Lucas College and Graduate School of Business

Office: Business Tower 950

Telephone: (408) 924-3400

Leadership:

Rangapriya (Priya) Kannan, Dean
Leslie Albert, Interim Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Graduate Programs

Overview

Since 1928, the College of Business has served the business education needs of our community. We provide San José and Silicon Valley with talent, thought leadership and service, ensuring our region’s growth in the global marketplace. As a premier business institution of opportunity, high-value experiential education empowers and transforms the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. Both our challenging undergraduate curriculum and our innovative graduate programs in the Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business equip graduates with the tools, work ethic and skills to succeed in the ever-changing global economy.

Faculty and staff are strongly committed to the College’s mission; maintain a collegial, inclusive teaching and learning environment; and are dedicated to continuous improvement in all areas of academic achievement, scholarship, teaching and service.

The Lucas College & Graduate School of Business is an active partner in the Silicon Valley community and among the fewer than five percent of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB International. The College is also accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and the California State Board of Education, reflecting our enduring commitment to educational excellence and impact.

The Business Honors Practicum

The Business Honors Practicum provides the best students in the College of Business with the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom to real business problems. Students are selected based on a combination of high GPA, prerequisites, and excellent communication skills. Students are typically placed in groups of three to work on projects at Silicon Valley businesses for college course credit. The program also includes international study trips, executive level guest speakers, and networking events. Through seminar sessions students are also exposed to current issues, ideas, and practices in their own disciplines and other fields of business. Students who complete two semesters in the program, have a 3.5 GPA or above and write a scholarly paper qualify to graduate with honors from the College of Business.

Undergraduate Business Education

The college provides a rich undergraduate education through five departments and schools - Accounting and Finance , Information Systems and Technology , Management , Marketing and Business Analytics , and Operations and Supply Chain Management . Infused throughout the undergraduate program are opportunities to develop competencies in a number of key areas – communication, teamwork, global perspectives, critical thinking, ethics, entrepreneurship, community service, and innovation. The rigorous and challenging curriculum prepares graduates to be future leaders that succeed in the global economy.

The college is building upon its existing expertise in entrepreneurship, management, global finance, accounting, and leadership and organizational change. In addition, the college showcases the best and brightest students through the Business Honors Program and the Thompson Global Internship Program.

Jack Holland Student Success Center

Email: jackholland-center@sjsu.edu

Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/lcobssc/

The Jack Holland Student Success Center, located on the garden level of the Boccardo Business Center, provides advice to students about undergraduate business courses and programs. Prospective students are encouraged to talk with advisors about requirements for business major and general education courses. Prospective graduate students are encouraged to meet a graduate advisor in the Graduate Program Office in the Business Tower.

Business Tutoring Centers

Peer Connections supports students through tutoring, mentoring, supplemental instructions, learning assistants and student success events in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Peer Connections serves business students in the Boccardo Business Center room BBC 303 for 1:1 tutoring and in the Business Tower room BT 053 for group tutoring sessions.

Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business

The Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business offers a high-value education with a global focus, innovative programs, and deep ties to Silicon Valley corporations and leaders. Our distinguished faculty provide a relevant business education focusing on excellence in teaching and applied research and serving the needs of diverse students from the Silicon Valley and beyond.

We offer an Early Career MBA program with three tracks: accelerated (12 months), full-time (21-24 months), and part-time (33-36 months). Our MBA for Professionals is a flexible part-time program suitable for working professionals who set their own pace. We also offer a STEM designated Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Taxation, and Master of Science in Transportation Management.

Programs

Undergraduate Minor(s)

Business Minor