GB Magazine August 2022 | Page 76

Education

Knauss Center for Business Education

WHERE BUSINESS MEETS PURPOSE

What does the future of business education look like ? Look no further than the campus of the University of San Diego ( USD ), where the brand new , state-of-theart Knauss Center for Business Education opens its doors this month .

Every space within the 120,000-square-foot facility is intentionally designed to foster collaboration and innovation at USD ’ s Knauss School of Business . It features more than 20 active-learning classrooms , two advanced data analytics labs , a maker space for nurturing entrepreneurs , a media production studio and much more .
“ The Knauss Center for Business Education will first benefit our students , who will receive an outstanding education infused with a higher purpose of innovating business for the good of society ,” Tim Keane , Ph . D .,
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Dean of the Knauss School of Business shares with GB Magazine . “ It will also serve as a true connection point for the collaborative work we do with the San Diego community .”
Every semester , San Diego businesses of all sizes partner with USD on wide-ranging projects that impact the San Diego regional economy , while giving students hands-on learning opportunities . At The Brink Small Business Development Center , for example , faculty and graduate students mentor hundreds of San Diego ’ s small businesses . And companies who work with the Ahlers Center for International Business receive cost-free consulting to expand into global markets .
Collaboration fostered at the Knauss Center for Business Education will undoubtedly send ripples into San Diego and beyond , ensuring that the Knauss School of Business delivers on its promise - to educate new waves of ethical business leaders for generations to come .
To learn more , visit www . sandiego . edu / knauss .