The old business idiom goes, “Your network is your net worth.” But at SFBU, connections are more than just currency — they’re the basis of four of the six pillars of the student experience.
- We leverage our Silicon Valley contacts to identify the competencies cultivated through our academic programs, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. By keeping our finger on the pulse of what our neighbors expect from students, we can educate and guide them more effectively on their path toward success.
- Our focus on internships and community events enables students to engage with the professional world throughout their educational journey. This contributes to our graduates’ life literacy, which helps to reign in anxieties around what happens after graduation.
- We emphasize forging multiple meaningful relationships between Bayhawks and their peers, instructors and advisors — and see no reason why this shouldn’t extend beyond the walls of our institution. If the goal of this pillar is to establish a “matrix” of support, industry connections are invaluable additions.
- Lastly, a robust institutional network contributes to each individual’s potential for career mobility. Moreover, we reject the notion that professional relationships are limited to their transactional value. Instead, we encourage students to center humanity on their upward journey, no matter their chosen professional path upward. Because when one of us wins, we all win.
