Executive Education
The Lam Family College of Business Executive Education program aims to train and develop the next generation of leaders.
Our programs are designed to prepare and empower you for an ever-evolving global economy. Our short courses will expand your leadership skills and polish your talents to become valuable assets in your career. Participate and learn from our world-renown faculty and speakers in the heart of San Francisco, where the global market grows every day.
Featured Program
Fifth Annual Entrepreneurship Symposium & Innovation Pitch Competition 2021
Friday, April 2, 2021, 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Online Event
Hosted by San Francisco State University Lam Family College of Business, the third annual Entrepreneurship Symposium is part of the Lam-Larsen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative.
This event is also sponsored by MUFG Union Bank, and we thank them for their generous support.
This program is designed for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders seeking to develop stronger entrepreneurial skills and to build their network. Participants who are able to bring intellectual rigor, curiosity, and the drive to go out and apply what they learn in this program will see a successful transformation of themselves by the end of this event.
Past Program Highlights
Sixth Annual Women's Emerging Leadership Forum
Friday, October 11, 2019
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
This annual event is a lively and engaging forum designed to help women achieve their full potential in the workplace by bringing together a diverse group of successful and aspiring leaders to exchange fresh ideas and hard-earned insights, to learn and avoid common pitfalls on the path to career advancement, and to identify ways to enhance your leadership skills while making meaningful connections and expanding your professional network.
Entrepreneurship Symposium 2019
Friday, April 26, 2019
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Hosted by San Francisco State University Lam Family College of Business, the second annual Entrepreneurship Symposium is part of a larger initiative to establish an innovation institute at San Francisco State University.
This program is designed for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders seeking to develop stronger entrepreneurial skills and to build their network. Participants who are able to bring intellectual rigor, curiosity, and the drive to go out and apply what they learn in this program will see a successful transformation of themselves by the end of this event.
Innovation Pitch Competition
The Innovation Pitch Competition is designed for San Francisco State University students with a new business idea or startup. Students who submit an application to the pitch competition must be resourceful, resilient and mature, as well as be open to feedback and adapting to change. Our Innovation Pitch Competition is a forum to share and discover new business ideas and startups.
Cash prizes totaling $10,000 will be awarded to the three winners of the Pitch Competition.
All Past Events & Programs
To review the variety of enriching events and popular educational programs we've offered in previous years, see our Past Events & Programs.
Custom Programs
Our custom programs are designed for your company and your company’s specific challenges. We work closely with organizations of all sizes to develop customized programs that are tailored to their particular learning and development needs. For every partner organization we serve, our goal is to ensure the knowledge learned from our programs is applied back in their organization, creating lasting value and measurable impact. For more information, see Custom Programs.
Fees, Cancellation and Refund Policy
Our quality Executive Education Programs are taught by top faculty who are experts in their fields. A fee must be paid to participate in many of our Programs. Before registering for an Executive Education Program that charges a fee, please review our Fees, Cancellation and Refund Policy.