
Matthew Habich, a lecturer in the Jack H. Brown College (JHBC) of Business and Public Administration, was also honored for his contributions to the JHBC Public Speaking Center, where he serves as the co-director, and the positive impact it has had on CSUSB students.

Alumnus and international student, Moe Allary, graduated in December 2023 with an MBA degree with a concentration in cyber security. He is now set to advance his academic career at Claremont Graduate University, pursuing a doctor in technology degree.

Three teams of business students (two undergraduate and one graduate) from CSUSB competed and won five awards at the 2024 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition, which included nearly 30 teams from universities across the nation and Canada.

The team, representing the nation of Burundi, was honored with the Outstanding Delegation Award, the highest award given by the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City, arguably the most prestigious conference of its kind.

The Business Career & Internship Fair united nearly 300 students with 48 Inland Empire employers, offering a spectrum of career possibilities in various industries. The April 17 event, held at the Santos Manuel Student Union South Events Center, was a hub of networking and opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate business students.

Students had opportunities to interact with business owners and operators in the manufacturing and services sectors of wine, food products, retail, hospitality and tourism.

Montgomery Van Wart (public administration), Cary Barber (history) and Miranda McIntyre (psychology) collaborated on a study that examined the likelihood of another U.S. civil war; Jim Estes (finance) offered tips on how to select the least expensive auto liability insurance; Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by news media about incidents of antisemitism, racism and bias against the LGBTQ community; and Barbara Flores (education, emeritus) commented on a state Assembly bill that would mandate that reading instruction be aligned with the “science of reading.”

First-generation college graduate and MBA student, Kim Gonzalez, is breaking down barriers that her parents, who immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, could have only dreamed of.

For the first time, the university was ranked No. 86 among the nation’s Best Education Schools on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools ranking. The MBA program also was recognized internationally by CEO Magazine and nationally by U.S. News.