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Expert Insight: Cyber Security with Dan Manson

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Dan Manson, chair of the Computer Information Systems Department, offers cybersecurity tips for computer users. (Click on the photo to view his interview)
  


This is an exciting time of the year at Cal Poly Pomona. We are days away from Commencement, the culmination and celebration of a successful school year.

Soon, our seniors will become alumni and make their mark in the world. Some have already landed jobs at Deloitte, Northrop Grumman and PwC as well as special leadership programs with Coca-Cola and U.S. Bank.

They, like you, are our greatest ambassadors. Your knowledge, skills and work ethic show the value of Cal Poly Pomona business alumni. Thank you and please share your Cal Poly Pomona experience with others from time to time.

Best wishes for an enjoyable summer.

Sincerely,
Richard S. Lapidus
Dean, College of Business Administration

 COLLEGE NEWS 

 

 

Bronco Startup Challenge
Skateboards made out of hemp, a mobile application that solves math problems and beer-infused ice cream were the business ideas that won the top prizes at the Bronco Startup Challenge.

In all, $11,000 was awarded to students from the colleges of Business Administration, Engineering and Science, as well as the Collins College of Hospitality Management. The winners also were invited the next day to attend a startup workshop by Maverick Angels, an angel investing group.

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The Leadership Forum speaker series wrapped up a successful year that included nearly 2,000 guests who learned from former Deloitte executive Sharon Allen and "Shark Tank" reality TV judge Daymond John. The final speaker for 2013-14 was Sir Ken Robinson, a leading expert on creativity and innovation.  Robinson brought a fresh perspective to creativity, education and fulfilling potential in a night that caused a buzz on social media. 

Read the social media reaction to Robinson's visit.   

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

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 Top Students Recognized By Honor Society 

     

Alumnus Mitchell Fuerst The College of Business Administration honored 31 of its top-performing students at a Beta Gamma Sigma induction ceremony in May.

The students, who have an average GPA of 3.65, became lifetime members of the international honor society in front of friends, family and CBA administrators. Inclusion in the organization is limited to schools accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Less than 5 percent of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited. 

The Cal Poly Pomona chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma also honored marketing alumnus Mitchell Fuerst who serves as president of Success Education Colleges, which operates North-West College, Glendale Career College and The Nevada Career Institute.


  

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Grad Program for Accounting Professionals  

   

MSA Program  

 

The Accounting Department is launching an accelerated Master of Science in Accountancy program in September. Accounting Professor Bob Hurt is offering a free webinar on June 23 to explain program content, application procedures, course formats and other topics. If you're considering graduate work in accounting, perhaps as part of meeting the new education requirements for California CPA licensure, please consider participating.  

 

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ALUMNI NEWS

 
 
Ron Gregoire

For almost as long as he can remember, Ron Gregoire has had an affinity for numbers. He parlayed his ability into an accounting degree, a generous internship, a job offer, a CPA license, a highly successful career in the automotive world and a rewarding retirement. But of all the numbers he's crunched, analyzed and parlayed over the years, a single digit stands out.

One.

One move. One professor. One opportunity. 
 

 

 

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Dolores Barsellotti
Anyone who wants a unique perspective on the evolution of the College of Business Administration should go no further than Professor Emerita Dolores "Lorie" Barsellotti of the International Business and Marketing Department.

Student perspective? Check, and that dates back almost a half century to the mid-1960s.

Graduate student experience? Yes, MBA, class of 1972.

Part-time lecturer? Affirmative, immediately after earning her MBA.

Tenure-track professor? Also in her career dossier.

"Things were a whole lot different when I arrived here when LBJ was president," she says. "We were still just a branch of the San Luis Obispo campus and were readying to break away and be our own state college. It was a tiny, rural, friendly place with only about 3,000 students."

 

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

McPhee Winner Joy Chang

With a passion for philanthropic work, Joy's dream is to pursue international family law and make laws more accessible to underprivileged individuals. Throughout college, Joy has made strides toward her goal by interning with JusticeCorps for more than 300 hours, helping litigants navigate the legal system and represent themselves.

 

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IN THE NEWS  


"You get to work with the best tools and some of the most cutting-edge projects in national security. [The NSA] is a great training ground."  -- Computer Information Systems Professor Dan Manson talked with Fortune.com on the benefits of working for the National Security Agency.   

  

"In terms of California and logistics, companies are attracted to the Inland Empire because of the availability of land and geographically, there is the meeting of major highways."  --  Associate International Business and Marketing Professor Tarique Hossain was quoted in a Supply & Demand Chain Executive story about relocation of Toyota's sales and marketing center to Texas. Hossain explains why the company will keep its major parts logistics facility in Ontario.

 

"California has some of the highest fuel costs in the nation with all of the air pollution rules. We are like an island with our own mix of fuels, so any disruption or spike in the oil markets will affect us because we have the special blend." --  The San Gabriel Valley Tribune talks with Finance, Real Estate and Law Professor Michael Carney on the high cost of owning a business in California.