Spartan Analytics Club Takes First in CSU Systemwide Business Analytics Competition

Spartan Analytics students in front of SJSU sign

The simplest definition of sibling rivalry is characterized by one main thing – competition. And if the 23 universities that make up the CSU system are tenacious siblings, you know San José State University likes to find itself at number one. Such was the case for the undergraduate SJSU Spartan Analytics team members who were declared the winners of the 2024 CSU Systemwide Business Analytics Competition hosted by Sacramento State.  Continue Reading…

AACSB’s Innovations That Inspire Initiative Recognizes SJSU’s Lucas College and Graduate School of Business

AACSB Innovations that Inspire 2025

10th annual member spotlight program highlights creative partnerships that address lifelong learner needs, technological advancements, and evolving employer demands.  

AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—announced San José State University’s Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, among 26 business schools featured in its Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program.    Continue Reading…

Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Ranked #1 Among Public Undergraduate Business Schools in California and Top 100 in the Nation

SJSU has just been ranked #1 among public undergraduate business schools in California and placed among the Top 100 business schools in the nation by Poets&Quants for Undergrads. Photo by Jim Gensheimer.

San José State University’s Lucas College and Graduate School of Business is proud to announce its recognition as the #1 ranked public undergraduate business school within the California State University (CSU) system and a top 100 undergraduate business program in the nation, according to the latest rankings released by Poets&Quants For Undergrads. SJSU is the only public undergraduate school in California featured in this ranking. Continue Reading…

SJSU Finance Students Win First Place at CFA Institute Investment Research Challenge and Advance to Western Region Competition

Finance students from SJSU hold first place trophy at CFA Investment Challenge.

Finance students in the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business have proven their financial skills, securing first place in the prestigious CFA Institute’s Investment Research Challenge for the Northern California Region. This achievement, awarded by the CFA Society San Francisco, highlighted the team’s success against 14 other competitors, including strong contenders such as UC Berkeley and Chico State, in a rigorous competition that tests real-world financial analysis skills.  Continue Reading…