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At the University of San Diego, we believe there’s a better way to do business.
We’re constantly thinking about what lies ahead, just beyond the horizon. At USD, we had a vision for creating ethical stewards who will shape tomorrow’s business world. And, this year, the Knauss Center for Business Education made that vision a reality.
The Knauss Center for Business Education is home to the newly named Knauss School of Business. The 120,000-square-foot complex allows us to expand our horizons, aim higher, pursue a greater good, serve a higher purpose and open new doors to students from all around the world.
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Located in the heart of the university’s beautiful campus, the Knauss Center glows in natural light that illuminates the entire building. This feature emphasizes transparency not only throughout its architecture, but also in the way business is taught.
Each space within the Knauss Center for Business Education is intentionally designed to create an ecosystem for innovation and collaboration that empowers students and inspires groundbreaking ideas that not only will serve the greater San Diego region, but will also inspire innovative Changemakers to confront humanity’s most urgent challenges.
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Dynamic Classrooms
Students were welcomed this fall into the new learning environment, which is both adaptable and engaging. The building features more than 20 active-learning classrooms with cutting-edge technology and movable furniture that can be configured to serve group dynamics.
Integrating the latest in business technology, dedicated data analytics and finance labs connect students to industry software and tools that allow them to hone their business skills in classroom projects.
With a continually evolving curriculum, including a recently revamped MBA curriculum, vast experiential learning opportunities, and its new hub for collaboration and innovation, the Knauss School of Business is showing that there’s a better way to do business.
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Fostering Regional Innovation
The Knauss Center also houses the business school’s centers of excellence, including the Free Enterprise Institute. Within its suite, aspiring student entrepreneurs and budding San Diego startups can utilize the new Catalyzer Incubator, a maker space with state-of-the-art technology to help fuel innovative business ideas.
Entrepreneurs can also seek business support through The Brink Small Business Development Center, where faculty members and industry thought leaders mentor hundreds of San Diego small businesses. Local startups that have received entrepreneurial support from The Brink include Vizer, Maya’s Cookies, Babe Kombucha, ChargeNet Stations, and more. The Brink, already ranked No. 1 Business Incubator and Accelerator by the San Diego Business Journal, was recently named an Inclusive Innovation Hub by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.
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Nurturing Student Success
Located prominently near the main entrance of the Knauss Center is the school’s Student Success Center, a walk-up hub for all student support services — where business students can receive personalized academic advising plans and professional development roadmaps. Students can also enhance their career paths by using the Torero One Button production suite, a state-of-the-art studio, to create mock interviews, presentations, videos and podcasts — all with the touch of a button. And they can take professional headshots in the brand new Iris photo booth.
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Reimagining Business Education
“This new state-of-the-art complex is designed to meet the needs of the next generation of business leaders,” says Tim Keane, PhD, dean of the Knauss School of Business and the visionary behind the new facility. “It’s open, collaborative, empowering. It allows our students to dream, and our faculty to support those dreams.”
Learn more about the Knauss School of Business at sandiego.edu/business.
