The Lam Family College of Business (LFCoB) at San Francisco State University (SFSU) is a leading institution of business education in the San Francisco Bay Area, with an emphasis on preparing students to succeed in an economy that is global in nature. Our commitment to sustainable business, diversity, and global partnerships echoes our core philosophy of responsible leadership. As one of the top-ranked public universities, we are recognized worldwide for our investments in visionary academics, diversity, and social responsibility. The LFCoB equips students with a purposeful, action-oriented and quality business education of unmatched value in San Francisco.
As an undergraduate student, you will transform your future and create the life you’ve imagined with a business degree (choose from nine concentrations), or an economics, hospitality management, or labor studies degree.
Our Graduate Business Programs – conveniently located at the SFSU Downtown Campus in the heart of the city’s business and tech district – prepare leaders for career advancement in the dynamic Bay Area's innovative industries and the global marketplace.
Our students attain the latest business knowledge, marketable skills and enriching experiences to succeed in a global economy and lead the way to a more prosperous and equitable world.
Why Choose LFCoB?
If you've already been admitted to San Francisco State University, congratulations, you're a Gator! We can’t wait to welcome you to the Lam Family College of Business, a place where ideas turn into opportunities and students grow into future leaders. Hear directly from our students about their experiences and why they chose LFCoB. From small, supportive classes and dedicated faculty and staff to hands-on learning and real-world experiences in the heart of San Francisco, you’ll discover how your education connects directly to rewarding career opportunities.
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AACSB Accreditation
The Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University is among just six percent of all business schools globally that meet the rigorous standards of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the world’s premier accreditation body for business schools.
Discover Our Programs
Undergraduate Majors
- Business Administration (BSBA) with nine different concentrations:
- Economics
- Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management
- Labor and Employment Studies
Undergraduate Minors
- Accounting
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Business Applications
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics
- Decision Sciences
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Labor and Employment Studies
- Management
- Marketing
Undergraduate Certificate Programs
- Certificate in Cybersecurity Management
- Certificate in Financial Analytics
- Certificate in Fintech
- Certificate in Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Certificate in Information Technology Auditing
- Certificate in International Business
- Certificate in International Risk Analysis
- Certificate in Multilingual & International Business Competencies
- Certificate in Real Estate
Graduate Certificate Programs
- Graduate Certificate in Accounting
- Graduate Certificate in Business Principles
- Graduate Certificate in Decision Sciences
- Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Cybersecurity
- Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Information Systems
- Graduate Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence
- Graduate Certificate in Ethics & Compliance
- Graduate Certificate in Finance
- Graduate Certificate in International Business & Global Leadership
- Graduate Certificate in Marketing in the Digital Economy
- Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business
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Supportive Services and Skill-Building Activities
Career Services and Scholarships
The Lam-Larsen Career Services and Professional Development Center offers students career preparation workshops and seminars, job and internship announcements, resumé help, cover letter reviews, interview preparation, networking opportunities, career panels and coaching, and more.
Over $300,000 in scholarship funds were distributed in 2025-2026 to business students by awarding over 100 scholarships through the Lam Family College of Business. Learn more about our scholarships.
Lam-Larsen Initiatives and Centers
Our Lam-Larsen Initiatives and Centers are an innovative set of programs, research projects, workshops, speaker events, and other activities designed to have a transformational impact, today and tomorrow, on the thousands of students, faculty and staff at the LFCoB and across SF State. Delve into each of our initiatives and centers:
- Community Engagement
- Distinguished Lecture Series
- Distinguished Professorship Awards
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
- Emerging Technologies
- Fintech
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship Programs
- Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship Research
- Student Engagement
- Career Services and Professional Development Center
- Center for Ethical & Sustainable Business
Student Fellowship and Mentorship Programs
We offer several fellowship and mentorship programs that provide students with the knowledge, skills, resources, and networking opportunities to assist with their career-readiness, leadership development, or entrepreneurial pursuits:
- Commercial Real Estate Fellows Program
- Incugator (a startup incubator for SFSU students)
- Fintech Fellows Program
- Mentorship Program
Business Student Organizations
The LFCoB is home to more than 15 registered business student organizations, all created and led by students. We recognize the importance of student organizations to build leadership competencies, encourage teamwork, and sharpen networking skills.
Innovation Spaces
We offer two unique spaces where students can turn their innovative ideas into real businesses and develop future-ready skills using cutting edge technologies.
- Innovation Hub and MakerSpace: The 1,700 sq. ft. HUB is an ideation, co-working, maker, and networking space for students and the SFSU community located on the SFSU main campus. The HUB is the ideal space for entrepreneurial and innovative students to collaborate, design, build, and test a new product concept or technology idea.
- Business Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub: Our new AI Hub is designed to connect our curriculum, student projects, faculty innovation, events, and external partnerships, The AI Hub supports several LFCoB academic programs and courses that encompass AI, giving students meaningful experience building and evaluating AI-enabled business applications, analytics systems, retrieval-augmented generation workflows, decision-support tools, and prototypes that mirror real organizational use cases.