Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA, United States of America
Our 20 month Executive MBA program challenges professionals who want to fine-tune their leadership skills. The program focuses on enabling you to manage innovation and change in a global marketplace, integrating business knowledge in a cross-functional curriculum. The program begins and ends with intensive off-site residential weekends preparing you to create and lead collaborative teams. You'll work directly with key decision-makers in a leading Silicon Valley company, honing your management skills. The class will travel to a region of significant economic impact to understand global business "on the ground".
Enjoy a valuable experience throughout your journey in our program. Professional Advancement: Fast track your career through training by Graduate Career Services and individualized mentorship. Gain exclusive access to our Graduate Business Network, an online platform that connects advisors and advisees for one-on-one advice on topics like Careers, Academics & Admissions. Executive Coaching: Experience a blend of personal branding with executive coaching offered by stellar Silicon Valley executive Chris Haase (founder of Clarity Silicon Valley). This program includes group workshops as well as customized 1:1 sessions. Global Immersion: Leverage a global action learning experience by engaging with international business and innovation experts via company visits and executive interactions. Personalization: Customize the program by taking cross-disciplinary electives tailored to your requirements Practical Learning: Participate in bootcamps, workshops and simulations on professional communication, innovation, executive decision making, mindfulness, emerging technologies, legal fundamentals, new product development, change management, crossing the chasm, entrepreneurship and branding. Capstone - Develop business plans and present to angel investors and venture capitalists. Executive Interactions: Interact with multiple Silicon Valley leaders and stellar executive panels throughout the program to accelerate your path to leadership Networking: Attend multiple networking events and utilize our vast network of alums to advance your career. Enjoy privileged access to a "walled" group of EMBA current students and alumni through Graduate Business Network. Prominent employers Plantronics, Facebook, Adobe Systems, Virtusa Corporation, Cisco Systems, Dell, TechCrunch Typical job titles President & CEO, Senior Program Manager, Independent Consultant, Staff Application Engineer, Senior Event Manager, Senior Marketing and Application Manager, Director of Global Enterprise Solutions
