| California Lutheran University’s School of Management continues to provide a stimulating environment for our learners and the community around us, even in these unusual times. Today, we are once again happy to share a selection of exciting news, updates, and upcoming events with our communities in Southern California and beyond.
We encourage you to stay current on what’s going on at the School of Management by following our Showcase page on LinkedIn. |
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Founders of LetzChat and NFL Veteran, Bryant McKinnie, take part in Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
In January, the Entrepreneur Speaker Series held “Good Sports. Finding and Involving Professional Athletes in Your Startup”. Guests at the event were LetzChatfounder and Cal Lutheran alumnus Matthew Weisman, co-founder Jordan Orlick, and advisor and 12-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl champion Bryant McKinnie(University of Miami, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins). Our guests shared insights from their impressive story as a start-up and provided deep insights into how they have successfully worked with top athletes in all major sports who became investors and advisors to them. A recording of the event is available at this link. |
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Sold Out 2023 CERF Ventura County Forecasting Event
On February 21, our Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) held its annual 2023 Ventura County Forecasting event. With over 330 registered guests, this was the largest forecasting event in CERF’s history, and the Scherr Forum at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza was filled to the last seat. Next to Matthew Fienup’s forecast at the county, state, and national level, the audience was presented with keynoter Kimberley Strassel, member of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board and author of the Potomac Watch column at the Wall Street Journal. Thanks also go to Dan Hamilton for all his work on the forecast behind the scenes. The event and the forecast were covered in the VC Star and the Pacific Coast Business Times. |
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Read Our Bi-Annual SOM Anthology
Read the latest edition (2020-2022) of our bi-annual anthology of opinion pieces, blog posts, and articles in the trade media by School of Management faculty, adjuncts, staff, advisory council members, and friends of the School of Management is out! This time it includes contributions by (alphabetical by last name) Gerhard Apfelthaler, Jared Barton, Loredana Carson, Jamshid Damooei, Matthew Fienup, Dan Hamilton, David Hayes-Bautista, Paul Hsu, Kirk Lesh, Scott Mackelprang, Valeria Makarova, Kyle McIntosh, Mike Panesis, Jim Prior, Erika Schlomer-Fischer, Jeff Speakes, Vlad Vaiman, and Paul Witman. This is the 4th edition of “Start Here. Go Anywhere” since we began publishing the series in 2016. Hardcopies are available upon request from the Dean’s Office, and electronic copies can be downloaded from our website’s News & Publications section. |
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New People(s) of Color Scholarship Awardees
This year the first recipients of the inaugural People(s) of Color Scholarship were awarded. Stephanie Gamboa, born in Ventura, is pursuing a career in the field of public policy with interest in health and education policies. She is “excited to use the knowledge she gained in her education and past work experiences as a county, nonprofit, FEMA, and the U.S department of commerce employee to enter her new career field.” Jacqueline Gamboa is an M.S. Management student. She currently “works as a teacher teaching social studies. As an educator, Jacqueline believes in giving back to the community that raised her. Jacqueline works with a diverse population through education and has created an inclusive classroom for all students.” The School of Management at California Lutheran University is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging future leaders of color worldwide and empowering people(s) of color to change the world. |
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MPPA Students Visit Sacramento Institute
Students from the MPPA program participated in the Sacramento Institute, led by Sabith Khan (Director, MPPA Program) and Adjunct Professor Chris Beck. This class provides a 360 perspective of policy development processes and implementation challenges and exposes students to the inner working of Sacramento. This is done through planned visits from lobbyists, elected officials, and media personnel. The MPPA program collaborated with the Ventura County Leadership Academy (VCLA) this year. Students got to hear & interact with Assembly member Jacqui Irwin, and Senator Monique Limon, among others. |
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A Fox and His Robot
The inaugural recipient of a Dorfman Incubator Grant provided by the Cal Lutheran School of Management’s Steven Dorfman Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Joshua Janik, has designed, produced, and developed the video game A Fox and His Robot. This immersive game allows you to “become a fox and escape the grip of powerful Artificial Intelligence in a 2D action-platformer.” The alumna’s game is now available for pre-order at Nintendo and Steam stores. |
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Alumna Kristin Caltrider Joins the Dean’s Executive Council
The Dean’s Executive Council welcomed a new member – Kristin Caltrider. Kristin is EVP and Chief Financial Officer at Inogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: INGN), a California-based medical technology company offering innovative respiratory products for home care. Kristin has over 30 years of progressive finance experience in roles of increasing scope and responsibilities. Before her current role, she worked at Quidel Corporation, a leading manufacturer of diagnostic solutions at the point of care. Ms. Caltrider served as Quidel’s Vice President of Finance, overseeing global Finance and Accounting functions. Before joining Quidel, Ms. Caltrider spent almost four years at Life Technologies (now Thermo Fisher Scientific), where she held a number of positions, and prior to that, she was the North America Controller for Pulse Electronics. Best of all, Ms. Caltrider graduated from California Lutheran University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and also holds an MBA from the University of San Diego. |
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This Cares Day, consider donating to the School of Management. This year, we seek your help in supporting initiatives that benefit our students in four ways:
- The People(s) of Color Graduate Scholarship: The School of Management is committed to creating a graduate student community that’s reflective of our population and that supports our university’s goals of advocating for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice.
- A Student Competition Fund: In any given year, our students participate in a variety of regional, national, and international student competitions, such as our own PRiME (Principles for Responsible Management Education), the CFA Challenge, or others.
- The new School of Management Building: While our original plans for a new facility have somewhat slowed due to the pandemic, we are still working on our vision for a new home for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
- Greatest Need: This area supports our efforts to serve students in general ways by supporting operations, goods, and services.
Visit the School of Management website, select the initiative you are most passionate about, and support us with an early donation today.
Spread the word by contacting fellow alumni and by following us on social media and – especially on April 12 – “Like” and repost our messages and inspire your peers to support us!
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- Vlad Vaiman’s (Associate Dean, Graduate Studies) chapter entitled “The Role of Disruptive Technologies in Talent Management in Nordic Multinational Enterprises” has been accepted for publication in Research Handbook on Human Resource Management and Disruptive Technologies (London: Edward Elgar Publishing).
- Sabith Khan‘s (Director, MPPA Program) article (together with S. Verghese) “Impact of India’s New CSR Policy on Corporate Decision-Makers” was published in the South Asian Journal of Management (Vol. 29, Issue 4. Oct-Dec 2022).
- Jamshid Damooei (Director, Center for Economics of Social Issues and Director, Undergraduate Economics), together with former graduate assistant and School of Management staff member Ruslan Korchagin published “Examining Child Deprivation Across California and How It Could Be Addressed with Early Childhood Education” in the California Journal of Politics and Policy, Vol. 15, Issue 1.
- Virginia Gean (Accounting and Finance) published “Theoretical Constructs Critical to Understanding the FASB Conceptual Framework” in the Journal of Business and Accounting, Vol. 15, No. 1.
- Vlad Vaiman’s (Associate Dean, Graduate Studies) paper entitled “Global Talent Management: Past, Present, and Future” has been accepted for presentation at the 4th International Conference of the Academy of Management’s HR Division, to be held in Sun City, South Africa.
- Bruce Gillies‘ paper titled on “Deciding to Ride/Motivate to Motorcycle” has been accepted for presentation at the 10th International Journal of Motorcycle Studies conference this summer.
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| At the School of Management, we have many events lined up for the events leading up to graduation in May. Join us for a mixture of online, hybrid, or in-person events. We continue to provide great topics, speakers, and educational offerings to our greater School of Management community! |
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- Every Thursday (10:30-11:30 am), Hub101 offers its Work Elevation Academy, a free program for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs.
- April 12 (All Day): Cares Day. Consider giving to the School of Management.
- April 18 (11:25 am): DEIJ in the Workplace Series. More information coming soon.
- April 26 (6 pm, Lundring Events Center): Annual PRiME Competition.
- April 26, (5 pm, The Agoura Hills Recreation & Event Center): ACG101 Spring Networking Mixer
- May 3 (4 pm, Soiland Gym and Lundring Events Center): Annual New Venture Fair.
- May 12, 2023 (Kingsmen Park, Main Campus): Annual Graduation Banquet.
- May 24 (4 pm, Sheraton Hotel, Universal Hotel): ACG 101 Real Estate Panel
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