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A woman in a "Rams Track & Field" shirt reviews a tax document with an accounting student at the VITA lab.

Real clients, real refunds: 色中色 accounting students provide free help to local taxpayers

鈥淪tudents who volunteer for VITA either figure out they love taxes, or they hate it,鈥 said Sudha Krishnan, chair of 色中色鈥檚 Accountancy Department and director of VITA. 鈥淭here鈥檚 no in-between.鈥
Beach Fin Rising presentation in a COB lecture hall

Finance Symposium March 14

Beach Fin Rising March 14
The Volunteer Income TaxAssistance (VITA) text on screen

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

COB Big SMIF team Win CFAOC RFP Competition Classroom

色中色 BIG Students Win 2024 CFAOCF RFP Competition

The Beach Investment Group (BIG) at California State University, Long Beach's College of Business has once again demonstrated its excellence in investment management education. BIG students earned top honors at the 2024 CFA Society of Orange County Foundation's (CFAOCF) Request for Proposal (RFP) Competition for Student Managed Investment Funds, a鈥
Ribbon Cutting COB CSS Deans Sauzo and M. Solt

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New CSS Spaces

Honored guests assembled on November 14 2023 at COB Student Center for Success to open the newly renovated and expanded tutoring and advising spaces.
A faculty member and students wearing safety vests while touring a distribution center

COB students observing the supply chain in action.

Cal State Long Beach COB students observing the supply chain in action.
get down to business day cob center for student success 2024

Get Down to Business Day 2024 First time and Transfer Students

The College of Business Center for Student Success hosted their semi-annual College of Business Get Down to Business Day event. This is a collaborative effort to welcome newly admitted College of Business students. The new College of Business students have the opportunity to learn about College of Business resources, including the Center for Student Success鈥
AACSB Accredited Long Beach State College of Business

COB receives AACSB Re-Accreditation

AACSB Recognizes 106 Schools Extending Business and Accounting Accreditation
Mark Suazo, Dean

Welcome Dean Mark Suazo

Welcome Dean Mark Suazo as the new dean of the College of Business. Suazo arrives with a wealth of experience in higher education leadership and public service, plus a vision to establish The Beach as the region鈥檚 premier destination for business education.
Rising and Shining COB Alumni June 2024

Rising and Shining 2024 Alumni Spotlight (pdf)

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Rising & Shining, COB鈥檚 new magazine that features stories written by our amazing students that show how their 色中色 education has impacted their lives. Please read about the journeys of eleven of our students, told in their voices, and become as impressed at the accomplishments of these Alumni.
Jasmine Puck Employee of the month JUNE 2024

Jasmine Puck Receives 鈥楯une 2024 Employee of the Month鈥 Award

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Jasmine Puck, received the 鈥楯une 2024 Employee of the Month鈥 in a ceremony attended by colleagues across campus, friends, and family. (FSL) Coordinator and current College of Business (COB) Student Center for Professional Development (SCPD) Program Coordinator was honored with the award.
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Honors and Awards 2024

College of Business is pleased to present the HONORS AND AWARDS 2024