Centers & Institutes
The Centers & Institutes within the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at Cal State Fullerton are supported by private donation. These Centers address a variety of needs and issues in the community, provide an array of services to local business and government sectors, and provide academic and practical learning environments for our students.
Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance
The purpose of the Center is to study accounting, regulatory, and
corporate governance issues, promote investor awareness and
disseminate information about financial reporting issues impacting
US and international markets.
• Contact: Dr. Vivek Mande
Center for Economic Education
The goal of this Center is to promote economic understanding,
working on a practical and applied level with the National Council
for Economic Education statewide and nationally.
• Contact: Dr. Radha Bhattacharya
Center for Entrepreneurship
This Center supports entrepreneurial education and research by
bringing together faculty, students, alumni entrepreneurs, and
friends of the university to build and advance an exciting,
high-energy entrepreneurial culture.
• Contact:
John B. Jackson
Travis Lindsay
Center for Family Business
The goal of the Council is to assist family businesses in
recognizing their common problems and in finding solutions to the
unique issues that confront them.
• Contact: Ed Hart
Center for Information Technology and Business Analytics
The primary purpose of this center is to research security related
technologies and map them to relevant business domains.
Likewise, the center also provides a forum for the exchange of ideas
related to the advancement of security systems and technologies.
• Contact: Dr. Rahul Bhaskar
Center for Insurance Studies
Within the fabric of insurance studies, this Center creates a broad
based educational environment blending technology, communications,
interpersonal skills, and sound business practices.
• Contact: Dr. Weili Lu
Center for International Business
The need for global business education within the domestic market is
the focus of this Center, which it meets by developing international
business programs for business and institutions.
• Contact: Neil Kuritzky
Center for Leadership
The Center for Leadership works to strengthen leadership capacities
of CSUF students, its affiliates, and members of the community. The
Center will develop and drive leadership curriculum, sponsor and
disseminate research, and provide unique training and consulting to
individuals and companies.
• Contact: Dr. Jay Barbuto; leadership@fullerton.edu
Entertainment & Tourism Management Center
Entertainment and tourism are some of the largest, most robust areas of business in Southern California. In addition to artistic talent, these industries demand armies of business people who manage the processes that complete and deliver these products and services to millions of people.
• Contact: Kim Tarantino and
Harold Fraser
etm@fullerton.edu
Institute for Economic and Environmental Studies
This Institute develops economic forecasts, provides policy advice
on economic and environmental issues, and conducts independent
and sponsored regional economic analyses.
• Contact: Dr. Anil Puri and Mira Farka
Real Estate and Land Use Institute
By providing a neutral forum to address key issues, the mission of
this Institute is to promote and advance knowledge, objective
research, and education in the area of real estate and land use
economics in Orange County.
• Contact: Dr. Michael LaCour-Little
The Sales Leadership Center
The Sales Leadership Center is dedicated to promoting leadership
and professionalism as the sales training hub at Cal State
Fullerton, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. We offer
world-class education inside a new state-of-the art facility.
• Contact: Dr. Christopher T. Kondo
Small Business
Development Center
This center assists developing small businesses in areas of growth
and scalability.
• Contact: Priscilla Lopez
Small Business Institute
The purpose of this Institute is to strengthen the small business
sector of Orange County through increasing the effectiveness and
impact of small business teaching, consultation, and research at the
University.
• Contact:
John B. Jackson
Travis Lindsay
