Student Organizations
Our business students participate in student organizations to enrich their academic experience while engaging in an aspect of business that appeals to their career aspirations and cultural identity. Joining a student group allows students to practice their leadership skills, delve more deeply into a chosen career path, and associate with other students that share their interests. See the diverse list and descriptions of Student Organizations below to determine which one fits your ambitions and interests
Want to join a student organization?
Joining an LCoB organization is the best way to connect with campus life, especially
in this post Covid-19 environment. Attend our clubs virtual info. sessions to get
your questions answered, find out how to join, and have a good time!
Business Clubs Virtual Information Sessions
Check out the recordings of the club presentations, from August 21 - 25, 2023.
Explore the upcoming student orgs. events!
Our Student Organizations:
- Advancement Institute for Management (AIM)
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Advancement Institute for Management provides an opportunity for our members to increase
management skills and expertise through participation in programs and services designed
to improve the professional quality of their knowledge, performance, and leadership
ability.Contact: aimsjsu@gmail.com
President: Khushi Matpadi
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Maguire
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- AIESEC
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AIESEC is a global platform that shapes leaders for tomorrow by helping young people
develop their leadership potential through international internships, volunteer opportunities,
and teaching opportunities.Contact: sanjose-president@aiesecus.org
President: Vivega Saravana Prabhu
Faculty Advisor: Nathan Lupton
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Alpha Kappa Psi (AKP)
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Alpha Kappa Psi is a co-ed organization that provides resources for the educational
experience of future business leaders. We strive to prepare students for success both
professionally and personally while giving them an opportunity to build upon our core
pillars in Brotherhood, Unity, Service, Integrity, and Knowledge.
Contact: hannah.chau.ak@gmail.com
President*: Hannah Chau
Faculty Advisor: Deborah Abbott
Website
Instagram
Facebook
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- The Banking and Investment Association (BIA)
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The Banking and Investment Association was created in Spring 2009 after merging with
Spartan Investors. We believe in bringing students together to form a powerful learning
environment through informative speakers, networking opportunities, community involvement,
and exclusive internships that will create financial leaders of the future.
Contact: sjsubia.president@gmail.com
President*: Le Ha Ngo
Faculty Advisors: Stoyu Ivanov and Tijana Rajkovic
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)
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Beta Alpha Psi's mission is to increase awareness of accounting, finance and information
systems careers, to place an emphasis on the needs of our members, and to develop
within our members the personal and professional skills needed to enter the workforce
and excel in their chosen careers.
Contact: sjsubap1@gmail.com
President*: Jalen Dascallos
Faculty Advisors: Benjamin Anderson and Joel Busch
Website
Instagram
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- Black Business Student Association
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The mission of the Black Business Student Association (BBSA) is to support Black students
in their academic, personal, and professional development within the Lucas College
of Business. BBSA is dedicated to promoting unity and achievement while serving the
community through corporate networking, mentorship, and social events.
Contact: bbsasjsu@gmail.com
President*: Kaiyah Kenny
Advisor: Angela Wearing
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Consulting Group (CG)
- Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) - Theta Chi
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Delta Sigma Pi is a co-ed professional fraternity organized to foster the study of
business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association
of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer
affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce; and to further
a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare
of the community. Our Theta Chi Chapter continuously follows our core values of Professionalism,
Community Service, and Brotherhood. These three pillars were created by our founders
to ensure organization and progress amongst our brothers. We provide opportunities
to cultivate business excellence, leadership development, and lifelong brotherhood.Contact: dsppresidentsj@gmail.com
President: Yasmine Villa
Advisor: Sofia Moede
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Financial Management Association (FMA)
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Established in 1969, the Financial Management Association has been nationally recognized for its membership, activities, and corporate sponsorship. FMA makes finance fun, real, and exciting by linking student members' technical classroom skills with guest speakers' business-world experiences, encouraging student interaction. Our club draws mainly from finance students, but officers and members alike are also drawn from such diverse backgrounds as management, economics, and accounting. Using both formal and informal activities (e.g., professional guest speakers and sporting events) FMA furthers the opportunity for members to enhance managerial, interpersonal, and social skills.
Contact: president.fma@gmail.com
President*: Katia Kandah
Faculty Advisors: Jang Cho and Artem Meshcheryakov
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Graduate Business Students Association (GBSA)
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The mission of the Graduate Business Student Association is to promote student development
and welfare, and to enhance the identity and perception of the Lucas Graduate School
of Business graduate programs, with emphasis on developing external relationships
with alumni, faculty, and the business community.Contact: andres.murillo@sjsu.edu
President*: Andres Murillo
Faculty Advisor: David Czerwinski
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)
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The Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals student chapter at SJSU was
established in 2012. The HFTP organization is an international society for financial
and technology professionals who work in the hospitality industry with titles such
as general manager, controller, consultant, Director of IT, and accountant. The student
chapter at SJSU gives our students access to connect with over 4,500 industry professionals
in the areas of hotels, clubs, resorts, restaurants and more. Our student chapter
organizes industry guest talks, field study at hospitality technology companies, professional
training and job seeking assistance. Student members benefit from financial support
to attend professional development conferences and events. Student members also have
access to benefits that keep them up-to-date with today's business practices and help
them address challenges specific to hospitality finance and technology.Contact: hftp.sjsuchapter@gmail.com
President*: Kayla Olson
Faculty Advisor: Michelle (Yinghua) Yang
Website
Instagram
Facebook
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- Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
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With more than 23,000 members in over 100 countries, ISACA is a recognized global
leader in IT governance, control and assurance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international
conferences, administers the globally respected CISA (Certified Information Systems
Auditor) designation earned by more than 26,000 professionals worldwide, and develops
globally applicable information systems (IS) auditing and control standards.Contact: jonny.nguyen@sjsu.edu
President: Jonny Nguyen
Faculty Advisor: Colin Onita
Website
Instagram
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- Innovation, Design, Engineering, Art, and Science (IDEAS)
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IDEAS is the premier student-led entrepreneurship club at SJSU. We connect students
from all majors and help them begin their startups by providing them with the necessary
resources and workshops that entrepreneurs need to succeed. Made by entrepreneurs.
Run by entrepreneurs. For entrepreneurs.Contact: ideas.sjsu@gmail.com
President: Eli Finn
Faculty Advisor: Anu Basu
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
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IMA is a professional organization promoting the field of management accounting. We
provide educational tools and resources for our members to enhance their professional
skills and become competitive candidates in today's job market. Our mission is to
act as a medium through which our members can network with accounting professionals,
pursue internships and post-graduate opportunities, and see what their future holds
beyond the degree.Contact: imasjsu.membership@gmail.com
President*: Siwen Xu
Faculty Advisors: Fangjun (Julie) Xiao, Luke Weiler
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- International Business Association (IBA)
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The International Business Association is a professional networking organization for
students, faculty and alumni from all majors interested in global commerce. Our mission
is to establish relationships with local firms who operate globally, encourage study
and work abroad, and create a platform connecting people from different backgrounds
to share knowledge and experience. We believe that by fostering a sense of global
citizenship, we will create more successful and well-rounded leaders, better capable
of understanding the dynamic of the international environment.
Contact: iba.president.sjsu@gmail.com
President*: Seona Faith Limon
Faculty Advisor: Thomas Shirley
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Latino Business Student Association (LBSA)
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The Latino Business Student Association's mission is to empower the next generation
of diverse leaders through professional development workshops, company tours, social
events, and community outreaches.
Contact: president.lbsa@gmail.com
President: Mariana Castanon Arellano
Faculty Advisor: Monica Gavino
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Management Information Systems Association (MISA)
The Management Information Systems Association prepares students for successful careers
in the dynamic and fast-paced field of business and technology. We provide our members
with opportunities for professional and personal development, leadership, and networking
while engaging with premier Silicon Valley companies, working professionals, and peers.
MISA strives to shape the upcoming leaders of Silicon Valley by incorporating our
core values of Professionalism, Networking, Knowledge, Leadership, Community, Innovation,
and Opportunity.
Contact: membership@sjsumisa.org
President*: Radha Sri-Tharan
Faculty Advisor: Richard Sessions
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
- Marketing Association (MA)
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The mission of the Marketing Association is to provide Spartans with tools and resources
to achieve their career goals. MA exposes students of all majors to the exciting and
ever-changing world of marketing. By providing networking opportunities with industry-leading
professionals and colleagues, professional and personal development workshops, potential
leadership involvement, and community service initiatives, we aim to shape the next
generation of business leaders.Contact: marketingassociation.sjsu@gmail.com
President*: Kim Nguyen
Faculty Advisor: Gema Vinuales
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Mineta Transportation Institute Student Association (MTI SA)
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The MTI Student Association's purpose is to support the professional development of
students studying transportation at SJSU, through extracurricular and professional
development leadership, opportunities, and events.Contact: roberto.ayala@sjsu.edu
President: Roberto Ayala
Faculty Advisor: Asha Weinstein Agrawal
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- Operations and Supply Chain Management Association (O&SCMA)
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The purpose of the Operations and Supply Chain Management Association (O&SCMA) is to bring students closer to the supply chain and operations industries by giving them tools to succeed in the field. As a relatively new organization, we want our members to actively shape our club to what they want to see in a student organization. Our mission is to create leaders who will help innovate the global landscape in both industries. We want to connect our members to supply chain contacts that may lead to career opportunities!Contact: alvan.chen@sjsu.edu
President*: Alvan Chen
Faculty Advisor: Diana Wu
Website
Instagram
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- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
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The Society for Human Resource Management is a diverse, inclusive community dedicated
to developing students personally and professionally to ensure a successful transition
to their careers.
Contact: president@shrmatsjsu.org
President*: Mona Lisa Lam
Faculty Advisor: Lucy Headrick
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Spartan Analytics (SA)
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The goal of Spartan Analytics is to further the knowledge of data analytics, enhance
professional career skills, and create networking opportunities for members of San
Jose State University.Contact: sjsu.spartananalytics@gmail.com
President: Michael Villalobos
Faculty Advisor: Heidi Eisips
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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- Women in Business (WIB)
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Women in Business is a pre-professional business organization founded in 2016 with
the goal of breaking glass-ceiling boundaries in the business world today. We are
a student-run organization focused on empowering members through promoting professional
and personal development, educating on women’s issues in business, and enabling
our members to take the steps needed to reach their career goals. We are committed
to providing a nurturing environment where our members can thrive and be better prepared
for the workforce, through conferences, networking events, professional development
workshops, social events, and community outreach.
Contact: connect.sjsuwib@gmail.com
President*: Lasya Reddy Kotha
Faculty Advisors: Elizabeth Mullen, Miwa Merz, Lucy Headrick
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
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