International Business Association
San José State University
A Call for Global Citizenship
The International Business Association of San Jose State University began in the Fall of 2010. It started as a need for a student organization where International Business majors could congregate, network and share their ideas and opinions on current events in the global economy. It has developed over the course of four years into a movement at SJSU to get students more aware and involved in events and economic phenomena around the world. Today, we have over 80 members and alumni and still growing! Though our organization is small, there is an incredible amount of potential to grow and to help the IBA grow. Become a member today and see what it's like to get involved!
IBA Founders...
Jansher Ashraf
Jansher Ashraf graduated from SJSU with a BA in International Business, minoring in Area Studies focusing on Asia in particular. He was born in Pakistan, where he lived until 1994 before he moved to San Jose, which he now calls home. Jansher has studied business at Universities around the globe, including Fucapi University in Amazonas, Brazil and Hertfordshire University in Hatfield, England. He plans on attending graduate school to receive his MBA and developing his career in Business Development for Fortune 1,000 companies. In his spare time he enjoys riding his motorcycle, snowboarding, and traveling.
David Hsu
David Hsu graduated from SJSU with a BA in International Business, and a Minor in Chinese. He was born in Taiwan, and moved to the Silicon Valley when he was 11 years old. While David was completing his undergraduate degree at SJSU, he did an International Biz. Development internship in Shanghai, China and an IBM Internship through the Gary J Sbona Honors Program. Now, he is working at Memoright, an international start-up company, as the Operations Specialist. David's long term career goal is to start his own business and with the mission on improving the quality of life for everyone in the world.
Donovan Lazaro - Graduated Fall 2012
Donovan Lazaro is an International Business Major graduating from San Jose State University. His professional interests include sustainable development and resource management. When he graduates, he plans to work for a global or transnational company to gain international experience before pursuing an MBA. Donovan has passion for travelling and meeting interesting people, and hopes to be able to incorporate these values into his career. When not working or in school, he can often be found doing outdoor activities such as mountain biking, hiking, and rock climbing or rooting for one of his favorite sports teams.