Knauss School of Business

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A Better Way to Business

We’re redefining business in our own way, on our own coastline. Where peace meets profit and ethics meets enterprise. Where students come together to create a more equitable and prosperous world for all. Because at the University of San Diego, we believe there’s a better way to business.

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Meet Your Future Network at One of California's Best Business Schools

Be welcomed into an inclusive ecosystem that nurtures your ideas and brings them to life. Whether you want to start your own company, become a Fortune 500 executive or carve out a new definition of success, start here.

Steffek Rainey '24

Founder, Evera Bottle

"[Knauss] was the perfect place to continue to pursue my sustainability passions within the community in San Diego and also within the school’s community."

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Evelyn Vu-Tien '24

Pediatric Dentist and Business Consultant

"Knauss really embodies the values of being involved in the community and doing sustainable changes that will help others in the future."

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Chris Speed '20

Go-to-Market Manager, Google

"The foundation of qualitative and quantitative skills that I got from the MBA program helped me to put on a life vest and splash my way to shore [in my new role at Google]."

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Enjoy a Wealth of Opportunity and Sunshine

With an average daytime temperature of 70.5 degrees and sunshine nearly 300 days per year, San Diego is one of the most beautiful places in the world. But it’s also a growing hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, with hundreds of startups now calling us home.

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Study in Our State-of-the-Art Space

The 120,000-sq.-ft. Knauss Center for Business Education is your innovation and collaboration ecosystem. It's where business meets purpose, and passion meets potential. Featuring active learning classrooms, state-of-the-art data analytics and finance labs and a student startup incubator.

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Push the Boundaries of Business — Literally

Where will your studies take you? The Knauss School offers incredible opportunities to learn global business firsthand. Choose from dozens of international internships, consulting projects and study abroad programs to round out your business degree and develop a career path that will help change the world.

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Rankings and Recognition

Every day, our students and alumni prove our vision that business can be a force for good. And so do our numerous rankings.

#1

Most Beautiful Campus in America

The Princeton Review

#2

Best Business School in California for Undergraduates

Poets&Quants

#5

For Undergraduate Study Abroad Participation

Institute for International Education

#8

Most Diverse MBA in the Nation

Bloomberg Businessweek

#8

Best Green MBA

The Princeton Review

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Advancing Business for the Better

Rigorous academics, experiential learning and values-driven free enterprise converge at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business.

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Innovators for Good

We’re ready to prepare you to leave a positive, powerful legacy as a future business leader. Are you ready to take the first step?

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