Current Students
This page contains information for current students in the Gary J Sbona Honors Program.
Join the Honors Program LinkedIn Group
Current and former Sbona Honors students are invited to join the Gary J. Sbona Honors program Linked-In group. The purpose is, of course, networking, sharing job opportunities and also to get general information about the program. Please join us. (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1930382)
Graduate with Honors from the Gary J Sbona Honors Program:
To graduate with honors from the Lucas College of Business (LCOB), and have it listed on your transcript, you must:
- Have completed two semesters in the honors program
- Have an overall SJSU GPA of 3.25 or above
- Have a GPA of 3.5 in upper-division business classes. That means all business classes numbered Bus 100 and above, plus Business Ethics (186) and 100W (whether designated “bus” or not).
- Complete an individual scholarly paper, as required by your department.
- Have an honors faculty recommendation.
If you have satisfied the above requirements, you may use either of the following wording on your resume, Linked-In profile, etc.:
- Graduated with honors from the Lucas College of Business, San Jose State University
- Graduated with honors from the Lucas College of Business with a concentration in (your concentration, e.g., Accounting & Finance), San Jose State University
Graduate from the Gary J. Sbona Honors Program (not with honors)
To graduate from the Gary J Sbona honors Program and receive a certificate of completion, you must:
- Successfully complete one or two semesters in the program with a grade of “B” or better in each semester
- Have your department honors faculty recommendation
If you have satisfied the above requirements, you may use either of the following wording on your resume, Link-In profile, etc.
- Completed the Gary J Sbona Honors Program in the Lucas College of Business, San Jose State University, or
- Completed the Gary J Sbona Honors program in the Lucas College of Business, with a concentration in (your concentration, e.g., Marketing and Decision Sciences), San Jose State University
Admission to the Lucas College of Business MBA programs
Students who successfully complete the Gary J Sbona Honors Program can be granted a waiver for the GMAT/GRE requirement for application to the Lucas Graduate School MBA programs, provided they meet the following conditions:
- Graduate with honors from the Gary J Sbona Honors Program (as verified by a letter from their department honors faculty
- Apply for admission to the Lucas MBA programs within five years of their graduation date.