SDSU Fowler College of Business

The Fowler College of Business is one of seven academic colleges at San Diego State University (SDSU), located in San Diego, California, United States. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. On October 26, 2016 the university announced that the college was named the Fowler College of Business in honor of Ron Fowler, co-owner and executive chairman of the San Diego Padres, and his wife Alexis, who is a graduate of the college's Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy. The couple had pledged a $25 million endowment to the college - the largest gift in the university's 119-year history.[4]

San Diego State University Fowler College of Business
TypePublic
Established1955[1]
DeanBruce A. Reinig [2]
Academic staff
72 tenure/tenure-track
80 lecturers
Undergraduates5,953
Postgraduates298
Location
San Diego
,
California
,
U.S.

CampusUrban
Websitebusiness.sdsu.edu

History
A landmark architecture (Hepner Hall) featured in the school's logo

The Fowler College of Business was founded in 1955 by Dr. Charles W. Lamden who served as the college's first dean. The college was first accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 1959 and was one of the first in the state of California to achieve this designation (third public university, sixth overall).[5]

The Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy was established with a $10 million gift from the Lamden family in 2008.

Campus

Many of the classes, as well as some of the faculty and staff offices for the Fowler College of Business, reside in the Education and Business Administration building on the east side of the SDSU campus. The majority of the faculty and staff offices, dean’s office and department offices reside on the second and third floors of the Student Services East building.

Graduate programs
SDSU Business Administration building

The college offers several graduate degree programs designed to prepare students for various positions in private, public and government organizations. These include the Master of Business Administration with ten different specializations (including finance, management, international business, and marketing), the Master of Science in Information Systems, the Master of Science in Financial and Tax Planning, and the Master of Science in Accountancy. Additionally, the college also offers one specialized graduate program, the Sports Business MBA. There is a 4-year joint JD–MBA offered for students attending the California Western School of Law and the first classes offered in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management will begin in the fall semester of 2020.

Centers and Institutes
Malcolm A. Love Library and the InfoDome

Aztec Consulting

Aztec Consulting taps into the skills of SDSU business seniors and MBA students to provide consulting to local small businesses on issues such as business plans, inventory management systems, marketing strategies and cost analysis surveys.[6]

Center for Advancing Global Business

SDSU's Center for Advancing Global Business combines the university's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the Hostler Institute on World Affairs. SDSU is home to one of 15 CIBER centers across the U.S. with a mission is to ensure the United States' long-term international business competitiveness by supporting educational research, education and outreach activities. The Hostler Institute was founded in 1942 as the Institute on World Affairs to inform students, faculty, and the wider public on global affairs.[7]

Centre for Integrated Marketing Communications

Since 2002, SDSU’s Centre for Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) has served to promote the study, research and application of integrated marketing communications for use as a business communications strategy.[7]

The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate

The mission of The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate is to enhance the academic experience and provide professional support to SDSU real estate students, as well as to help develop research for the real estate community.[8]

Corporate Governance Institute

The Corporate Governance Institute (CGI) is a research and education center dedicated to the study and application of responsible corporate governance principles on a worldwide basis.[9]

Institute for Inclusiveness & Diversity in Organizations

The Institute for Inclusiveness & Diversity in Organizations (IIDO) is engaged in academic research surrounding diversity and inclusiveness in organizations. The institute views diversity in broad terms including, but not limited to, age, gender, racio-ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, culture, nationality, background and experiences.[10]

Lavin Entrepreneurship Center

The Lavin Entrepreneurship Center provides students, entrepreneurs and local business leaders with resources that include workshops, internships, events, networking activities and business competitions. The center also maintains collections and holdings at the Malcolm A. Love Library with an entrepreneurship-related indexed collection of business plans.[11]

SDSU Financial Markets Laboratory

The SDSU Financial Markets Laboratory is equipped with 12 Bloomberg Terminals, a stock market ticker display and other technologies designed to allow students access to real-time financial data.[12]

National rankings

National rankings for SDSU's Fowler College of Business:

2021 Nation Among Public Universities Publication
MBA Program, Part-Time 55 34 U.S. News and World Report[13]
Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate) 36 14 U.S. News and World Report[13]
Business Programs (Undergraduate) 81 50 U.S. News and World Report[13]
International Business (Undergraduate) 8 4 U.S. News and World Report[13]
2020 Nation Among Public Universities Publication
MBA Program, Part-Time 81 54 U.S. News and World Report[13]
Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate) 37 17 U.S. News and World Report[13]
Business Programs (Undergraduate) 79 49 U.S. News and World Report[13]
International Business (Undergraduate) 11 5 U.S. News and World Report[13]
Sports MBA 14 8 SportBusiness International[14]
2019 Nation Among Public Universities Publication
Part-Time MBA Program 118 70 U.S. News & World Report[15]
Business Programs (Undergraduate) 87 51 U.S. News & World Report[15]
International Business Program (Undergraduate) 13 5 U.S. News & World Report[15]
Sports MBA 6 4 SportBusiness International[16]

Enrollment (fall 2020)
  • Undergraduates - 5,953
  • Graduate Students - 298
  • Sports Business MBA - 21

Notable alumni

Fowler Scholars Program

The Fowler Scholars Program was initiated in 2018 to provide scholarships to SDSU business students with known leadership abilities. San Diego businessman, Peter Shaw, serves as the program director.

See also

References
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  2. "Dean-fowler-business-lance-nail | Fowler College of Business | SDSU".
  3. "San Diego State University". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Hirsh, Lou (October 26, 2016). "Fowlers' Name to Adorn SDSU Business School After $25M Gift". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. "AACSB International - Advancing Quality, Global Business Education". www.aacsb.edu.
  6. Aztec Consulting. "Aztec Consulting". Aztecconsulting.sdsu.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  7. "CIBER : SDSU Fowler College of Business Administration". Cbaweb.sdsu.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  8. "The Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate : SDSU Fowler College of Business Administration". Cbaweb.sdsu.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  9. "Corporate Governance Institute : SDSU Fowler College of Business Administration". Cbaweb.sdsu.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  10. "Institute for Inclusiveness & Diversity in Organizations : SDSU Fowler College of Business Administration". Cbaweb.sdsu.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  11. "Lavin Entrepreneurship Center at San Diego State University, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, How To Start A Business and Network". Lavincenter.sdsu.edu. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  12. "Wells Fargo Financial Markets Lab : SDSU Fowler College of Business Administration". Cbaweb.sdsu.edu. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  13. "U.S. News and World Report".
  14. (PDF) https://d1k14t0yx9btx2.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/05/PGR-2019.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. "Best Undergraduate Business Schools | Top Undergraduate Business Programs | US News Best Colleges". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  17. Davies, Jennifer (September 27, 2005). "Maverick with muscle: Manchester's combative nature overshadows the developer's softer side". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  18. "Distinguished - Fowler College of Business - SDSU". business.sdsu.edu.
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