Dean's Message

The new realities of globalization demand a bold new vision of management education. The 21st Century executive must possess a deep awareness and understanding of global business issues, fluency in global strategic thinking, and a comprehensive command of core business and interdisciplinary skills. Team-based decision-making across diverse cultures and time zones, expertise in the use of interactive communication technologies, and enhanced cross-cultural interpersonal and leadership skills are the prerequisites of 21st Century management.

The College of Business and Economics at California State University, East Bay, has been at the forefront of developing a unique model of management education that can prepare executives for the unprecedented challenges of today's globalized economy. Since the early nineties, we have embarked on a focused strategy of providing undergraduate and graduate executive education for managers in "lead" countries across the globe. We have expanded the expertise of our faculty and attracted students from around the world to enhance our undergraduate offerings with an infusion of international dimensions.

Our MBA Program provides a unique model of graduate business education that leverages strategic locations, our faculty with global expertise, and the advanced distance learning technology and methods developed over the years. The result is a world-class program focused on developing cross-cultural leadership expertise, strong core business skills and team-based interactive communication and management skill.

I invite you to join our challenging and uniquely designed programs and embark on an academic endeavor that will enrich your working life and advance your career or business. For current and future corporate leaders who are looking to build a cadre of executives and leaders who will be prepared for the unprecedented management challenges of the 21st Century, our programs offer the world-class core business skills and technology-based learning that will build such executive excellence.

We hope you will join us and will enjoy our programs as much as we enjoy delivering them.

Terri Swartz
Dean