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2020-2021 Cal State East Bay Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Cal State East Bay Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


College of Business and Economics



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25800 Carlos Bee Blvd. Hayward, CA 94542
Valley Business & Technology Center, VBT 447
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday
(510) 885-4331

Introduction

Established in 1957, the College of Business and Economics serves the whole of the East of the San Francisco Bay Area with classes offered on the main Hayward Campus, the Concord campus, the Oakland Professional Development Center, the San Ramon Valley Conference Center and online via the Cal State East Bay Online Campus.

Mission Statement

CBE provides quality business education to inspire students from diverse backgrounds to become successful business professionals and pioneers in a changing environment.

George Low, Dean

Joanna Lee, Associate Dean

Nancy Mangold, Associate Dean

Vision

We aspire to be a leading industry-­‐focused business school in the San Francisco Bay Area known for innovation, access, and making positive impacts on our students as well as local and global communities.

Values

In support of our mission, we value:

  • Ethical behavior and personal integrity
  • Collegiality and mutual respect
  • Collaboration for learning, research and scholarship, and community engagement
  • Corporate, social, and environmental responsibility
  • Inclusive learning environment for a diverse student population, including underserved and first-­‐generation students
  • Innovative adaptable thinking and a forward-­‐looking global mindset

Expected Outcomes

  1. Student professional success and career opportunities.
  2. Innovative academic programs meeting business and professional needs in a changing environment.
  3. Improvement in student learning from teaching innovations, experiential learning, and e-­‐learning technologies.
  4. Scholarship and intellectual contributions to the body of knowledge in the theory, practice, and teaching of business.
  5. Inclusive and accessible educational opportunities that promote social responsibility and community engagement.

Institutes and Centers

Center for Economic Education, Director: Jane E. Lopus

China America Business and Education Center (CABEC), Director: Nancy Mangold

Financial Literacy Center, Director: Jagdish Agrawal

Smith Center for Private Enterprise Studies, Director: Christian Roessler

Accreditation

All degree programs in the College of Business and Economics are accredited by the AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

Academics

The Business Administration major program is structured around a set of core courses enabling students to develop general business perspective and skills. Students are required to choose an area of specialization (concentration) corresponding to their desired career path. Each concentration allows students flexibility to customize their program by choosing concentration elective courses. The program is designed to encourage students to actively participate in shaping their program to fit their individual needs.

CBE Office of Undergraduate Advising: VBT 129, (510) 885-3323, Email: cbeadvising@csueastbay.edu, Website: csueastbay.edu/cbeadvising

BSBA Online Degree Completion Program Office: VBT 359, 364, and 365, (510) 885-3376, Email: cbe_bsba_online@csueastbay.edu, Website: csueastbay.edu/onlinebusiness 

CBE Office of Graduate Advising: VBT 133, (510) 885-2419, Email: cbe_grad@csueastbay.edu, Website: csueastbay.edu/cbe/students/gsssc/index.html

CBE Office of Career & Professional Development: VBT 346, (510) 885-2275, Email: cbecareer@csueastbay.edu, Website: csueastbay.edu/ocpd

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