2020 School of Management Advisory Council Awards
In a ceremony that was attended by the Provost, Leanne Neilson, faculty, staff, Advisory Council and Dean's Executive Council members as well as Dean Emeritus Chuck Maxey, we honored the 2020 recipients of the School of Management Advisory Council Awards for faculty members. We are so proud of the honorees Chia-Li Chien (Research), Dan Hamilton (Service) and P. O. Pettersson (Teaching). Congratulations to our recently retired faculty member, Harry Domicone who was also the recipient of the Chuck Maxey Lifetime Achievement Award. More information on each recipient is available on our website awards page.
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- Welcome back to Wayne Davey
Mon February 14, 2022Wayne Davey rejoins the School of Management Advisory Council after having served under Dean Maxey in the past.
- Women in Business club holds inaugural event
Mon February 14, 2022Women in Business club invited Laura Moreno Lucas, finance executive, entrepreneur, and investor to speak
- CERF Executive Director presents forecast
Mon February 14, 202230th Annual Economic Outlook Breakfast event was held at the university's Lundring Events Center
- Sabith Khan (Program Director, MPPA) making us proud
Mon February 7, 2022Asian Section for Public Administration of ASPA, chaired by Sabith, has been selected as the recipient of the Oveta Culp Hobby Training Award
- Advisory council member co-host on PBS
Mon February 7, 2022Jim Cathcart is named co-host of PBS show "Perspectives Matter"
- New MPPA council member
Mon January 31, 2022P.J. Gagajena brings his expertise to our Advisory Council of our Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program.
- Professor is Inspiring and Entertaining
Mon January 31, 2022Paul Witman, Program Director, MSIT, presented to residents of University Village in Thousand Oaks
- Alumni reunion with Program Director
Mon January 24, 2022Celebrating successes of our alumni in Saudi Arabia
- Second Reagan-Gallegly Fellow Announced
Mon January 24, 2022Sarah Martinez has been selected as our second Reagan-Gallegly Fellow in our Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program
- Shining the light on Sabith Khan
Sun January 23, 2022Sabith Khan, (Program Director, MPPA) is appointed to Global Committee at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
- Adjunct Professor elected to Board
Mon January 17, 2022Edgar Terry, Sr. Adjunct Professor, was elected to the board of the Federal Farm Credit Banks Farming Corporation
- Reagan-Gallegly Fellows Announced
Mon January 17, 2022Jacqui Maciel has been selected as our first Reagan-Gallegly Fellow in our Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program for 2021-2022
- Students Learn from Executive
Mon December 13, 2021We resumed our Executive Fireside Chat series with special guest Kevin Elms,Chief Financial Officer of Dole Packaged Foods.
- Associate Dean Receives Emerald Literati Award
Mon December 13, 2021Vlad Vaiman received this award for his contribution to Advances in Global Leadership 2021.
- Announcement of 2021’s Russ and Linda Young Scholarship Recipients
Mon December 13, 2021The School of Management celebrated the recipients over Zoom
- Abby Pangilinan Awarded Marvin R. Selter Memorial Scholarship
Mon December 13, 2021Undergraduate Business Administration student was awarded the Marvin R. Selter Memorial Scholarship.
- Supervisory Skills for Public Sector Employees
Mon December 6, 2021Series of seminars continues - and is back in person.
- PureSpectrum on Deloitte's List of 500 Fastest Growing Technology Companies for second year in a row
Mon November 29, 2021PureSpectrum, which started at Hub101, has made Deloitte's List of 500 Fastest Growing Technology Companies for the second year in a row.
- Senior Adjunct Professor becomes Interim Director of MSIT program
Mon November 29, 2021Earle Charles will serve as Interim Director of Master in Information Technology (MSIT) program beginning January 2022.
- Center for Social Issues (CESI) presented results
Mon November 29, 2021Jamshid Damooei, Executive Director of CESI, presented results from Ventura County's 2021 State of the Region report.
- MPPA Program Director Places 2nd
Mon November 22, 2021Sabith Khan, Program Director, Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) place 2nd at Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service's Innovation Challenge.
- Held Second Annual BioMedley Event
Mon November 22, 2021The event was attended by a large number of representatives from the newly emerging biotech industry in the Conejo Valley.
- Council Member Honored as one of the Top 50 Women in Business
Mon November 22, 2021Dean's Executive Council Member Pam Kessler was honored as one of the Top 50 Women in Business on the Central Coast by the Pacific Coast Business Times.
- Sports Management Club visits the San Diego Padres
Mon November 15, 2021Club visits the San Diego Padres for Career Advice.
- Alumna and MPPA Advisory Council member Dichele Harris honored
Mon November 15, 2021Dichele Harris honored with the William E. Hamm Outstanding Service Award for her work in family poverty.
- Startup Weekend Conejo Valley 2021 at Hub101!
Mon November 15, 2021Hub101 hosted Startup Weekend Conejo Valley 2021 this past weekend
- EMBA Alumna listed in global “30 under 30” Young Professionals
Mon November 8, 2021School of Management EMBA in Austria alumna Claudia Mann named one of the global “30 under 30” Young Professionals by the International News Media Association (INMA).
- LA Rams Coordinator Invited to Speak to Sports Management Club
Mon November 8, 2021The Sports Management Student Club invites Alumnus working for the LA Rams to Guest Lecture.
- Alumnus-founded startup ranks at the top of the Fastest Growing Companies
Mon November 8, 2021Packform: The #1 Fastest Growing Company in the San Fernando Valley
- Elaine Salewske, from Takeda, joined the School of Management Advisory Council
Mon November 1, 2021Elaine is a Director within global pharmaceutical company Takeda’s Sustainability Integration team where she focuses on corporate sustainability strategy, ESG reporting and disclosure.
- MSIT Graduate Student Alumnus Continues on to Doctorate Program Abroad!
Mon November 1, 2021Alumnus Shimin Jing Admitted to Doctoral Program in Japan.
- Hospitality and Tourism: Introducing Adjunct Professor Paul Spooner!
Mon October 25, 2021Paul brings deep knowledge of the industry to our students
- Ribbon cutting for Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Mon October 25, 2021Official dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony
- Welcoming our new staff member Rosie Baker!
Mon October 18, 2021Rosie will support our undergraduate School of Management programs, students and faculty.
- Welcome Executive MBA (EMBA) Cohort 9!
Mon October 18, 2021We held our orientation event for Cohort 9 of our Executive MBA program.
- New Entrepreneur-in-Residence Kelly Kimball
Mon October 18, 2021Students to benefit with access to our new EIR
- "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace" Event Honors local LatinX Community
Mon October 11, 2021Cal Lutheran’s Diversity Initiative Honors National Hispanic American Heritage Month with a feature on "Impact and Opportunities in the LatinX Business Community".
- Honored faculty with awards for outstanding achievements
Mon October 11, 2021The School of Management honored three faculty colleagues with the 2021 School of Management Advisory Council Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievements.
- Our School of Management PRME Report published
Mon October 11, 2021The School of Management has been a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) for 5 years!
- 2021 U.S. Latino GDP Report is published
Mon October 4, 2021Matthew Fienup (Executive Director) and Dan Hamilton (Director of Economics) have recently published not only eight different State Level Latino GDP reports but also the 2021 U.S. Latino GDP Report.
- Meet new HTM instructor, Christy Douglass
Mon October 4, 2021Introducing Christy Douglass, alumna and adjunct professor for Cal Lutheran’s Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) Program
- Welcoming new students
Mon October 4, 2021Approximately 100 students attended our School of Management welcome event for information about majors and extra-curricular activities
- San Fernando Valley’s List of 200 Most Influential Leaders Announced
Mon September 13, 2021Several members of the School of Management made the list!
- Newest faculty member
Mon September 13, 2021Welcoming the newest faculty member to the School of Management, Justin R. Muñoz!
- Newest Faculty Colleague in Finance Joins the School of Management
Mon September 6, 2021Welcoming SOM’s newest faculty colleague in the Finance area, John Garcia!
- Annual School of Management Snapshot Flyer
Mon September 6, 2021Check out the flyer to keep up-to-date on all SOM-related activities and events.
- Honored with Innovation Award
Mon August 30, 2021Dean Apfelthaler and Mike Panesis were just two among many of our community who were honored.
- Lunch in the Cone Zone
Mon August 30, 2021Held a hybrid event in collaboration with PeopleMedia at Hub101
- Welcoming our International Students
Mon August 30, 2021This is our most diverse group from around the world.
- New Young Scholars Program
Tue June 8, 2021To help gifted high school students develop their passion in economics.
- Welcoming new Advisory Council Member
Tue June 8, 2021Dr. Rafiq Dossani joined our MPPA advisory board.
- Honoring Years of Service
Tue June 8, 2021Faculty and staff recognized for their many years of service.
- Celebrating this year and last year
Thu May 20, 2021Graduate Class of 2021 and undergraduate and graduate Class of 2020 Commencement
- First graduates from the MBA Pathway program
Thu May 20, 2021A unique collaboration between ELS Language Centers and the School of Management
- Alumnus speaks in Forward Together Webinar
Thu May 20, 2021One of the world experts on cryptocurrency, Alumnus Mike Poutre
- Undergraduate Commencement
Thu May 13, 2021Celebrated the Class of 2021
- National Business Fraternity
Thu May 13, 2021Sigma Beta Delta held their annual induction ceremony of top business students.
- EMBA mini-speaker series
Thu May 13, 2021For EMBA in Europe students
- Record breaking engagement
Wed May 5, 2021Our New Venture Fair brought engagement from around the world.
- Annual PRiME Competition
Wed May 5, 2021Educating our community on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Alumna receives Women of the Year Award
Wed May 5, 2021Executive MBA alumna Regina K. Hatcher-Crawford to receive award.
- PureSpectrum in the News
Fri April 30, 2021Originally a Hub101 startup, closes $17 million series B funding
- New Faculty Member!
Fri April 30, 2021John Garcia will join us as Assistant Professor of Finance.
- Last speaker in the Entrepreneur Speaker Series
Tue April 20, 2021Nada is impossible in tech entrepreneurship
- New faculty member!
Thu April 15, 2021Justin R. Muñoz will join us in August 2021
- Diversity in the Workplace
Thu April 15, 20212nd event in the series held - watch recording.
- Among the Top 50 Women in Business
Sat April 10, 2021Our Dean’s Executive Council member honored
- Another popular Forward Together webinar
Sat April 10, 2021Watch and learn on our SOM YouTube Channel
- New Advisory Council Added
Sat April 3, 2021The Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has a new council.
- Look tasty?
Sat April 3, 2021EMBA students experience Japanese cooking through virtual travel course.
- City Manager joins as adjunct instructor
Sat April 3, 2021Steve Mermell, City Manager, City of Pasadena is new instructor in MPPA program.
- Cares Day is April 7th - Early Giving is open now
Mon March 29, 2021Your support of the School of Management would be appreciated on Cal Lutheran Cares Day (formerly Giving Day). Learn more...
- TechTalk Series with Alumnus
Mon March 29, 2021Recently, we welcomed alumnus Eric Odero (MBA '09) back to the university as a featured speaker in our MSIT programs TechTalk Series.
- New Faculty Senator Elected
Mon March 29, 2021Dr. Susan Murphy who was elected as the Senator representing the School of Management's graduate programs in the university's Faculty Senate.
- Ade Adesanya, Co-founder of Moving Analytics
Thu March 25, 2021At the March Entrepreneur Speaker Series event, we welcomed Ade Adesanya, co-founder of Moving Analytics and part-time Lecturer at the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC.
- 2020 Crystal Ball Award
Wed March 17, 2021Matthew Fienup (Executive Director, Center for Economic Research and Forecasting) and Dan Hamilton (Director of Economics, Center for Economic Research and Forecasting) were recently honored with the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey’s 2020 Crystal Ball Award - for the second time in a row!
- International Graduate Orientation
Sun March 14, 2021During our recent orientation for new international graduate students, we welcomed a small and wonderfully diverse group of new students from Benin, Chile, Ecuador, India, Japan, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, and Taiwan.
- 2021 Paths to Professionalism
Sun March 14, 2021Recently, close to 100 students participated in this year's virtual Paths to Professionalism event.
- Cal Lutheran Economists Receive National Award
Wed March 10, 2021Housing market forecast recognized for outstanding performance
- 2021: The Economy, the Vaccine, and the Future
Fri March 5, 2021Recently we held an event on "2021: The Economy, the Vaccine, and the Future", which we co-produced with ACG101.
- Strategy Development in a Global Context Panel
Fri March 5, 2021During a recent class in the course "Strategy Development in a Global Context" (EMBA500), we welcomed a panel of guest speakers from industry.
- $250,000 awarded for research
Thu March 4, 2021Our Center for Economic Research & Forecasting (CERF) recently received the good news that the Bank for America Charitable Foundation has awarded CERF with $250,000 for research.
- PRiME Competition 2021
Thu March 4, 2021Our annual PRiME Competition is back again!
- New MBA & Financial Planning Scholarships
Thu March 4, 2021The School of Management is continuing our initiative to improve access of underrepresented groups to the Financial Planning profession!
- MBA Alumnus Startup, Guardmine
Tue February 16, 2021MBA in Austria alumnus Ries Bouwman recently launched a Kickstarter Campaign for his next startup, Guardmine.
- New Adjunct Professor, Amie Krause
Tue February 16, 2021We are very happy to welcome Amie Krause as a new adjunct professor in our MBA program.
- Preparing for Racial Disparity
Tue February 16, 2021Recently, we held the first event in our "DEI in the Workplace" series on "Preparing for Racial Disparity".
- IdeaToDo at Hub101
Thu February 4, 2021The IdeaToDo program at Hub101 is accepting applications for the Winter cohort.
- First Entrepreneur Speaker Series event of 2021
Thu February 4, 2021Guest Speaker, Ben Kuo, socalTECH.com. Watch and learn.
- Start Here. Go Anywhere
Thu January 28, 2021The 2018-2020 edition of this bi-annual publication “Start Here. Go Anywhere” is now available online.
- New School of Management Scholarship
Thu January 28, 2021In response to the economic challenges spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, former Hughes executive Steven Dorfman has decided to direct $1.2 million to award renewable scholarships covering 100% or 75% of tuition to the top percentile of admitted students in the School of Management interested in entrepreneurship and innovation.
- CERF receives Nature Conservancy Grant
Thu January 21, 2021Our Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) has recently attracted an additional grant from the Nature Conservancy.
- New School of Management Staff Members
Thu January 21, 2021Welcome Rachael Fowler and Yvanna Herrera to our team
- Added Advisory Council member, Andrea Trujillo
Thu January 21, 2021We are very proud to welcome our new Advisory Council member, Andrea Trujillo. Andrea is a brand and marketing expert with rich experience in brand and digital marketing.
- Virtual EMBA in Austria Recruiting Event
Wed December 9, 2020Recently, we held a virtual recruiting event for our Executive MBA (EMBA) in Europe program.
- Congratulations to our Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Michael McCrary
Wed December 9, 2020Congratulations to Michael McCrary (shown left in photo), Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the School of Management, and his company PureSpectrum for being included in Deloitte's annual "Technology Fast 500" list of fastest growing technology companies.
- Experiential learning opportunity for HTM students
Tue December 1, 2020Students in the Hospitality and Tourism Major program hosted a virtual Careers in Hospitality Panel event.
- New course offering in Digital Marketing
Tue December 1, 2020Spring 2020 we will be offering a new course in our undergraduate Business Administration program - BUS466 Digital Marketing. Learn more...
- Annual Startup Weekend Conejo Valley
Mon November 23, 2020Recently, Hub101, part of our Center for Entrepreneurship held its annual Startup Weekend Conejo Valley in cooperation with TechStars.
- Entrepreneur Speaker Series - Haley Pavone, CEO of Pashion Footwear.
Mon November 23, 2020Recently, we had another female founder as a guest speaker in our Entrepreneur Speaker Series - Haley Pavone, CEO of Pashion Footwear.