Jackson Prudhon, a business finance concentration student, has put his business knowledge to use as founder and president of the Mustang Surf Club.
The Search for Surf — and Camaraderie
WITH VIDEO! Read why finance student Jackson Prudhon co-founded the Mustang Surf Club — and how it resembles a business startup.
Building for the Future: Here’s What We Have Planned
In the Orfalea College of business, we proudly boast about our 89-percent, 5-year graduation rate, which is the best in the entire CSU. We attribute much of that success to our unique Student Services program, which prepares students for success both in college and in their careers.
Business Students Explore Entrepreneurships for Former Prisoners, Spotify Algorithms, Leveraged Buyouts and More During Second SURP
Michelle Jenkins thinks the subjects of her summer research project deserve a second chance – despite being convicted felons.
Honored Alumnus Katherine Johnson: “I know how hard it was for me, so it’s nice to be able to offer someone a lifeline.”
One of nine children growing up, Katherine Johnson (Business Administration, ’81, Concentration in Accounting) had to support herself through college — working 40 hours a week her senior year — which limited her social activities.
Latinx Alumni Share Experiences, Advice During National Hispanic Heritage Month
Network. Take risks. Share your roots.
In the Moment: Improv Group Teaches New Orfalea Students Communication Skills Before Classes Begin
Forget those warnings you heard as a child — Brad Robertson says you should talk to strangers.
Students Help Residents Deal with Record Number of Issues at Cal Poly Low Income Tax Clinic
After having to sell their home to care for a sick relative, a former Central Coast couple recently visited the Cal Poly Low Income Tax Clinic seeking help with another devastating event: An unexpected $223,000 bill from the IRS.
Blues Revival: Marketing Alumnus Adam Stowe Brought Stability Back to San Luis Obispo Baseball
When Adam Stowe became general manager of the San Luis Obispo Blues baseball team in 2012, he joined an organization that had endured several years of debt, instability and turmoil – capped off by a former owner’s 32-month prison sentence.
Addressing Economic Inequality: Carlos Noe Saavedra Took His Economics Degree to London to Explore Cryptocurrency as a More Inclusionary Monetary System
A business card Carlos Noe Saavedra picked up at the Cal Poly Robert E. Kennedy Library in 2013 would eventually change the course of his career.