Why Bethany
What Is Important to You?
Great faculty who care for you and have real-world experience
Great location with access to Silicon-Valley, sports and recreation
Great purpose and a high calling that integrates faith and practice
Great preparation for a professional career or graduate school
Great community where you can develop life-long relationships
Great curriculum that is aligned with specialized accreditation with IACBE
Faculty You Can Get to Know with Real World Experience
Unlike many major research universities, all Bethany business faculty are required to have current and practical experience in the subject matter they teach. They are not only highly educated in their field, but they are primarily practitioners of business and are able to augment textbook information with real-world examples that they themselves have experience. Moreover, you will get to know your professors, as they are dedicated to mentoring you as you pursue your God-given skills and talents.
Location, Location, Location
Interested in entrepreneurship or an internship at a cool high-tech firm? What better location that Bethany's main campus! Bethany's primary location is uniquely situated to provide easy access to Silicon Valley opportunities. In fact Scotts Valley is headquarters to Seagate Technology, makers of disc drives and storage devices and has spawned start-ups such as Borland and Netflix.
For those who enjoy the outdoors and recreation, Scotts Valley is located in beautiful Santa Cruz County which offers nearly unlimited opportunities for sport and recreation. Be it surfing, hiking, mountain biking, open ocean rowing, yachting, golfing, or bocce ball, you'll find these and more within 15 minutes of our campus.
Programs with a Purpose and High Calling
When someone asks how majoring in business equip one to serve God, the answer is might surprise you! As a Bethany business major summarized her sense of calling:
"Bethany is a community of believers that have been called to His work. Some of us are missionaries, some of us are pastors, and even some of us are business majors, but we all have a common focus to serve God." Jami Scicluna (Class of 2007)
Graduates Who are Prepared for the Marketplace
Graduates have gone on to work at companies such as Hewlett-Packard, General Dynamics, Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, Apple Computer, Duarte Design, and Seagate Technology. Others have taken positions at leading financial institutions, small-businesses, and at non-profit organizations. Some have started their own companies and many have pursued their MBAs.
Moreover, all our Business Administration students must pass a comprehensive competency evaluation that includes assessment on all the major functional areas of business and obtain the industry standard Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
"I have learned more at Bethany University in two semesters than I have learned in my previous six at state universities. The individual attention, coupled with practical application and a commitment to excellence has molded me and made me feel confident to enter the business world with success." Spencer Hay (Class of 2005)
Nurturing Community to Develop Relationships that Last a Lifetime
It is widely known that college graduates earn more in their careers than non-graduates, but have you ever wondered why? One important factor to career success is the ability to develop and cultivate lifelong relationships. Bethany students thrive on building community and relationships among their peers. Moreover, there are plenty of opportunities to develop leadership skills through student leadership and extra-curricular activities such as Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE).
Member of the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
Bethany's business management program has aligned its outcomes and curriculum based on the criteria established by IACBE, the premier professional accreditation agency for business programs in student-centered colleges and universities throughout the world. We are currently a member and are seeking full-accreditation with IACBE.