California State University, East Bay College of Business and Economics

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1 College of Business and Economics *The school has chosen not to comment on the information provided in this profile. Recruitment and Scholarships/Fellowships How does your school recruit minority and/or female students? The College of Business and Economics participates in: Northern California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education The Northern California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education is an all-day program designed to acquaint students with academic and career opportunities associated with advanced study in a wide range of disciplines. There are workshops, panel sessions and opportunities to meet representatives from the nation s leading graduate schools. The free registration includes a grad fair, workshops and panels, free GRE prep course, free lunch and free transportation to and from the CSUEB Hayward campus. Please describe any scholarship and/or fellowship opportunities for minority and/or female students attending your school. This can include school-specific programs and/or programs developed by independent organizations. Name of scholarship program: Business and Professional Women Scholarship Deadline for application: With application for admission Scholarship award amount: $500 Web site or other contact information: esweb.csueastbay.edu/becoming_student/financial_aid/scholarships/files/ Business_and_Professional_Women_Application_and_Information.51.pdf This scholarship is for a female re-entry student. A re-entry qualifies as one who left the workforce and is now training to re-enter the workforce. Preference given to Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton and San Ramon residents. Name of scholarship program: NASCAR/Wendell Scott Award Scholarship award amount: $2,000 Web site or other contact information: scholarships.hacu.net/applications/applicants As part of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship Program, the NASCAR/Wendell Scott Award is available to undergraduates and graduate students in a two- or four-year institution with a declared major in business, engineering, public relations, mass media, technology, marketing and sports marketing/management. Graduate students must be attending school at least on a part-time basis and possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. In addition, all HACU scholarship recipients must demonstrate financial need, meet the specified criteria for the scholarship to which they are applying and be attending an HACU-member institution (excluding international members) at the time applications are completed and scholarship awards are made. Name of fellowship program: American Association of University Women Selected Professions Fellowships Deadline for application: January 10th Fellowship award amount: Varies, $5,000 to $12,000 Web site or other contact information: Selected Professions Group Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women s participation traditionally has been low (e.g., MBA programs). Applicants must be women from ethnic minority groups historically underrepresented in these designated fields within the United States: African-Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics, Native Americans/Alaska Natives and Asian-Americans/Pacific Islanders. 182

2 The American Association of University Women has more than 100,000 members, 1,300 branches and 550 college/university institution partners nationwide. It advocates education and equity. Since its founding in 1881, members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day educational, social, economic and political. Prominent Alumni/Faculty Please provide information about prominent minority faculty members at your school. Christopher Lubwama, Professor and Chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance Dr. Lubwama teaches auditing, cost managerial accounting, financial accounting and international accounting. He holds a PhD in accounting from Simon Fraser University, where his dissertation concentrated on insider trading as a response to changes in accounting standards. He also received an MBA in accounting from the University of Alberta and a BA (honors) in accounting from Makerere University. Dr. Lubwama has held many positions in the academic arena including professor of accounting, associate department chair and currently department chair. He has authored and co-authored many books in his fields of interest and served as a member of the committee for the Community Colleges Accounting Syllabi Review Team for Lower Division Transfer Pattern (2006 to 2008). He has also served as a member of various committees at California State University East Bay and was the college representative from the academic senate from 1997 to 1999 and 2000 to Xinjian Lu, Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Finance Dr. Lu completed his doctorate of philosophy in managements sciences from the University of Waterloo along with a master s in computer science from Queen s University and a master s in systems engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. He graduated with a BS in mathematics from Xinjiang University, China. He has co-authored several publications and has served in various academic capacities after leaving the corporate world in 1999, prior to which he served as a senior software engineer for Corel Corporation. He is the recipient of the University of Waterloo Management Science Annual Student Research Award. Jagdish Agrawal, Professor of Marketing Dr. Agrawal received his PhD in marketing from SUNY. He also completed his MBA at SUNY after receiving his degree in business administration and commerce, and a bachelor s in commerce from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He is a recipient of the Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship and has been cited numerous times in research journals, working papers and publications. His main areas of teaching include internet marketing, product management, pricing management, marketing research, marketing strategy, buyer behavior and e-commerce marketing. He has served as an academician since Please provide information about prominent female faculty members at your school. Nan L. Maxwell, Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics Dr. Maxwell is the executive director of the HIRE Center and a professor and chair of the department of economics. She has held faculty positions at Denison University and Academy of National Economy (Moscow) and visiting scholar positions at the Institute of Urban and Regional Development and the National Center for Research in Vocational Education at the University of California, Berkeley. She was the Outstanding Professor at California State University, Hayward in 1997 and was an NICHD fellowship recipient from 1980 to As a labor economist with specialties in wage and employment differentials, human capital accumulation and demography, Dr. Maxwell has published two books and articles in leading journals such as Industrial Relations, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, American Economics Review, Economic Inquiry, Social Forces, Evaluation Review, Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Economics of Education Review, Population Research and Policy Review, Social Science Quarterly, American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Journal of Educational Research, Journal of Economic Education and Contemporary Economic Policy. She serves on the editorial board of three journals and teaches the research methods course in the economics graduate program. 183

3 Dr. Maxwell earned her PhD in economics from Florida State University, her MLHR and MS from Ohio State University and her BS from the University of Texas. Terri Swartz, Dean of the College of Business and Economics Prior to her move to CSUEB in 2007, Dr. Swartz was a longtime professor in the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she also had served as interim dean from February 2002 to August 2004 and interim associate dean from September 1999 to August She spent 16 years on the Cal Poly faculty and, before that, 11 years on the Arizona State University faculty. Dr. Swartz was interim dean at Cal Poly at the time that the Orfalea College of Business received reaccreditation, a process that is underway at the CSUEB College of Business and Economics through the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the official accrediting body for business colleges. Dr. Swartz received her bachelor s degree in secondary education and her MBA from Clarion University, and her doctorate in business administration with a concentration in marketing from Ohio State University. Curriculum and Research Please provide information on any classes and concentrations that focus on issues related to women or minorities, such as Diversity in the Workplace or Explorations in Black Leadership. International Human Resources Management Seminar on how multinational firms use human resource functions, such as recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, to compete internationally. Focus on international and comparative labor-management relations and management of multicultural teams. Please describe any faculty and/or student research projects that focus on diversity, multiculturalism and minority issues. Professor Daniel E. Martin, teaches classes in labor and employee relations and organizational behavior. His published work includes work on cultural issues, such as: Martin, D.E. and Rao, A. (2007). Ethnicity, acculturation and plagiarism: A criterion study of unethical conduct, Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Martin, D.E., Wiley, D. and Legree, P.J. (2007). Ethnocentrism and Internal Compensation Structuring: An Experimental Examination of Point Factor Job Evaluation, Western Journal of Human Resource Management. Rao, A. and Martin, D.E. (2006). Intercultural Managerial Influence: The French experience in the U.S., Journal of International Business: Strategy. Asha Rao s research and teaching interests include international human resource management and organizational behavior. Her published work includes: Rao, A Religion in management, Understanding & managing diversity: Readings, cases and exercises. (Ed. C. Harvey and M.J. Allard), 2nd edition, Prentice Hall. She has also served as a speaker, panelist and chair at industry and academic research venues, including: Speaker: Managing religion in the global workplace, Upwardly Global Annual Conference, San Francisco, Speaker: WCan (Women of Color Action Network) Annual Meetings, Palo Alto, Panelist, India; Past, Present and Future, Fulbright Symposium hosted at CSUH, May 6,

4 Panelist, Inclusivity & Diversity: Are they a must do or nice to do? July 30 to 31, National Conference on Leveraging Diversity and Managing Inclusion, Confederation of Indian Industry. Organizer, Chair, Women in Management in the Informational Technology Industry, Bangalore, India, September Organizations Please provide information on your school diversity student and alumni organizations. National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Says the NABA web site: Since 1969, the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. has been the leader in expanding the influence of minority professionals in the fields of accounting and finance. The goals of the association include, but are not limited to, the following: To promote and develop the professional skills of our members; To encourage and assist minority students in entering the accounting profession; To provide opportunities for members to fulfill their civic responsibility; To ensure long-term financial stability and provide adequate resources to implement chapter, regional and national programs; and To represent the interests of current and prospective minority accounting professionals. Please also provide information on any programs, including on-campus and university-wide programs in which MBA students participate, that focus on issues related to women or minorities, such as community outreach programs. Cultural organizations African Students Association Asian Pacific Islander Student Council Black Graduation Celebration Committee Black Student Union Chinese Student Scholar Club Japanese Cultural Club MEChA Pilipino American Student Association Sankofa Vietnamese Student Association Special interest organizations Alliance for Social Justice Black Social Workers Association Circle K International Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Latino Social Workers de CSUEB Queer-Straight Alliance Student Veterans Organization 185

5 Strategic Plan and Leadership Please provide your school s diversity mission statement if applicable. At, we are committed to excellence in education for a diverse society. To that end, several offices at CSU East Bay are devoted to assisting the campus community in achieving a workforce reflective of the diversity of the State of California and our student body and a work and learning environment free of illegal discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The director of equal employment opportunities programs is the campus administrator responsible for administering CSU nondiscrimination, anti-harassment and non-retaliation policies and is the campus administrator designated by the president to determine the nature of any discrimination/harassment/retaliation claims and to explore a resolution of the claim. The office of student judicial affairs is also designated to receive discrimination/harassment/retaliation claims and to refer them to the appropriate office(s). The director of equal employment opportunities programs in the human resources department (1) insures development and implementation of campus policies and procedures associated with equal opportunity and affirmative action in employment; (2) monitors recruitment for staff and administrative positions for compliance with EEO and affirmative action laws; (3) investigates and recommends resolution of complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or other equal opportunity violations; (4) facilitates reasonable accommodations for faculty, staff and administrators; and (5) assures compliance with disability access laws. How does your school s leadership communicate the importance of diversity to your student body, faculty and administration? To prevent discrimination, harassment and retaliation and encourage the reporting of such conduct, training needs to be provided. Such training includes what constitutes discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation under applicable law; the rights and responsibilities of each individual relating to such conduct; the protection against retaliation for individuals who report such conduct or participate in an investigation; the internal complaint procedures for filing, investigating and resolving such conduct; and the options and method for filing complaints with external government agencies. Today, training is available about online sexual harassment and discrimination/harassment. Other training programs are in the works and should be available soon, such as disability training for managers, recruitment and selection procedures and strategies and online discrimination/harassment training. Demographic Information Please describe the demographics of your most recent entering class. Class of 2007 Percentage of female students: 47 percent Percentage of minority students White/Caucasian: 22 percent African-American/black: 8 percent Hispanic/Latino: 10 percent Asian: 35 percent Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander: 2 percent Multiracial: 10 percent Other: 14 percent 186

6 Average age of students: 32 Average years of pre-mba work experience: Eight Please describe the geographic diversity of your most recent entering class. Percentage of U.S. citizens and permanent residents: 63 percent Please describe the selectivity of your school for the most recent application cycle. Part-time Number of applicants: 350 Number of admits: 255 Number of matriculants: