THE COLLEGE COMMUNIQUÉ - Dean's update to the community
College of Business and Public Administration ~ California State University, San Bernardino
November 2005
Sign up here for the
Spirit of Entrepreneur Dinner
(Spirit Awards)! This Black Tie Optional event
will be held Wednesday November 16 at the Riverside Convention Center.
If you have not previously attended this outstanding event that
recognizes many entrepreneurs in our region, this is a good year in
which to begin!
A
personal highlight of early November was visiting several universities
in Taiwan, each with an interest in expanding its relationship with
CSUSB's College of Business and Public Administration. Some wish
to focus
on expansion of student and faculty exchanges, while others ask for
expanded MOUs that lead in a variety of directions including support of
import/export in the Inland Empire. These global academic
partnerships are explored at a time that coincides with expanded
international community partnerships. The Inland Empire International Business
Association (IEIBA), Arrowhead Credit Union, Verizon, and other community partners will
discuss "The New IEIBA
- Exploring Foreign Markets Seminar" at a luncheon to be held on Tuesday, December 6 at 11 a.m.
For further information, give me a call.
Best
wishes,
Karen Dill Bowerman,
Dean
Bank
of America's Christi Gordon (right)
presented the Inland Empire Center for
Entrepreneurship (IECE) with a Big Check of
$70,000 for development of the Coachella Valley
Women’s Business Center (CVWBC). The CVWBC
will be an extension of one of IECE's many successful
community outreach and small business assistance
programs, the Inland Empire Women’s Business
Center (WBC). The purpose of the program
extension is to deliver more services to
existing and aspiring women-owned businesses in
the desert area with a focus on expanding
outreach and services to low to moderate-income
women. While women business owners are the
primary target market of the WBC, all its
services are accessible for any business owner
or aspiring business regardless of gender,
ethnicity, etc. (Shown with Ms. Gordon is
Dean Karen Bowerman, Senator Bob Dutton, and
IECE Director Mike Stull.)
As reported in September, IECE was designated
the recipient of funding for an “Integrated Technology Transfer Network"
(ITTN) in cooperation with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
Subsequently, ITTN received additional funding to create and administer an entrepreneurial focused workshop
for the Army Lab scientists so that they would
know the information on entrepreneurship and business that the students
will receive before we send them to the U.S. Army Research Lab for the
final phase of the ITTN project. Mike Stull and Monica Brule went
to Washington D. C. in late October to conduct the workshop.
STUDENT PROFILE: Candice Tsegga, a
senior with a dual concentration in Finance and Real Estate, returned
this quarter from an opportunity-filled Washington D.C. internship
through CSUSB's affiliation with the Hispanic Assn of Colleges and
Universities. Candice worked full time at the Financial Management
Service, a bureau within the Dept of Treasury. There she was
a member of the Account Analysis Team where she assisted with both
paying monthly expenses and managing the cash management system.
Candice was reared in the Inland Empire and after graduation dreams now of
earning an MBA from the Univ of Pennsylvania. Opportunities such
as this change an undergraduate's horizons, even for a well-traveled
student: "It was an opportunity for networking, touring sites of
historical significance, and better understanding the government's role
in monetary practice." During this academic year, she is a student
assistant in CBPA's Institute of Applied Research.
TAIWAN ALUMNI: Associate Dean Otto Chang (2nd from left,
front) and Dean Bowerman (center, front row) visited about 25 CBPA
alumni in Taipei who gathered to re-connect with each other and hear
about the campus during its 40th year anniversary [click on picture to
expand size]. The deans attended the Knowledge-Based Economy and
Global Education Conference in Tainan and also visited several
universities interested in developing or expanding MOUs with the College
for faculty and student exchanges, as well as offering dual degrees for
students who completed substantial coursework on both campuses.
NO. 1 COLLEGE MAJOR: Based on the number of college freshman who are making it their career choice, accounting is the new 'sexy' (so they say!) college major. Yes, accounting. Accounting is now the most in-demand major on college campuses, according to both AccountingWeb.com and the Job Outlook 2005 survey, conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. AccountingWeb.com cites these statistics from the Wall Street Journal: The number of accounting degrees awarded nationwide in 2003 jumped 11 percent from 2002. As a reflection of demand, next year you will see an MSA (Master of Science in Accountancy) added to the curriculum. For more information, contact the department chair. There's a major challenge on the horizon in terms of meeting student demand: According to the American Accounting Association, there are more than twice as many faculty openings as there are applicants. The top 10 most in-demand college majors include five engineering programs and the following five business administration concentrations (CSUSB offers all):
- Accounting
- Business administration / management
- Economics / finance
- Marketing
- Information sciences and systems
Source: Job Outlook 2005 survey, conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers
INTERNSHIPS: My prediction as Dean is that you will become increasingly pleased with our CBPA Internship Program as it unfolds. Our staff coordinator, Angie Webb, has established a new program office in JB 105 with a warm and welcoming ambiance. She can be reached by email or at (909) 537-3581 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday if you wish to list an opening for a CBPA student. Angie will refer you to the appropriate faculty coordinator within CBPA, depending on the nature of the job to be done. The Business Alliance Board has committed to support the Internship Program this year by funding some "release time" from teaching for five faculty coordinators. Students working in the Internship Office will soon make available an online program presence that will simplify both listing (for organizations) and registering (for students). This Communiqué will of course announce when that exciting program development is available. CBPA currently has 250 student interns in the field in every area of business and public administration.
NEW FACULTY: The 2005-2006 school year at Cal State San Bernardino opened with 21 new tenure-track faculty members, including four in CBPA. Montgomery Van Wart joins the university’s College of Business and Public Administration as a professor and Chair of the Public Administration Department. Van Wart, who specializes in public personnel management, leadership and organizational theory, was most recently the chair for public administration at the University of Central Florida. He has a Ph.D. from Arizona State University. Also appointed in the Department of Public Administration is David L. Baker, assistant professor, specializing in public budgeting and finance, theory and practice of public administration and local economic development, most recently a lecturer at San Diego State University. His Ph.D. is also from Arizona State University. James Estes, assistant professor in the Accounting and Finance Department, specializes in financial institutions and capital markets. Jim was formerly vice president Fidelity Investments Inc. and is well known for his executive work in this area. Richard Savich, associate professor, specializing in management accounting and accounting, was formerly director of the Professional Development Institute, The Collins School of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.
ABOUT THE CSU: The CSU remains the country's largest
four-year university system with more than 400,000 students, and
according to the Chancellor's Office, remains the lowest-cost university
in relation to comparable institutions nationwide.
WORKSHOPS FOR YOU: Through the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, our Women's Business Center is offering the follow workshops at minimal cost for you and your clients. To register, click on the workshop title.
The
Business Alliance Board accepted applications from students,
faculty, and staff to fund innovations that would benefit the College.
They have awarded $2,500 to our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program
as it expands its outreach even further this year, as well as
registration fees for up to 25 students attending the American Marketing
Association annual conference in Los Angeles.
New
Business Alliance members. Welcome
to our two new Founding Coyote Members
SOREN, McADAM, CHRISTENSON,
and CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK.
Soren, McAdam, Christenson, LLP provides service to clients in the
Inland Empire and beyond. Located in Redlands are the firm's ten
partners and about forty-five individuals serving start-ups to
hundred-million dollar companies. Citizens Business Bank
has assets of over $4B, conveniently located business financial centers,
and a full complement of all business banking products and services
including wealth management group services. Currently the bank
serves business banking needs in the Inland Empire, LA County, Orange
County, and the Central Valley areas of California. Our
newest founding member is SAN
MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, a federally-recognized American
Indian tribe, located hear Highland. The San Manuel reservation
was established in 1891 and recognized as a sovereign nation with the
right of self-government. Over time, the San Manuel Band has
become a self-sufficient entity in the community with an established
economic and social outlook.
FOUNDING
COYOTE-LEVEL
BUSINESS ALLIANCE MEMBERS
CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK - Ontario
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL - 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
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: September 2005; July 2005; April 2005; February 2005; December 2004