Santa Clara University

The Food and Agribusiness Institute offers a number of programs that prepare students for careers in the food and agribusiness industry. Our premier program is a Concentration in Food and Agribusiness as part of the MBA degree in the Leavey School of Business. Since 1973, the Institute has awarded over 600 of these specialized degrees. Our alumni work in all aspects of the food industry in California and worldwide. For a sampling of the firms employing our alumni, visit our links to alumni firms. To find out how to apply to the MBA program click on the Admissions tab.

In addition to the concentration in food and agribusiness management, the FAI offers an executive training program in July and custom management education programs for a number of client organizations.

Students wishing to pursue a Concentration in Food and Agribusiness must apply to the MBA program. Once enrolled in the MBA program, students may choose the food and agribusiness concentration. To learn how to apply to the MBA program click here.

Students pursuing an MBA with a specialization in food & agribusiness management are eligible for financial aid from the Food & Agribusiness Institute, from the Leavey School of Business and Administration, and from the University. The Institute awards nearly $100,000 per year in scholarships.

There are three ways to get an application for financial aid from the Food & Agribusiness Institute:

• You can send and e-mail request to fai@scu.edu (Please specify whether you would like an electronic copy e-mailed to you, or a hard copy sent by regular mail).
• Download a copy of our application for financial aid. word .doc format or adobe .pdf format (opens in new window)
• You can mail a request to the Food & Agribusiness Institute, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 95053-0396.

You can get information about financial aid from the Leavey School of Business by clicking here.

You can get information about financial aid from the University by clicking here.

 For more information on any of our programs, please contact us.