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Lucas College and Graduate School of Business

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Coordinates: 37°20′12″N 121°52′44″W / 37.336736°N 121.878853°W / 37.336736; -121.878853
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Lucas College and Graduate
School of Business
Boccardo Business Complex
Former name
Department of Commerce (1928–1950)
Business Division (1950-c.1966)
School of Business (c.1966-2006)
TypePublic
Established1928[1]
FounderElmer H. Staffelbach
Parent institution
San José State University
Endowment$99.9 million parent institution
DeanRangapriya (Priya) Kannan
Academic staff
220 (Fall 2022) [2]
Students6,328 (Fall 2022) [2]
Undergraduates5,923 (Fall 2022) [2]
Postgraduates405 (Fall 2022) [2]
Location
San Jose, California, USA

37°20′12″N 121°52′44″W / 37.336736°N 121.878853°W / 37.336736; -121.878853
Websitewww.sjsu.edu/cob

The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business is one of San Jose State University's schools and colleges. Lucas College is the largest Business school in Silicon Valley with firms in the area employing more of its graduates than from any other university in the United States. 80% of graduates are employed in the Valley.[3] In 2010, the school appeared in Forbes' ranking of the top 20 "Colleges that will make you rich".[4]

History

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The college was founded as the Department of Commerce in 1928, with the mission statement of "[making] this department one which will attract not only those who especially desire business proficiency as a vocational objective but also teachers who have been notably lacking in clerical accuracy and are thereby handicapped when confronted with blanks and schedules for official data".[5] The department was organized by four teachers, led by Elmer H. Staffelbach,[6] and only two areas of study were offered, secretarial training and accountancy.[5]

By 1950, the Department of Commerce had grown to a staff of 40 that supported 7 majors and had a student body of 1,528, nearly a fifth of the entire student body.[6]

The school became accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in 1967.

In 2006, the school was renamed in honor of Donald Lucas and his wife Sally Lucas.[7] Donald graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing in 1957. Sally graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree in 1959. Donald created the Lucas Dealership Group and the Lucas Trust Ventures, which focused in the business of automobiles and real estate, respectively. Both companies have several locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The college was named after the couple for their generous donation, history of philanthropy, and successful careers in Business and Education.[8]

Academics

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The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business serves over 6,000 students (5,923 undergraduate and 405 graduate students), consists of six departments and offers 29 types of degrees (13 undergraduate disciplines, 5 graduate disciplines, 2 academic minors, and 9 academic certificates).[9]

Departments and Concentrations:

  • Department of Accounting and Finance
    • Concentrations: Accounting, Finance, Accounting Information Systems, Corporate Accounting and Finance
  • School of Global Innovation and Leadership
    • Concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Operations and Supply Chain Management, International Business
  • Department of Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management
    • Concentration: Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management
  • Information Systems and Technology
    • Concentration: Management Information Systems
  • School of Management
    • Concentrations: Human Resources Management, Management
  • Marketing and Business Analytics
    • Concentrations: Marketing, Business Analytics

Graduate Degrees and Certificates offered through the Lucas Graduate School of Business:

  • MBA (Early Career and Professional)
  • MS in Accounting and Analytics
  • MS in Financial Analytics
  • MS in Taxation
  • MS in Transportation Management]
  • Nine Graduate Academic Certification Programs

Admissions

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Freshman Admission Statistics[2]
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Applicants 4,650 4,791 4,875 4,453 4,354 3,960
Admits 3,284 3,277 2,351 3,159 2,093 2,054
% Admitted 70.6% 68.4% 48.2% 70.9% 48.1% 51.9%
Enrolled 582 673 438 718 364 390
% Enrolled 17.7% 20.5% 18.6% 22.7% 17.4% 19.0%

The Lucas College of Business has the same requirements as the whole university. San José State is objective for most applicants, where it primarily decides applicants based on GPA, SAT/ACT, and the rigor of classes taken during one's secondary school. State residency and graduating from a high school in the Santa Clara County are factors as well. Applicants who pose unique, personal circumstances may be given a different outlook on their application if and only if they apply to the Educational Opportunity Program at San José State.[10]

Rankings

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  • Poets&Quants’ Best Online MBA Programs For 2025; Ranked #34 in the U.S. and #2 among all public universities in California (Poets&Quants).
  • Fortune’s Best MBA Programs for 2025; Ranked #47 in the U.S., #5 among public universities, and #11 for Best MBA Programs to Study International Business (Fortune Recommends).
  • #1 Among Public Universities in the Country for Accounting Salaries for Graduates (Wall Street Journal).
  • #2 Among Public Universities in the Country for Marketing Salaries for Graduates (Wall Street Journal).
  • The Top Colleges for High-Paying Careers in Finance, Tech and Consulting; among public universities in the nation, SJSU ranks #7 for tech salaries and #20 for management consulting salaries (Wall Street Journal).
  • The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business ranks in the top 20 among undergraduate business programs in California (US News & World Report).
  • The Lucas College and Graduate School Online MBA Program Ranks Top 50 Nationally and #2 Among Public Universities in California[11]

Facilities

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  • Business Tower
  • Boccardo Business Complex

Centers and Institutes

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  • Accounting Advancement Center
  • Center for Banking and Financial Services (CBFS)
  • Center for Organizational Resilience
  • Global Leadership Advancement Center (GLAC)
  • The High Technology Tax Institute (TEI)
  • The Institute for People and Performance
  • Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)
  • Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship (SVCE)
  • Silicon Valley Center for Operations & Technology Management (SVCOTM)

Student Organizations

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  • Advancement Institute for Management (AIM)
  • AIESEC
  • Alpha Kappa Psi (AKP)
  • The Banking and Investment Association (BIA)
  • Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)
  • Black Business Student Association
  • Consulting Group (CG)
  • Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) - Theta Chi
  • Financial Management Association (FMA)
  • Graduate Business Students Association (GBSA)
  • Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)
  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
  • Innovation, Design, Engineering, Art, and Science (IDEAS)
  • Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
  • International Business Association (IBA)
  • Latino Business Student Association (LBSA)
  • Management Information Systems Association (MISA)
  • Marketing Association (MA)
  • Mineta Transportation Institute Student Association (MTI SA)
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management Association (O&SCMA)
  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • Spartan Analytics (SA)
  • Women in Business (WIB)

References

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  1. ^ "Guide to the San José State University School of Business Records". Online Archive of California. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Academic Profile of the College of Business". Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics of San Jose State University. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Lucas College and Graduate School of Business". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Full List: Colleges That Will Make You Rich". Forbes. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b Greathead, Sarah E. H. (1928). The Story of an Inspiring Past; Historical sketch of the San José State teachers college from 1862 to 1928, with an alphabetical list of matriculates and record of graduates by classes. p. 51.
  6. ^ a b Gilbert, Benjamin Franklin (1957). Pioneers for One Hundred Years: San Jose State College 1857-1957. pp. 192–193. ISBN 9781258343118.
  7. ^ "POLICY RECOMMENDATION THE DONALD AND SALLY LUCAS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS" (PDF). January 30, 2006.
  8. ^ "About Us". Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Catalog of the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business". San Jose State University. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Impaction for Undergraduate Admission". San Jose State University. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  11. ^ (Poets&Quants)
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