Santa Clara University's MBA Program is Ranked in Top 15 in the Country

Business Wire, April 1, 2005

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The MBA program at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business was ranked among the top 15 part-time MBA programs in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.

The business school's ranking among the nation's 218 part-time programs positions the MBA program as the fourth best part-time program in California, as reported by U.S. News in its annual "Best Graduate Schools" rankings, posted today on its Web site, www.usnews.com.

In addition to Santa Clara University, the other California part-time programs ranked in the top 20 are at the University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, and University of California, Berkeley.

"We are delighted that Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business continues to be recognized as one of the top graduate programs in the nation for working professionals. Our highly-regarded faculty, our bright and motivated student body, and our distinguished alumni contribute to our reputation as the best program for people who want to lead -- not just manage-people," said Barry Z. Posner, dean of the Leavey School of Business. "This integration of theory and practice within the framework of ethical decision making now has the attention of national business educators."

In addition, graduates of the MBA program at SCU earned an average salary, $85,875.

The business school part-time rankings were based on a reputation survey of business school deans and MBA program directors.

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. More than 80 percent of its 1,100 MBA student body are working professionals in the Bay Area.

About Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California's Silicon Valley, offers its 8,213 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's and law degrees. Distinguished nationally by the second-highest graduation rate among all U.S. master's universities, California's oldest higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. More information is online at www.scu.edu.