2020 CBE Dean's Report

first pillar, or priority, is change and
The
directed to CBE’s mission of
innovation,
positive change and innovation
creating
continuous improvements that
through
a culture of excellence,
promote
in terms of student success
particularly
second priority, impact, is directed at
The
CBE’s mission of generating
strengthening
our students' professional and social
on
the scholarly disciplines, the
mobility,
community, and local
business
through our teaching and
organizations
in basic, applied, pedagogical,
research
other intellectual contributions.
and
to strengthen the CBE’s internal
aims
with students, staff, and
stakeholders
and external partnerships with
faculty
businesses, community, and
alumni,
a result, community partnerships
As
through experiential and
developed
learning open the door for funding
service
excellence.
for
its execution, the CBE can and
Through
move you forward, with a faculty of
will
teacher-scholars who contribute
excellent
their disciplines; high-quality student
to
and advising; and a marketdriven
services
curriculum that focuses on both
1 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
WHO WE ARE
Our Three Pillars of Strategic Planning
01
We develop engaged leaders and foster their
professional and social mobility to Greater
Los Angeles and the world.
supporters in a collaborative environment.
and professional development.
Lastly, relationship and engagement,
active and experiential learning.
The College of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), putting it in the top 5% of business schools
worldwide. We are consistently highly ranked in numerous college lists including the US
News & World Report Best Business Programs, The Diverse Top 100, and Washington
Monthly College Rankings. Our faculty have won distinguished teaching and research
awards from professional organizations and our staff has been honored numerous times
within the University.