
Michelle Russen (hospitality management/marketing) worked with a team to publish a study on masculine and feminine leadership traits in hospitality managers, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) was interviewed for the radio program “Southern California Business Report.”

An art news website featured a question-and-answer interview with Daisy Ocampo Diaz (history) about the UCLA Fowler Museum exhibit she helped curate, “Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art.” Also interviewed for a Q-and-A was Michael Stull (entrepreneurship) on the topic of the newest Entrepreneurial Resources Center in Palm Desert.

The Entrepreneurial Resource Center has partnered with U.S. Bank to provide small business owners in the Inland Empire with education in financial management and business planning.

Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discusses U.S. Bank becoming an affiliate of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) expressed concern about the president-elect’s rhetoric concerning the New Year’s Day attacks and how it may influence violence by vigilantes, and what may have influenced the alleged attackers.

Miranda Lee, a wife, mother, student and entrepreneur, is on the cusp of achieving a significant milestone — graduating with a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation degree from Cal State San Bernardino and launching her startup. “It isn’t just about personal growth,” she said. “It’s about using what I’ve learned to make a real difference.”

Cal State San Bernardino’s Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) recently hosted two events celebrating student entrepreneurs and business owners in the community: the Garner Holt Student Fast Pitch Competition on Nov. 14 and the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards Gala on Nov. 22.

TC Corrigan (communication studies) discussed what is being done to support local news organizations as Inland Empire news outlets shrink their staffs and news coverage, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) spoke about IECE’s Veteran Entrepreneurship Program and the Mini MBA Course at the Palm Desert iHUB.

The free Mini MBA program offered by the CSUSB School of Entrepreneurship and Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship provides entrepreneurs valuable training to start or upscale their business.

The free Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, designed for Riverside County veterans, active-duty members and their direct family members, will teach the skills, knowledge and mindset needed to navigate the entrepreneurial landscape.