David Nazarian College of Business and Economics

Departments and Programs

Accounting

Business Administration, Graduate Level

Business Honors

Business Law

Economics

Finance, Financial Planning, and Insurance

Management

Marketing

Systems and Operations Management

Mission Statement

Our faculty and staff improve lives by preparing our diverse student body to realize their academic goals and achieve career success through an innovative and exceptional education.
 

Vision

To transform society by engaging with the global community’s grand challenges.
 

Academic Advisement

Undergraduate

David Nazarian College of Business and Economics Student Services Center and Educational Opportunity Program (SSC/EOP) Satellite

The Nazarian College Student Services Center/EOP Satellite, located in Bookstein Hall (BB) 2113, provides academic advisement for all Nazarian College of Business and Economics majors during the their time at CSUN.
The focus of the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics Student Services Center/EOP Satellite is on developmental advisement to help improve the retention and graduation rates of students. The advisement team is dedicated to achieving the mission of assisting students with academic issues and guiding them toward graduation in a timely manner. Services provided by the advisors include orientations for new and transfer students; advisement by appointment, group or walk-ins; and planning for graduation and beyond. Furthermore, Nazarian College Student Services Center/EOP Satellite provides specialized support and retention services for Nazarian College students admitted to the Educational Opportunity Program from time of admission through time of graduation. For more information, visit the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics Student Services Center/EOP website or call (818) 677-3537 for an appointment.

Graduate

Prospective and current graduate students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program or Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (GCBA) should contact the Graduate Programs office at (818) 677-2467 for advisement.

Prospective and current graduate students in the Master of Science in Taxation (MST) program should contact the program advisement office in Bookstein Hall (BB) 2111 or call (818) 677-3952.

Prospective and current graduate students in the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc) program should contact the Department of Accounting office in Bookstein Hall (BB) 3123 or call (818) 677-2461.

Prospective and current graduate students in the Master of Science in Business Analytics (BANA) program should contact the program director directly at msbana@csun.edu or (818) 677-2470.

 

Accreditation

The David Nazarian College of Business and Economics has a dual accreditation in both Business and Accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). Fewer than 2 percent of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB dual accreditation.
 

Business Honors Program

Roxana Naraghi, Director
Bookstein Hall (BB) 4264

The Business Honors Program is designed to recognize students who have demonstrated high academic standards and to encourage these students to continue their record of excellence as business and economics majors at CSUN. The program is open to students who are declared majors in Accountancy, Economics, Information Systems, or Business Administration with an option in either Business Analytics, Business Law, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Global Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance, or Systems and Operations Management; who meet all Business Honors Program admissions criteria; and who apply and are selected for admission to the program. The Business Honors Program offers rigorous courses that emphasize communication, critical reasoning, complex problem solving and teamwork skills. Students accepted into the program are offered a variety of benefits; for example, Business Honors-designated courses, smaller class sizes, priority registration, Honors Mentorship opportunities and a Business Honors dedicated student workspace. For more information, call (818) 677-3100 or visit the Business Honors Program website.

 

Clubs and Societies

The David Nazarian College of Business and Economics houses a number of student organizations. Participation in these associations provides an opportunity for valuable social contact and organizational experience. Emphasis is placed on career planning and meetings with representatives from business organizations.

Student organizations associated with the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics include:

• Leaders in Alliance
• American Marketing Association (AMA)
• Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA)
• Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)
• Beta Gamma Sigma*
• Business Honors Association
• Business Analytics
• CSUN Accounting Association
• CSUN Association for Supply Chain Management/American Society for Quality (ASCM/ASQ)
• CSUN Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
• Delta Sigma Pi
• Entrepreneurship Club
• Financial Management Association (FMA)
• Latino Business Association
• Management Information Systems Association (MISA)
• Nazarian Business and Economic Review
• Nazarian Real Estate Club
• Pre-Law Association
• Python Club (not registered through A.S.)

*Beta Gamma Sigma is a national honor society for students who are majoring in Business. Undergraduate business students are elected on the basis of scholarship. Election to Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest scholastic honor an undergraduate or graduate business major can be awarded.

 

Core Values and Ethics

The David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at CSUN prepares students to be ethical decision makers. The college maintains high standards of ethical conduct that students are expected to maintain throughout their academic and professional careers. Students in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics have identified the following values as their guiding principles.

• Commitment to excellence in teaching, rigorous academic research and active/experiential learning.
• Engagement with and service to the community.
• Commitment to ethics, justice, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• Respect for all people and all points of view.
• Encouragement of innovation, entrepreneurship, collaboration and creativity.
• Commitment to building a more sustainable future for all.

 

Student Core Values

Respect: Treat our classmates, professors, staff and administrators with respect. We respect diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or other characteristics. We respect different points of view that add to our knowledge. We respect our learning opportunities by behaving professionally in the classroom and by making academic achievement an important priority.

Honesty: Communicate truthfully with our classmates, professors, staff and administrators in all academic matters while remaining respectful. We observe University policies on academic dishonesty in completing all academic work. In seeking employment, internships and other opportunities, we represent ourselves truthfully, understanding that misrepresentation may not only harm our own reputation but that of our classmates and the college.

Integrity: Because we zealously integrate these core values into our academic work and preparation for our profession, our integrity enables us to reach our goals, overcome obstacles and successfully resolve ethical dilemmas.

Commitment: Strive for success as students, professionals and citizens. We keep our promises and adhere to our core values in all our activities both as students and alumni. We are committed to acting honestly, respectfully and responsibly in our effort to achieve our goals. We understand that commitment to our core values benefits both students and the community now and in the future.

Responsibility: Embrace the responsibility we have to ourselves and to each other to maintain high ethical standards. With each task at hand comes the responsibility to uphold the core values that unite us. We support each other in our adherence to these standards. We recognize that reporting unethical conduct is a responsibility we all share.

 

Business Majors

A Business major is any student majoring in Accountancy; Information Systems; or Business Administration with an option in either Business Analytics, Business Law, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Global Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance, or Systems and Operations Management. The B.S. in Accountancy is an impacted major with additional admission requirements. All Business majors share 27 units of common lower division core courses and 18 units of common upper division core courses.

 

Double Major Requirement

Students seeking a double major in the College of Business and Economics must be in good standing (2.0 overall and 2.0 CSUN GPA) and be able to complete both majors within a maximum of 140 units.

 

Transfer Course Requirements

Students should be aware that no grade lower than a “C” will be accepted on transfer from another institution to satisfy Department or David Nazarian College of Business and Economics requirements.

 

Residency Requirement

At least 50 percent of the business and economics course credit units and 50 percent of the specialized major credit units required for the Bachelor of Science degrees in Accountancy, Business Administration, or Information Systems and the Bachelor of Arts in Economics must be completed in residence at CSUN.

 

Administration

Kristine Beck, Finance, Financial Planning, and Insurance, Department Chair

Rafi Efrat, Director, MPAcc and MST Programs

Cathleen Fager, Director of Finance and Operations

Amir Gharehgozli, Systems and Operations Management, Department Chair

Philip Gorman, Management, Department Chair

Deborah Heisley, Marketing, Department Chair

Anton Lowenberg, Economics, Department Chair

Roxana Naraghi, Director, Business Honors Program

Craig Oka, Director, Career Education and Professional Development

Gladys Polio, Director, EY Center for Careers in Accounting

Kurt Saunders, Business Law, Department Chair

Robert J. Sheridan, Managing Director, Career Education and Professional Development

Michelle Street, Director of College Advising

Tim Tiemann, Managing Director of Innovation Initiatives

Rishma Vedd, Accounting, Department Chair

Kristen Walker, MBA Director/Small Business Institute Director
 

Research Centers and Institutes

The David Nazarian College of Business and Economics maintains centers and academic programs as resources to encourage curriculum development, research and interaction among academic disciplines, as well as between the College and the business community.

The Bookstein Institute for Higher Education in Taxation
Director: Rafi Efrat

Bookstein Real Estate Center
Director: Suyan Zheng

Center for Risk Management and Insurance
Director: David Russell

Center for Social and Technology Entrepreneurship
Director: Joanne Scillitoe

Wells Fargo Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Director: Franck Vigneron

Real Estate and Land Use Institute
Director: Melanie Williams

Courses

BUS 104. Introduction to Business (3)
BUS 296BHA-Z. Business Honors Selected Topics (1-1-1-1-1-1)
BUS 312. Data Literacy for Business (3)
BUS 489BH. Systems Thinking for Organizations (3)
BUS 491CS. Small Business Consulting (3)
BUS 497A. Capstone: Strategic Management (3)
BUS 497B. Capstone: Small Business Planning and Growth (3)
BUS 498. Honors Mentorship (3)