Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business

What Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business does

Santa Clara University is a private, nonprofit Jesuit institution founded in 1851 as the first institution of higher learning in California, operating from its main campus at 500 El Camino Real in Silicon Valley. The university is organized into multiple schools and centers, including the Leavey School of Business, the School of Law, the School of Engineering, the School of Education and Counseling Psychology, the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries, and the Jesuit School of Theology. Its primary customers are prospective undergraduate, graduate, and professional students seeking degrees across business, law, engineering, education, and theology; a secondary revenue stream is generated through venue rentals and events at the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís campus church.

The Leavey School of Business delivers business education through both on-campus undergraduate and graduate programs and a fully online portfolio operated under the 'Santa Clara Online' brand, in partnership with Everspring for marketing, enrollment support, and student services. Offerings include an Online MBA, an Online MS in Business Analytics, an Online MS in Finance and Analytics, an Online MS in Marketing, an Executive MBA, and a Part-Time MBA; the School of Law separately offers full-time, Flex JD, Tech Edge J.D., and Public Interest J.D. programs. The core technology stack centers on the Camino learning management system combined with Everspring-enabled online program delivery, and the institution has built its competitive position around Silicon Valley employer access (Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Salesforce, Adobe, Oracle, Cisco, and others), a Jesuit educational framework, and external rankings (Top 10 Payscale post-graduation salary; 23rd U.S. News undergraduate teaching; #3 Online Business Analytics MBA; 90% six-year graduation rate vs. 62% national average).

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees, supplemented by gifts and donations, event and venue revenue (including weddings and Mission rentals), and auxiliary university operations. Pricing is published at the program level — for example, the PLEDGE Scholarship offers $16,000 for full-time law admits and $12,500 for Flex JD admits who deposit by April 15 — but consolidated revenue is not publicly disclosed. The institution is governed by a Board of Trustees, led operationally by President Julie H. (per partial reference in the ownership commentary), with the School of Law led since 2021 by Dean Michael J. Kaufman.

Name

Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business

Legal name

Santa Clara University

Website

https://scu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Silicon Valley operating the Leavey School of Business, School of Law, School of Engineering, and other schools, serving undergraduate, graduate, and professional students through on-campus and online programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education - Business School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Business & Management Research Universities (EDAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE), Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA), Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Graduate business education
• Undergraduate business programs
• Online MBA programs
• Jesuit higher education
• Silicon Valley business school

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Santa Clara University generates primary revenue through tuition from undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs including the Leavey School of Business, School of Law, and other schools. Tuition varies by program with scholarships and financial aid available.
2. Online Program Partnerships: Revenue from online degree programs delivered in partnership with Everspring, a leading provider of education and technology services
3. Gifts and Donations: Charitable contributions, planned giving, and alumni donations supporting university operations, scholarships, and capital projects
4. Event Revenue: Revenue from campus events including weddings, facility rentals, and other events held at university venues including Mission Santa Clara de Asis

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University delivers undergraduate and graduate business education, including an Online MBA, Online MS in Business Analytics, Online MS in Finance and Analytics, Online MS in Marketing, Executive MBA, and Part-Time MBA programs. Programs are delivered on-campus in Silicon Valley and online via Santa Clara Online in partnership with Everspring, targeting prospective students and working professionals seeking business credentials with Silicon Valley industry exposure.

Product overview

Santa Clara University, which includes the Leavey School of Business, is an educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Leavey School of Business provides business education through its undergraduate and graduate programs, including an Online MBA, Online MS in Business Analytics, Online MS in Finance and Analytics, and Online MS in Marketing programs offered through Santa Clara Online. The institution's product portfolio consists primarily of educational programs rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tech Edge J.D. A technology-focused JD program combining legal, business, and technology education with hands-on skills development and individualized mentorship in Silicon Valley.
• Public Interest J.D.
• Online MBA
• PLEDGE Scholarship

Products and services

• Online MBA Fully online MBA program for professionals seeking advanced business credentials with Silicon Valley connections, delivered via Santa Clara Online.
• Online MS in Business Analytics Online master's degree in business analytics for professionals, ranked #3 nationally by U.S. News & World Report and #8 by Fortune.
• Online MS in Finance and Analytics Online master's degree in finance and analytics for professionals seeking specialized financial and analytical credentials.
• Online MS in Marketing Online master's degree in marketing for professionals, ranked #6 nationally among online marketing MBAs by U.S. News & World Report.
• Executive MBA Executive MBA program combining weekend on-campus intensives with online coursework, ranked #11 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
• Part-Time MBA Part-time MBA program for working professionals, ranked #19 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
• MS Sports Business Hybrid master's degree in sports business combining on-campus intensives and online coursework.
• Undergraduate Business Degree Programs Undergraduate business education leading to bachelor's degrees, part of the Santa Clara University liberal, professional, and pre-professional undergraduate education with Silicon Valley connections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10 nationally for average salaries 10 years after graduation (Payscale)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EverspringcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEverspring is a leading provider of education and technology services that supports Santa Clara Online programs. Santa Clara University has engaged Everspring to support select aspects of program delivery for online degree programs, including marketing, enrollment support, and student services. This partnership enables the university to scale its online education offerings while maintaining academic quality.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business: Top-tier private university's business school offering full-time MBA, professional MBA, and specialized master's programs with strong STEM-designated analytics offerings. Comparable scale, selectivity, and tech-adjacent employer relationships.
• USC Marshall School of Business: Private California business school with strong Pacific Rim and tech-industry ties, offering undergraduate, MBA, MS, and online graduate programs. Competes with Leavey for California-resident students and tech-company placements.
• University of Washington Foster School of Business: Major Pacific-Northwest business school with undergraduate, MBA, MS in Business Analytics, and online programs serving students in the Pacific time zone. Comparable programs and concentration in analytics, finance, and technology recruiting.
• Babson College - F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business: Babson's graduate school of business offers MBA and specialized master's programs, including fully online formats, targeting working professionals seeking career advancement. Comparable scale, online delivery strategy, and concentration in entrepreneurial/business analytics specializations.
• University of San Francisco School of Management: Jesuit, private, San Francisco-based business school offering undergraduate, MBA, and specialized master's programs targeting working professionals in the Bay Area. Highly comparable mission, religious affiliation, and program structure to Leavey.
• UC Berkeley Haas School of Business: Berkeley's MBA and undergraduate business programs serve the same Bay Area/Silicon Valley recruiting market, with overlapping employer relationships in tech and consulting. A direct competitor for both prospective students and employer-hiring share.
• Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business: Tepper's quantitative MS in Business Analytics and MBA programs compete head-to-head with Leavey's ranked MS in Business Analytics and finance-analytics tracks. Comparable emphasis on analytics, technology-industry recruiting, and STEM-designated business degrees.
• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School: California private (faith-affiliated) business school offering full-time, part-time, and online MBA programs targeting California working professionals. Directly comparable to Leavey in geography, audience, and part-time/online delivery strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Graduate School of Business: Stanford's graduate business school, located in Silicon Valley and offering MBA, MSx, and executive programs with the strongest possible tech-employer recruiting network. Direct geographic and mission overlap with Leavey, but operates at a materially larger scale and endowment.
• MIT Sloan School of Management: Global top-tier business school offering MBA, MS in Business Analytics, Executive MBA, and online programs (e.g., MITx MicroMasters) that compete with Leavey's graduate and online offerings at the broader, higher-resource end of the same market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scubusiness
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsii-lMGVZ5tL3lj2No6i7A?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/SantaClaraUniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/santa-clara-university-leavey-school-of-business
• Instagraminstagram.com/santaclarauniversity
• TikToktiktok.com/@santaclarauniv

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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