2025 Commencement Ceremony
San Francisco State University's 124th Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Oracle Park. More than 30,000 graduates, family members and friends are expected to attend this special celebration. For more information about this event, please visit the Commencement website, which includes details regarding:
- Applying for Graduation
- Regalia
- Instructions and Timeline for Commencement Day, May 23, 2025
- Ticket Information
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Keep checking the Commencement website for updates! Follow SF State and the Lam Family College of Business on social media and remember to tag your Commencement posts #SFSU2025.
LFCoB Graduation Celebrations
LFCoB Students in the Graduating Class of 2025: It's your time to bask in the limelight, be acknowledged, and come together in celebrations that truly befit your achievements!
Find the celebration for your major or for graduate business programs below:
Accounting
Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Time: 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Building, San Francisco State University
Accounting graduates must RSVP by completing this Google registration form.
This event is hosted by the Accounting Students Organization (ASO). Eligible graduating Accounting students will be sent an email invitation to their SF State email address.
Business Analytics, Decision Sciences, Finance, and Management
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. – Noon
Location: McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Building, San Francisco State University
Business Analytics, Decision Sciences, Finance, and Management graduates must RSVP by completing this Qualtrics registration form. Please note that priority will be given to the first 120 students registered. Floor seats will be given to the next 121-180 registrants. Attendance may not be guaranteed beyond 180 registrants. Please contact Moni Lay at play@sfsu.edu.
This event is hosted by the following student organizations, MOBS, POW, and FAME, and by the Decision Sciences, Finance and Management Departments.
Economics
This is an end of year celebration open to all Economics students, including graduates in the class of 2025, faculty, and staff.
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time: Noon – 2 p.m.
Location: Courtyard between Business and HSS Buildings, San Francisco State University
Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management, International Business, and Labor and Employment Studies
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. – Noon
Location: Annex 1, San Francisco State University, 1 North State Drive, San Francisco
For updates on tickets, follow HTM on Instagram with handle: @sfstatehtm
This event is hosted by the Hospitality Management Society student organization and the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management International Business Departments and Labor and Employment Studies Program.
Information Systems, General Business
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Annex 1, San Francisco State University, 1 North State Drive, San Francisco
This event is hosted by the Information Management Systems Association student organization and the Information Systems Department.
Marketing
Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025
Time: Noon – 2:15 p.m.
Location: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
Marketing graduates must RSVP in advance by completing this Google registration form.
This event is hosted by the Marketing Association student organization and the Marketing Department.
LFCoB Graduate Programs
Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
Time: Noon – 2 p.m.
Location: San Francisco State University Downtown Campus, 160 Spear St., Rooms 505/506, San Francisco
Eligible students will be individually contacted by email in mid-April.
THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY. UNFORTUNATELY, WE CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT ANY ADDITIONAL RSVPs.
This event is hosted by the LFCoB Graduate Business Programs Department.
For Future Students:
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Featured Undergraduate Programs
NEW B.S. in Business Administration Concentration in Business Analytics!
Business analytics in one of the fastest growing fields in business! A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics can help open a wide range of in-demand and cutting-edge career opportunities for students. You can also easily complete a double-concentration with Decision Sciences or Information Systems, or a double-major with Economics.
SF State Scholars Programs (Blended Bachelor's + Master's)
Students enrolled in one of these programs pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously, earning graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, and thereby reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree. Our college offers SF State Scholars Programs in Accounting, Business Analytics (with an MS in Business Analytics) Decision Sciences (with an MS in Business Analytics), Economics, and Information Systems (with an MS in Business Analytics).
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Provides students majoring in business administration with a foundation in the basic concepts and practices of the business community, and with particular expertise in one or more of the 10 specialties of practice, to prepare them to think creatively and to exercise critical judgment when making business decisions.
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality & Tourism Management
Prepares students to become exceptional hospitality and tourism industry business leaders through experiential and personalized learning. This program is designed to provide students with a core of business education and professional hospitality and tourism management knowledge. Students can choose an elective emphasis, including: hotel operations management; food and beverage management; conventions, meetings and event management, or tourism management.
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Graduate Certificate Programs
Learn about our 11 different Graduate Certificate programs, including Decision Sciences, Ethics & Compliance, International Business & Global Leadership, Enterprise Cybersecurity, Marketing in the Digital Economy, Finance, and more! These certificates are designed for working professionals and graduate students looking to deepen their knowledge and develop sought-after skills in specialized, growing fields.
Center for Ethical & Sustainable Business
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