Santa Clara Earns High Honors from U.S. News & World Report
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Santa Clara University and the Leavey School of Business, based in the heart California’s Silicon Valley, has earned some high praise from U.S. News & World Report.
For the first time in the publication’s “National Universities” category of its 2020 “Best Colleges” ranking, Santa Clara placed in the top 15 percent of the near-400 U.S. universities at 54th overall. The “undergraduate business education” at the Leavey School of Business also earned high honors, placing 66th overall (among 504 universities).
In a recent statement, SCU President Kevin O’Brien says, “We are extremely gratified that the hard work of Santa Clara University’s faculty, staff, and students is being recognized through strong rankings in U.S. News and elsewhere.”
Lisa Kloppenberg, Interim Provost of Santa Clara University, also adds:
“Santa Clara has long focused its resources and effort on recruiting and retaining top students from a variety of backgrounds, placing them in small classes with renowned educators, and helping them successfully complete their studies as reflected in our stellar graduation rate.”
The Leavey School of Business also earned high praise for its undergraduate business specialty programs in entrepreneurship (12th overall), management information systems (15th), and its accounting program (37th).
Caryn Beck-Dudley, Dean of the Leavey School of Business, adds, “I am excited to be leading an exceptional academic institution whose innovative and entrepreneurial offerings prepare our students to go anywhere from here. At the Leavey School of Business we collaborate with the most brilliant minds in entrepreneurship, ethics, innovation, and theory. And we do it all from the most prolific business environment on earth, Silicon Valley.”
Speaking with MetroMBA, Toby McChesney, the Leavey Sr. Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, says, “We at the Leavey School of Business have a very strong undergraduate business program. It is great to see that U.S. News & World Report ranked us highly in several areas that point to our stellar faculty, students and programs. Santa Clara University is in the heart of Silicon Valley and continues to innovate the undergraduate and graduate programs.”
In addition to SCU’s rise in the national rankings, the school was also recognized as one of the best value’s in the U.S., placing 96th overall in the “Best Value” category, and tied for 27th overall in the “Best for Veterans” category.
Learn more about Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business here.
New Bay Area Tech Jobs Emerge for MBAs
As every aspect of our lives increasingly becomes tangled in the tech’s tendrils, we have seen many opportunities for professionals from a wide swath of backgrounds accompany the rapacious growth of the industry.
MBAs, long ago personas non-grata in Silicon Valley, are now in high demand at iconic brands like Apple (CEO Tim Cook is a Duke Fuqua alum), Facebook (COO Sheryl Sandberg graduated with a Harvard MBA in 1995), and Microsoft (CEO Satya Nadella is a Chicago Booth alum).
This week’s new openings are largely found in California, with a litany of Bay Area Tech jobs ideal for MBA graduates who want to work in an environment where they can “move fast and break things,” to quote Mark Zuckerberg.
New MBA Jobs Openings: California
The length of California is approximately 770 miles. From top to bottom, visitors will find a mass of fascinating contradictions—Silicon Valley, Napa, Hollywood Glitz, Malibu, the SF Mission, Humboldt County pot farms, Yosemite,
San Diego surf, Fresno farmland, Palm Desert, the rolling hills of John Steinbeck Country.
These are just a handful of examples that represent the wonderful diversity of landscapes and communities all technically located in one U.S. state. It seems abundantly clear why so many MBA graduates look to the Golden State to make careers for themselves.
This week, we highlight four California Job openings available for MBA graduates:
Top MBA Recruiters: Slack
In a job landscape continually dominated by newer tech companies, many MBAs have chosen a tech-focused specialty in their future career plans. Among the companies with the greatest need for MBA talent are those that are in growth stages. Founders of startups or early stage ventures are not always certain of how to manage the finer points of finance, marketing, project management, and accounting. As they grow, so does their need for strong MBA candidates to attend to these details.
Tech companies specializing in cloud-based collaboration software are always on the hunt for new talent. Slack, Inc., for example, is a leader in a growing field of these communication tools, and its popularity is soaring. Here is a look at how and why a Slack career might be a wise front-runner on your job wish list.
The History of Slack, Inc.
Founded in 2013, Slack is still a relatively young company. Its recent acquisition of the assets of Atlassian’s enterprise communication tools in 2018 speak to its prevalence. With Slack, employees can chat with one another and form discussions around topics and groups, all with the goal of making connection with your peers easier and more direct. All chats are searchable which makes for a dynamic storage system for companies of all sizes.
Seeking a Slack Internship?
On its University Recruitment site, Slack boasts that joining “fosters curiosity and celebrates creativity in an effort to help everyone—here at Slack and around the world—do their best work,” (which incidentally is one of the company’s motto’s.) By assigning interns to project teams that tackle real assignments, Slack prepares future employees for life at the company. Internships take place over a 12 or 16-week session during the summer or fall, with application deadlines in May and August. If an application is accepted, Slack offers a phone or video interview along with a take-home assignment before coming to a decision.
Those looking for an internship in the tech world should seek out Slack’s San Francisco headquarters.
Each intern is guided by a mentor, and can connect with executives and team leaders on a daily basis. Outside of the office responsibilities, Slack offers interns volunteer opportunities and networking as you build your resume. Currently, Slack’s San Francisco headquarters is seeking a Sales Strategy Intern. Ideally, candidates for the position will possess several years of prior management consulting experience, and will receive their MBA in 2020.
Applying for a Slack Career
One of Slack’s greatest assets is its diversity. According to a recent article in The Atlantic, “Slack has been outperforming other Silicon Valley companies, [in diversity of its workforce]. At Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, women hold between 19 percent and 28 percent of leadership positions … At Slack, women make up 31 percent of leaders and hold 34 percent of technical roles. Also … percentages of underrepresented minorities … are, in some cases, triple that of peer companies.”
This alone makes a Slack career appealing, but additional benefits are numerous. The company gives each employee $500 a year toward personal development, and $2000 annually toward professional development. One hundred percenter of health care expenses are covered for employees and their families, and $150 per month reimbursement for fitness/wellness memberships. Slack gives its workers “generous parental and new child bonding leave”.
Massage therapy, catered lunch and breakfast, game nights, and a ‘meeting-light’ culture round out the list of the company’s appealing perks.
Currently, there are close to 200 open positions at Slack both in the U.S. and abroad. Here is a look at just a few.
San Francisco
- Business Intelligence – Marketing and Business Intelligence – Product
- Data Scientists for Lifecycle and Product
- Corporate Development Manager
- Business Development Manager – Platform
- Various Accountancy Positions
New York City
- Business Intelligence Analyst, Product
- Sales Operations, Deal Strategy Lead
Denver
- Senior Systems Analyst
- Sales Operations, Senior Commissions Analyst
In Tokyo, Slack is seeking a Partner Manager, Systems Integrator Alliances along with a Head of Enterprise Marketing. In London, there is an open position for a Senior Analyst Relations Manager, and the Dublin office is in search of Accountant, along with a Customer Experience Specialist.
Slack Career Salaries
According to data gathered by Paysa, Slack’s San Francisco office pays an average of $183,997 per year. This falls within a range of $126,305 to $222,941. A breakdown of the average is as follows: $132,038 base salary; $34,566 in equity; $17,392 annual bonus, and a $9,641 signing bonus. For specific positions more in-line with MBA talent, a senior marketing manager earns an average base salary of $108,000
For a full listing of Slack’s current open positions along with application instructions, visit the careers site.
The Top Healthcare MBA Programs in California
The California healthcare industry is booming. The industry employs more than 1.4 million people across ambulatory settings, hospitals, and residential care facilities. And as the population continues to age, there’s no doubt that the healthcare industry will continue to expand.
So, it should come as no surprise that an MBA in healthcare is becoming a more popular track for future business leaders. With the industry estimated to be worth $2.26 trillion, there are many opportunities across the board. The key is to choose the right healthcare MBA.
Here are our top six California Healthcare MBA programs:
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