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California State University, San Bernardino School of Entrepreneurship

California State University, San Bernardino School of Entrepreneurship

California State University, San Bernardino School of Entrepreneurship

Introduction

The School of Entrepreneurship at CSUSB

The School of Entrepreneurship, housed in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, places CSUSB as a leading entity in the growing field of entrepreneurship education, said Dr. Mike Stull, lead Entrepreneurship professor and Director of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE), who serves as the school’s director.

The CSUSB entrepreneurship program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the leading accreditation for business academic programs worldwide, and has evolved and grown substantially since it was launched in the early 2000s.

As entrepreneurship has grown at CSUSB, the greater academic field of entrepreneurship has also grown and evolved to become recognized through research and programs as a distinct discipline in the field of business. These trends, coupled with the anticipation of future growth and development of the program, resulted in the unanimous decision by the CSUSB entrepreneurship faculty to propose the establishment of a new academic unit representing Entrepreneurship. The school, developed and approved over a three-year process, ultimately received unanimous approval from the Jack H. Brown College, the university Faculty Senate and CSUSB President Tomás Morales.

As entrepreneurship continues to evolve and grow as a distinct academic discipline, legitimate programs that aspire to national and global recognition are establishing distinct Schools of Entrepreneurship within their respective academic colleges. Universities such as Florida State University, Oklahoma State University, and Drexel University are among the early adopters in establishing schools.

“Becoming the first School of Entrepreneurship in the state of California enables us to extend our existing brand as a top entrepreneurship program and continue to be an innovator both locally and within the CSU system with regard to entrepreneurship education,” Stull said. “Potential students will be drawn to CSUSB as we practice what we preach – innovation, growth, and applying the entrepreneurial mindset to achieve impact.”

Welcome to a World of Opportunity!

The CSUSB School of Entrepreneurship provides academic opportunities that foster student development through experiential learning. With a strong foundation of core classes and a variety of electives, you will learn to navigate your own path as an entrepreneurial leader. Discover your full potential as we guide you through the process of creating, launching, and managing a business venture! Students, regardless of the career path they choose, will be able to use key entrepreneurial competencies and apply the entrepreneurial mindset in any context!

We Explore Various Cross-Disciplinary Pathways!

The CSUSB School of Entrepreneurship has explored the possibilities of innovative approaches across many fields of study, as we believe innovation can be applied everywhere! Take a look at some of our successful partnerships between alternate colleges that have resulted in fused fields of study - all to enhance the evolving needs of diverse thinking and new approaches for a deeper and refined focus for student success!

About CSUSB

California State University, San Bernardino is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in Inland Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, the university serves more than 20,000 students each year and graduates about 4,000 students annually.

The "value added" by a CSUSB education ranks in the top 4 percent in the nation, according to the Collegiate Learning Assessment, a sequence of tests used by hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide that measure student learning in the freshman and then in the senior year. First-to-second-year retention rates are the third highest among all CSU campuses.

CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire, and it has the second highest African American and Hispanic enrollments of all public universities in California. Seventy percent of those who graduate are the first in their families to do so.

The university offers more than 70 traditional baccalaureate and master's degree programs, education credential and certificate programs, and a doctoral program. In recent years, CSUSB added its first doctorate (educational leadership), engineering program (computer science and engineering), and M.F.A. programs in creative writing and studio art/design. Every CSUSB academic program that is eligible has earned national accreditation. The university also is home to the California Professor of the Year (Stuart Sumida).

Cal State San Bernardino has seen records in enrollment, diversity of faculty and students, grant and contract funding, overhead funds, fundraising, and international programs development. CSUSB ranks as the second-safest among all 33 public universities in California.

Cal State San Bernardino is listed among the best colleges and universities in the western United States, according to The Princeton Review, Forbes, and U.S. News and World Report, in their respective annual rankings. It also is part of the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, With Distinction – the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. In addition, it is a "Military Friendly School" according to G.I. Jobs. CSUSB's College of Business and Public Administration was named by European CEO Magazine as one of the four most innovative business schools in the U.S. and among the top 18 in the world. The Sierra Club named CSUSB one of "America's Coolest Schools."

The university has an annual statewide economic impact of more than half a billion dollars, along with more than $32 million in yearly statewide tax revenue.

Rankings

Entrepreneurship Awards & Rankings

The entrepreneurship program at CSUSB has received recognition from a variety of organizations over the years for its continued excellence in entrepreneurship education. Below is a listing of some of our most prestigious rankings and awards.

Entrepreneurship Program Rankings - One True Measure of Success!

2022 Ranking - The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine

  • Top 50 Graduate Program Globally - Ranked #15 in the West.

2017 Honoree - AACSB International

  • Spotlight Challenge Selection - Ranked as a Top 35 Global Entrepreneurship Program for Fostering Entrepreneurship.

2010 Award Winner - United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship /USASBE

  • National Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education - Outstanding Specialty Entrepreneurship Program.

2006 Ranking - The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine

  • Top 25 Graduate Programs in the U.S. - Ranked #4 and the #1 public university in the top 25 graduate schools & Top 100 colleges for entrepreneurship.

2006 Ranking - EntrePoint National and Regional Entrepreneurship Program Rankings

  • Top Tier - Regional Entrepreneurship Programs - places Cal State San Bernardino among the Top 13 entrepreneurship programs in the U.S. among regionally focused universities.

2005 Ranking - EntrePoint and Entrepreneur Magazine National and Regional Entrepreneurship Program Rankings

  • Tier 2 - Regional Entrepreneurship Programs - places Cal State San Bernardino among the top 26 entrepreneurship programs in the U.S. among regionally focused universities.

2004 Ranking - EntrePoint and Entrepreneur Magazine National & Regional Entrepreneurship Program Rankings

  • Tier 3 - Regional Entrepreneurship Programs - places Cal State San Bernardino among the top 50 entrepreneurship programs in the U.S. among regionally focused universities.

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Locations

  • San Bernardino

    5500 University Parkway, CA 92407, San Bernardino

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