Gary J. Sbona Honors Program
Department of Organization and Management

As part of the Gary J. Sbona Honors Program in the College of Business, the department of Organization & Management is offering an honors program for selected undergraduate students, normally in their final year at SJSU.

Curriculum

This program offers enriched classes with small class sizes and the opportunity to gain practical and relevant experience that is valued by employers. The program is designed for students with a concentration in Management or International Business, and the two courses in the program substitute for management or IB electives.

Students who satisfactorily complete the two-semester sequence and have a 3.5 GPA in upper division business courses will receive an honors degree, as designated on their transcript and diploma. They may also have the opportunity to take part in a subsidized international trip with other Sbona Honors students.

The O&M honors curriculum consists of the following classes:

• Bus 169A - Honors Seminar (Fall) – which fulfills the honors requirement of completing a scholarly paper
• Bus 169B - Honors Practicum (Spring)

Except in unusual circumstances, students are expected to complete Bus 169A prior to enrolling in Bus 169B. Therefore, admission for O&M students to the Sbona Honors Program is normally in the fall semester.

Application Process

Admission Requirements

In addition to the college-wide minimum honors admission requirements, each department has its own requirements. Prior to enrollment in the O&M honors program, applicants are expected to

1. have completed Bus 160 or Bus 161A;
2. have completed at least nine units of upper division courses in the College of Business; and
3. provide the names (and courses) of two COB faculty who can act as references, including at least one O&M faculty member.

The admission of students who would not meet admission requirements until the end of the semester may be deferred until final semester grades become available.

Applications for Fall 2008

Applications for Fall 2008 are due on April 18, 2008. If you meet the requirements below and wish to participate, then please

• Download the application form
• Complete all the sections, including providing your resume, an essay, and unofficial SJSU transcript; included in the form the names of faculty references.
• Submit the completed form via e-mail to on or before April 18

If your GPA requires a faculty nomination letter, the faculty member should submit it directly to Prof. Anne Lawrence in BT 650 by the application deadline.

For more information on the program or application process, please contact Anne Lawrence.