Leavey Ranked No. 4 for ROI
The Leavey School of Business has been ranked no. 4 in the country for return on a student’s college investment by PayScale. PayScale’s College ROI rankings are based on a “20 Year Return on Investment,” measured as the additional salary over 20 years that a graduating student would earn above that of a high-school graduate, after subtracting the cost of the education. Santa Clara business majors reported a median 20-year ROI of $756,200, which is the fourth-best in the nation.
A degree from Santa Clara University was ranked in the top 5 percent in the survey for return on investment. The school was ranked no. 51 out of 1223 colleges or universities that were ranked by PayScale. Among the 407 private, nonprofit institutions on the list, Santa Clara’s ROI ranked no. 27, which is in the top 7 percent of the rankings. Among 81 California schools, SCU was ranked at no. 9, which is part of the top 12 percent.
Leavey Names New Dean of School
Santa Clara University has announced Caryn Beck-Dudley will serve as the next dean of the Leavey School of Business. Beck-Dudley will begin her new position on Aug. 1, 2015. Beck-Dudley currently serves as the dean of the College of Business at Florida State University.
Before her current career at Florida State University, Beck-Dudley served as dean, department head, and professor of management and human resources in the College of Business at Utah State University. She has also taught at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. She has also worked as a corporate and commercial lawyer.
Leavey Professor Named Leader to Watch
Leavey School of Business Professor Barry Posner was recently listed as a “leader to watch” by two different organizations. The American Management Association (AMA) listed Professor Posner among its list of “Leaders to Watch 2015.” The AMA’s list identifies influential business leaders that have contributed to the business world in many ways and are expected to make new contributions and innovations in the coming year. Global Gurus also identified the professor as a leader to watch in its “Worlds Top 30 Leadership Professionals for 2015” list. Posner was ranked no. 10 on the list.
Professor Posner is the Accolti Endowed Professor of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business. He also served as the Dean of the school for 12 years. In addition to his recent achievements, Posner has also been named as one of the nation’s top management and leadership educators by the International Management Council, recognized as one of the Top 50 leadership coaches in America, ranked among the Most Influential HR thinkers in the world by HR magazine and listed among the Top 75 Leadership and Management Experts in the world by Inc. magazine.
First App Deadline for Leavey Programs April 1
The first round of application deadlines for the Executive, Accelerated, Evening and Emerging Professionals MBA programs at the Leavey School of Business is April 1. All applications and supporting documents must be received to be considered for admission for that deadline.
Supporting documents include an online application, letters of recommendation, a copy of your current resume, GMAT or GRE scores and copies of transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work. Applicants whose native language is not English must supply TOEFL scores if the applicants GMAT/GRE verbal scores is below the 50th percentile.
Leavey Holds MBA Information Session
The Leavey School of Business will be hosting an information session for its MBA program. The information session will be held Feb. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. During the MBA information session, prospective students will have the opportunity to learn more about both the accelerated and evening MBA programs at Leavey.
The evening MBA program at the Leavey School of Business has a newly revised curriculum and program structure. This new curriculum gives students coursework that integrates with other courses across disciplines. Developed in consultation with Silicon Valley executives, the new concentrations (now a required component of the Evening MBA) are focused with specific career paths in mind.
Leavey Offers Free GMAT Practice Test
The Leavey School of Business is offering a GMAT/GRE practice exam. The practice exam will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at 10 a.m. at Santa Clara University. The Leavey School of Business has partnered with Kaplan to sponsor the practice exam.
Each participant will receive a free practice test including all multiple-choice sections under real life proctored conditions, a detailed score report highlighting your strengths and weaknesses, a complete explanation of every question, strategies for improvement and exclusive discounts on Kaplan courses.
