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Get Connected • Group Advising Will Be Required to Lift Advising Holds for Spring 2018 Registration October 2017 News SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Mark Your Calendar! October 3- 27: Message from the Dean BPA Group Advising Dates Welcome Back! year NASPAA accreditation, which is recognition October 10 & 11: for providing a high-quality education in public SHRM Symposium I joined CSU Bakersfield policy and administration by having the appropriate October 12: on July 1, 2017, after 19 curriculum and processes in place. Big Data Event years at the University of Many faculty have been engaged in research. Kern County Workforce Summit Massachusetts, Dartmouth. No doubt the School of Business and Public October 16-23: I am truly touched by the Administration is poised to move to the next level On-Campus Accounting Firm Interviews warm welcome I have of excellence as a nationally and internationally October 17-19: received from the faculty, staff, and administrators known premier school for business and public CLADEA Conference of the School of Business and Public Administration administration. October 21: (BPA) and across the campus. We had an Executive Advisory Council meeting PPA Mixer Because of the generous support of my colleagues and I was quite impressed by the commitment and across the campus and within the School, I have support of the members. I look forward to working October 25: CECE Fall Career Expo been able to make a smooth transition. I am excited closely with them to assist students with experiential to be a part of the BPA team. learning and for ideas in how BPA can continue to October 26: Over the past few months, I have been working support Kern’s economic development. CRCC Recruitment Greater Bakersfield Chamber with Interim Dean John Stark and others to ensure I am optimistic that, with the support of our Business Conference and Expo that some of the preliminary work for the AACSB outstanding faculty and staff, we can move forward October 30: reaccreditation process is completed. I would like collaboratively in curriculum innovation, student- Spring Registration Opens to take this opportunity to thank Associate Dean centered learning, hiring high-quality faculty and John Stark for his service to BPA as Interim Dean staff, supporting high-quality research, expanding November 7: and Professor Lori Paris for her service as Interim internationalization, increasing School-focused Trade Financing Event Associate Dean. fundraising, AACSB reaccreditation, maintenance November 8: Despite a very hot summer, the School of Business of NASPAA accreditation, and enhancing Kern KEDC Energy Summit and Public Administration is making progress in County’s economic development. November 9: many areas, including student enrollment, faculty UAA Alumni Social research, student engagement, and community Should you have any questions, please feel free to November 10: Veteran’s Day- outreach activities. I have learned that students visit the Dean’s Office. Campus Closed have been active with internships, summer classes, November 23-24: Thanksgiving - career development, and taking some time off to I’m looking forward to working with you. Campus Closed enjoy the summer. I am pleased to report that the Department of Sincerely, *For more information BPA Public Policy and Administration has received a six- Angappa Gunasekaran events, please visit the Website at https://bpa.csub.edu/index.html BPA Advising and Student Services Corner Important Information: Get Connected • Group advising will be required to lift advising holds for Spring 2018 registration. Group advising sessions will begin Stay Up to Date with BPA early October. Students will be invited to a specific group advising session via CSUB e-mail. • Be sure to check myCSUB account for any holds before your www.csub.edu/bpa registration period begins. www.linkedin.com/groups/6937294 • The final EPT/ELM exam will be offered in late September. For more information, you may check the CSUB Testing www.facebook.com/BPACSUB Center website. www.csub.edu/testing www.twitter.com/CSUBBPA • Important academic deadlines can be found in the Academic Calendar: https://www.csub.edu/facultyaffairs/_files/ www.instagram.com/csubbpa Academic-Calendar-2017-18.pdf bpa.csub Student Organizations: Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) professional network. ESA also helps provide students with the level of The Mission of the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma is to critical thinking required to make informed decisions in the real world. encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to cultivate and celebrate leadership and professional excellence, to advance Meet the 2017-2018 Student Officers for ESA the values of the Society, and to serve its lifelong members. President- Ivory Parker Jr. My name is Ivory Parker Jr. and I am the President of the Economic Meet the Beta Gamma Sigma 2017-2018 Student Student Association (ESA). I am a Senior majoring in Economics, with a concentration in General Business. In addition, I am an Instructional Officers Assistant of Economics for the School of Business and Public President- Nadia Mirkazemi Administration. I am also an intern for Kern County’s Information Technology Hello Runners! My name is Nadia Mirkazemi and I Services, where I am learning to operate Geographic Information Systems am a Business Administration major with a double (GIS) software. My career goal is to start a GIS consulting firm where I can concentration in Marketing and Small Business provide services to local businesses to help them serve the community. Management. I am excited to be the President of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) and to offer new opportunities Vice President- Ramon Rivera for members! I joined BGS because I wanted to gain I am originally from Long Beach, California, but I’ve networking opportunities and leadership skills offered lived in Bakersfield since 2012. After graduating through the Society. I decided to further my involvement from Bakersfield College with an Associate degree in as an officer of BGS because I wanted to share these English, I headed to CSUB with a large appetite for opportunities with other members. I also hope to better the experience on education. I am now a Senior at CSUB majoring in campus and offer new and exciting events for our members. My personal Economics with double concentrations in Accounting goals include opening my own business and attending graduate school to and English. When I’m not in class, I’m either at one of support this career path. If anyone is interested in becoming more involved my two jobs, studying, or spending time with my family. in BGS, please do not hesitate to contact us! I currently work as a veterinary technician at a small animal hospital. My experience in this field has allowed me to develop my communication Vice President of Finance- Pierre Peasha skills and get an inside look at the inner workings of a small business. Pierre Peasha is majoring in Business Administration Beyond that, I also work at the University as the Lead Tutor for the School with concentrations in Accounting and Finance, and a of Business and Public Administration, with a focus in Economics and minor in Economics. Peasha joined Beta Gamma Sigma Accounting. My experience at CSUB has been extraordinary and I’m (BGS) to connect with other high-achieving business excited to delve the position as Vice President of the Economics Student students and become more involved in the School of Association. We have a lot planned, both for club activities and the overall Business and Public Administration. “I volunteered my growth and presence here at CSUB and the community. My future plans services as VP of Finance so that I could get some include pursuing and obtaining my Certified Public Accountant license experience in handling an organization’s funds and and using my economic background to widen my scope of expertise in apply what I have learned in my accounting and finance the accounting field. classes,” said Peasha. Social Media Chair- Sabrina Mullins Peasha’s future goals: “I’m hoping to graduate within the next couple of My name is Sabrina Mullin and I am the Social Media Chair for the years and get a job as an accountant. I plan to study for the CPA exam Economics Student Association. I am currently a senior at CSUB and I am while I work and obtain my CPA license and become a CPA. I would also majoring in Economics with a concentration in Healthcare Administration. like to start my own business someday and eventually become a college My goals after graduation in the spring include attending graduate school professor in accounting and/or finance.” where I hope to pursue a master’s in healthcare as well as traveling in between semesters. When I’m not at school I am usually working at one of Vice President of Programming- Jessica Cabrera my two jobs or spending time with my family and friends! Hello, my name is Jessica Cabrera. I am a Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing. Treasurer- Anthony Ponce I joined Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) because I was I am currently majoring in Economics with an interest in certain that it would provide me with great opportunities mathematics. My interests include undertaking research for the future and I was excited to be part of an that exemplify trends in communities relating to the honorable society. My goals for the future are to obtain way resources are allocated and the analysis of the my Master’s degree and work in the marketing side of relationship correlation between independent variables the cosmetic or entertainment industry. associated with allocating resources. Aside from my affiliation with ESA as its Treasurer, I also dedicate my Vice President of Events- Nelly Wandji time as a tutor for the Economics department here at Nelly Wandji is a graduate student, majoring in the CSUB and as the Treasurer of University Accounting Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, at Association, another student organization in BPA.
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