THE COLLEGE COMMUNIQUÉ

THE COLLEGE COMMUNIQUÉ - Dean's update to the community
College of Business and Public Administration California State University, San Bernardino
August 2006 Friends, We are launching another cohort MBA for Executives in September. It is structured for convenience of the experienced manager who prefers an off-campus non-traditional setting. Classes are held on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays, for a total cost of $18,500. Further information is highlighted below. Did you know that we'd also like to talk to you about offering an MPA or MBA at your site and adapted to your employees? Let me know how we can assist you in furthering educational opportunity in your workplace. Naturally, our off-site programs carry the same quality of accreditation (both in business and in public administration) that you find in our regular academic program on campus. Best wishes, Karen Dill Bowerman, Dean In Memory of Professor Emeritus David J. Bellis: Dr. Bellis was Professor of Public Administration, and served as Department Chair until his retirement last year. A multi-talented man, Dr. Bellis was known as an accomplished jazz musician, and twice elected as a city councilman and mayor of Signal Hill, CA. When he was laid to rest on July 6, friends and family commented on how he always strived to help others, from every walk of life, to have a better life. Scholarship donations may be made payable to CSUSB Foundation, with a note written directly on the check: "Carroll Bellis Scholarship," and sent to Director of Development, College of Business & Public Administration, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino 92407. The family and CBPA will host a reception near the end of September 2006 on campus, so the campus community, alumni, Public Administration advisory board, and students have the opportunity to commemorate and celebrate "David -- the person, scholar, colleague, teacher, mentor, and friend." National recognition for students: Beta Alpha Psi President Miel Ray (far right in photo) announced that the chapter achieved Superior Chapter national status. To qualify for Superior designation, the chapter fulfilled the requirements of achieving superior levels of professional and service activity hours, initiation, and submission of reports. In addition, all individual members had to complete their own professional and service hour requirements. Earlier in August, with support from the College and Internal Auditors, officers went to Washington, D.C. to receive chapter recognition. The students extend their appreciation to Dr. Christine Schalow, who has resigned from CSUSB to pursue a relaxed northern life, "Her commitment as Beta Alpha Psi and Accounting Association advisor has allowed these organizations to flourish through the years. Her support has been magnificent and she will be greatly missed." MBA for Executives: This program is designed for working professionals who hold key decision making positions within their organizations--people who aspire to become better managers and assume increased levels of responsibility. With the first class for the new cohort on September 20, 2006, enrollment by September 5 requires that you begin your application immediately. If you have decided that you wish to commit what it takes to earn the MBA, act now! From this website download the full brochure and application. If you have questions on admissions requirements or academic content, contact MBA Director Beth Flynn via email or at (909) 537-5703. Student profile: MPA student De'Ann Lanning was appointed Assistant to San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris for Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs in April. Previously she served effectively as Field Representative in the L.A. Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Dr. David Baker, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, said "She is a professional who will do good things for the Mayor while serving as a strong role model for CBPA students generally and Public Administration students in particular." What a great sport - you'll see her running the Mayor's Run on Route 66 between service on a variety of boards and councils that interface with the City. IIMA journals published by CBPA Professor: C. E. Tapie Rohm Jr., Professor of IDS and member of CSUSB's Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Statewide Senate, has held multiple key roles with the professional association International Information Management Association (IIMA). He serves as Executive Director and Customer Service of the IIMA and is Editor-in-Chief of its quarterly double-blind reviewed publications Journal of International Technology and Information Management and Communications of the IIMA. Communications are manuscripts presented at the IIMA yearly conference, this year--the 17th annual--to be held in New York in October. Dr. Rohm was named a 2004 Fellow of the IIMA. Visit the association's website at www.iima.org. Inland Empire Women’s Business Center: IEWBC has received a $7500 grant from the Citigroup Foundation to fund 15 scholarships for the center’s workshops on business and entrepreneurship. "The donation was made to encourage women interested in starting their own businesses through an intense program of workshops, business planning and business counseling developed by IEWBC," said Center director Michelle Skiljan. The Center chose the program’s participants to attend 10 workshops, write a business plan and work directly with a business counselor. “This year, we have provided grant and sponsorship money to help support a Women's Entrepreneur Initiative and an Internship Program. We are proud to be working with the IEWBC and look forward to making a positive impact in people's lives,” said Patricia Covarrubias, Citibank assistant vice president for community relations. IEWBC workshops available for all are posted here, ranging from $15 to $20 for attendance, as usual; Business Alliance members are invited to attend free of charge by registering through the development office. College reorganization: There are two significant structural changes in the College. There is a new position to oversee self-support programs in the graduate and international arenas, development of international opportunities for faculty and students, and the development of online business learning: Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs. To that position, we welcome Dr. Frank Lin, Professor of IDS. Dr. Lin will work closely with CBPA faculty to determine priorities because there are more opportunities than there are resources to respond with the quality that is always maintained! We have also added a staff position that is devoted to undergraduate student advising for the hundreds of business and PA students who have not yet declared a concentration. Welcome to this position, Jessica Chavez! Before Jessica served as secretary of our Accounting and Finance Department, she worked in student services on campus. In addition to advising, she will oversee the College's recruiting efforts, and the new Peer Advising Center. Dr. Otto Chang continues as Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs, overseeing data analysis for accreditation and other internal activity. University's outstanding thesis: The Department of Public Administration announced that Michael Davidson’s MPA thesis “Institutional Structures for Equitable and Sustainable Water Resource Management in the Middle East” was selected as the 2006 CSUSB Outstanding Thesis/Project. It will be the University’s nominee for the Western Association of Graduate Schools Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award. New Peer Advising Center: Under student leadership of Jason Brown, Management major and Finance minor, the College has opened a new Peer Advising Center. Working over the summer, Jason has updated advising handbooks that are given to undergraduate students, and is helping to set up a space on the 4th floor of Jack Brown Hall where students can ask virtually any question on their academic program and know that they will be given an answer or steered to the right office. After students have declared a concentration, they are advised by faculty of their department, but even then the Peer Advising Center will advise students on applying for scholarships, seeking internships, and getting involved in student organizations. Tenure and promotion: Three outstanding contributors to the College were granted tenure and promotion to Associate Professor, effective September 1, 2006. Congratulations to Drs. Tony Coulson, Information and Decision Sciences; Eric Newman, Marketing; and Jake Zhu, Information and Decision Sciences. Congratulations to all three for their contributions in teaching, research, and service. Internships: The final internship numbers are in for last academic year, and again the College had about 250 students in internships. Most are paid, and all award 4 units of academic credit upon completion of the supervised course which consists of 150-200 hours in the organization. Faculty coordinators are available in every academic area of business and public administration so that managers can consult on the appropriate job description and student qualifications. Our students held internships in firms such as Dippin' Dots, ESRI, GE Transportation, Rogers Anderson Melody and Scott, Wilkin Guge Marketing, Soren McAdam Christenson LLP, SMG/Ontario Convention Center, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. If your organization is interested in setting up an internship for the Fall quarter, please contact the staff internship coordinator Angie Webb directly, or visit the website for further information. Fundraising priority: We are planning for both an immediate and a long-term campaign through which we will emphasize overall "college excellence." Excellence starts with being competitive in recruiting top faculty who share our passion for teaching, appreciation of applied research, and service. Anyone interested in contributing energy or funds to this cause is invited to call me or our Director of Development, Kerry Neal. Taiwan Program: The College is launching its newest international activity -- the Taiwan Program. Program director Nancy Fu has been hired to provide an active and productive network for faculty, alumni, current students, and Taiwanese business leaders and universities, and to prepare documents in Chinese. An advisory board chaired by Dr. Kuan Chen oversees successful accomplishment of the mission. Members include MBA Finance alumnus David Kao, the dean, professors Otto Chang, Frank Lin, Rauf Kahn, and Tapie Rohm, and the student president of the Taiwan Student Association. In the Spring quarter, a brunch was held for current Taiwanese students (a few of these "Coyotes" are shown in the photo) to let them know about the program, and Southern California alumni were invited to a gathering where it was decided that activities to be completed soon are a Resume Book for employers and a directory of Taiwan CBPA alumni. At the end of this month, a CBPA delegation is going to Taiwan to visit six universities where various joint programs will be planned for CSUSB students and faculty, and to organize a dinner held to network alumni of the College. Business Alliance welcomes both new Coyote member SGM Ontario Convention Center and Downs Energy. The Ontario Convention Center of 225,000 square feet can accommodate small to mid-size conventions, tradeshows, exhibits, and meetings. As a fully integrated petroleum distributor, Downs Energy provides premium products and innovative solutions to help clients control costs, increase productivity, and maximize equipment performance. For more than 60 years they have provided fuel and oil products to thousands of businesses throughout Southern California. If you are crafting your new budget, please consider membership in the Business Alliance for networking and to support innovation in the College. FOUNDING COYOTE-LEVEL BUSINESS ALLIANCE MEMBERS CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK - Ontario ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL - Ontario SGM ONTARIO CONVENTION CENTER - Ontario SOREN McADAM CHRISTENSON, LLP - Redlands SPRINGBOARD - Riverside STATER BROS. MARKETS - Colton TARGET - Fontana VAVRINEK, TRINE, DAY & CO. - Rancho Cucamonga FOUNDING MEMBERS OF BUSINESS ALLIANCE ARROWHEAD CREDIT UNION - San Bernardino BANK OF AMERICA - Riverside CITY NATIONAL BANK - Ontario COLUMBIA STEEL - Rialto DOWNS ENERGY - Corona EADIE & PAYNE, LLP - Redlands ENTERPRISE FUNDING CORPORATION - Redlands ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR - Montclair GEORGE H. SCHNARRE REAL ESTATE - San Bernardino J. L. HARE & ASSOCIATES - Corona INLAND EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK - Riverside McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP - Riverside SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS - Highland
*Prior Communiqué Archives: Mar 2006; Jan 2006; Nov 2005; Sept 2005; July 2005; April 2005; Feb 2005; Dec 2004*
Contact the Dean: Email Telephone: (909) 537-5700 Dr. Karen Dill Bowerman College of Business and Public Administration California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397

IIMA journals published by CBPA Professor: C. E. Tapie Rohm Jr., Professor of IDS and member of CSUSB's Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Statewide Senate, has held multiple key roles with the professional association International Information Management Association (IIMA). He serves as Executive Director and Customer Service of the IIMA and is Editor-in-Chief of its quarterly double-blind reviewed publications Journal of International Technology and Information Management and Communications of the IIMA. Communications are manuscripts presented at the IIMA yearly conference, this year--the 17th annual--to be held in New York in October. Dr. Rohm was named a 2004 Fellow of the IIMA. Visit the association's website at www.iima.org.

Inland Empire Women’s Business Center: IEWBC has received a $7500 grant from the Citigroup Foundation to fund 15 scholarships for the center’s workshops on business and entrepreneurship. "The donation was made to encourage women interested in starting their own businesses through an intense program of workshops, business planning and business counseling developed by IEWBC," said Center director Michelle Skiljan. The Center chose the program’s participants to attend 10 workshops, write a business plan and work directly with a business counselor. “This year, we have provided grant and sponsorship money to help support a Women's Entrepreneur Initiative and an Internship Program. We are proud to be working with the IEWBC and look forward to making a positive impact in people's lives,” said Patricia Covarrubias, Citibank assistant vice president for community relations. IEWBC workshops available for all are posted here, ranging from $15 to $20 for attendance, as usual; Business Alliance members are invited to attend free of charge by registering through the development office.

College reorganization: There are two significant structural changes in the College. There is a new position to oversee self-support programs in the graduate and international arenas, development of international opportunities for faculty and students, and the development of online business learning: Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs. To that position, we welcome Dr. Frank Lin, Professor of IDS. Dr. Lin will work closely with CBPA faculty to determine priorities because there are more opportunities than there are resources to respond with the quality that is always maintained! We have also added a staff position that is devoted to undergraduate student advising for the hundreds of business and PA students who have not yet declared a concentration. Welcome to this position, Jessica Chavez! Before Jessica served as secretary of our Accounting and Finance Department, she worked in student services on campus. In addition to advising, she will oversee the College's recruiting efforts, and the new Peer Advising Center.
Dr. Otto Chang continues as Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs, overseeing data analysis for accreditation and other internal activity.

University's outstanding thesis: The Department of Public Administration announced that Michael Davidson’s MPA thesis “Institutional Structures for Equitable and Sustainable Water Resource Management in the Middle East” was selected as the 2006 CSUSB Outstanding Thesis/Project. It will be the University’s nominee for the Western Association of Graduate Schools Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award.

New Peer Advising Center: Under student leadership of Jason Brown, Management major and Finance minor, the College has opened a new Peer Advising Center. Working over the summer, Jason has updated advising handbooks that are given to undergraduate students, and is helping to set up a space on the 4th floor of Jack Brown Hall where students can ask virtually any question on their academic program and know that they will be given an answer or steered to the right office. After students have declared a concentration, they are advised by faculty of their department, but even then the Peer Advising Center will advise students on applying for scholarships, seeking internships, and getting involved in student organizations.

Tenure and promotion: Three outstanding contributors to the College were granted tenure and promotion to Associate Professor, effective September 1, 2006. Congratulations to Drs. Tony Coulson, Information and Decision Sciences; Eric Newman, Marketing; and Jake Zhu, Information and Decision Sciences. Congratulations to all three for their contributions in teaching, research, and service.

Internships: The final internship numbers are in for last academic year, and again the College had about 250 students in internships. Most are paid, and all award 4 units of academic credit upon completion of the supervised course which consists of 150-200 hours in the organization. Faculty coordinators are available in every academic area of business and public administration so that managers can consult on the appropriate job description and student qualifications. Our students held internships in firms such as Dippin' Dots, ESRI, GE Transportation, Rogers Anderson Melody and Scott, Wilkin Guge Marketing, Soren McAdam Christenson LLP, SMG/Ontario Convention Center, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. If your organization is interested in setting up an internship for the Fall quarter, please contact the staff internship coordinator Angie Webb directly, or visit the website for further information.

Fundraising priority: We are planning for both an immediate and a long-term campaign through which we will emphasize overall "college excellence." Excellence starts with being competitive in recruiting top faculty who share our passion for teaching, appreciation of applied research, and service. Anyone interested in contributing energy or funds to this cause is invited to call me or our Director of Development, Kerry Neal.

Taiwan Program: The College is launching its newest international activity -- the Taiwan Program. Program director Nancy Fu has been hired to provide an active and productive network for faculty, alumni, current students, and Taiwanese business leaders and universities, and to prepare documents in Chinese. An advisory board chaired by Dr. Kuan Chen oversees successful accomplishment of the mission. Members include MBA Finance alumnus David Kao, the dean, professors Otto Chang, Frank Lin, Rauf Kahn, and Tapie Rohm, and the student president of the Taiwan Student Association. In the Spring quarter, a brunch was held for current Taiwanese students (a few of these "Coyotes" are shown in the photo) to let them know about the program, and Southern California alumni were invited to a gathering where it was decided that activities to be completed soon are a Resume Book for employers and a directory of Taiwan CBPA alumni. At the end of this month, a CBPA delegation is going to Taiwan to visit six universities where various joint programs will be planned for CSUSB students and faculty, and to organize a dinner held to network alumni of the College.

Business Alliance welcomes both new Coyote member SGM Ontario Convention Center and Downs Energy. The Ontario Convention Center of 225,000 square feet can accommodate small to mid-size conventions, tradeshows, exhibits, and meetings. As a fully integrated petroleum distributor, Downs Energy provides premium products and innovative solutions to help clients control costs, increase productivity, and maximize equipment performance. For more than 60 years they have provided fuel and oil products to thousands of businesses throughout Southern California. If you are crafting your new budget, please consider membership in the Business Alliance for networking and to support innovation in the College.

Contact the Dean: EmailTelephone: (909) 537-5700Dr. Karen Dill Bowerman College of Business and Public Administration California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397

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Contact the Dean: Email
Telephone: (909) 537-5700
Dr. Karen Dill Bowerman
College of Business and Public Administration
California State University, San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397

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