LinkedIn Groups for SJSU School of Business Students and Alumni

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 04:51:00 +0000

LinkedIn is the leading professional networking site, where thousands of SJSU alumni and students have registered. LinkedIn Groups allow people of a common interest to connect with each other. Here are some LinkedIn Groups for students and alumni of the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, listed in order of size from large to small:

San Jose State University (official group)

Connects over 27,000 members.
Group profile: "Welcome to the San Jose State University official group on LinkedIn. We invite you to connect with fellow San Jose State alumni, students, faculty and staff in this forum to expand your professional and personal network."

SJSU Lucas College of Business Alumni Group (Official Group)

Connects over 5,000 members.
Group profile: “Current professors and alumni of the Lucas College of Business at San Jose State University are welcome to join this group for professional networking purposes.”

SJSU Alumni Association - College of Business

Connects over 1,400 members.
Group profile: "A subgroup for SJSU Alumni from the College of Business"

BGS-SF LinkedIn Group

Connects over 1,400 members.
Group profile: "We are a community comprised of diverse professionals who live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area and have achieved lifetime membership in the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society through exemplary achievements in business academics. The San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter (BGS-SF) engages in activities that aim to integrate our members with the business and business education communities of San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area. Holding formal educational programs as well as social and networking events, the Chapter provides our members and friends of Beta Gamma Sigma with opportunities to learn about topics ranging from career management to the latest business and industry trends."

SJSU Business MIS Alumni Network

Connects over 700 members.
Group profile: "Graduates of San Jose State University College of Business with the MIS Concentration"

SJSU MBA (Official Group)

Connects over 700 members.
Group profile: "For MBA alumni of San Jose State University's Lucas Graduate School of Business, as well as currently enrolled MBA students."

Graduate Business Students Association (GBSA) at San Jose State University

Connects over 400 members.
Group profile: “The Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business Graduate Business Students Association will represent the interests, needs, and concerns of conventional, off-campus, and executive style MBA programs along with MS in Taxation, MBA/MS in Engineering Dual Degree, MS in Accountancy, and MS in Transportation Management programs at San Jose State.”

Banking and Investment Association at San Jose State University

Connects over 200 members.
Group profile: "The Banking and Investment Association is an undergraduate organization at San José State University, working closely with the faculty and its office members to enhance the undergraduate experience and meet the needs of the student body. The organization was created on Spring ‘09 as the Banking and Financial Services Club. After merging with Spartan Investors, a new club was made. Our main goal is to promote activities that benefit the financial community, students, and faculty. In doing so we are able to develop strong leaders in finance."

SJSU MS Taxation (Official Group)

Connects over 140 members.
Group profile: "For MST alumni of San Jose State University's Lucas Graduate School of Business, as well as currently enrolled MST students."

SJSU MS Accountancy (Official Group)

Connects over 140 members.
Group profile: "For Master of Science in Accountancy graduates of San Jose State University's Lucas Graduate School of Business, as well as currently enrolled MSA students."

International Business Association- SJSU (Official Group)

Connects over 130 members.
Group profile: "International Business Association at San Jose State University 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 to connect people from different backgrounds to share International Business knowledge and experience. We provide assistance to students and alumni seeking employment on a global level."

Spartan Thinkers Society at SJSU

Connects over 70 members.
Group profile: "The Spartan's Thinkers Society - The "Creation Engine" of new social, business, technical and initiatives for incubation in the Silicon Valley's "ground zero". Pioneering innovative collaboration strategies between students, alumni, faculty, administrators and Silicon Valley companies. Bringing together great minds and great resources to drive Innovation."

SAM San Jose State Chapter

Connects over 20 members.
Group profile: "The Society for the Advancement of Management, San Jose State chapter. We're an organization of motivated multi-departmental students ready for leadership in today's competitive business landscape."

Business Management Alumni of SJSU

Connects over 10 members.
Group profile: "Business management students, professors, and alumni of SJSU may join this group for networking purposes. You are also encouraged to join this group if you currently hold a management position but did not major in management. Welcome home, Spartan."

Know of any more LinkedIn Groups that may be of interest to School of Business students and alumni? Please let me know by leaving a comment.

Media Coverage of the San Jose State University Spartans

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 23:17:00 +0000

San Jose State University's Spartans athletic teams don't get as much media coverage as some other schools do, so it can take a fan a little work to find news about the Spartans. Luckily there are some really good resources available:

Over the years, San Jose Mercury News has done an inconsistent job of covering the Spartans. However, with Jimmy Durkin as the beat writer for the Spartans and his coworkers chipping in with reporting on occasion, the Mercury News has been doing a fine job lately. Check the following resources for news about the Spartans:

Mercury News articles tagged for San Jose State University athletics.
Spartan Central, beat writer Jimmy Durkin's blog.
College Hotline by Jon Wilner. Jon mostly covers Stanford athletics, but he'll occasionally cover the Spartans, especially after a football game when he assigns the Spartans a grade for their play.

InsideTheSpartans.com is the Scout site for Spartans information. Formerly this site was called Inside Sparta, but then along with a change in the publisher of the site came a change in name. Jackson Moore and the Scout team have done an outstanding job of getting information about football recruits. Be sure to check the forums, where you, hundreds of fans, and the Scout team can talk about the Spartans.

Spartan Blitz is the 247sports site for Spartans information. Spartan Blitz has in the past usually beaten InsideTheSpartans.com in posting recruit commitments, but InsideTheSpartans.com is closing the gap. The forums are pretty dead on this site, but are an alternative to InsideTheSpartans.com.

Spartan Roundball, a blog by Kevin McCarthy, is a blog that follows Spartan men's basketball very closely.

Go Spartans!

SJSU Alumni Association on Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:20:00 +0000

San Jose State University Alumni Association now has a page on Facebook. Like the page to keep in touch with Alumni Association.

SJSU Alumni Group on LinkedIn

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:25:00 +0000

Join the LinkedIn group for San Jose State University alumni to connect with over 2,000 fellow alumni [UPDATE April 26, 2015: Make that over 27,000 fellow alumni].

LinkedIn is the premier professional networking service with over 10 million registered professionals. By joining the SJSU alumni LinkedIn group, you'll be able to search the profiles of your fellow alumni and contact them directly via LinkedIn. LinkedIn lets you specify the circumstances under which you are willing to be contacted, so that fellow group members will know what kind of messages interest you.

San Jose State University Notes

LinkedIn Groups for SJSU School of Business Students and Alumni

Media Coverage of the San Jose State University Spartans

SJSU Alumni Association on Facebook

SJSU Alumni Group on LinkedIn