Join the teams that build the future. Soak up the innovation and creativity of San Francisco. Learn to lead with purpose.
In the U.S. News & World Report 2025 rankings, USF places No. 1 for diversity, in the top 3 percent for nursing, and in the top 25 percent overall.
Immerse yourself in the entrepreneurship and innovation of the San Francisco Bay Area. Experience the city's working culture firsthand with premier internships and career opportunities.
Our programs will give you a global business perspective that emphasizes social justice, cultural understanding, and diversity.
USF’s Executive Education Department offers certificate programs to meet the needs and requirements of executives, managers, entrepreneurs, working professionals, and students.
Work with your classmates. Do research with your professors. Create team projects and solo projects, too.
Discover programs and initiatives that align with your professional interests. Delve into real-world business problems. Work on finding solutions.
While USF professors are world-class scholars and real-world practitioners, they’re at USF because they put teaching first. This means they put you first. So ask them questions. Stay after class. See them as mentors. They won’t bite.
“I never knew I’d enjoy taking Acting Foundations or Adobe Animation until I took the courses to fulfill core requirements.”
Brandon Chan ’22
Accounting, BSBA
“The faculty gave me the tools to develop the skills I needed to present research on the crisis of climate change.”
Tiffany Cannon ’19
Public Administration, MPA
“USF gave me the basics to start my career in the technology industry, and the network of people I was introduced to was a huge help.”
Cinthiya Joseph ’23
Information Systems, MS
