There are many ways that you can support CBPA. Donor opportunities are available for a variety of programs and initiatives. Individuals, businesses and foundations, can provide scholarships and student awards, fund key activities that create opportunities for centers to support not only students, but the community as well, and create linkages for our students for internships and employment opportunities.

Our funding priorities for 2008-2009 include:

Entrepreneurship Program - To endow the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship for on-going operational funding to sustain and build its core programs such as Integrated Technology Transfer (ITTN) and Woman’s Business Centers (WBC), thus enabling the nationally-recognized entrepreneurial outreach program to continue to transform businesses in our region; to establish an Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship in the Department of Management to attract a professor with successful experience as an entrepreneur and academic credentials. The Entrepreneurship Program hosts the annual “Spirit of the Entrepreneur” award. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available.

PAES and other Scholarships - President’s Academic Excellence Scholars from the top 1% of high school graduates in San Bernardino County are funded half at the University level, and half at the college level, depending on the academic major of the individual student representative. Students enter as freshmen and receive $5,000/year for 4 years if they continue to qualify. Currently 118 students are in the program. Additional endowed scholarships are needed annually to continue to support deserving students over time.

Arrowhead Distinguished Executive Officer Award - Inaugurated in 1990, this event has become the premier recognition for executives in this region, honoring a distinguished CEO or public figure in the Inland region. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available.

Global Management - To endow a global management center for ongoing operational funding in order to sustain and build core programs that compliment both academic and external programs. To internationalize the CBPA curriculum through joint degrees, expanded international partnerships for joint degrees, faculty/student exchange programs, support for CBPA students to study abroad when the receiving country does not cover expenses; to provide expanded college orientation for international students; to co-sponsor research conferences; to facilitate CBPA international alumni networking; to support export activity; to sustain the Taiwan program.

Donations make a difference for students…

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Jason Shields was honored by the College at the Annual Awards dinner held on June 6, 2008. Jason received the “Inspiration Award”, a gift made possible only through donations.

Jason is 31 years old, works full-time, attends CSUSB, is a member and officer of Beta Alpha Psi, and is currently listed for dual lung transplant at UCSD Medical Center. Jason was born with a genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis also known as CF. Despite his medical challenges, he was an active child and teenager engaging in many athletic activities. In his mid-twenties, however, the frequency of his infections started to accelerate ..he needed to rethink his future. He attended community college after high school and he decided that the accounting profession was for him. The last year and a half has been his roughest. In order to graduate in June he had to attend summer session and take a full load in two split five-week sessions. During the summer he managed to have sinus surgery missing only two days of class, attended the Beta Alpha Psi National Conference in Chicago missing another two days of class, and was hospitalized with a stomach obstruction caused by CF and missed four days of class. With everything he had going on, and battling pneumonia, he was still able to achieve a 3.0 GPA. He is truly an example of how one can persevere despite obstacles that seem insurmountable. Jason is an inspiration, and CBPA was so pleased to honor him with a $500 award.