Centered in the heart of Silicon Valley, we have been serving the educational needs of our business community and its global marketplace since 1928. We are accredited by the AACSB International, the world’s preeminent accreditation body for business schools.

Vision

We are a globally-focused College of Business, powered by its Silicon Valley innovation and high-tech location. Our first responsibility is to our students and the employers of the next generation of business leaders.

Mission

We are the institution of opportunity in Silicon Valley, providing relevant business education through hands-on student learning and leadership development in a global business community and conducting research that contributes to business theory, practice and education.

Core Values 

• Excellence

  
  We are driven by excellence in teaching, research and service
  
  

• Ethics

  
  We set the highest standards of academic and professional behavior
  
  

• Creativity

  
  We focus on entrepreneurship and innovation
  
  

• Communications

  
  We value openness, collegiality and collaboration
   

Implications Of Our Mission

• Institution of opportunity

  
  We offer an accessible, high value education that empowers both working and full-time students, of all ages and diverse backgrounds, to transform their lives.
  
  

• Relevant business education

  
  We seek to create and continuously improve programs that add value by assuring currency and convenience, a global perspective, and an inclusive learning environment.
  
  

• Hands-on student learning

  
  In partnership with the business community, we provide our students with opportunities for practical business leadership, professional development and study abroad experiences.
  
  

• Leadership in a global business community

  
  We provide a talent pool, thought leadership and business community services through our centers of excellence that support Silicon Valley’s growth in the global marketplace.
  
  

• Research

  
  Anchored in the world’s most dynamic and creative business environment, our diverse faculty conduct research and professional activities that advance the theory and practice of business and education.