Lucas College and Graduate School of Business

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. Lucas college was founded in 1928 and accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in 1967. The college was named after Donald Lucas and his wife Sally Lucas. 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.[4] 80% of graduates are employed in the Valley.[5] In 2010, the school appeared in Forbes' ranking of the top 20 "Colleges that will make you rich".[6]

Lucas College and Graduate
School of Business
MottoPowering Silicon Valley
TypePublic
Space-grant university
State University
Established1928[1]
Endowment$99.9 million parent institution
DeanDan Moshavi
Academic staff
158 (Fall 2017) [2]
Students5,472 (Fall 2017) [2]
Undergraduates5,320 (Fall 2017) [2]
Postgraduates152 (Fall 2017) [2]
Location
San Jose
,
California
,
U.S.
ColorsBlue, Gold and Gray[3]
              
AffiliationsSan Jose State University
Websitewww.sjsu.edu/cob
Boccardo Business Complex

Academics

The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business serves over 6,000 students (5,500 undergraduate and 650 graduate students), consists of six departments (Accounting and Finance, School of Global Innovation and Leadership, School of Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and the Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business), and offers 27 types of degrees (13 undergraduate disciplines, 4 graduate disciplines, 2 academic minors, and 8 academic certificates).[7]

Admissions
Freshman Admission Statistics[2]
201820172016201520142013
Applicants 4,8754,4534,3543,9603,8223,709
Admits 2,3513,1592,0932,0542,3322,326
% Admitted 48.2%70.9%48.1%51.9%61.0%62.7%
Enrolled 438718364390457500
% Enrolled 18.6%22.7%17.4%19.0%19.6%21.5%
GPA 3.513.323.413.393.363.33
SAT 115510731041104310381034
SAT is out of 1600 (EBRW + M); GPA is on a 4.0 scale

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.[8]

Facilities
  • Business Tower
  • Boccardo Business Complex

Programs and centers
  • Bay Area Retail Leadership Center (BARC)
  • Global Leadership Advancement Center (GLAC)
  • Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)
  • Service Science, Management and Engineering (SSME)
  • Silicon Valley Center for Business Solutions (SVCBS)
  • Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship (SVCE)
  • Silicon Valley Center for Operations & Technology Management (SVCOTM)
  • The Center for Banking and Financial Services (CBFS)
  • The High Technology Tax Institute (TEI)

References
  1. "Guide to the San José State University School of Business Records". Online Archive of California. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. "Academic Profile of the College of Business". Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics of San Jose State University. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "University Colors - Marketing and Communications - San Jose State University". Sjsu.edu. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. "About Us". Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. "Lucas College and Graduate School of Business". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. "Full List: Colleges That Will Make You Rich". Forbes. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. "Catalog of the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business". San Jose State University. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  8. "Impaction for Undergraduate Admission". San Jose State University. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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