Finance
Perform Risk Management for an Emerging Company, or Investment Banking for an Established One
A degree in finance preps you for both, and more. Finance is one of the most flexible and active aspects of business. So our coursework emphasizes traditional quantitative methods as well as the psychology and ethics behind it.
We offer bachelor's and master's degrees as well as an emphasis program for MBA students. If you want to apply the skills you learn in an internship, you can take advantage of our extensive network in and around the Valley. Finance opens all kinds of doors. Our graduates wind up as analysts with banks, VC firms, and tech companies. They also go into consulting, management, and accounting.
About our Programs
Finance is at the center of well-managed businesses, from high technology companies to mutual fund companies. The Finance department at Santa Clara University develops students' knowledge and managerial skills in the corporate and investment settings so they are prepared for a wide variety of careers.
Undergraduate
The finance major at Santa Clara University will prepare you for success in making and managing financial decisions.
Undergraduate
This program supports undergraduate students from across the University as they explore and develop fundamental skills that can help them create and lead real estate companies.
The Leavey Difference
Finance Faculty
Finance faculty bring deep industry knowledge and research excellence to topics like investment strategy, corporate finance, fintech, and risk management. Their insights help students master complex concepts and prepare for high-stakes decision-making in fast-moving global markets.
Department Chair, Associate Professor of Finance and Business Analytics
Associate Professor, Finance
William and Janice Terry Professor of Finance and Business Analytics
Associate Professor, Finance
Beyond the Classroom
Get involved outside of the classroom! Join one of our student networks to participate in Santa Clara University’s finance community and to meet others interested in finance.
News in Finance
When Ericsson takes a smartphone maker to court over its patents, the cases can run in as many as 13 countries at once. Roy Maharaj ’93, Ericsson’s chief licensing officer, explains why the deals still get made in person, and how a first-generation finance graduate of the Leavey School of Business came to lead them.
Budget concerns, supply chain delays, tariffs, and deadlines occupy the mind of anyone leading a complex business operation, including Bronco Racing’s students. Now in its second year of competition, Santa Clara University’s Formula SAE Electric team combines engineering and business smarts to take a $60k-$70k race car from concept to the racetrack.
The Leavey School of Business is excited to welcome eight new tenure-track and teaching-track faculty this year across accounting, finance, information systems and analytics, management and entrepreneurship, and marketing. Learn more about our newest faculty members below.
Finance Programs Contact Directory
If you have any questions regarding finance department programs and events, please contact the following individuals:
Finance Association Inquiries: SCU Finance Association, financeassociationSCU@gmail.com
All Other Inquiries: finance@scu.edu