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CSUSB student entrepreneurs competed at the 2018 Garner Holt Student Fast Pitch Competition, where they each had 90 seconds to pitch their business proposals to a panel of investors.
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Breena Coates (emeritus professor of corporate strategy) discussed the Sustainability Show she hosts, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was about the latest FBI hate crime report.
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BrIan Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, and Barbara Sirotnik, director of the Institute of Applied Research, are interviewed by news media on their areas of expertise.
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David Yaghoubian (history) discusses U.S. foreign policy in Iran and Barbara Sirotnik (director of the Institute of Applied Research) comments on the region’s economy.
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Robert Nava will explore Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) on the program that airs at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22.
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The publication listed CSUSB in three categories: best online graduate criminal justice program, best online MBA program, and best online graduate business programs excluding MBA.
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Michael Chao (biology), Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences), David Yaghoubian (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) are mentioned in news coverage on a variety of topics.
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Tony Coulson (CSUSB Cybersecurity Center) discussed cybersecurity career opportunities in the Coachella Valley, and Barbara Sirotnik (Institute for Applied Sciences) commented on the latest Purchasing Managers Index report.
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The conference will be June 5 at the Yasuda Center and includes one-on-one consultation with Philippines or China representatives and will conclude with a special luncheon keynote speech on Blockchain Technology & International Trade.