Cal State Fullerton, College of Business and Economics

If I just lose weight, I’ll be happy. When I have a lot of money, I’ll be happy. If I could get a promotion, I would be happy.... Wrong, says Jessica Kamrath, assistant professor of human communication studies at Cal State Fullerton. Achieving happiness involves a lot more than reaching a certain milestone or goal. http://news.fullerton.edu//finding-happiness-jessica-kamr/

Learn more about some of our amazing donors and why they have chosen to give to Cal State Fullerton.

We love the Fullerton Arboretum! http://news.fullerton.edu//fullerton-arboretum-plants-sur/

Cal State Fullerton tops the list as the Best Online College in California, and the Best Value Online College according to California Online Colleges’ list of 1,506 online degrees, released this month. Go Titans! http://news.fullerton.edu//csuf-is-no-1-online-college-in/

"Anti-racism is not just talking or Tweeting; anti-racism is an action that requires both small and large acts of resistance and attacks to expose the inherently exclusionary nature of everyday normal policies, practices, and institutions. " - Alexandro Gradilla, associate professor of Chicana and Chicano studies at CSUF. Read more about this topic in the article below: http://news.fullerton.edu//anti-racism-is-more-than-talki/

Cal State Fullerton faculty and staff were awarded more than $9 million in funding during the period October to December 2020. Supported projects range from a transportation fellowship to a prison arts collective to research on manta rays. http://news.fullerton.edu//campus-receives-more-than-9-mi/

The Guardian Scholars program has given students like Genesis Osuna '20 the opportunity to reach higher at CSUF. With the help of donors, such as Pat Donohue '78, fellow Scholars are able to pay for tuition and continue their studies. Osuna now serves as the president of the OC chapter of California Youth Connection, where she helps support to transform the foster care system in California. Read more about the program and Genesis Osuna's experience below: https://business.fullerton.edu//with-the-support-of-busin/

Our online Master’s in Information Technology (MSIT) program has been ranked 17th in the nation for Online Graduate Business programs by U.S. News & World Report. We are so proud of the faculty and students who bring so much to this program! https://lnkd.in/gztZPsf

Today is #WorldWildlifeDay! Do you miss these furry friends on campus? Check out the Fullerton Arboretum's efforts to promote environmental conservation! This year WWD focuses on Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet. Learn more: https://fullertonarboretum.org/

Congratulations to Katrina Smith, associate regional director of the Small Business Development Center at CSUF (SBDC), who in December was recognized by the Greater Irvine Chamber as an outstanding 40-Under-40 business professional in Orange County . Katrina has been hard at work helping businesses in Orange County and the Inland Empire make it through these tough times. While the pandemic has taken a toll on the economy, she and her team have made the necessary adjustmen...ts to best support them through the process. The award honors professionals younger than 40 employed in Orange County with excellent leadership skills, integrity and initiative. Way to go, Katrina! #csuf #sbdc #smallbusiness Ocie Sbdc https://business.fullerton.edu//katrina-smith-of-csufs-sm/

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Every year, during Black History Month, President Fram Virjee and faculty/staff members from Cal State Fullerton visit different African American churches to encourage congregants (and their children) to attend college and, specifically, #CalStateFullerton! http://news.fullerton.edu//super-sunday-college-is-for-yo/

We're proud of how the CSUF Small Business Development Center helped small businesses obtain more than $280 million in relief during the pandemic. #csuf #smallbusiness http://news.fullerton.edu/2020/08/sbdc-covid-relief/

In July 2020, Upset Homegirls of Fullerton invited their community to march with them at Fullerton City Hall in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protestors, but instead of holding up protest signs, they asked participants to dance while sporting their BLK JOY T-shirts as music from Black artists played in the background. https://business.fullerton.edu//resistance-through-joy-fu/

The Fallen David is one of the most popular sculptures on campus. This replica of Michelangelo’s David fell and broke apart during the October 1987 Whittier Nar...rows earthquake. Two years later it was brought to CSUF and placed just north of the education classroom building. What's your favorite sculpture on campus? #CSUFAlumni See more

Happy Holidays from CSUF College of Business and Economics! This has been a challenging year, but our students, staff, and faculty share their moments of positivity, areas of growth, and new lessons learned in 2020. We wish you a safe and happy holiday.

Find the closest ballot dropbox and vote! It’s your right and you deserve to be heard! #democracy

Amidst rising COVID-19 numbers, strong vaccine hopes and a nation seeking to move past a contentious presidential election, Mira Farka, Cal State Fullerton associate professor of economics and co-director of the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting, provided an update on the economic outlook on Dec. 10 at a virtual event presented by the North Orange County Chamber of Commerce. #economy #csuf https://business.fullerton.edu//hard-times-in-the-short-t/

Despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, CSUF marketing senior David Hamidjaja ’21 completed a career-changing internship and capstone project at Kellogg’s in 2020. https://business.fullerton.edu//with-college-wide-support/

Congratulations to all our newly-named #CSUF emeriti! http://news.fullerton.edu//faculty-publications-presentati

Have a fun and safe Halloween

With students and many employers currently working remotely, it is still possible for you to apply for internships in a virtual setting. Here are some ways to maximize your internship search. Stay positive and keep applying! https://business.fullerton.edu//tips-for-finding-internsh/

As California State University campuses shifted to mostly virtual classes this spring and closed their campuses, many college officials across the state worried that the effects of the coronavirus pandemic would devastate enrollments this fall. But just two months into the fall semester, more than half of the 23 campuses in the nation’s largest public university system have seen enrollment gains, bucking a national trend. http://news.fullerton.edu//msclip-edsource-CSUF-sets-new-r

A few years ago, CSUF alumnus Eric Resendiz found himself working the iconic red carpet on Oscars night. The seminal moment humbled Resendiz, today a successful multimedia journalist for ABC7 Eyewitness News. And it motivated him. http://news.fullerton.edu//msclips-ocr-eric-resendiz-ABC-b

The pandemic’s shuttering of Disneyland has cost the Southern California economy $3 billion already and will cost it another $2 billion through March 2021 if the theme park remains closed, according to a Cal State Fullerton forecast. Anil Puri, director of the CSUF’s Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting, says the school’s economists made those estimates based on work sponsored by Disneyland a year ago that attempted to quantify the resort’s economic footprint. The Anaheim park’s strong visitor draw powers numerous related businesses, such as hotels to eateries. http://news.fullerton.edu//msclip-CSUF-forecast-Disneyland

Next time you stream something on #Netflix, stream something with a Titan in it! http://news.fullerton.edu//Umbrella-Academy-Star-David-Cas

Students throughout the CSU system will have new opportunities to hone their sales skills thanks to the California State Universities Sales Competition, a collaborative effort between the sales education centers at Cal State Fullerton, Chico State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal State Los Angeles. https://business.fullerton.edu//working-with-sister-campu/

Southern California is once again under wildfire siege this week, and this time, Orange County is the center of the action, with two large fires - the Silverado Fire in the Santa Ana Mountain foothills east of Irvine and the Blue Ridge Fire in Chino Hills State Park - burning a combined 28,000 acres and destroying or damaging a number of homes. And once again, this means bad air quality for the area. According to AirNow, air quality is unhealthy today in Fullerton and much o...f North Orange County. It's an improvement from yesterday, but still poor conditions. Better air quality can be found in much of Los Angeles County, the Inland Empire and San Diego. The best rating, which measures particulates, is Good, and the worst is Hazardous, on a six-category scale. It's a good choice to limit your outdoor exercise, consider wearing a mask (even when not around others) and choose an indoor workout. With lighter winds, there are hopes for improving conditions over the next few days, but a lack of rainfall following months of hot and dry weather are sure to keep fire danger around for the foreseeable future. https://voiceofoc.org//orange-county-confronts-two-emerge/

Where is the economy headed in 2021 and beyond? Cal State Fullerton economists Anil Puri and Mira Farka take a look in their annual Economic Forecast, presented virtually on Oct. 22 and looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Orange County, California, the nation and the world. Our outlook is that the recovery, while beating the most bearish estimates, will be beset by a number of risks and setbacks, which will be resolved only when the virus is fully behind us either through... therapeutic treatments or a vaccine, they reported. Read about the complete outlook and what it means for you in this CSUF Business News article. https://business.fullerton.edu//what-will-the-post-pandem/

The Business Advising Center is offering rapid response advising for your spring registration questions! From October 26 through November 12, 2020, undergraduate business advisors will be available to help you within 24 hours, Monday through Friday. Please visit our website: http://tinyurl.com/BACRAPID to find the link to submit your questions!

Say hello to your 2020-2021 board !

While National Do Something Nice Day was Oct. 5, we all can uplift someone anytime! Did you know that doing something for someone else raises your own self-esteem and promotes feelings of satisfaction. So doing something for someone else actually is doing something for yourself. Whoa, we lost ourself there. Here are 5 quick ways to positively impact someone’s day: Perform an act of kindness. This can be listening to how someone’s day went or getting them their favorite ca...ndy and safely dropping it off to them. Give someone an uplifting compliment. Like someone’s outfit? Let them know in the zoom chat in your next class! I know I always feel good when people give me random compliments. Give a friend or family member a call. It’s always good to check in to see how everyone is doing. Don’t be afraid to pick up that phone for a five minute call. It’s often more satisfying than a text convo. And you don’t have to furiously type out your messages Support a cause close to your heart. It’ll feel good, we promise. Treat yourself. Self-care = best care. Do something nice for yourself today. Whether it’s taking an hour for a long walk, whether it’s grabbing a pint of your favorite ice cream, or whether it’s watching a new series on Netflix and just turning off for an hour, do something for you. After all, you can’t take care of anyone else if you’re not taking care of yourself first. #csuf #selfcare #mentalhealth #dosomethingnice See more