Instilling the Entrepreneurial Mindset

Our Vision

At the Ciocca Center, we strive to be a globally recognized leader in expanding the entrepreneurial mindset through education and scholarship, while guided by Jesuit principles.

“When you think like an entrepreneur, your vision becomes clearer, you see problems as opportunities, and you solve challenges better.”

The Entrepreneurial Mindset

The entrepreneurial mindset is so much more than knowing how to start a business It is a way of looking at the world and solving problems through innovation. The elements of the entrepreneurial mindset include:

Empathy for customers, stakeholders, and audiences

Naturally viewing problems as opportunities

Willingness and ability to tolerate risk

Championing long-term value creation

Santa Clara University is not the only institution teaching the principles of entrepreneurship. But in the heart of Silicon Valley, our unique approach, world-class team and Jesuit ideals set the Ciocca Center programs apart from others