Mindset Scholars '23-'25

Ciocca Center Mindset Scholars is a 2 year program to develop an early entrepreneurial mindset for incoming first year students at SCU. Mindset Scholars includes Academic Coursework that covers the entrepreneurial mindset from the perspective of each school: In the Leavey School of Business, students take BUSN 70 - Contemporary Business Issues (4 units), which is taught by a former CEO of a company. In the College of Arts & Sciences, students explore empathy through a sociology course. In the School of Engineering, students are exposed to topics like Design Thinking, Product Opportunity Analysis, and more, to identify solutions to real challenges.

Mindset Scholars also includes unique co-curricular and experiential opportunities such as Idea Lab, Career Launch, and field excursions to explore the entrepreneurial mindset in Silicon Valley. Each Mindset Scholar is matched with a mentor, who is a current SCU student in their major, minor, or school. They provide insights on navigating SCU and opportunities to get engaged on campus. Each Mindset Scholar has quarterly advising hours with a Ciocca Center advisor, where they are supported by a professional at SCU. These advising hours are personalized for each Mindset Scholar to connect them into resources at SCU related to their personal interests.