Community Service and Experiential Learning Converge: SJSU Accounting Students and Tax-Aid Offer Crucial Tax Return Preparation Help

Every spring, something remarkable happens at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library. While students typically flock there to attend study sessions and conduct research, at the beginning of each year a different kind of learning takes place as students from the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business set up shop, ready to help their community navigate the often-daunting world of income tax returns. 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…

There’s a New Tariff in Town: Caroline Chen Comments on U.S. Economic Upheaval, Retailer Boycotts

Caroline Chen interviewed on NBC Bay Area

For decades, San José State University faculty have been sought after by news media to provide commentary on events making headlines. Whether for black and white print, radio or on camera, our subject matter experts do more than share informed opinions, they also lend valuable contextual details.  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…

Taking Community Leadership to the Next Level: Stoyu Ivanov and Meghna Virick Join PremierOne Credit Union Board

Ivanov and Virick selected for PremiereOne Board

At Lucas College of Business, we’re not just about teaching business; we’re about living it, breathing it, and giving back to our community. That’s why we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate two of our own, Meghna Virick, professor and associate dean for faculty and research and Stoyu Ivanov, professor of finance, as they step into impactful new roles on the Board of PremierOne Credit Union.  Continue Reading…