A Distinguished Educator
Meet Taryn Stanko, Recently Honored with a Distinguished Teaching Award. The former computer programmer changed careers and now teaches management.
Dean’s Message
Greetings from the Orfalea College of Business.
The stories in this issue of Orfalea Magazine reflect our collegewide strategic goals, which will ultimately enhance the value of our degrees.
Student Success
An Eye for Cool
Top-ranked wrestler and MBA student Adam Kemp is scoring big with popular vintage furniture and clothing biz.
Putting the Pieces Together
Business student was a key player on award-winning 2024 Rose Float team, which won the Crown City Innovator Award.
The “Cool Tio”
LatinX Cultural Association’s DEI chair wants to help others while honoring his background: “Mexico holds a very special place in my heart.”
Learn by Doing/Impact
Cal Poly Startup, Led by a Former Mustang Football Player, Developing Device to Detect Brain Injuries
Business graduate Connor Heffler and his team have had assistance from the Center for Innovation & Entreprenuership.
Orfalea College of Business Faculty are Teaching the Future by Incorporating Artificial Intelligence into Lessons
The business community has already embraced AI in several ways.
Scoring Promotional Deals
Marketing Class acts as a full-service creative agency for college athletes. Students in project marketing class are gaining agency experience under new NCAA NIL rules.
Thought Leadership
A “Brave Proposal”
Interdisciplinary study seeks a novel approach to address the Bay Area housing shortage and sea level threat.
“Technostressed” Out
Research team explores why some might avoid artificial intelligence in the workplace.
The Art of Sustainability
Packaging Professor Jay Singh joins consortium seeking to reduce carbon footprint of traveling art pieces.
Statistical Models Can Help NBA Teams Build Winners, Economics Professor Says
Joseph Keuhn’s sports economics research has been cited by ESPN and the Athletic.
Alumni
For the Love of the Sport
Christopher Blevins overcame serious injuries to compete in the Olympics and improve on his performance in the 2020 Paris games.
Raising the Bar
Simon Arkell’s intense work ethic as an Olympic athlete was the catalyst for his success as an entrepreneur. Now he’s also helping cancer patients get life-saving treatments.
Risk Assessment
MBA Alumnus and cybersecurity trailblazer takes a deep dive into his passion for finding underwater wrecks. See how the cybersecurity expert Brett Eldridge connects diving to risk assessment.
Empowering Career-Ready Leaders Through Learn by Doing