Leavey Executive Center
Whether you are an individual looking to grow in your current role or change careers entirely, or you are a manager looking to improve productivity and increase your team's expertise in a particular subject matter, Santa Clara University's Executive Center can be a game-changer. Our faculty and facilitators will arm you with the knowledge you need to become a leader in your industry. We offer various certificate programs and professional credentials for individuals. We also offer partner companies custom corporate learning solutions that align company teams with the latest knowledge of how business gets done in Silicon Valley.
Programs offered by Leavey Executive Center
Silicon Valley Program 2025
This is a comprehensive nine month program with the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (Germany) focused on venture development methodology, designed to elevate your startup to the next level of success. In collaboration with Santa Clara University, the program applies industry-leading techniques to tackle crucial milestones for your venture, offers ongoing hands-on mentoring, and enhances your k…
Silicon Valley Experience Week 2025
A one-week Deggendorf Institute of Technology (Germany) program, in partnership with Santa Clara University, designed to enhance your understanding of venture valuation, fundraising, and the essential strategies for scaling startups within the Silicon Valley ecosystem. The program includes an opportunity to attend an investment pitch at SCU before a panel of investors from both Silicon Valley and…
Investing in Fintech Business
Custom program on Investing in Fintech Business designed for KSA Financial Academy and Saudi Tadawul Group. The program arms participants with the necessary critical thinking and industry best practices to effectively identify and evaluate Fintech investments. It culminates in participants’ developing an investment thesis for their aspirational Fund I.
KAIST IMMS 2025
Custom program for KAIST IMMS on Technology, Disruption and Trends in Silicon Valley
Driscoll's Manager's Essentials
Custom program on Manager's Essentials for Driscoll's leaders. Topics include Emotional Intelligence, Situational Leadership, Navigating Team Conflicts, Delegation, Coaching and Developing teams.
Silicon Valley Accelerator Program
Innovate & Elevate: Silicon Valley Accelerator certificate for SCU Summer Intern Housing program. This four week program provided by Leavey Executive Center at Santa Clara University takes participants inside the Silicon Valley innovative mindset. Our experienced faculty and industry experts share their insights on what it takes to start and operate a successful venture.
AI Centered Enterprise
This custom program for Saudi Aramco equips executives with a holistic view of how AI transforms enterprises—shaping decision-making, redesigning organizational flow, boosting task productivity, mediating relationships, enabling marketplaces, and demanding ethical governance. Participants will learn to see AI not as a set of tools but as an organizing principle for enterprise competitiveness.
Drone-based Surveillance Technology for Security Operations
Security operations can be enhanced through the use of drones, imaging packages, advanced AI perception algorithms, and a wide range of other robotic-based technologies. This workshop for Saudi Aramco reviews sensing, perception, and robotic-based approaches to enhancing the management of security and response activities. It also provides insight into broader uses of these technologies for land/s…