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Our Honors students in Accounting and Finance graduate to become CPAs, tax experts, and system auditors at American corporations, CPA firms, banks, and real estate firms. A fun fact for you: in the Bay Area over 700 Chief Financial Officers are San Jose State graduates and two thirds of them majored in Accounting and Finance.

The Honors curriculum in the School of Global Innovation and Leadership (SGIL) offers a unique learning opportunity combining rigor with practical experience. You will have the opportunity to learn in small classes that enable faculty to provide a more personalized learning environment.

The Management Information Systems (MIS) Honors is a special 2-semester class for exceptional MIS majors in their senior year. Like the 1-semester MIS practicum, the Honors class concept is to provide a "real world" experience for the students so they can apply the technical skills they have learned in their studies to a project.

The School of Management Honors curriculum presents a unique learning opportunity combining rigor with practical experience. You will have the opportunity to be guided by faculty and work on team projects in a personalized learning environment. Class sizes are small to enhance classroom experience.

Marketing & Business Analytics Honors students are paired with client organizations in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Students hone their skills in a real-world context, with the autonomy to define project scope and deliverables in collaboration with the client sponsor. The weekly industry speaker series and rigorous MKTBA curriculum emphasize peer mentorship and networking.

Admitted students will have the opportunity to work in teams and do a significant and meaningful project at a major organization in Silicon Valley. Applications are due April 14, 2025 across all departments. This deadline is for Fall 2025 applicants.

Gain Experience with Real-world Business Problems  

Work in teams with other similarly qualified students on a significant and meaningful project at a major organization in Silicon Valley.

 

Graduate with Honors

Graduate with honors (details on the page) from the Business Honors Program, as verified by the department honors faculty.

Waiver for the GMAT/GRE Requirement

Receive a waiver for the GMAT/GRE requirement for application into the Lucas MBA programs upon successful completion of the Business Honors Program.