Cal Lutheran School of Management's CERF Receives National Recognition
CERF did it again! For the 4th time, Matthew Fienup and Dan Hamilton at our Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) were honored with the national 2024 Crystal Ball Award for the Fannie Mae Home Price Expectations Survey (formerly Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey, and before that, the Case-Shiller Home Price Expectations Surveys). CERF’s 2-year-ahead forecast of 2024 home prices was the single most accurate among more than 100 forecasters in the survey. CERF’s 3-year-ahead forecast was the number 3 most accurate, and their 1-year-ahead forecast was number 5. Other top finishers include forecasting heavyweights such as Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics, Denis Egin of the International Monetary Fund, Susan Wachter of the Wharton School, and Carlos Garriga of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. This is CERF's fourth Crystal Ball Award - what an outstanding testimony to the exceptional high-quality work that Matthew and Dan do!
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- Welcoming Our Students "Back to School"
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- The School of Management Distinguished Alumnus of the Year 2023
September 4, 2023Don Armstrong was awarded at the Graduation Banquet
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September 4, 2023Majd Almalki was awarded at the Graduation Banquet
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- CERF Honored at the Pacific Coast Business Times' Annual Latino Business Awards Event
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- Students Fly to Portugal for the European Innovation Academy
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- CERF Presents at the Metro Area Latino GDP Report in Charlotte, North Carolina
May 22, 2023Dr. Matthew Fienup presented the latest Metro Area Latino GDP Report in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 2022/2023 Students Inducted into Sigma Beta Delta
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- The SOM’s Women in Business Club Holds a Workshop at Thousand Oaks High School
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- 68 Teams Participated in the Annual New Venture Fair
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May 8, 2023Congratulations to our three faculty members recognised at the GRAND reception
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April 24, 2023Our panel discussed their experiences on disabilities in the workplace
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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
April 17, 2023Students in the EMBA program partake in a week-long intensive trip during a travel seminar to Ireland.
- CERF Event Highlighted Research on the Latino GDP
April 10, 2023CERF hosted an on-campus event highlighting its fascinating research on the Latino GDP
- Pacific Coast Business Times Innovation Awards/ Startup Village in Santa Barbara
April 3, 2023Early stage companies and entrepreneurship participated in this year’s Pacific Coast Business Times Innovation Awards / Startup Village
- Q&A with Anna Wikland, Country Director for Google Sweden and SOM Alumna
April 3, 2023Country Director for Google Sweden and CLU Alumna, Anna Wikland, hosted a Q&A session for students and faculty where she shared her corporate experiences
- SOM Co-hosts Economic Outlook Event
March 27, 2023Executive Director of CESI, Matthew Fienup co-hosted the Association for Corporate Growth 101 Economic Outlook Event at the Westlake Village Inn on March 15.
- Faculty member, Bruce Gillies is Accepted into the Navy’s Summer Faculty Research Program
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
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"
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
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
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
March 13, 2023Students learned to upgrade their LinkedIns and be career expo ready
- Read Our Bi-Annual SOM Anthology
March 13, 2023Featuring our faculty, adjuncts, staff and advisory council members
- MPPA Students Visit Sacramento Institute
March 13, 2023Students discover a 360 perspective of policy development processes and implementation challenges
- CERF Goes on TV
March 6, 2023Matthew Fienup was featured on Arizona PBS
- Welcoming Our International Graduate Students!
March 6, 2023New international students from Australia, China, India, Norway, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam join!
- Professionals Share Their Paths
March 6, 2023100 attending students engaged with panel members and alumni
- Sold Out 2023 Ventura County Forecasting Event
February 27, 2023CERF hold their annucal Ventura County Forecasting Event
- Welcoming New Staff Member, Matthew Donnelley
February 27, 2023Matthew Donnelley joins as the Community Manager at Hub101
- Undergraduate Students Compete in CFA Institute Research Challenge Local Competition at UCLA
February 27, 2023Students go to UCLA to compete in the challenge
- “What Does it Take to Call a Place a Home?”
February 20, 2023200 guests join the CESI conference on undocumented immigrants
- Sophomore Student Works at the US Men’s National Soccer Team
February 20, 2023Sports Management student Kennedy Lazenby works behind the scenes
- Workshops at the Future Business Leaders of America
February 20, 2023The new SOM Brand Ambassadors workshop with high school students
- University Village Thousand Oaks Learn About the Cloud
February 20, 2023Earle Charles participated in the Professors on Campus series
- Founders of LetzChat and NFL Veteran, Bryant McKinnie, take part in Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
February 13, 2023Letzchat founders and NFL veteran come to campus
- CERF Goes to Silicon Valley
February 13, 2023Matthew Fienup and Dan Hamilton present in San Jose
- Prospective Students Attend Open House
February 13, 2023Prospective students joined us at The Stonehaus in Westlake Village
- Welcoming New SOM Advisory Council Member, Sue Liu
February 6, 2023Sue Liu, Principal and Senior Consultant at Mercer joins the SOM Advisory Council
- Demo Day Success at Hub101
February 6, 2023Founders pitch their startup companies to 50 community members
- Welcoming New SOM Advisory Council Member, Karen D. King
January 30, 2023MBA alumna joins the SOM Advisory Council
- Executive MBA Return to Hub101
January 30, 2023Students took a course on Strategy in a Global Environment with Sumantra Sengupta
- MPPA Program Goes to Tijuana
January 23, 2023Students took a day trip to learn about issues in migration
- Welcoming New Staff Member, Hana Petr
January 23, 2023Hana Petr joins us as the Undergraduate Administrative Assistant
- Launching the School of Management People(s) of Color Scholarship for Graduate Students
December 12, 2022We are excited to announce this new scholarship
- MPPA Program Hosts Austrian Consul General, Dr. Michael Postl
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
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
December 5, 2022A new partnership is bringing new opportunities
- Welcoming Dr. LaSharndra Beckwith to the MPPA Advisory Council
December 5, 2022The MPPA program welcomes Dr. LaSharndra Beckwith
- MBA Students Assist a Client with a Relaunch
November 28, 2022Bringing real life experiences to the classroom for MBA students
- Four Scholarships Awarded to EMBA in Europe Students
November 28, 2022Congratulations to those who were awarded scholarships!
- Fireside Chat with Don Armstrong, CEO of Vitu
November 21, 2022Our club members had an exclusive opportunity to meet a C-suite executive
- DEIJ in the Workplace: Managing Yourself Through Change
November 14, 2022Our panel discussed their experiences and advice on how to manage yourself through change
- Meet the Dorfman Scholars
November 14, 2022Our 2021 and 2022 scholarships met the donor
- Coming Together for a BBQ
November 14, 2022MBA, EMBA, and MSM came together for a BBQ
- Welcoming Robert Pieroni to the MPPA Advisory Council
November 7, 2022The MPPA program welcomes alumnus Robert Pieroni
- Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) Initiates New Members
November 7, 2022New members join the School of Management co-educational business fraternity
- Welcoming Alice Galstian to the Dean’s Executive Council
October 31, 2022Alice Galstian, Vice President of Finance and Administration and CFO of the Kavli Foundation joins the Dean’s Executive Council.
- Startup Weekend Success
October 31, 2022Teams spent 54-hours in an immersive experience to develop a startup idea.
- MBA final course brings out student ingenuity
October 28, 2022Local businesses come to student consultants to explore markets and solve problems.
- Everything Ventured with Petra Griffith
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
October 24, 2022Starting immeadiately Dr. Kirk Lesh will be the interim program director
- Welcoming New Faculty Member, Adrijana Sekulovic!
October 24, 2022Adrijana joins the Sports Management faculty.
- Welcoming New Faculty Member, Tracy Nickl!
October 17, 2022Tracy Nickl joins the marketing department
- CERF Presents at L’Attitude
October 10, 2022CERF report gains nationwide media attention
- Welcoming the New Communications Coordinator, Rosie Baker!
October 10, 2022Rosie Baker starts her new position in the School of Management
- Three Undergrad Students Travelled to Portugal for the European Innovation Academy
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
October 3, 2022Krisitin Bell, Program Manager at Hub101, was recongized with the honor in Pacific Coast Business Times
- Welcoming New Staff Member, Alejandra Castillo
October 3, 2022Alejandra Castillo joins us as Budget Analyst/ Coordinator of Support Services.
- Awarding the School of Management Advisory Council Awards
October 3, 2022Presenting the honorees of the Teaching, Research, and Service awards.
- SDCIE Awards $180,000 to Four Incubator Grants
September 26, 2022Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awards its first incubator grants.
- Welcoming New Staff Member, Pia Valtierra
September 26, 2022Pia starts her new position as Graduate Program Specialist in MSIT.
- Executive Talent Management Forum Success
September 26, 2022Close to 100 representatives discussed the “Great Resignation”
- Welcoming Shauna Vernal to the Dean’s Executive Council
September 19, 2022Shauna Vernal, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Office at Flipt joins the Dean’s Executive Council.
- MBA Students Tour Europe
September 19, 2022Students tour Europe on an International Business Seminar (IBS)
- Hub101 Features on CBS Sports with CLU Alumna Matthew Weisman
September 15, 2022President of tech company interviewed at Hub101
- Welcoming the New Sports Management Program Director, Mark Orlando
September 15, 2022Mark Orlando has started his new full-time role
- Prestigious Overton Scholarships Recipients Celebrated
September 15, 2022The Overton scholarships are presented to our MS in Quantitative Economics program
- Hub101 Engages the Community in the Summer
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
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
September 5, 2022Startups from the most recent IdeaToDo program presented at Hub101
- University Village Receives Lecture on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
September 5, 2022John Garcia participated in the “Professors on Campus” series
- Accounting Faculty Member Honored with CalCPA Special Recognition
September 5, 2022Ed Julius is honored for his years of service in accounting
- New Undergraduate Associate Dean and Business Administration Program Director
September 5, 2022We welcome two faculty members to new positions!
- CERF Research Presented in 6 Different Metro Areas Across the U.S.
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!
May 16, 2022Close to 600 guests attended our annual School of Management Graduation Banquet
- 2022 New Ventura Fair held in-person
May 9, 202260 teams presented their startup ideas to 200 guests in the Soiland gymnasium
- EMBA students visit DW Drumworkshop
May 9, 2022Our Executive MBA students from Europe toured the facility and spoke to production employees
- Hub101 holds Demo Day with two tech startups
May 9, 2022Flastio and KeynotesAI join Hub101 for Demo Day
- Executive MBA in Europe students attend classes in Thousand Oaks
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
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
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
April 25, 2022Adam Leavitt joins the School of Management as new Graduate Programs Specialist for the Executive MBA program.
- The Dean honored with award
April 18, 2022Dean Gerahrd Apfelthaler is awarded the Educational Leader of the Year award from the VCLA.
- Introducing the Dorfman Incubator Grants
April 18, 2022The newly-established Dorfman Incubator Grants offers grants for founders and early-stage companies.
- Economic Forecasting Event held
April 18, 2022CERF Executive Director Matthew Fienup provided updates on Ventura County’s economy at the annual Economic Forecasting Event, this year held at Regal Cinemas.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is priority focus at the school
April 11, 2022The most recent DEI in the Workplace Event focused on aspects of female leadership.
- Cal Lutheran Cares Day 2022 Success
April 11, 2022Cal Lutheran Cares Day 2022 generated an 80% increase in total number of gifts from last year and a 10% increase in the amount given.
- Spring Fireside Chat with LTC Properties CEO
April 11, 2022The Fireside Chats are exclusive events for members of clubs and associations under the School of Management
- School of Management McNair Scholar Presents Research
April 4, 2022Anastasia Martinez presented her research on Latinx entrepreneurs at the 2022 McNair Scholar Conference at the University of Maryland.
- Start-up teams attend entrepreneurship event
April 4, 2022Ten School of Management and Hub101-affiliated teams participated in the 2022 Central Coast Innovation Awards and Startup Village in Santa Barbara.
- Visit by the Austrian Consul General
April 4, 2022Guests from the Austrian Consul General for the Western United States visited campus.
- New Program Director!
March 28, 2022Kyle McIntosh is the new Director for the Executive MBA, MBA, and Masters of Management programs
- Entrepreneur and Mayor of Westlake Village spoke to students
March 28, 2022Women in Business Club invited Brad Halpern as a guest speaker
- Executive MBA students travel to Austria
March 28, 2022EMBA students engage in experiential learning during their time in Austria
- Annual Austria Business Awards event in US
March 28, 2022Gerard Apfelthaler, Dean, awarded Growth award to successful Australian start-up
- Accounting program holds “Careers in Accounting” event
March 21, 2022The “Careers in Accounting” event provided students with valuable insights into the many career paths Accounting majors can pursue.
- CERF Directors win Zillow Crystal Ball Award
March 21, 2022CERF Directors awarded for the third time in a row for most accurate forecasts of home price expectations
- New Director of Sports Management program
March 21, 2022Alumnus Dr. Mark Orlando to serve as Director of Sports Management program beginning Fall 2022.
- CERF holds forecasting season events
March 14, 2022CERF held annual San Fernando Valley Economic Outlook Breakfast and Ventura County Economic Forecast
- Preparing students for their career path
March 14, 2022Annual Paths to Professionalism event is designed to address important questions regarding factors contributing to career success.
- MSIT program holds TechTalk series event
March 14, 2022Alumna Sharena Rice speaks for MSIT program’s TechTalk series event
- CERF co-hosts the 2022 San Fernando Valley Economic Outlook Breakfast
March 14, 2022More than 100 leaders from government, business, and the non-profit world joined Matthew Fienup (Director, CERF) to get the latest news on the near future of the US, state, and regional economy.
- A new staff member joins the School of Management
March 7, 2022Jennifer King joins the School of Management as Graduate Programs Specialist in support of the MBA/EMBA/MSM programs.
- Women in Business student club holds second event
March 7, 2022Women in Business student club invites Symone Opara, Director at Microsoft Corporation, to speak.
- Welcoming new international graduate students
February 28, 2022Welcomed 24 international graduate students from Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, and Vietnam to the School of Management during Spring Term international student orientation.
- Celebration of Academic Excellence lectures
February 21, 2022School of Management faculty members participated in the Celebration of Academic Excellence series of lectures. The lineup included lectures from Matthew Fienup, Dan Hamilton, Jamshid Damooei, Vlad Vaiman, and Mike Panesis.
- “Economic Outlook Panel” featured Matthew Fienup and David Meline
February 21, 2022The School of Management co-hosted an event together with the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) 101 Chapter.
- Welcoming next cohort in Europe
February 21, 2022We held orientation sessions for the newest cohort of EMBA in Europe students.
- Welcome back to Wayne Davey
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
February 14, 2022Women in Business club invited Laura Moreno Lucas, finance executive, entrepreneur, and investor to speak
- CERF Executive Director presents forecast
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
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
February 7, 2022Jim Cathcart is named co-host of PBS show "Perspectives Matter"
- New MPPA council member
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
January 31, 2022Paul Witman, Program Director, MSIT, presented to residents of University Village in Thousand Oaks
- Alumni reunion with Program Director
January 24, 2022Celebrating successes of our alumni in Saudi Arabia
- Second Reagan-Gallegly Fellow Announced
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
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
January 17, 2022Edgar Terry, Sr. Adjunct Professor, was elected to the board of the Federal Farm Credit Banks Farming Corporation
- Reagan-Gallegly Fellows Announced
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
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
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
December 13, 2021The School of Management celebrated the recipients over Zoom
- Abby Pangilinan Awarded Marvin R. Selter Memorial Scholarship
December 13, 2021Undergraduate Business Administration student was awarded the Marvin R. Selter Memorial Scholarship.
- Supervisory Skills for Public Sector Employees
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
November 15, 2021Club visits the San Diego Padres for Career Advice.
- Alumna and MPPA Advisory Council member Dichele Harris honored
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!
November 15, 2021Hub101 hosted Startup Weekend Conejo Valley 2021 this past weekend
- EMBA Alumna listed in global “30 under 30” Young Professionals
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
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
November 8, 2021Packform: The #1 Fastest Growing Company in the San Fernando Valley
- Elaine Salewske, from Takeda, joined the School of Management Advisory Council
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!
November 1, 2021Alumnus Shimin Jing Admitted to Doctoral Program in Japan.
- Hospitality and Tourism: Introducing Adjunct Professor Paul Spooner!
October 25, 2021Paul brings deep knowledge of the industry to our students
- Ribbon cutting for Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
October 25, 2021Official dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony
- Welcoming our new staff member Rosie Baker!
October 18, 2021Rosie will support our undergraduate School of Management programs, students and faculty.
- Welcome Executive MBA (EMBA) Cohort 9!
October 18, 2021We held our orientation event for Cohort 9 of our Executive MBA program.
- New Entrepreneur-in-Residence Kelly Kimball
October 18, 2021Students to benefit with access to our new EIR
- "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace" Event Honors local LatinX Community
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
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
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
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
October 4, 2021Introducing Christy Douglass, alumna and adjunct professor for Cal Lutheran’s Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) Program
- Welcoming new students
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
September 13, 2021Several members of the School of Management made the list!
- Newest faculty member
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
September 6, 2021Welcoming SOM’s newest faculty colleague in the Finance area, John Garcia!
- Annual School of Management Snapshot Flyer
September 6, 2021Check out the flyer to keep up-to-date on all SOM-related activities and events.
- Honored with Innovation Award
August 30, 2021Dean Apfelthaler and Mike Panesis were just two among many of our community who were honored.
- Lunch in the Cone Zone
August 30, 2021Held a hybrid event in collaboration with PeopleMedia at Hub101
- Welcoming our International Students
August 30, 2021This is our most diverse group from around the world.
- New Young Scholars Program
June 8, 2021To help gifted high school students develop their passion in economics.
- Welcoming new Advisory Council Member
June 8, 2021Dr. Rafiq Dossani joined our MPPA advisory board.
- Honoring Years of Service
June 8, 2021Faculty and staff recognized for their many years of service.
- Celebrating this year and last year
May 20, 2021Graduate Class of 2021 and undergraduate and graduate Class of 2020 Commencement
- First graduates from the MBA Pathway program
May 20, 2021A unique collaboration between ELS Language Centers and the School of Management
- Alumnus speaks in Forward Together Webinar
May 20, 2021One of the world experts on cryptocurrency, Alumnus Mike Poutre
- Undergraduate Commencement
May 13, 2021Celebrated the Class of 2021
- National Business Fraternity
May 13, 2021Sigma Beta Delta held their annual induction ceremony of top business students.
- EMBA mini-speaker series
May 13, 2021For EMBA in Europe students
- Record breaking engagement
May 5, 2021Our New Venture Fair brought engagement from around the world.
- Annual PRiME Competition
May 5, 2021Educating our community on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Alumna receives Women of the Year Award
May 5, 2021Executive MBA alumna Regina K. Hatcher-Crawford to receive award.
- PureSpectrum in the News
April 30, 2021Originally a Hub101 startup, closes $17 million series B funding
- New Faculty Member!
April 30, 2021John Garcia will join us as Assistant Professor of Finance.
- Last speaker in the Entrepreneur Speaker Series
April 20, 2021Nada is impossible in tech entrepreneurship
- New faculty member!
April 15, 2021Justin R. Muñoz will join us in August 2021
- Diversity in the Workplace
April 15, 20212nd event in the series held - watch recording.
- Among the Top 50 Women in Business
April 10, 2021Our Dean’s Executive Council member honored
- Another popular Forward Together webinar
April 10, 2021Watch and learn on our SOM YouTube Channel
- New Advisory Council Added
April 3, 2021The Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has a new council.
- Look tasty?
April 3, 2021EMBA students experience Japanese cooking through virtual travel course.
- City Manager joins as adjunct instructor
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
March 14, 2021Recently, close to 100 students participated in this year's virtual Paths to Professionalism event.
- TechTalk Series
March 10, 2021Recently, we welcomed alumnus Eric Odero (MBA '09) back to the university as a featured speaker in our MSIT programs TechTalk Series.
- Cal Lutheran Economists Receive National Award
March 10, 2021Housing market forecast recognized for outstanding performance
- 2021: The Economy, the Vaccine, and the Future
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
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
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
March 4, 2021Our annual PRiME Competition is back again!
- New MBA & Financial Planning Scholarships
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
February 16, 2021MBA in Austria alumnus Ries Bouwman recently launched a Kickstarter Campaign for his next startup, Guardmine.
- New Adjunct Professor, Amie Krause
February 16, 2021We are very happy to welcome Amie Krause as a new adjunct professor in our MBA program.
- Preparing for Racial Disparity
February 16, 2021Recently, we held the first event in our "DEI in the Workplace" series on "Preparing for Racial Disparity".
- IdeaToDo at Hub101
February 4, 2021The IdeaToDo program at Hub101 is accepting applications for the Winter cohort.
- First Entrepreneur Speaker Series event of 2021
February 4, 2021Guest Speaker, Ben Kuo, socalTECH.com. Watch and learn.
- Start Here. Go Anywhere
January 28, 2021The 2018-2020 edition of this bi-annual publication “Start Here. Go Anywhere” is now available online.
- New School of Management Scholarship
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
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
January 21, 2021Welcome Rachael Fowler and Yvanna Herrera to our team
- Added Advisory Council member, Andrea Trujillo
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
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
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
December 1, 2020Students in the Hospitality and Tourism Major program hosted a virtual Careers in Hospitality Panel event.
- New course offering in Digital Marketing
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
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.
November 23, 2020Recently, we had another female founder as a guest speaker in our Entrepreneur Speaker Series - Haley Pavone, CEO of Pashion Footwear.
- CERF hosted Annual Ventura County Forecasting Event
November 10, 2020Our Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) provided deep insight into the outlook for the region, California, and the United States
- Alumnus speaks at Forward Together webinar
November 10, 2020Recently, one of our successful alumni Mike Colleran '83, joined us as a speaker at our Forward Together webinar series.
- Hub 101 Startup Weekend
November 10, 2020Hub101 will host a virtual Startup Weekend, November 12-15.
- “Eddy's World”
November 3, 2020Recently, we co-hosted (together with the College of Arts and Sciences and University Advancement) a screening of the documentary "Eddy's World".
- Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education Conference (SAEE)
November 3, 2020Recently, the Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education (SAEE) held it's first day of its annual conference co-hosted by our Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
- New IdeaToDo program
October 29, 2020We are excited to announce the beta launch of IdeaToDo at Hub101.
- Partnering with CBC, Oxnard-based Federal Credit Union
October 29, 2020Recently, we launched multiple projects with CBC, an Oxnard-based Federal Credit Union lead by our Director of our Financial Planning programs, Chia-Li Chien.
- Special Homecoming Edition of Forward Together
October 29, 2020Recently, we held a Special Forward Together event titled "Back to the Future with the School of Management" that was part of the university's homecoming month experience.
- HALLOWLYMPICS Virtual Game Night
October 20, 2020Last week, we held our 1st School of Management HALLOWLYMPICS Virtual Game Night.
- Disrupting the Industry Technology Left Behind
October 20, 2020Serial Australian entrepreneur Philip Weinman and alumnus Preston Geeting, co-founders of award-winning startup Packform spoke on "Disrupting the Industry Technology Left Behind" during our latest Entrepreneur Speaker Series.
- EMBA Fall 2020 Cohort
October 20, 2020Recently, we welcomed our new fall cohort #8 of our Executive MBA (EMBA) program.
- Congrats to our Austria Executive MBA Class of 2020
October 13, 2020Last week, diplomas and graduation caps and gowns finally arrived in Austria.
- Meet the School of Management staff!
October 13, 2020See our dedicated page as a resource to quickly identify our staff members.
- 2020 School of Management Advisory Council Awards
October 6, 2020In 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.
- 2020 SOM UG Welcome & Orientation
October 6, 2020After a full week of Welcome & Orientation events for our new freshmen and transfer students, the week culminated in a SOM Student Drive-Thru event.
- 1st Entrepreneur Speaker Series Event of the Year
October 6, 2020Recently, we held the first Entrepreneur Speaker Series event of the 2020/21 academic year.
- CERF 2020 Latino GDP Report
September 30, 2020Recently, our Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) released the 2020 Latino GDP Report at this year's (virtual) L'Attitude event, the largest event of its kind in the United States.
- Business of the Quarter Award 2020
September 30, 2020Recently, Hub101 was honored by the City of Westlake Village and the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce as the Westlake Village Business of Q3 2020.
- Russ Young, '71 & Linda Young, J.D. Scholarship Recipients
September 30, 2020Recently, the School of Management awarded four students with a Regent Russ Young, '71 and Linda Young, J.D. Scholarship
- Latino’s economic contribution quantified
September 24, 2020US Latino GDP is larger than all but 7 countries and fastest growing
- Cal Lutheran MBA Ranked #1 In The Region
September 22, 2020This month the San Fernando Valley Business Journal published its annual list of MBA programs in the region and we are proud to report that the Cal Lutheran MBA was ranked #1.
- 5th Annual Executive Talent Management Management Forum
September 22, 2020This month we held the 5th annual (and first virtual) Executive Talent Management Management Forum.
- Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Book Prize
September 22, 2020The School of Management congratulates Sabith Khan whose book has been awarded the Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Book Prize.
- 40 Under 40 List
September 15, 2020Several of our alumni were included in the Pacific Coast Business Times annual 40 under 40 list
- Provost's Distinguished Scholar Award
September 15, 2020Vlad Vaiman, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Acting Director of EMBA, MBA, and MSM programs, was honored with the Provost's Distinguished Scholar Award
- New Sports Management Undergraduate Major
September 15, 2020On August 31st, we officially launched our new undergraduate major in Sports Management!
- New Advisory Council Member
May 7, 2020The School of Management Advisory Council has a new member, Kristen Upton, Director of Global Marketing Development for Otsuka Pharmaceuticals.
- Memorandum of Understanding
May 7, 2020We are proud to report that we recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute!
- Forward Together Webinar with Stefan Mund
May 7, 2020We held the second webinar in our Forward Together series. Our speaker was Dean's Executive Council member, Stefan Mund, Head of Henkel Beauty Care Hair Professional North America.
- Careers in Tech
February 26, 2020Recently, we had the great pleasure of hosting a "Careers in Tech" panel event for the School of Management.
- 2020 Economic Outlook Breakfast
February 26, 2020Recently, Vlad Vaiman, Matthew Fienup, and Haider Alawami, served as panelists at the Thousand Oaks Rotary Club 2020 Economic Outlook Breakfast.
- Fireside Chat Series
February 26, 2020Recently, we had our Fireside Chat, with our guest David Meline, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Amgen
- ACG Cup
February 6, 2020Recently, we held this year's ACG Cup, a nation-wide case competition.
- VCEDA Business Outlook Conference
January 29, 2020Recently Cal Lutheran was honored with VCEDA's From Red Tape to Red Carpet Program Award.
- Bangkok Alumni Event
January 13, 2020Recently, we hosted a dinner or international alumni in Bangkok, Thailand.
- 2020 Prime Competition
January 13, 2020We are now gearing up for the 2020 Competition, which will take place on April 29th (6pm, Lundring Events Center).
- Holiday Dinner
January 13, 2020Recently, we held a Holiday Dinner with the Dean's Executive Council members.
- Kleine Zeiting Scholarship
December 11, 2019Recently, we celebrated the recipients of the Kleine Zeiting Scholarship.
- New Entrepreneur-in-Residence
December 11, 2019We have a new Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Michael McCrary.
- California Society of CPAs Annual Scholarship
December 11, 2019Recently, the Central Coast Chapter of the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) presented its annual scholarship awards.
- Drinks with the Dean
November 27, 2019Recently, we held the last "Drinks with the Dean" event of the year.
- School of Management Advisory Council Awards
November 27, 2019It is our pleasure to announce Ran Lu-Andrews, as the recipient of the School of Management Advisory Council Award.
- Recipients of the Overton Scholarships
November 27, 2019Recently, we held a reception for the recipients of the Overton scholarships in the MS in Quantitative Economics program (MSQE)
- Advisory Council Faculty Awards
November 13, 2019It’s our pleasure to announce Judy Richards, as the recipient of the teaching award.
- Cybersecurity Panel at Hub 101
November 13, 2019Recently, we hosted a mixer and panel discussion on Cybersecurity at Hub101.
- China Alumni Reunion
November 13, 2019Recently, we held an alumni reunion dinner in Beijing, China.
- Ventura County Lodging Association
November 5, 2019Recently, two of our program areas cooperated on an exciting project for the Ventura County Lodging Association (VCLA).
- Fireside Chat
November 5, 2019Last week we held our Fall "Fireside Chat" event for members of members of School of Management Clubs and Associations.
- Catchup N' Ketchup Event
October 23, 2019On homecoming weekend, we welcomed about 200 alumni and guests at our 2nd annual "Catchup N' Ketchup" event for alumni of the School of Management.
- EMBA Graduation Dinner
October 23, 2019Last week we hosted a Graduation Dinner for our Executive MBA (EMBA) Cohort 3, which was our first Spring Cohort.
- Sabith Khan
October 23, 2019Sabith Khan (Program Director, MPPA) has recently traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, conducting interviews in pueblos towards his book on remittances.
- HCA Heath visits the School of Management
October 19, 2019Guests from HCA Health, an operator of healthcare facilities that operates close to 200 hospitals in the country, including Los Robles Hospital came to speak to the students in the School Management.
- Introducting Paul Ross
October 15, 2019We have a new Dean’s Executive Council member - Paul Ross.
- Introducing our new MPPA Program Director
October 9, 2019Sabith Khan, faculty member, is our new program director for the Masters of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program.
- Cal Lutheran Launches Cybersecurity Graduate Program
October 2, 2019California Lutheran University has launched a graduate degree program in Cybersecurity as part of its Master of Science in Information Technology curriculum.
- Latinos may be the key to future US economic growth
October 2, 2019Our Center for Economic Research and Forecasting presented a report on the contribution of the Latino community to the U.S. Economy. The news of the report drew nationwide attention including, CNBC and the Wall Street Journal.
- Introducing our newest Staff Member
October 2, 2019We have the pleasure of introducing to you one of our newest staff members, Diana Fielding.
- Meet our newest team member!
September 25, 2019Introducing our newest team member, Melanie Cellak.
- School of Management Welcome Event
September 25, 2019We held our first annual welcome event for new freshmen and transfer students in the School of Management.
- New member added to our Dean's Executive Council
September 25, 2019We welcome, Mark Palamountain as a new member of our Dean’s Executive Council.
- Front page article on Hub101
September 19, 2019Article highlights several startup successes of Hub101
- Meet our newest faculty member
September 19, 2019Introducing a new faculty member, Dr. Hossein Salehi. He will be teaching courses in Finance and Financial Planning in both undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Raising the profile of sustainability
September 19, 2019Award winners, with judges, from our inaugural annual PRiME Competition where undergraduate and graduate students from all programs showcased their work that supports PRME's global sustainable development goals.
- Members added to our Dean's Executive Council
August 16, 2019We welcome two high profile additions to our Dean’s Executive Council.
- The depth of partnering in our business community
August 16, 2019Recently, a group of students from our Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) and our Business Administration programs visited the AmaWaterways headquarters in Calabasas.
- Our alumni are prepared for the digital age!
August 16, 2019Natalie De Souza Ferreyra '15 is an expert marketer, whose digital campaigns have generated millions of followers and sales video views.
- Leadership beyond the classroom
August 16, 2019The School of Management is very proud of our Delta Sigma Pi students for their representation in our local community.
- CERF calculates impact of Latino economy
August 16, 2019After having been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a member of its panel of economic forecasters earlier this year, our Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) is earning more accolades.
- Experiential learning through entrepreneurship!
August 16, 2019In May, we held our 5th annual New Venture Fair through our Center for Entrepreneurship.
- Our faculty members shine!
August 11, 2019Vlad Vaiman, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, has been selected by the ACBSP as the recipient of the 2019 Teaching Excellence Award.
- Alumni speak on their pathway toward successful careers
January 30, 2019 - Alumni Spotlight: Tammy Bender '10
January 30, 2019 - Alumni Spotlight: Oliver Thornton '16
January 30, 2019 - Launch of the Entrepreneur Speaker Series for 2018-2019
October 11, 2018The Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship held the first event of the year in the Entrepreneur Speaker Series.