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…

Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Ranked Among Top Online MBA Programs for Second Consecutive Year

Banner for a Poets&Quants' Top business school's online MBA program alongside a photo of Lucas College and Graduate School of Business students at San José State University being hooded during their commencement ceremony.

The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San José State University has once again been recognized by Poets&Quants as one of the top online MBA programs for 2025 in the United States. This marks the second consecutive year the college has earned this ranking, solidifying its position as a leader in business education. Continue Reading…

SJSU Celebrates Student Innovations, Several AI-Based, at 21st Annual Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge

CollegeBot team poses for a group photo after winning the 2024 SVIC that took place in the Student Union at SJSU.

San José State University, ranked #3 for Most Innovative School in the Western Region by U.S. News and World Report, continues to live up to its reputation. Thirty-six teams showcased their unique innovations in this year’s Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge (SVIC), organized by the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship (SVCE) at SJSU. Students from the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering, the College of Health and Human Sciences, the College of Science and the College of Social Sciences participated in this year’s SVIC. Continue Reading…