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Business Administration

A Superior Business Program

One of seven colleges and six professional schools on the CSU, Chico campus, the College of Business is one of just 15 percent of all business schools worldwide that meet the high standards for accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The college is regularly cited in the Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best business schools. Home to the largest major on the CSU, Chico campus, the College of Business offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate business degree options.

An IT Instruction Powerhouse

The College of Business faculty develops enterprise resource planning (ERP) instruction materials that are used by IT professors across the globe. The first university program in California to establish a Business Information Systems major, the degree provides students with “next generation” curriculum that prepares them for positions with leading firms. CSU, Chico business students are aggressively recruited for their strong IT skills, legendary teamwork, and their reputation of adding extraordinary value to the companies that hire them.

A Focus on Experiential Learning

Under the supervision of accomplished faculty, students use what they learn in the classroom to solve real-world problems. Their work meets high standards and tight timelines, preparing them to meet the challenges of today’s fast-paced collaborative business environment.

An Emerging Leader in Entrepreneurship

Supported by a talented faculty and generous investors, the entrepreneurship program at CSU, Chico is well positioned to become one of the finest in the nation. Students receive outstanding instruction, personal mentoring, financial support for promising entrepreneurial ventures, and practical experience working with entrepreneurs, equity partners, and lenders.

Developing Leaders

Students attend lectures and participate in activities that help them learn the skills they need to become ethical leaders within their businesses and communities. CSU, Chico business students manage more than two dozen campus-based service organizations that regularly showcase their accomplishments during invitational competitions where they successfully compete with business students from the most prestigious universities in the nation.

Remarkable Talent, Aggressive Recruitment

CSU, Chico business students are recruited by world-class organizations because they understand how business works. Their confidence, work ethic, and leadership are evident from the moment they step into the workplace. That’s why, year after year, well-respected companies recruit from Chico.

Undergraduate Advising for Business Students
Glenn Hall 321 BusinessAdvisor@csuchico.edu
530-898-4480

Graduate Business Programs
Glenn Hall 121 mba@csuchico.edu
530-898-4820

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