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Undergraduate Business Programs

Majors and Minors to Get You Career-Ready

Whether you want to work at a Fortune 500 company, create the next social network, learn how to launch a successful side hustle or found a social enterprise, the Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego is the place for you.

Other Programs and Pathways

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Highly Ranked for a Reason

The Knauss School of Business is the youngest private institution to be ranked among the nation's top 100 business schools for undergraduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2025).

#1

Most Beautiful Campus in America

The Princeton Review 2023

#2

Best Business School in CA for Undergrads

Poets&Quants 2022

#4

for Undergraduate Study Abroad Participation

Institute for International Education 2020

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What's the Next Big Idea? You Might Build It Here

Forbes has ranked USD as one of the nation’s most entrepreneurial research universities — which means we take new ideas seriously. At USD, we equip you with the knowledge and skills to thrive at the world’s most innovative companies (or your own start-up). Explore the stories of a few business leaders who started their successful career journey right here.

Geraldine Ridaura ’11

Business Administration

Holy Matcha, Founder and CEO

Read Geraldine's Story

Patrick Frank ’14

Business Administration

Changing the Patient Care Experience One Conversation at a Time

Read Patrick's Story

Sarah Panis ’12

Marketing

Fearless Female, Leader and Entrepreneur

Read Sarah's Story

Thrive at USD

What You’ll Experience as an Undergraduate Business Student

Student Success

Create Your Own Journey

The Student Success Center is here to help you tailor your student experience to your career goals and academic interests. Meet with your advisor to define your academic journey or prepare for a competitive job market through individualized, industry-specific career coaching and mentoring.

Student Success Center

Centers of Excellence

Your VIP Pass to Skills and Connections

Find career-building resources, attend professional conferences and network at niche industry events through our centers of excellence including the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, the Supply Chain Management Institute and more.

Centers and Institutes

Entrepreneurship

Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur

Develop your business idea, pitch to real-world judges and seed your ventures at the annual Fowler Business Concept Challenge and many other student competitions around campus.

Explore Entrepreneurship

Global Mindset

Go Beyond Boundaries and Borders

At the Knauss School, you can experience business on a global scale through unique consulting projects for both local and international clients. Or immerse yourself in a new culture and country via short-term and long-term study abroad programs.

Global Opportunities

Student Organizations

Make an Impact Together

Meet your future co-founder or colleague at one of more than 20 business student clubs and organizations. From our Entrepreneurship Club to the Student International Business Council, there are numerous avenues to connect with fellow students and make an impact together.

Business Student Organizations

Study in San Diego

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. And with hundreds of startups calling us home, it’s also a growing hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Tuition, Scholarships and Financial Aid for Business Majors

A Venture Worth Investing in

Where you go to college is one of the most important decisions — and investments — you will ever make. At USD, your tuition investment will plug you into an innovation ecosystem that nurtures your ideas and an extensive alumni network that can connect you to your first job.

Tuition and Business Scholarships

Meet Your Future Professors

Your Very Own Board of Advisors Resides Here

To become a visionary, you need to be surrounded by people who will push you, challenge you and nurture your growth. That’s where our Knauss School of Business faculty come in. You can trust them to have your success top of mind, like your own personal board of advisors.

Meet Your Professors

Should We Make Things Official?

We want you to be our next success story, and we’re ready to take that next step as soon as you are.