Cal State Long Beach Students Aim High for Boeing Competition
A group of 11 California State University, Long Beach students participated last month in the Boeing Business Case Study Competition, advancing to the final round.
The group, who gave themselves the name “Team Enigma,” will have the chance to tour the corporation’s satellite facilities and network with high-level executives to explore job options. Each team member is enrolled in CSULB’s Accelerated MBA program.
CSULB Students Win Innovation Challenge
A team of students from California State University, Long Beach were the winners of CSULB’s fifth annual Innovation Challenge. The team was granted $10,000 in seed funding for winning the competition. The team’s innovative idea was for a 3D printer that can replicate bone structures. In addition to the $10,000 in start up money, the team will also be provided with a variety of business services such as office space, marketing tools and services and legal assistance.
CSULB’s Innovation Challenge is co-sponsored by the colleges of Business Administration, Engineering and the Arts. The winner of the competition was selected from a pool of four finalists. The CSULB winning team, LuxNova, was chosen as the competition’s winner during an awards ceremony on April 9 at the Pointe Conference Center at the Walter Pyramid.
CSULB Daytime Accelerated MBA App Deadline April 15
The application deadline for the California State University, Long Beach Daytime Accelerated MBA program is April 15. Applications for the program are open now. The application form is available to prospective students conveniently online. International Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The application deadline for scholarships for CSULB is March 12.
Students in the Daytime Accelerated MBA at CSULB can earn an MBA degree in a little more than one year. The program consists of five ten-week sessions. During the sessions, students attend classes full-time, Monday through Thursday and generally complete three classes per session. This demanding program is offered as a lockstep cohort format with 25 to 35 students in the cohort. The program begins the first Monday in July.
CSULB Scholarship App Deadline March 12
The deadlines for submission of scholarship applications for the College of Business Administration at California State University, Long Beach is Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 4 p.m. There are more than 15 different scholarships available through the College of Business. Scholarship awards range from $470 to $4700. Those interested in completing applications for the scholarships must submit the required documents to the Center for Scholarship Information in addition to completing the online application.
The Center for Scholarship Information at CSULB is to create outstanding scholarship opportunities for students through organizing information in an efficient manner, serving as a campus resource on the complete scholarship process, administering campus scholarships when necessary and assisting scholarship fundraising efforts.
CSULB Holds MBA Program Information Session
California State University, Long Beach will be hosting an information session for its Saturday MBA program, Daytime Accelerated MBA program and Evening MBA. The event will be held Feb. 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The location of the information session will be announced at a later date. The event is free for all prospective students to attend.
The Evening MBA is a self-paced program where students determine both the number of classes taken each term and the sequence of their classes. The program is ideal for students who work full-time and can only dedicate evenings to an MBA program. Each class meets one night per week. The program can be completed in two to four years.
CSULB Receives Community Engagement Achievement
California State University, Long Beach has been chosen to receive the 2015 Community Engagement Classification. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching chose the University for this achievement. CSULB is one of only 361 institutions to achieve this distinction.
This achievement is an elective classification for colleges and universities that have an established focus on community service. Schools can apply for this classification. The application requires data and documentation of community engagement elements in the school’s mission, identity and commitments. Interested schools must also supply proof of a significant effort in community service.
