Undergraduate

All Lower Division program advisement is through the College Student Services Center in JH 2113. Upper Division students who are currently enrolled in or have completed BUS 302/L are encouraged to seek advisement through upper division mentors from the department of their major.

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

The focus of the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics SSC/EOP Satellite is on developmental advisement to help improve the retention and graduation rates of our 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 specialized services to EOP students. For more information, visit www.csun.edu/cobaessc or call (818) 677-3537 for an appointment.

Graduate

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

Prospective and current graduate students in the M.S. in Taxation program should contact the program advisement office in JH 2111 or call (818) 677-3952.

Prospective and current graduate students in the M.S. in Accountancy program should contact the Department of Accounting and Information Systems office in JH 3123 or call (818) 677-2461.

The David Nazarian College of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Only 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB International accreditation.

Joy Griffin, Director
Juniper Hall 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 majors at CSUN. The program is open to students who are declared majors in Accountancy; Economics; Finance; Information Systems; Management; Marketing; or Business Administration with an option in either Business Law, Global Supply Chain Management, Insurance and Financial Services, Real Estate or Systems and Operations Management; meet all Honors Program admissions criteria; and are selected by the Business Honors Program Admissions Committee. 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, including Honors-designated courses, small class size, priority enrollment in business courses, the Business Honors Mentorship Program, the Seminar Series and Business Honors special events. For more information, call (818) 677-3100 or visit www.csun.edu/bhp.

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.

Beta Gamma Sigma is a national honor society for students 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.

Student organizations associated with the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics include the Accounting Association, ALPFA, Alpha Kappa Psi, American Marketing Association, American Society for Quality, Beta Alpha Psi, Business Honors Association, Delta Sigma Pi, Latino Business Association, Leaders in Alliance, Management Association, Management Information Systems Association, Master of Business Alumni Association, National Society of Leadership and Success, Pre-Law Association, and Student Finance Association.

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 values of respect, honesty, integrity, commitment and responsibility as their guiding principles.

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; Finance; Information Systems; Management; Marketing; or Business Administration with an option in either Business Law, Global Supply Chain Management, Insurance and Financial Services, Real Estate or Systems and Operations Management. Accountancy, Finance, and Insurance and Financial Services are impacted majors with additional admission requirements. All Business majors share 27 units of common Lower Division core courses and 19 units of common Upper Division core courses.

Double Major Requirement

Student seeking a double major in the College of Business and Economics must have at least a 3.0 overall GPA and be able to complete both majors within a maximum of 140 units.

Transfer Course Requirements

Student should be aware that no grade lower than “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, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing and the Bachelor of Arts in Economics must be completed in residence at CSUN.

Administration

Cathleen Fager, Manager, Academic Resources

Joy Griffin, Director, Business Honors Program

Paul Lazarony, Accounting and Information Systems, Department Chair

Rishma Vedd, Accounting and Information Systems, Associate Chair

Melanie Stallings Williams, Business Law, Department Chair

Nancy Virts, Economics, Department Chair

M. Monica Hussein, Finance, Financial Planning, and Insurance, Department Chair

John Bruton, Management, Department Chair

Mary T. Curren, Marketing, Department Chair

Ali Behnezhad, Systems and Operations Management, Department Chair

Deborah Cours, Director, Graduate Programs

Vacant, Assistant Director, Graduate Programs

Sung Wook Yoon, Director, Master of Science in Accountancy Program

Rafi Efrat, Director, Master of Science in Taxation Program

Luella Jones, Director, Ernst and Young Center for Careers in Accounting and Information Systems

Craig Oka, Director, Career Education and Professional Development

Vacant, Associate Director, Career Education and Professional Development

Fariba Farzan-Schmitt, Director, Student Services Center/EOP Satellite

Research Centers and Institutes

Institute for Business and Economics, Christopher G. Jones, Director

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

Center for China Finance and Business Research, Yanbo Jin, Director

Center for Financial Planning and Investment, Michael Phillips, Director

Center for Quality and Productivity Education, Chi-Chuan Yao, Director

Center for Risk and Insurance, David Russell, Director

San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center, William W. Roberts, Director

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