scholarship.

Merit-based Scholarship: All applicants to the MBA and MS programs are considered for scholarships, which are merit based. Awards are based on professional accomplishments and outstanding scholarship as demonstrated in collegiate transcripts, GMAT or GRE score and recent coursework. The Graduate Business Office does not award need-based scholarships.

Leavey Alumni Pathway for the Evening MBA program
Leavey School of Business is proud to offer a preferred and expedited admissions pathway to alumni who qualify. Students who have graduated from the Leavey School of Business with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher or SCU alumni who have earned a STEM degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher will be waived of the GMAT/GRE requirement for the Evening MBA and fast-tracked through the admissions process.

Class Profile

Average Age

Male

58%

Female

42%

Average GPA

3.40

Average GMAT

620

Average GRE

306

Average Years of Work Experience: 8

Curriculum

Our Evening MBA program curriculum consists of core courses and electives in various disciplines such as accounting, finance, marketing, management, economics and operations. The classes are not only taught by full-time professors but also by practitioners who blend theory with practice. The core curriculum provides holistic knowledge of different disciplines that enable students to understand how businesses are managed and operated. Hence, the students are able to build core management skills and then move on to specialized electives that reflect their areas of interest. The classes utilize theory along with practical, case-based lessons and collaborative learning models to facilitate practical learning.

Schedules

During each quarter (fall, winter, spring and summer), classes generally meet twice per week (either Mondays & Wednesdays, or Tuesdays & Thursdays) for ten weeks for 95 minutes per session (5:45 - 7:20pm and 7:35 - 9:10pm). 2-unit courses generally meet twice per week for five weeks covering the first or second half of a quarter. 1-unit courses generally meet once per week for five weeks covering the first or second half of a quarter. In all quarters, final exam periods are two hours.

Curriculum Outline

The Santa Clara MBA curriculum consists of 70 units across 14 core courses (42 units), one required elective (2 units) and 26 additional units of free electives. While entering students are recommended a particular schedule for their first year, there is considerable flexibility in the order in which courses are taken (with the caveat that all prerequisites must be satisfied before enrolling in a particular course). Math analysis/calculus and basic statistics proficiency is expected when entering the MBA program.

Online Electives

Effective Spring 2020, we are piloting an opportunity for Evening MBA students to take courses online to provide more flexibility and to make more elective choices available each quarter. A maximum of 12 units of elective courses may be taken online. No core courses can be taken online. Each online elective course will have a certain number of spaces allotted to on-campus students.

Evening MBA Course Descriptions »

Evening MBA Concentration Options »

Evening MBA Graduate Bulletin »

Core Classes

Core Courses

Effective Business Communications	2 units
Financial Accounting	4 units
Managerial Economics	4 units
Financial Management	4 units
Leading People and Organizations	4 units
Business Ethics	2 units
Strategy	4 units
Marketing is Everything	4 units
Doing Business in Silicon Valley	2 units
Business Analytics	4 units
Quantitative Methods	2 units
Analytical Decision Making	2 units
Analysis, Design, and Management of Enterprise Platforms	2 units
Operations Management	2 units
Required “Challenges in” Elective	2 units
Free Elective Courses	26 units

†Note: Courses are subject to change and availability in a given quarter is not guaranteed. *IDIS 3700 course is a 2 unit class only for students starting in the Fall 2018. MGMT 3000 is taught as an Intensive Course over 4- 5 days (weekends and evenings) before the start of the first quarter.

Evening MBA Faculty

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Assistant Professor of Management Jo-Ellen Pozner Head Shot

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT

Jo-Ellen Posner

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT

Kelly Patterson

MARIO L. BELOTTI PROFESSOR OF FINANCE

Hersh Shefrin

DEPARTMENT CHAIR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MARKETING

Desmond Lo

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