CERF Presents at the Metro Area Latino GDP Report in Charlotte, North Carolina
On May 16, Matthew Fienup, Executive Director, Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF), presented the latest Metro Area Latino GDP Report in Charlotte, North Carolina, in which their research told a story of immense importance and resilience of the Latino population in the United States. The event, hosted by Bank of America, was attended by more than 300 guests.
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Mon May 15, 2023The School of Management's Women in Business Club held a workshop for female students at Thousand Oaks High School
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- The 2023 Graduates of the Executive MBA in Austria Visit Cal Lutheran
Mon May 8, 2023The graduating cohort of the Executive MBA in Austria arrive on campus for courses that included mentoring sessions with founders and others from Santa Barbara-based companies
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- Welcoming New Staff Member, Steven Murillo
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- The 5th Annual PRiME Competition
Mon May 1, 202316 student finalist teams competed in the School of Management’s 5th Annual PRiME Compeition as part of the university’s Festival of Scholars
- Fireside Chat with Marina Lubinsky, SVP and CIO of The Cheesecake Factory
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- The SOM held a two-part seminar: “Being Female at the School of Management”
Mon April 17, 2023In Feburary, the School of Management faculty colleague Mary Jo Shane and Advisory Council Member, Susan Van Vleet organized a women-only event as a two part seminar titled “Being Female at the School of Management”
- EMBA Students Complete a Travel Seminar to Ireland
Mon April 17, 2023Students in the EMBA program partake in a week-long intensive trip during a travel seminar to Ireland.
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Mon April 10, 2023CERF hosted an on-campus event highlighting its fascinating research on the Latino GDP
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Mon March 27, 2023Over the summer months, SOM faculty colleague, Bruce Gillies will participate in the Navy’s Summer Faculty Research Program.
- Full Report of CESI Undocumented Workers Event is Released
Mon March 27, 2023The SOM Center for Economics of Social Issues held a successful event on the topic of Undocumented Workers and the full report is now available for download.
- Adjunct Professor Kelly Kimball introduced guest speaker in his MBA course on "Business Plans"
Mon March 20, 2023On March 7, Adjunct Professor Kelly Kimball treated students to an extraordinary guest speaker in his MBA course on "Business Plans" - Scott Mednick.
- Women in Business Club Host Event
Mon March 20, 2023Panelists including Cal Lu aluma, Phoenix Ha, speak on opportunites in the workplace at the Women in Business Club event “Women Navigating in the Business World”
- Being 1 of 124
Mon March 13, 2023James Werbe participates in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)’s EnergyTech University Prize
- Our Students Become All-Star Candidates
Mon March 13, 2023Students learned to upgrade their LinkedIns and be career expo ready
- Read Our Bi-Annual SOM Anthology
Mon March 13, 2023Featuring our faculty, adjuncts, staff and advisory council members
- MPPA Students Visit Sacramento Institute
Mon March 13, 2023Students discover a 360 perspective of policy development processes and implementation challenges
- CERF Goes on TV
Mon March 6, 2023Matthew Fienup was featured on Arizona PBS
- Welcoming Our International Graduate Students!
Mon March 6, 2023New international students from Australia, China, India, Norway, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam join!
- Professionals Share Their Paths
Mon March 6, 2023100 attending students engaged with panel members and alumni
- Sold Out 2023 Ventura County Forecasting Event
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- Welcoming New Staff Member, Matthew Donnelley
Mon February 27, 2023Matthew Donnelley joins as the Community Manager at Hub101
- Undergraduate Students Compete in CFA Institute Research Challenge Local Competition at UCLA
Mon February 27, 2023Students go to UCLA to compete in the challenge
- “What Does it Take to Call a Place a Home?”
Mon February 20, 2023200 guests join the CESI conference on undocumented immigrants
- Sophomore Student Works at the US Men’s National Soccer Team
Mon February 20, 2023Sports Management student Kennedy Lazenby works behind the scenes
- Workshops at the Future Business Leaders of America
Mon February 20, 2023The new SOM Brand Ambassadors workshop with high school students
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Mon February 20, 2023Earle Charles participated in the Professors on Campus series
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- CERF Goes to Silicon Valley
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- Prospective Students Attend Open House
Mon February 13, 2023Prospective students joined us at The Stonehaus in Westlake Village
- Welcoming New SOM Advisory Council Member, Sue Liu
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- Demo Day Success at Hub101
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- Welcoming New SOM Advisory Council Member, Karen D. King
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- Executive MBA Return to Hub101
Mon January 30, 2023Students took a course on Strategy in a Global Environment with Sumantra Sengupta
- MPPA Program Goes to Tijuana
Mon January 23, 2023Students took a day trip to learn about issues in migration
- Welcoming New Staff Member, Hana Petr
Mon January 23, 2023Hana Petr joins us as the Undergraduate Administrative Assistant
- Launching the School of Management People(s) of Color Scholarship for Graduate Students
Mon December 12, 2022We are excited to announce this new scholarship
- MPPA Program Hosts Austrian Consul General, Dr. Michael Postl
Mon December 12, 2022Dr. Michael Postl joined us to give a talk on Europe and the War in Ukraine
- Forward Together Webinar Series with Paul Rosenberg
Mon December 12, 2022Paul Rosenberg joined us to discuss Managing Your Presence: Showing Up Strong
- VCLAs Alumni Can Receive Access to Tuition Discounts at Cal Lutheran
Mon December 5, 2022A new partnership is bringing new opportunities
- Welcoming Dr. LaSharndra Beckwith to the MPPA Advisory Council
Mon December 5, 2022The MPPA program welcomes Dr. LaSharndra Beckwith
- MBA Students Assist a Client with a Relaunch
Mon November 28, 2022Bringing real life experiences to the classroom for MBA students
- Four Scholarships Awarded to EMBA in Europe Students
Mon November 28, 2022Congratulations to those who were awarded scholarships!
- Fireside Chat with Don Armstrong, CEO of Vitu
Mon November 21, 2022Our club members had an exclusive opportunity to meet a C-suite executive
- DEIJ in the Workplace: Managing Yourself Through Change
Mon November 14, 2022Our panel discussed their experiences and advice on how to manage yourself through change
- Meet the Dorfman Scholars
Mon November 14, 2022Our 2021 and 2022 scholarships met the donor
- Coming Together for a BBQ
Mon November 14, 2022MBA, EMBA, and MSM came together for a BBQ
- Welcoming Robert Pieroni to the MPPA Advisory Council
Mon November 7, 2022The MPPA program welcomes alumnus Robert Pieroni
- Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) Initiates New Members
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- Welcoming Alice Galstian to the Dean’s Executive Council
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- Startup Weekend Success
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- MBA final course brings out student ingenuity
Fri October 28, 2022Local businesses come to student consultants to explore markets and solve problems.
- Everything Ventured with Petra Griffith
Mon October 24, 2022CEO & Managing Director of Wedbush Ventures joined us for our Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
- Dr. Kirk Lesh Announced as New Interim Financial Planning Program Director
Mon October 24, 2022Starting immeadiately Dr. Kirk Lesh will be the interim program director
- Welcoming New Faculty Member, Adrijana Sekulovic!
Mon October 24, 2022Adrijana joins the Sports Management faculty.
- Welcoming New Faculty Member, Tracy Nickl!
Mon October 17, 2022Tracy Nickl joins the marketing department
- CERF Presents at L’Attitude
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- Welcoming the New Communications Coordinator, Rosie Baker!
Mon October 10, 2022Rosie Baker starts her new position in the School of Management
- Three Undergrad Students Travelled to Portugal for the European Innovation Academy
Mon October 10, 2022Three students were awarded to participate in the European Innovation Academy (EIA) in Porto, Portugal.
- Hub101 Program Manager Honored as 40 Under 40
Mon October 3, 2022Krisitin Bell, Program Manager at Hub101, was recongized with the honor in Pacific Coast Business Times
- Welcoming New Staff Member, Alejandra Castillo
Mon October 3, 2022Alejandra Castillo joins us as Budget Analyst/ Coordinator of Support Services.
- Awarding the School of Management Advisory Council Awards
Mon October 3, 2022Presenting the honorees of the Teaching, Research, and Service awards.
- SDCIE Awards $180,000 to Four Incubator Grants
Mon September 26, 2022Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awards its first incubator grants.
- Welcoming New Staff Member, Pia Valtierra
Mon September 26, 2022Pia starts her new position as Graduate Program Specialist in MSIT.
- Executive Talent Management Forum Success
Mon September 26, 2022Close to 100 representatives discussed the “Great Resignation”
- Welcoming Shauna Vernal to the Dean’s Executive Council
Mon September 19, 2022Shauna Vernal, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Office at Flipt joins the Dean’s Executive Council.
- MBA Students Tour Europe
Mon September 19, 2022Students tour Europe on an International Business Seminar (IBS)
- Hub101 Features on CBS Sports with CLU Alumna Matthew Weisman
Thu September 15, 2022President of tech company interviewed at Hub101
- Welcoming the New Sports Management Program Director, Mark Orlando
Thu September 15, 2022Mark Orlando has started his new full-time role
- Prestigious Overton Scholarships Recipients Celebrated
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- Hub101 Engages the Community in the Summer
Thu September 15, 2022This summer Hub101 kicked off the Business Barn Raising program and held a Startup Bootcamp for High School Students from Westlake High School.
- Welcoming Kristin Caltrider to the Dean’s Executive Council
Mon September 12, 2022Kristin Caltrider, EVP and CFO at Inogen, and CLU alumna Inc. joins the Dean’s Executive Council
- Hub101 Held Demo Day Showcasing Startups
Mon September 5, 2022Startups from the most recent IdeaToDo program presented at Hub101
- University Village Receives Lecture on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Mon September 5, 2022John Garcia participated in the “Professors on Campus” series
- Accounting Faculty Member Honored with CalCPA Special Recognition
Mon September 5, 2022Ed Julius is honored for his years of service in accounting
- New Undergraduate Associate Dean and Business Administration Program Director
Mon September 5, 2022We welcome two faculty members to new positions!
- CERF Research Presented in 6 Different Metro Areas Across the U.S.
Mon September 5, 2022Matthew Fienup presented his and Dan Hamilton's latest work on the economic contributions of the Latino cohort
- Our community celebrated our graduates!
Mon May 16, 2022Close to 600 guests attended our annual School of Management Graduation Banquet
- 2022 New Ventura Fair held in-person
Mon May 9, 202260 teams presented their startup ideas to 200 guests in the Soiland gymnasium
- EMBA students visit DW Drumworkshop
Mon May 9, 2022Our Executive MBA students from Europe toured the facility and spoke to production employees
- Hub101 holds Demo Day with two tech startups
Mon May 9, 2022Flastio and KeynotesAI join Hub101 for Demo Day
- Executive MBA in Europe students attend classes in Thousand Oaks
Mon May 9, 2022EMBA in Europe students have an eventful first week participating in the New Venture Fair, attending courses, and visiting companies and organizations.
- Alumnus represented Austria at signing ceremony with U.S. Secretary of Labor
Mon May 2, 2022Alumnus Mario Derntl, among others, represented Austria at a signing ceremony with the U.S. Secretary of Labor, regarding the implementation of the Austrian model of dual education/apprenticeships in the United States.
- PRiME Competition held
Mon April 25, 2022Annual PRiME Competitions showcases student projects that support the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), a universal call-to-action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
- New staff member to support the Executive MBA program
Mon April 25, 2022Adam Leavitt joins the School of Management as new Graduate Programs Specialist for the Executive MBA program.
- The Dean honored with award
Mon April 18, 2022Dean Gerahrd Apfelthaler is awarded the Educational Leader of the Year award from the VCLA.
- Introducing the Dorfman Incubator Grants
Mon April 18, 2022The newly-established Dorfman Incubator Grants offers grants for founders and early-stage companies.