THE COLLEGE COMMUNIQUÉ - Dean's update to the community
College of
Business and Public Administration
California State University, San Bernardino
August 2006
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."
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!
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.
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.
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
Internship 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 
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
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."
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.
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.
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
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