The morning of March 16, 2026, four motivated and determined San José State University students awoke as strangers. By that evening, the foursome had claimed victory in the NVIDIA GTC Student Experience Agents for Impact Hackathon.

June 2026

As we conclude the spring semester and celebrate Commencement, I’m proud to recognize the many accomplishments of the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business community. This semester's highlights include student success at the NVIDIA GTC Hackathon, outstanding graduating seniors, continued recognition as one of California’s top public undergraduate business programs, and impactful faculty research. We also pause to honor the legacy of MTI Founding Executive Director Rod Diridon, Sr., whose contributions to SJSU and our community were immeasurable. Thank you to our partners, alumni, and friends for your continued support as we expand opportunities for students and strengthen the future of business education in Silicon Valley!

With gratitude,
Rangapriya (Priya) Kannan, Ph.D.
Dean, Lucas College & Graduate School of Business

With profound sadness, the Mineta Transportation Institute mourns the immeasurable loss of our Founding Executive Director and Silicon Valley’s “Father of Modern Transit,” the Honorable Rod Diridon, Sr. After a lifetime of public service and groundbreaking leadership, he passed away Friday April 3rd, 2026 at the age of 87.

The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business has once again been recognized as a premier business school, maintaining its position as one of the top-ranked public business programs for undergraduate students in California. 

Professors Elisa Mattarelli and Sumita Raghuram, Research Associate Bhavna Hariharan, and student researcher Valerie Leong, collaborated on a National Science Foundation-funded study examining multiple team membership and well-being in technology-driven workplaces.

In spring 2025, Sousen Saddik, ’27 Management Information Systems, began working as a SWANA cultural programmer at SJSU’s MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center. She is the first to serve in the newly-created role.

Community service is embedded in Tai Nguyen’s DNA. Born in Vietnam, Nguyen immigrated to the U.S. with his family as a child with the goal of becoming the first in his family to graduate from a university.

At SJSU, education goes far beyond the traditional classroom. For Robine van Veen, opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary learning in the LCoB and at SJSU have been one of her favorite things.

At the ninth annual Women in Leadership League (WILL) Conference, keynote panelists whose careers vary in lifecycle and industry enlightened a Spartan-filled audience with poignant narratives in a “Leadership Across Generations” conversation. The Cisco-sponsored event, held April 17, joined Madison Huang (NVIDIA), Lavanya Gopalakrishnan (Cisco), and SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson, to break down pivotal career moments, the future of leadership and more.

The SJSU Economic Summit is an annual event focusing on the analysis and forecast of economic activity at the local, state, and national level. Panelists provide relevant information to inform business decisions.

Get the Spartan edge this summer with upcoming virtual Lucas College and Graduate School of Business events, featuring graduate program previews and SHRM certification test prep info sessions.

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